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🇳🇿 Migration to & from New Zealand

Historic Net Migration for New Zealand (1950-2024)

New Zealand has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 6,098 37,150
1951 11,551 42,735
1952 17,971 50,349
1953 16,376 49,658
1954 10,252 45,122
1955 7,768 43,940
1956 9,171 46,401
1957 14,068 51,290
1958 11,633 51,323
1959 5,056 45,653
1960 3,846 46,343
1961 10,689 54,190
1962 12,697 55,126
1963 10,226 52,293
1964 9,806 49,017
1965 9,245 46,431
1966 9,161 45,747
1967 -2,289 35,927
1968 -11,853 26,285
1969 -5,212 33,463
1970 4,511 42,093
1971 7,547 47,882
1972 17,779 56,303
1973 28,261 63,157
1974 27,580 61,330
1975 13,196 44,272
1976 -9,138 20,929
1977 -22,697 6,071
1978 -28,783 -1,849
1979 -26,694 563
1980 -15,423 8,890
1981 -7,606 18,135
1982 7,982 32,432
1983 11,464 35,879
1984 -901 25,220
1985 -13,462 11,180
1986 -10,234 15,780
1987 -7,631 20,090
1988 -17,005 13,076
1989 -8,818 22,524
1990 70,432 103,781
1991 31,156 64,113
1992 6,460 38,525
1993 12,638 44,205
1994 20,420 50,637
1995 26,743 56,159
1996 25,169 53,741
1997 12,040 41,402
1998 -1,387 27,440
1999 -7,634 20,927
2000 -6,604 23,112
2001 17,793 45,265
2002 48,195 73,447
2003 42,456 69,489
2004 24,521 53,159
2005 19,212 49,033
2006 14,542 44,834
2007 3,053 37,817
2008 4,804 39,300
2009 12,700 45,660
2010 6,722 41,273
2011 -2,196 28,587
2012 -1,015 29,365
2013 26,385 54,984
2014 57,974 83,280
2015 70,870 98,812
2016 75,512 102,670
2017 68,349 93,293
2018 59,139 82,898
2019 69,770 94,213
2020 42,124 66,772
2021 -14,944 8,831
2022 21,404 39,245
2023 21,404 42,958
2024 18,766 39,258

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to New Zealand for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for New Zealand (2024-2100)

New Zealand will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 18,766 39,258
2025 17,403 36,652
2026 16,435 34,508
2027 15,359 32,275
2028 13,889 29,642
2029 13,369 27,893
2030 12,297 25,612
2031 12,318 24,655
2032 11,328 22,613
2033 12,142 22,406
2034 11,107 20,473
2035 11,925 20,601
2036 11,798 19,772
2037 12,106 19,359
2038 13,095 19,706
2039 12,449 18,523
2040 12,687 18,055
2041 14,164 18,936
2042 13,665 17,733
2043 12,569 16,017
2044 12,060 14,639
2045 12,079 13,827
2046 11,105 11,960
2047 10,978 10,947
2048 11,741 10,793
2049 10,334 8,577
2050 13,647 11,081
2051 15,077 11,775
2052 12,634 8,560
2053 14,410 9,745
2054 14,570 9,388
2055 14,495 8,778
2056 12,679 6,421
2057 12,545 5,887
2058 12,533 5,511
2059 11,996 4,586
2060 11,157 3,445
2061 9,132 1,215
2062 12,055 4,001
2063 10,142 1,906
2064 11,726 3,465
2065 12,470 4,088
2066 12,245 3,830
2067 10,933 2,436
2068 10,078 1,605
2069 9,875 1,237
2070 9,506 670
2071 9,217 54
2072 13,347 3,889
2073 10,996 1,304
2074 11,320 1,131
2075 11,068 394
2076 11,501 411
2077 12,803 1,104
2078 11,637 -587
2079 11,587 -1,227
2080 10,801 -2,525
2081 12,204 -1,541
2082 10,968 -3,271
2083 9,993 -4,419
2084 10,892 -3,772
2085 11,262 -3,468
2086 11,631 -3,103
2087 11,703 -2,899
2088 13,627 -751
2089 11,073 -3,064
2090 12,877 -1,068
2091 12,164 -1,552
2092 13,349 -276
2093 10,855 -2,575
2094 12,145 -1,312
2095 11,587 -1,906
2096 11,110 -2,597
2097 11,049 -3,003
2098 10,414 -4,003
2099 10,553 -4,219
2100 10,605 -4,465

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to New Zealand

Causes of Emigration from New Zealand

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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