Story: Other Western Europeans

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in some western European countries.

Malta

• 1874 census: 52
• 1901 census: 55
• 1951 census: 118
• 1976 census: 419
• 2001 census: 363
• 2006 census: 390

Gibraltar

• 1874 census: 40
• 1901 census: 48
• 1951 census: 40
• 2001 census: 60
• 2006 census: 69

Spain

• 1874 census: 102 (including some Spanish possessions)
• 1901 census: 59
• 1951 census: 42
• 1976 census: 222
• 2001 census: 336
• 2006 census: 474

Belgium

• 1874 census: 65
• 1901 census: 117
• 1951 census: 125
• 1976 census: 275
• 2001 census: 510
• 2006 census: 693

Portugal

• 1874 census: 182 (including some Portuguese possessions)
• 1901 census: 172
• 1951 census: 12
• 2001 census: 138
• 2006 census: 195