China vs Indonesia: Share of the population born in another country
China
0.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
0.2%
in 2024
China rank
229th
Indonesia rank
226th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 229th and Indonesia ranks 226th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between China and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- China ranks 229th and Indonesia ranks 226th 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
Immigrants as a share of the total population.