Population and statistics

The 2013 Census showed Rangitikei had a population of 14,019 people. Our population ranks 48th in size out of the 67 districts in New Zealand.

Rangitikei has less than 1% of New Zealand's population.

3,270 Maori usually live in the Rangitikei District. Our Maori population ranks 45th in size out of the 67 districts in New Zealand.

There are 5,733 occupied dwellings and 912 unoccupied dwellings in the Rangitikei District.