Canada vs Nauru: Share of the population born in another country
Canada
22.2%
in 2024
Nauru
21.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
51st
Nauru rank
53rd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Canada
- Nauru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 22.2% against 21.3% in Nauru, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Nauru ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 27.4% | 11.6% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 23.0% | 4.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 12.9% | 8.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Canada or Nauru?
- Canada, at 22.2% against 21.3% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Canada and Nauru?
- 0.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nauru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nauru rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Canada ranks 51st and Nauru ranks 53rd 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
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