2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington City %		Number	%	Wellington City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		1,686	64.9	66.3		1,590	70.5	69.3	+96
Australia		72	2.8	2.0		57	2.5	1.8	+15
Pacific Islands		30	1.2	2.2		33	1.5	2.4	-3
United Kingdom and Ireland		264	10.2	8.4		177	7.8	8.4	+87
Europe		72	2.8	3.3		51	2.3	2.9	+21
North America		39	1.5	2.0		33	1.5	1.7	+6
Asia		336	12.9	12.1		249	11.0	10.2	+87
Middle East and Africa		66	2.5	3.0		60	2.7	2.7	+6
All other countries		69	2.7	1.9		195	8.6	5.7	-126
Total		2,598	100.0	100.0		2,256	100.0	100.0	+342