Ethnic identity
In the 2006 and 2013 censuses, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.
- Latin American: 2,253 (2006); 5,625 (2013); 9,798 (2018)
- Brazilian: 1,473 (2006); 2,868 (2013); 6,663 (2018)
- Chilean: 1,053 (2006); 1,686 (2013); 2,886 (2018)
Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in countries of Latin America.
Argentina
- 1921 census: 49
- 1951 census: 103
- 1976 census: 181
- 2001 census: 384
- 2006 census: 909
- 2013 census: 1,701
- 2018 census: 3,447
Brazil
- 1921 census: 24
- 1951 census: 35
- 2001 census: 654
- 2006 census: 1,761
- 2013 census: 3,588
- 2018 census: 7,719
Chile
- 1921 census: 39
- 1951 census: 49
- 1976 census: 273
- 2001 census: 756
- 2006 census: 1,377
- 2013 census: 2,409
- 2018 census: 3,936
Colombia
- 2001 census: 216
- 2006 census: 390
- 2013 census: 1,155
- 2018 census: 2,583
Mexico
- 1921 census: 10
- 1951 census: 12
- 2001 census: 246
- 2006 census: 384
- 2013 census: 741
- 2018 census: 1,413
Peru
- 1921 census: 15
- 1951 census: 19
- 2001 census: 408
- 2006 census: 498
- 2013 census: 594
- 2018 census: 933
Other Latin American countries
- 2001 census: 1,065
- 2006 census: 1,644
- 2013 census: 1,704
- 2018 census: 2,481