Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of the population born in another country
Malaysia
10.7%
in 2024
Portugal
10.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
91st
Portugal rank
89th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th of 231 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 89th 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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