Korean New Zealanders
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. The 2018 New Zealand census found 35,664 Koreans in the country, virtually all from South Korea, making them the third-largest Asian population there, and more than 0.75 percent of the total population of New Zealand.
Total population | |
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35,664 (2018)
30,975 (born in Republic of Korea)
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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 | |
Religion | |
57.0% Christianity 37.4% No religion 2.2% Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Overseas Koreans |
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