New Zealand
OceaniaCapital: WellingtonMost important metro: Auckland
2026 population
5.3M
Rank #126 globally
Area
270k km²
Metros tracked
9
70% of population in metros
Composite score
52.1
Rank #46 globally
National Teams
New Zealand on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Men's FootballOFC
New Zealand
FIFA #85
ELO #68
WC apps 3
Major trophies 5
No World Cups
Women's Football
New Zealand
WWC apps 6
Best Group stage
No World Cups
CricketFull Member
New Zealand
Test #5
ODI #2
T20I #5
Major titles 2
Matches 1,604
No World CupsNo T20 World Cups
Rugby UnionSANZAAR
New Zealand
World #2
TRC titles 20
Tests 593
3 World Cups
Olympics
New Zealand
Games 27
Medals 166
Best #8
65 golds
Basketball
New Zealand
Oly medals 0
WC apps 5
No Olympic golds
Constituents and territories
3 entries listed under New Zealand. Click any to see its own metros.
Administrative subdivisions
17 entries listed under New Zealand across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Regions (16)
Territories (1)
New Zealand metro footprint
9 metrosLoading map…
9 polygons
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.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #106 | Auckland▲ Largest | Auckland | 1.7M | 27.3 | Major Metro |
| #285 | Wellington★ Capital | Wellington | 544K | 9.0 | Established Metro |
| #420 | Christchurch | Canterbury | 537K | 5.7 | Established Metro |
| #493 | Dunedin (NZ) | Otago | 130K | 4.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #729 | Hamilton (NZ) | Waikato | 329K | 2.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #831 | Napier | Hawke's Bay | 183K | 2.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1609 | Marlborough | Marlborough | 52K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #3285 | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | 158K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3642 | Palmerston North | Manawatū-Whanganui | 90K | 0.0 | Local Metro |