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Diaspora and mobility: China and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2024, 146 thousand people born in China lived in New Zealand, and 4 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in China.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in China who live in New Zealand rose from 11 thousand in 1990 to 146 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 China living in New Zealand

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 11,250Low 11,250 / High 145,9062024: 145,906

199011,250
199518,535
200036,325
200582,113
201089,033
2015115,315
2020144,287
2024145,906

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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