Wellington

RegionNZ-WGN

Region of New Zealand.

OceaniaCapital: WellingtonLanguage: English
Population
544K
Metros tracked
1
544K in metros (100%)
Composite score
9.7
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Region
ISO 3166-2: NZ-WGN
At a glance
Established
1989
Area
8,140 km²
Population density
67 /km²
Human Development Index
0.955 (2023)
Rank in New Zealand
2nd of 17 by composite score
Area rank
13th of 16 by area
Largest tracked metro
Wellington

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Wellington metro footprint

1 metro
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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

#272Wellington★ Capital
9.7
544KEstablished Metro