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Swiss-born people in New Zealand, 1881–2023

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This graph shows the number of Swiss-born people in New Zealand at successive censuses. They were relatively few until the 1950s, when a steady rise began, with marked increases in the early 1970s and 1990s.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census, 1881–2023

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Helen Baumer, Swiss – Contributions to New Zealand life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/241/swiss-born-people-in-new-zealand-1881-2023 (accessed 4 June 2026).

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