Jordan vs Singapore: Share of the population born in another country

Jordan
45.7%
in 2024
Singapore
48.7%
in 2024
Jordan rank
23rd
Singapore rank
22nd

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Jordan
  • Singapore
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 48.7% against 45.7% in Jordan, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

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

Jordan ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 31.5% 26.1% 5.5% Jordan
2000s 35.5% 33.9% 1.7% Jordan
2010s 48.5% 44.2% 4.3% Jordan
2020s 45.6% 47.4% 1.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Jordan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 48.7% against 45.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Jordan and Singapore?
3.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Singapore rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Jordan ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 22nd 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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