Otago
RegionNZ-OTARegion of New Zealand.
OceaniaCapital: DunedinLanguage: English
Population
246K
Metros tracked
1
130K in metros (53%)
Composite score
4.6
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Region
ISO 3166-2: NZ-OTA
At a glance
- Established
- 1852
- Area
- 31,241 km²
- Population density
- 8 /km²
- Human Development Index
- 0.936 (2023)
- Rank in New Zealand
- 4th of 17 by composite score
- Area rank
- 3rd of 16 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Dunedin (NZ)
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Otago metro footprint
1 metroLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
1 tracked metro
#506Dunedin (NZ)
4.6130KEmerging Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #506 | Dunedin (NZ) | 130K | 4.6 | Emerging Metro |