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Page 5: Facts and figures

Ethnic identity

In the New Zealand census, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.

  • Dutch: 28,641 (2006); 28,503 (2013); 29,820 (2018)

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in the Netherlands, or its possessions.

Holland including Java and Curaçao

  • 1874 census: 127

Netherlands and Possessions

  • 1901 census: 116

Netherlands

  • 1951 census: 1,655
  • 1976 census: 21,700
  • 2001 census: 22,242
  • 2006 census: 22,101
  • 2013 census: 19,818
  • 2018 census: 19,329
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How to cite this page

Redmer Yska, Dutch – Facts and figures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/dutch/page-5 (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Redmer Yska, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.