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Diaspora and mobility: Japan and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2024, 13 thousand people born in Japan lived in New Zealand, and 4 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in Japan.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Japan who live in New Zealand rose from 4 thousand in 1990 to 13 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 Japan living in New Zealand

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 3,632Low 3,632 / High 12,9292024: 12,621

19903,632
19956,160
20008,336
20059,444
201010,014
201511,640
202012,929
202412,621

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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