2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington Region %		Number	%	Wellington Region %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		34,209	78.6	72.9		30,078	79.3	74.7	+4,131
Australia		597	1.4	1.7		498	1.3	1.6	+99
Pacific Islands		786	1.8	3.0		681	1.8	3.4	+105
United Kingdom and Ireland		3,396	7.8	7.6		3,390	8.9	8.1	+6
Europe		663	1.5	2.3		585	1.5	2.2	+78
North America		246	0.6	1.3		201	0.5	1.1	+45
Asia		2,370	5.4	8.4		1,494	3.9	6.7	+876
Middle East and Africa		1,158	2.7	2.4		918	2.4	2.1	+240
All other countries		549	1.3	1.6		2,334	6.2	6.0	-1,785
Total		43,548	100.0	100.0		37,926	100.0	100.0	+5,622