Iran vs Uganda: Share of the population born in another country
Iran
4.2%
in 2024
Uganda
4.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
137th
Uganda rank
139th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Iran
- Uganda
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Iran or Uganda?
- Iran, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Iran and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Iran ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 139th 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.