Components of population change in New Zealand

Year ended June 1979–2015, thousands of people

Measure	Year to June	Number of people
Net migration	1979	-37,100
Annual population change	1979	-12,200
Net migration	1980	-20,700
Annual population change	1980	3,900
Net migration	1981	-12,100
Annual population change	1981	12,000
Net migration	1982	9,100
Annual population change	1982	31,200
Net migration	1983	19,900
Annual population change	1983	43,200
Net migration	1984	4,700
Annual population change	1984	27,800
Net migration	1985	-3,900
Annual population change	1985	20,000
Net migration	1986	-23,900
Annual population change	1986	-800
Net migration	1987	5,400
Annual population change	1987	28,100
Net migration	1988	-16,300
Annual population change	1988	9,000
Net migration	1989	-10,600
Annual population change	1989	15,800
Net migration	1990	2,000
Annual population change	1990	30,600
Net migration	1992	3,600
Annual population change	1992	36,600
Net migration	1993	8,700
Annual population change	1993	40,500
Net migration	1994	16,800
Annual population change	1994	47,800
Net migration	1995	22,700
Annual population change	1995	53,400
Net migration	1996	29,500
Annual population change	1996	58,600
Net migration	1997	16,800
Annual population change	1997	49,300
Net migration	1998	500
Annual population change	1998	33,700
Net migration	1999	-11,400
Annual population change	1999	20,100
Net migration	2000	-9,800
Annual population change	2000	22,600
Net migration	2001	-9,300
Annual population change	2001	22,700
Net migration	2002	32,800
Annual population change	2002	68,000
Net migration	2003	42,500
Annual population change	2003	78,800
Net migration	2004	22,000
Annual population change	2004	60,300
Net migration	2005	8,600
Annual population change	2005	46,300
Net migration	2006	10,700
Annual population change	2006	50,700
Net migration	2007	10,100
Annual population change	2007	39,200
Net migration	2008	4,700
Annual population change	2008	36,000
Net migration	2009	12,500
Annual population change	2009	42,800
Net migration	2010	16,500
Annual population change	2010	48,100
Net migration	2011	3,900
Annual population change	2011	33,300
Net migration	2012	-3,200
Annual population change	2012	24,100
Net migration	2013	7,900
Annual population change	2013	34,000
Net migration	2014	38,300
Annual population change	2014	67,600
Net migration	2015	58,300
Annual population change	2015	86,000

Notes

Note: Due to rounding, individual figures may not always sum to the stated total(s).
Population estimates are revised following each Census of Population and Dwellings. The difference between annual population change and the sum of natural increase (births less deaths) and net migration is due to intercensal adjustments.
Estimates from 1991 onwards are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years, due to conceptual differences.
Derived figures have been calculated using data of greater precision than that published.

Data provided by

Stats NZ

Dataset name

Going Places: Data sourced from Statistics New Zealand

Webpage:

http://archive.stats.govt.nz/

How to find the data

This data was collated from a variety of sources:
1) Migrant arrivals departures and net; Migrant arrivals by region; Migration by NZ citizens; Net migration by citizenship; Net migration by region:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - Select International Travel and Migration dataset > PLT migration by EVERY country of residence and citizenship (Annual-Jun)
2) Components of population change - Historical population estimates:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx
3)Foreign born population:
http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx - Select 2013 Census > Culture and Identity > Birthplace, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Censuses
4) Ethnic identification:
http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx - Select 2013 Census > Culture and Identity > Ethnic group (total responses) by age and sex, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Censuses
5) Ethnic identification projection - National ethnic population projections:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/NationalEthnicPopulationProjections_HOTP2013-38.aspx
6) Foreign direct investment:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - BPM6 Annual dataset > Balance of payments financial account foreign investment in NZ (Annual-Mar), Balance of payments financial account, NZ investment abroad (annual to Mar); BPM6 Annual dataset, Balance of payments financial account, NZ investment abroad (annual to Mar)
7) Trade by region:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - IMP dataset > Value of imports - by country of origin & Groups by Present Day Membership (Annual-Jun); EXP dataset > Value of Exports & re-exp - by country - fob - Groups by Present Day Membership (Annual-Jun)
8) Trade compared with diaspora:
From Law, Genc and Bryant 2009 plus trade data above

Import & extraction details

File as imported: Going Places: Data sourced from Statistics New Zealand

From the dataset Going Places: Data sourced from Statistics New Zealand, this data was extracted:

Sheet: population
Range: W36:AC91
Provided: 220 data points

This data forms the table Going Places (Figure 3) - Components of population change 1961–2015.

About this dataset

This dataset contains selected series on immigration, emigration, population and trade drawn from published Statistics NZ and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment data.

Purpose of collection

This data was collected as part of the research for a book, Going Places: Migration, Economics and the Future of New Zealand. The book looks at how New Zealand can attract skilled, creative and entrepreneurial people born elsewhere, and whether its large overseas population can be a greater national asset. The book presents data on immigration and emigration, the impacts of those flows on New Zealand’s population, and how our people exchanges with other countries compare with our goods trade. The graphs in the book are all replicated here on Figure.NZ so as to share the data more widely.

Components of population change in New Zealand

Year ended June 1979–2015, thousands of people

About this data

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