Māori Population Estimates Study Universe

The estimated resident population of the Māori ethnic group is based on the census usually resident population count of the Māori ethnic group with adjustments for Māori residents missed or counted more than once by the census (net census undercount), for Māori residents temporarily overseas on census night and for non-response to the census ethnicity question. Māori population estimates from 30 June 2023 onwards were obtained by updating the base population of the Māori ethnic group (at 30 June 2023) for births, deaths, estimated net migration, and estimated inter-ethnic mobility during the ensuing period.