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City populations

In terms of world cities, Auckland is small and sparsely populated. In 2006 the metropolitan area covered 1,000 square kilometres: less than Los Angeles (4,320), Sydney (1,657) or London (1,572). Auckland’s population density was also lower, at 1,210 people per square kilometre: London had 4,760, Los Angeles 2,846 and Sydney 2,548.

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Margaret McClure, Auckland region – Population, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/15879/city-populations (accessed 8 June 2026).

Story by Margaret McClure, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.