Cumulative number of people granted New Zealand citizenship
By top 10 country of birth, period 1949–2025
| Country of birth | Number of people |
|---|---|
| Australia | 18,130 |
| Fiji | 61,401 |
| India | 97,597 |
| Philippines | 57,957 |
| Republic of Korea | 21,360 |
| Samoa | 91,753 |
| United Kingdom | 248,973 |
| United States of America | 19,684 |
| China (including Hong Kong and Macau) | 80,470 |
| South Africa (aggregated) | 79,896 |