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Page 3: 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 named more than one group.

  • Swiss: 2,313 (2006); 2,391 (2013); 2,649 (2018)

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Switzerland.

  • 1874 census: 183
  • 1901 census: 333
  • 1951 census: 678
  • 1976 census: 1,803 (including Liechtenstein)
  • 2001 census: 2,763
  • 2006 census: 3,012
  • 2013 census: 3,063
  • 2018 census: 3,291
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How to cite this page

Helen Baumer, Swiss – Facts and figures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/swiss/page-3 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Helen Baumer, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.