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Page 3 – Facts and figures

Country of birth

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

  • 1976 census: 147
  • 2001 census: 17,943
  • 2006 census: 28,821

Ethnic identity

In the 2006 census, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.

  • Korean: 30,792
How to cite this page:

Hong-key Yoon and Inshil Choe Yoon. 'Koreans - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/koreans/3