Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of the population born in another country
Lesotho
0.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
205th
Nigeria rank
207th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 205th and Nigeria ranks 207th of 231 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Lesotho ranks 205th and Nigeria ranks 207th 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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