New Zealand is home to an estimated 20,532 developers using AI coding tools, spread across 11 cities we track — ranking #49 of 197 countries by tracked developer volume.
20,532developers (est.)
#49of 197 countries
11tracked cities
Aucklandtop city
Top cities in New Zealand by developers
developers
All tracked cities
| # | City | Developers | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 11,946 | 78 |
| 2 | Wellington | 4,887 | 71 |
| 3 | Christchurch | 2,254 | 65 |
| 4 | Hamilton | 419 | 51 |
| 5 | Dunedin | 355 | 50 |
| 6 | Tauranga | 234 | 47 |
| 7 | Palmerston North | 168 | 44 |
| 8 | Nelson | 119 | 41 |
| 9 | Queenstown | 52 | 35 |
| 10 | New Plymouth | 51 | 35 |
| 11 | Napier | 47 | 34 |
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily — an aggregated public-data estimate. Full method · all countries.
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