2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington City %		Number	%	Wellington City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		28,710	63.2	66.3		27,297	67.3	69.3	+1,413
Australia		1,068	2.4	2.0		906	2.2	1.8	+162
Pacific Islands		438	1.0	2.2		471	1.2	2.4	-33
United Kingdom and Ireland		4,431	9.8	8.4		3,528	8.7	8.4	+903
Europe		1,914	4.2	3.3		1,473	3.6	2.9	+441
North America		1,434	3.2	2.0		1,002	2.5	1.7	+432
Asia		5,748	12.7	12.1		4,596	11.3	10.2	+1,152
Middle East and Africa		1,140	2.5	3.0		927	2.3	2.7	+213
All other countries		1,263	2.8	1.9		2,997	7.4	5.7	-1,734
Total		45,435	100.0	100.0		40,533	100.0	100.0	+4,902