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Philippines → New Zealand

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Philippines
To
New Zealand
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
38,838
Change since 2018
+327.7%
Share of all arrivals in New Zealand, 2023
18.71%
Inflow 202338,838OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the Philippines to New Zealand

Inflows of nationals of the Philippines recorded by New Zealand; stock of nationals of the Philippines living there; and acquisitions of New Zealand's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

19k39k200020032006200920122015201820212023
19k39k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,031
20011,291
20021,804
20031,493
20041,148
20051,684
20064,018
20075,665
20086,580
20093,911
20103,320
20113,742
20124,180
20134,458
20146,456
20158,403
20168,196
20179,075
20189,081
201910,605
20203,096
20212,238
202213,077
202338,838
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
202338,838—3,822
202213,077—4,433
20212,238—1,522
20203,096—2,016
201910,605—2,555
20189,081—3,079
20179,075—3,565
20168,196—3,016
20158,403—2,988
20146,456—2,714
20134,458—2,781
20124,180—2,215
20113,742—662
20103,320—852
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the Philippines who live in New Zealand: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

54k108k19901995200020052010201520202024
54k108k19902000201020202024
Data table
19903,748
19956,618
20009,714
200514,587
201029,232
201551,952
202082,331
2024107,622
Estimate, 2024
107,622
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
7.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
4
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of New Zealand in the Philippines, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
Embassy—mfat.govt.nz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in New Zealand, 2023; the Philippines ranks 2.

Inflows to New Zealand, 2023
  1. India47,163
  2. Philippines38,838
  3. China26,214
  4. Fiji11,157
  5. South Africa8,667
  6. Sri Lanka7,044
  7. Vietnam5,919
  8. United Kingdom5,847
  9. Australia5,196
  10. United States4,191
  11. Samoa2,994
  12. Nepal2,811
Other destinations for people from the Philippines, 2023
  1. United States48,690
  2. Japan37,338
  3. Canada26,965
  4. South Korea17,458
  5. Australia13,083
  6. Germany8,811
  7. Hungary6,022
  8. Spain4,979
  9. Finland3,537
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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