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Story: Tongans

Page 5. Facts and figures

Ethnic identity

In the New Zealand census, people are asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.

• 2006 census: 50,478
• 2013 census: 60,333
• 2018 census: 82,389

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Tonga.

• 1874 census: 7
• 1921 census: 228
• 1951 census: 608
• 1976 census: 3,965
• 2001 census: 18,054
• 2006 census: 20,523
• 2013 census: 22,413
• 2018 census: 26,856

How to cite this page:

Melenaite Taumoefolau, 'Tongans - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tongans/page-5 (accessed 15 November 2024)

Story by Melenaite Taumoefolau, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Jul 2024