MigrantoMigration trends in New Zealand
Oceania
1.4M people from around the world have made New Zealand their home. That's 26.3% of the country population, arriving from 48 different countries
5.3M
Population
1.4M
Immigrants
679.8K
Emigrants
+711.9K
Inflow
Every 4th person in New Zealand was born abroad
The #47 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in New Zealand
Where people move to
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
515.5K immigrants · 329.1K emigrants
2005
- The diaspora abroad passed 500K people
2010
- Roughly 1 in 5 residents was now foreign-born
2015
- The foreign-born population passed 1M residents
Today
- Migration accounted for 52% of the country's population growth
- Since 1990: 876.1K more foreign-born residents and 350.6K more citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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