Cumulative number of people granted New Zealand citizenship
By top 10 country of birth, period 1949–2024
| Country of birth | Number of people |
|---|---|
| Fiji | 58,830 |
| India | 91,701 |
| Philippines | 53,334 |
| Republic of Korea | 20,844 |
| Samoa | 88,315 |
| Taiwan | 17,436 |
| United Kingdom | 243,019 |
| United States of America | 18,281 |
| China (including Hong Kong and Macau) | 76,681 |
| South Africa (aggregated) | 73,956 |