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Masterton
City population
28,900
#28
in New Zealand
#6
in Wellington Region
#18,652
worldwide
-40.960, 175.657 · 82 km from Wellington
About Masterton
Masterton is a city in Wellington Region, New Zealand with a population of 28,900. It is the 28th largest of the 47 cities of 15,000 or more listed in New Zealand, and the 18,652nd largest worldwide. It lies 82 km from Wellington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 8
Coordinates
-40.960, 175.657
Record updated
5 May 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 47 in New ZealandClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.