<page_title> 1871 New Zealand census </page_title> <section_title> Population and dwellings </section_title> <table> <cell> 150,356 <col_header> Males </col_header> <row_header> - </row_header> </cell> <cell> 106,037 <col_header> Females </col_header> <row_header> - </row_header> <row_header> 150,356 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 256,393 <col_header> Total population </col_header> <row_header> - </row_header> <row_header> 150,356 </row_header> <row_header> 106,037 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 17.25% <col_header> Population increase or decrease </col_header> <row_header> - </row_header> <row_header> 150,356 </row_header> <row_header> 106,037 </row_header> <row_header> 256,393 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The total population of New Zealand was counted as 256,393 of whom 150,356 were Males and 106,037 Females - an increase of 17.25%.