Kenya vs Pakistan: Share of the population born in another country
Kenya
1.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
172nd
Pakistan rank
174th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 174th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Kenya ranks 172nd and Pakistan ranks 174th 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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