Australia vs New Zealand: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category

Australia
70,900 Persons
in 2024
New Zealand
14,613 Persons
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
New Zealand rank
7th

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 70,900 Persons against 14,613 Persons in New Zealand, a difference of 56,287 Persons.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.9 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 23 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 64,994 Persons 12,682 Persons 52,311 Persons Australia
2020s 57,560 Persons 31,127 Persons 26,433 Persons Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 70,900 Persons against 14,613 Persons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between Australia and New Zealand?
56,287 Persons, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
Australia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed