Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Share of the population born in another country

Kiribati
2.5%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
2.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
163rd
Micronesia (country) rank
161st

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia (country)
01234199020072024

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kiribati ranks 163rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 161st of 231 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 3.3% 0.5% Micronesia (country)
2000s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Micronesia (country)
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Micronesia (country)
2020s 2.5% 2.6% 0.1% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 2.6% against 2.5% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Kiribati ranks 163rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 161st 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

Immigrants as a share of the total population.