Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Japan.
- 1921 census: 40
- 1951 census: 47
- 1976 census: 1,173
- 2001 census: 8,622
- 2006 census: 9,573
- 2013 census: 10,269
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.
- Japanese: 11,910 (2006); 14,118 (2013)
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