Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs New Zealand: Net migration
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-775,711
in 2025
New Zealand
17,403
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
34th
New Zealand rank
35th
Net migration over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17,403 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 793,114.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9,048 | 4,632 | 13,679 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 137,539 | 1,156 | 136,383 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 299,490 | -6,163 | 305,653 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 180,348 | 19,604 | 160,744 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 909,740 | 18,067 | 891,673 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | -1.37 million | 43,151 | 1.41 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -83,446 | 17,693 | 101,139 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17,403 against -775,711 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand?
- 793,114, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and New Zealand rank globally for net migration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.