  | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 35,664 (2018)
30,975 (born in Republic of Korea)
| |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Auckland | 25,038 |
| Canterbury | 3,705 |
| Bay of Plenty | 1,557 |
| Waikato | 1,548 |
| Wellington | 1,299 |
| Otago | 792 |
| Languages | |
| Korean, English[2] | |
| Religion | |
| 57.0% Christianity 37.4% No religion 2.2% Buddhism[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Overseas Koreans | |
Korean New Zealanders (Korean: 한국계 뉴질랜드인), also referred to informally as Korean Kiwis, Kokis or Kowis, are New Zealand citizens and residents of Korean ancestry.[4] The 2018 New Zealand census found 35,664 Koreans in the country, virtually all from South Korea, making them the fourth-largest Asian population there, and more than 0.75 percent of the total population of New Zealand.[1]
- ^ a b "2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights | Stats NZ". Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Park, Seon-ho (2003), "Language Choice Patterns among Bilingual Migrant Students", Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics, 3 (1): 15–36, retrieved 21 February 2008
- ^ "2018 Census ethnic group summaries | Stats NZ".
- ^ Tan, Lincoln (24 June 2008), "It's hard to be a Kowi - but fun too", New Zealand Herald, retrieved 22 September 2008