Namibia vs Syria: Share of the population born in another country

Namibia
3.8%
in 2024
Syria
3.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
141st
Syria rank
143rd

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Namibia
  • Syria
02468199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Namibia ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 8.0% 5.7% 2.3% Namibia
2000s 6.5% 4.9% 1.6% Namibia
2010s 4.6% 6.1% 1.5% Syria
2020s 3.9% 3.9% 0.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Namibia or Syria?
Namibia, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Namibia and Syria?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Namibia ranks 141st and Syria ranks 143rd 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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