Term	Estimated Resident Population
Synonym
Related Term
Source of Definition	Statistical Standard for Population Terms
Short Definition
Statistical Activity	Population and migration

Definition
An estimate of all people who usually live in a given area at a given date.

The estimated resident population of New Zealand includes all residents present in New Zealand and counted by the census (census usually resident population count), residents who are temporarily overseas (who are not included in the census), and an adjustment for residents missed or counted more than once by the census (net census undercount). Visitors from overseas are excluded.

For a subnational area the estimate excludes visitors from overseas and elsewhere in New Zealand (people who do not usually live in that area), but includes residents of that area who are temporarily elsewhere on census night (people who usually live in that area but are absent).

The estimated resident population at a given date after census includes births, deaths and net migration (arrivals less departures) of residents during the period between census night and the given date.

National population estimates are produced quarterly (reference dates at 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December) and subnational population estimates are produced annually (reference date at 30 June).

Example
The estimated resident population of New Zealand at 30 June 2001 was 3,880,500.