| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Afghan New Zealanders 5,250 Afghan-born (2018)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Wellington, Palmerston North | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto, Persian (Dari and Hazaragi dialect), New Zealand English | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Islam (Sunni majority and Shia minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afghan diaspora, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazara |
Afghan New Zealanders are New Zealanders whose ancestors came from Afghanistan or who were born in Afghanistan. The New Zealand government categorises Afghanistan as Central Asian. [2]