Morocco vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population born in another country

Morocco
0.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2024
Morocco rank
221st
Sri Lanka rank
224th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Morocco
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Morocco ranks 221st and Sri Lanka ranks 224th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Morocco
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Morocco or Sri Lanka?
Morocco, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Morocco and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Morocco ranks 221st and Sri Lanka ranks 224th 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

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