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Diaspora and mobility: Australia and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2024, 89 thousand people born in Australia lived in New Zealand, and 588 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in Australia.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Australia who live in New Zealand rose from 49 thousand in 1990 to 89 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in New Zealand who live in Australia rose from 263 thousand in 1990 to 588 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in Australia living in New Zealand

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 48,723Low 48,723 / High 89,1292024: 89,129

199048,723
199553,903
200055,949
200561,754
201062,683
201568,984
202080,634
202489,129

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in New Zealand living in Australia

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 263,301Low 263,301 / High 588,0882024: 588,088

1990263,301
1995304,515
2000366,287
2005424,120
2010520,509
2015575,163
2020583,769
2024588,088

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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