Facts and figures
Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in countries of Latin America.
Argentina
- 1921 census: 49
- 1951 census: 103
- 1976 census: 181
- 2001 census: 384
- 2006 census: 909
Brazil
- 1921 census: 24
- 1951 census: 35
- 2001 census: 654
- 2006 census: 1,761
Chile
- 1921 census: 39
- 1951 census: 49
- 1976 census: 273
- 2001 census: 756
- 2006 census: 1,377
Mexico
- 1921 census: 10
- 1951 census: 12
- 2001 census: 246
- 2006 census: 384
Peru
- 1921 census: 15
- 1951 census: 19
- 2001 census: 408
- 2006 census: 498
Other Latin American countries
- 2001 census: 1,065
- 2006 census: 1,644
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.
- Latin American: 2,253
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