Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population born in another country
Malta
37.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.3% against 37.0% in Malta, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 39.3% | 35.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 32.2% | 26.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 39.9% | 30.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 41.2% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.3% against 37.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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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