Bangladesh vs Kenya: Share of the population born in another country
Bangladesh
1.7%
in 2024
Kenya
1.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
173rd
Kenya rank
172nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 172nd of 231 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Kenya ranks 172nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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