{"id":525848,"date":"2026-07-14T15:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/525848\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:59:22","slug":"population-growth-from-migration-turned-negative-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/525848\/","title":{"rendered":"Population growth from migration turned negative in May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Population growth from migration stalled in May, with slightly more people leaving the country long term than arrived here.<\/p>\n

Statistics NZ estimates 9013 people arrived in this country long term in May, while 9111 departed long term, giving a net loss of 99 people for the month.<\/p>\n

However a net loss of population from migration is not unusual in the month of May, with a net loss of 1395 people in May last year and a net loss of 31 people in May 2024.<\/p>\n

There is still a strong outflow of New Zealand citizens leaving the country, with an estimated 5199, departing long term in May, while 1461, returned to this country after an extended stay overseas, giving a net loss of 3738 NZ citizens for the month.<\/p>\n

That was almost entirely balanced by an estimated net gain of 3640 non-NZ citizens for the month.<\/p>\n

While May’s migration numbers were flat overall, there is strong population growth form migration on an annual basis.<\/p>\n

Statistics NZ estimates there was a net population gain 18,813 people in the 12 months to May this year, up by 78% compared to the net gain of 10,550 in the 12 months to May 2025.<\/p>\n

In the 12 months to May this year there was a net loss of 36,832 NZ citizens and a net gain of 55,645 non-NZ citizens.<\/p>\n

India was the biggest source of migrants in the 12 months to May this year, with a net gain of 11,110 Indian citizens, followed by 9477 citizens of China, 7834 citizens of the Philippines, 4270 from Sri Lanka and 1717 from the USA.<\/p>\n

There was a net gain of just 869 Australian citizens during the year while more UK citizens left this country long term than arrived with a net loss of 282 citizens of that country.<\/p>\n

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