Migrant stock share in New Zealand
New Zealand: Migrant stock share was 28.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.16
World rank
42nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
28.16
in 2024
All-time low
15.5
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.16 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in New Zealand peaked at 28.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Migrant stock share in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.5 | — |
| 1995 | 16.19 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.78 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 20.68 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 22.01 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 24.54 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 26.51 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 28.16 | +6.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 1.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.76, 10.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.84 | 15.5 | 16.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.23 | 17.78 | 20.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.27 | 22.01 | 24.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.33 | 26.51 | 28.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.077 (2100)
- Population density 22.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 256,010 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in New Zealand?
- Migrant stock share in New Zealand was 28.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for migrant stock share?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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