International migrant stock, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: International migrant stock, total was 1.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.47 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in New Zealand peaked at 1.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 526,369, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 526,369 | — |
| 1995 | 594,911 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 685,966 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 855,017 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 956,982 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560,640 | 526,369 | 594,911 | 2 |
| 2000s | 770,492 | 685,966 | 855,017 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 956,982 | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.34 million | 1.47 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in New Zealand?
- International migrant stock, total in New Zealand was 1.47 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,369 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for international migrant stock, total?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.