International migrant stock in New Zealand
International migrants made up 28.2% of the population of New Zealand in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
New Zealand, 2024
28.2%
Change from 2020
+1.7percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
34th of 216
International migrant stock in New Zealand over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | New Zealand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.2% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 26.5% in 2020, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 15.5%, the figure has changed by +12.7 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, New Zealand has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.