Germany vs Nauru: Share of the population born in another country
Germany
19.8%
in 2024
Nauru
21.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
56th
Nauru rank
53rd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Germany
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 21.3% against 19.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Nauru ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 27.4% | 17.2% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 23.0% | 9.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Germany or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 21.3% against 19.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Germany and Nauru?
- 1.5%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nauru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Nauru rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Germany ranks 56th 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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Immigrants as a share of the total population.