New Zealand · overseas Chinese reference

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Chinese ethnic group (2023 Census)

Reference estimate: ~247 thousand (2023)
Source: Stats NZ

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Year-by-year (same definition, up to 30-year window)

Up to 30 calendar years ending in 2023; 6 year(s) on file for this definition (1996–2023). Most countries only publish census years or recent annual tables—not every calendar year is comparable. Verify gaps via source links.

Chinese ethnic group (2023 Census)

Data year	Reference value	Source
1996	~95k	Source
2001	~102k	Source
2006	~148k	Source
2013	~171k	Source
2018	~248k	Source
2023	~247 thousand	Source

Trend (by data year)

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Chinese ethnic group (2023 Census)

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