Bangladesh vs Samoa: Share of the population born in another country

Bangladesh
1.7%
in 2024
Samoa
1.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
173rd
Samoa rank
171st

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
123199020072024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st of 231 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 2.3% 1.6% Samoa
2000s 0.7% 3.2% 2.5% Samoa
2010s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% Samoa
2020s 1.5% 1.8% 0.4% Samoa

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 Samoa?
Samoa, 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 Samoa?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Bangladesh ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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