Migration
Migration statistics count and describe movements of people into and out of New Zealand (international migration), and within the country (internal migration).
Latest information releases about migration
International migration: May 2025
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand.
International migration: April 2025
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand.
Work, education, transport, and population structure: 2023 Census
Work, education, transport, and population structure: 2023 Census provides information about the final release of Aotearoa Data Explorer tables from the 2023 Census as well as two supporting news stories and geospatial files.
National population projections: 2024(base)–2078
National population projections indicate the future size and age-sex structure of the population usually living in New Zealand based on different combinations of fertility, mortality, and migration assumptions, and current policy settings.
Latest publications about migration
Net migration loss to Australia in 2024
There was a net migration loss of 30,000 people from New Zealand to Australia in the December 2024 year.
International migration: May 2025
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand.
International migration: April 2025
International migration statistics give the latest outcomes-based measure of migration, which includes estimates of migrants entering or leaving New Zealand.
New Zealanders on the move
The New Zealand population is highly mobile, with 2.2 million people moving address within New Zealand between 2018 and 2023.
CSV files for download
CSV files for download has data from Infoshare and Stats NZ information releases.
Tools with data about migration
Interactive population pyramid for New Zealand
Use this interactive population pyramid to see our population history and what our future may look like.
Population clock
The population clock estimates New Zealand's population in real time.
Place and ethnic group summaries
Explore statistics about the population by region, district, and smaller areas, and by ethnic group.
Infoshare
Build tables from our biggest range of datasets, including long-term time series. View on screen or download Excel or CSV files.
DataInfo+
Get statistical metadata – what we measure, definitions, and how we produce statistics.
Geographic data service
Search, browse, and download geographic boundaries and maps for New Zealand, plus a selection of 2018 and 2013 Census spatial data.
Ariā
Find and download concepts and definitions, classifications, concordances, and standards used for data and statistical activities across government.
Information about data
Get technical information such as classifications used, survey design, and a glossary of statistical terms.
Metadata in DataInfo+
DataInfo+ has metadata about our statistical collections and classifications, and questionnaires and forms.
DataInfo+ concepts gives definitions of terms used by Stats NZ.
International travel and migration – DataInfo+ provides technical information about how international travel and migration statistics are produced.
Methods, sources, and user guides
Migration Data Transformation project has links to news and reports about the transformation of migration data.
Population statistics – user guide provides information about population statistics we produce.