Female migrants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Female migrants was 51.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 51.6% for female migrants in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in New Zealand peaked at 51.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 51.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 51.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 54 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.8% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 51.8% compare
- 56 United States of America 51.7% compare
- 58 Comoros 51.6% compare
- 59 France 51.5% compare
- 60 Monaco 51.5% compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in New Zealand?
- Female migrants in New Zealand was 51.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for female migrants?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.