Kōrero: Fijians

Whārangi 6. Facts and figures

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Country of birth

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

  • 1874 census: 29
  • 1901 census: 224
  • 1951 census: 1,702
  • 1976 census: 6,671
  • 2001 census: 25,725
  • 2006 census: 37,746
  • 2013 census: 52,755

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.

  • Fijian: 9,864 (2006); 14,445 (2013)
  • Fijian Indian: 5,616 (2006); 10,929 (2013)
Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

Jacqueline Leckie, 'Fijians - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/fijians/page-6 (accessed 25 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Jacqueline Leckie, i tāngia i te 8 Feb 2005, updated 25 Mar 2015