Kenya vs Samoa: Share of the population born in another country
Kenya
1.8%
in 2024
Samoa
1.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
172nd
Samoa rank
171st
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Kenya
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Kenya ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 171st of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Kenya and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Kenya ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 171st 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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