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
- 2013 census: 1,701
Brazil
- 1921 census: 24
- 1951 census: 35
- 2001 census: 654
- 2006 census: 1,761
- 2013 census: 3,588
Chile
- 1921 census: 39
- 1951 census: 49
- 1976 census: 273
- 2001 census: 756
- 2006 census: 1,377
- 2013 census: 2,409
Colombia
- 2001 census: 216
- 2006 census: 390
- 2013 census: 1,155
Mexico
- 1921 census: 10
- 1951 census: 12
- 2001 census: 246
- 2006 census: 384
- 2013 census: 741
Peru
- 1921 census: 15
- 1951 census: 19
- 2001 census: 408
- 2006 census: 498
- 2013 census: 594
Other Latin American countries
- 2001 census: 1,065
- 2006 census: 1,644
- 2013 census: 1,704
Ethnic identity
In the 2006 and 2013 censuses, 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 (2006); 5,622 (2013)
- Brazilian: 1,473 (2006); 2,868 (2013)
- Chilean: 1,053 (2006); 1,686 (2013)
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