Greenland vs Panama: Share of the population born in another country

Greenland
10.4%
in 2024
Panama
10.6%
in 2024
Greenland rank
95th
Panama rank
93rd

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Greenland
  • Panama
51015199020072024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 95th and Panama ranks 93rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 14.7% 2.6% 12.1% Greenland
2000s 11.6% 3.0% 8.6% Greenland
2010s 10.7% 4.5% 6.2% Greenland
2020s 10.5% 8.9% 1.5% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Greenland or Panama?
Panama, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Greenland and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Panama rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Greenland ranks 95th and Panama ranks 93rd 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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