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Country Profile

New Zealand (NZL)

New Zealand is a country in Oceania with a population of 5,444,550. New Zealand, or Aotearoa, is known for its dramatic landscapes, Maori heritage, and adventurous spirit. Kiwis value equality, innovation, and a love of the outdoors. Christianity is the largest religion, but Maori spiritual traditions and other faiths are also present. Marae (meeting grounds) and churches are important community centers, and spiritual life is often expressed through music, art, and respect for nature.

People Groups of New Zealand:

New Zealand Fast Facts:

28 People Groups · 5,445K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached17.4K
Engaged yet Unreached53,866K
No Longer Unreached221,571K

New Zealand Realities:

Weighted GSEC
2
Dying Daily
110
Dying Daily Without Christ
(92.7%) 102
Birth Rate per 1,000
12.3
Death Rate per 1,000
7.2

People Groups of New Zealand

Strategic Progress Index
All

28 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
VietnamesePG018514VietnameseNew Zealand4,900No Longer UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
TuvaluanPG018512TuvaluanNew Zealand4,300No Longer UnreachedTuvaluProtestantism
TongansPG018511TongansNew Zealand74,000No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TokelauansPG018510TokelauansNew Zealand8,200No Longer UnreachedTokelauProtestantism
TahitiansPG018509TahitiansNew Zealand1,600No Longer UnreachedTahitianProtestantism
ArabsPG018478ArabsNew Zealand10,000No Longer UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
SamoansPG018506SamoansNew Zealand177,000No Longer UnreachedSamoanProtestantism
Cook Islands MaoriPG009615Cook Islands MaoriNew Zealand76,000No Longer UnreachedRarotonganProtestantism
Rakahanga-ManihikiPG009633Rakahanga-ManihikiNew Zealand2,900No Longer UnreachedRakahanga-ManihikiProtestantism
BukabukanPG009614BukabukanNew Zealand300No Longer UnreachedPukapukaProtestantism
NiueansPG009629NiueansNew Zealand29,500No Longer UnreachedNiueanProtestantism
Deaf New ZealandersPG047796Deaf New ZealandersNew Zealand22,000Engaged yet UnreachedNew Zealand Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
MaoriPG009627MaoriNew Zealand735,000No Longer UnreachedMaoriProtestantism
Han ChinesePG018495Han ChineseNew Zealand215,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
KoreansPG047592KoreansNew Zealand38,000No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
JapanesePG009626JapaneseNew Zealand21,500No Longer UnreachedJapaneseShinbutsu-Shugo
PersiansPG009630PersiansNew Zealand7,400Engaged yet UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
Indo-PakistaniPG018497Indo-PakistaniNew Zealand23,000No Longer UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
FijiansPG018491FijiansNew Zealand18,000No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
JewsPG018501JewsNew Zealand7,400Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishJudaism
Pitcairn IslandersPG018502Pitcairn IslandersNew Zealand250No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
BritishPG018482BritishNew Zealand92,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-New ZealandersPG018473Anglo-New ZealandersNew Zealand3,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
CanadiansPG018472CanadiansNew Zealand7,800No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Anglo-AustraliansPG018469Anglo-AustraliansNew Zealand29,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
White AmericansPG018513White AmericansNew Zealand15,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
FilipinosPG047593FilipinosNew Zealand17,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
DutchPG018490DutchNew Zealand37,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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