MigrantoMigration trends in New Zealand
Oceania
New Zealand takes in more people than it loses: 1.4M immigrants against 679.8K emigrants. Net balance +711.9K — 13% of the country's population
5.3M
Population
1.4M
Immigrants
679.8K
Emigrants
+711.9K
Inflow
1 in 4 residents of New Zealand was born abroad — and 1 in 9 people born in New Zealand lives abroad
#47 in the world by net migration gain
Top corridors
The largest migration flows in New Zealand
Where people come from
Where people move to
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
515.5K immigrants · 329.1K emigrants
2005
- The diaspora 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 emigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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