Demography of New Zealand's Muslims : patterns and disparities

Yaghoob Foroutan

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Abstract

This article highlights the main demographic and socio-economic patterns of Muslims in New Zealand from a comparative perspective. The population of New Zealand Muslims has witnessed substantial increase over the past decades: from about 6000 in 1991 to approximately 46,000 in 2013; which is also estimated to reach more than 100,000 by 2030. This sits well with the global pattern identifying the religion of Islam as the world’s fastest growing religion. According to the findings of this analysis, the underlying conclusion emphasizes the fact that the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of New Zealand Muslims vary substantially across ethnic origins so that without paying attention to the role of ethnic origin, they will also remain ‘misunderstood population’.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50-64
JournalWaikato Islamic Studies Review
Volume1
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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https://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/UWISG/WaikatoIslamicStudiesReview-Vol1.pdf

Keywords

  • New Zealand
  • Muslims

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