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
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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