Sunday, January 29, 2012

Brain teaser

Here is an interesting coincidence I just came across.

Two numbers from the last Census

251,688

251,130

They represent two distinct groups of New Zealand residents by birthplace.

Any ideas?






5 comments:

PM of NZ said...

Asians vs. natives, the bigger being imports.

homepaddock said...

Asians and Pacific Islanders?

Lindsay Mitchell said...

The first number is those born in the UK or Ireland.

The second is those born in Asia.

RobOfTas said...

How many Australians?
I'm one, but I don't run into that many that have moved here permanently.

Lindsay Mitchell said...

Far fewer

62,742

The figures come from Satistics New Zealand table builder.