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Korean-born New Zealanders, 1991–2023

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This graph shows the rapid increase in the Korean-born population in New Zealand between 1991 and 2006. After dropping slightly, numbers have increased at a slower rate since the 2010s.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census, 1991 to 2023

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Inshil Choe Yoon and Hong-key Yoon, Koreans – 20th-century immigration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/46746/korean-born-new-zealanders-1991-2023 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Inshil Choe Yoon and Hong-key Yoon, published 30 October 2015, updated 1 August 2024.