France vs Greece: Share of the population born in another country
France
13.8%
in 2024
Greece
14.2%
in 2024
France rank
78th
Greece rank
77th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- France
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 14.2% against 13.8% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 78th and Greece ranks 77th of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 7.1% | 3.2% | France |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, France or Greece?
- Greece, at 14.2% against 13.8% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between France and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Greece rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- France ranks 78th and Greece ranks 77th 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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