New Zealand
20/02/2024
A. Annual series
A.1 Foreign-born population, 1996-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population Foreign-born
All foreign-born Born in Portugal
N Change in % of total Change in N % of total As a % of all foreign-born Change in
2020 4 822 233 0.8 1 381 724 28.7 29.3 -- -- -- --
2019 4 783 063 1.8 1 068 739 22.4 -19.6 -- -- -- --
2018 4 699 755 -0.1 1 329 633 28.3 24.6 447 0.0 0.0 --
2017 4 705 818 2.0 1 067 423 22.7 2.7 -- -- -- --
2015 4 614 527 8.8 1 039 736 22.5 3.8 -- -- -- --
2013 4 242 051 -2.9 1 001 787 23.6 5.7 129 0.0 0.0 --
2010 4 370 060 8.5 947 443 21.7 7.7 -- -- -- --
2006 4 027 947 -2.6 879 543 21.8 4.7 195 0.0 0.0 --
2005 4 135 353 10.6 839 952 20.3 20.2 -- -- -- --
2001 3 737 277 -3.2 698 628 18.7 2.9 138 0.0 0.0 --
2000 3 858 992 6.6 678 813 17.6 12.2 -- -- -- --
1996 3 618 303 -- 605 061 16.7 -- 120 0.0 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Born in Portugal
Note In the statistics on the resident population in New Zealand, no nationality figures are available.   The data for 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics New Zealand2006 Census Data - QuickStats About Culture and Identity - Tables, Table 6, Birthplace 1996-2006 Censuses (accessed in 02/11/2011), 2013 Census Data - QuickStats About Culture and Identity - Tables, Table 11, Birthplace 2001-2013 Censuses (accessed in 19/07/2017); and information granted upon request in the case of those born in Portugal; 2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights, 2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights, table 3 - Birthplace; United Nations Statistics Division (2017) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN data are estimates).
A.2 Foreign population, 1996-2020
(Individuals)
Years Total Population All foreign-born
All foreign-born Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total As a % of all foreigners Change in
2020 4 822 233 0.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 4 783 063 1.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2018 4 699 755 -0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2017 4 705 818 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 4 614 527 8.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2013 4 242 051 -2.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 4 370 060 8.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 4 027 947 -2.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2005 4 135 353 10.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 3 737 277 -3.2 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 3 858 992 6.6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1996 3 618 303 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 28/nov./2022
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Foreigners with Portuguese citizenship
Note In the statistics on the resident population in New Zealand, no nationality figures are available.   The data for 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 were reviewed by the UN and amended by OEm on 28/11/2022.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Statistics New Zealand2006 Census Data - QuickStats About Culture and Identity - Tables, Table 6, Birthplace 1996-2006 Censuses (accessed in 02/11/2011), 2013 Census Data - QuickStats About Culture and Identity - Tables, Table 11, Birthplace 2001-2013 Censuses (accessed in 19/07/2017); and information granted upon request in the case of those born in Portugal; 2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights, 2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights, table 3 - Birthplace; United Nations Statistics Division (2017) and United Nations Statistics Division (other data) (the UN data are estimates).
A.3 Consular registrations , 2008-2014
(Individuals)
Years All registrations Registrations by migrants born in Portugal Registrations by migrants with Portuguese citizenship
N Change in % of total Change in % of total Change in
2014 612 -9.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
2010 674 132.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 290 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024
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All consular resgistrations
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Portuguese consulates abroad.
A.4 Foreign inflows , 2004-2022
(Individuals)
Years Total inflows Portuguese inflows
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 83 226 107.0 57 0.1 29.6
2021 40 211 33.8 44 0.1 41.9
2020 30 062 -12.9 31 0.1 3.3
2019 34 516 -9.0 30 0.1 -6.2
2018 37 948 -20.4 32 0.1 -15.8
2017 47 684 -8.4 38 0.1 -7.3
2016 52 052 20.8 41 0.1 13.9
2015 43 085 -2.1 36 0.1 2.9
2014 44 008 13.0 35 0.1 -12.5
2013 38 961 -3.7 40 0.1 100.0
2012 40 448 -0.7 20 0.0 42.9
2011 40 737 -10.9 14 0.0 -54.8
2010 45 719 -0.8 31 0.1 93.8
2009 46 097 0.0 16 0.0 -23.8
2008 46 077 -1.9 21 0.0 40.0
2007 46 964 -8.3 15 0.0 -6.2
2006 51 236 5.0 16 0.0 33.3
2005 48 815 25.1 12 0.0 -36.8
2004 39 017 -- 19 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 04/ago./2023
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Portuguese inflows
Note The years presented are fiscal years. The fiscal year is from the 1st of July of the previous year to June 30th of the year indicated (therefore, one semester of each year). Among the residence decisions were sellected those which were approved.
The total entries for 2019 have been corrected by the responsible entity and amended by OEm on 26/04/2021.
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Immigration New Zealand – Department of Labour – Te Tari MahiR1 – Resident decisions by financial year Nationality.
A.5 Acquisition of citizenship of the destination country , 2000-2022
(Individuals)
Years Acquisition of citizenship by all foreigners Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
N Change in N % of total Change in
2022 40 355 122.2 24 0.1 140.0
2021 18 159 -20.2 10 0.1 -56.5
2020 22 756 -26.7 23 0.1 21.0
2019 31 029 -13.2 19 0.1 111.1
2018 35 737 -2.0 9 0.0 -10.0
2017 36 450 14.1 10 0.0 25.0
2016 31 956 15.8 8 0.0 60.0
2015 27 585 -1.1 5 0.0 -50.0
2014 27 891 -0.0 10 0.0 -23.1
2013 27 895 2.5 13 0.0 333.3
2012 27 221 41.1 3 0.0 -62.5
2011 19 287 27.1 8 0.0 166.7
2010 15 178 -15.7 3 0.0 0.0
2009 18 010 -23.8 3 0.0 -40.0
2008 23 626 -21.1 5 0.0 -16.7
2007 29 960 2.1 6 0.0 200.0
2006 29 351 19.8 2 0.0 -80.0
2005 24 496 10.1 10 0.0 233.3
2004 22 255 20.6 3 0.0 -40.0
2003 18 453 -6.0 5 0.0 150.0
2002 19 622 -17.2 2 0.0 -33.3
2001 23 705 -20.1 3 0.0 -40.0
2000 29 685 -- 5 0.0 --
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 04/ago./2023
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Acquisition of citizenship by Portuguese
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from The New Zealand Department of Internal AffairsCitizenship Statistics, Granted New Zealand Citizenship by country of birth.
A.6 Remittances , 2000-2023
(Euros, thousands)
Years Inward flows (thousand euros) (a) Outward flows (thousand euros) (b) Balance (a/b)
Change in Change in
2023 0 -- 290 52.6 n.d.
2022 0 -- 190 375.0 n.d.
2021 90 -30.8 40 -33.3 2
2020 130 30.0 60 -33.3 2
2019 100 -33.3 90 0.0 1.12
2018 150 -6.2 90 28.6 1.67
2017 160 33.3 70 16.7 2
2016 120 -20.0 60 20.0 2
2015 150 25.0 50 -28.6 3
2014 120 20.0 70 600.0 1.72
2013 100 -28.6 10 -66.7 10
2012 140 27.3 30 50.0 5
2011 110 -21.4 20 0.0 6
2010 140 -12.5 20 0.0 7
2009 160 77.8 20 100.0 8
2008 90 0.0 10 -50.0 9
2007 90 50.0 20 0.0 4
2006 60 20.0 20 100.0 3
2005 50 25.0 10 -80.0 5
2004 40 -55.6 50 66.7 0.80
2003 90 28.6 30 0.0 3
2002 70 600.0 30 200.0 2
2001 10 0.0 10 0.0 1.00
2000 10 -- 10 -- 1.00
[ .. ]Data not available, residual data, not applicable[ e ]EstimateLast update: 20/fev./2024
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Remittances
Source Table by Observatório da Emigração [Emigration Observatory], data from Banco de PortugalBP stat, Estatísticas de balança de pagamentos, Remessas de emigrantes/imigrantes.
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