India vs Somalia: Share of the population born in another country

India
0.3%
in 2024
Somalia
0.4%
in 2024
India rank
217th
Somalia rank
214th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • India
  • Somalia
0246199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

India ranks 217th and Somalia ranks 214th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 3.5% 2.7% Somalia
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% India
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% India
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, India or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between India and Somalia?
0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Somalia rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
India ranks 217th and Somalia ranks 214th 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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