Nepal vs Pakistan: Share of the population born in another country
Nepal
1.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
177th
Pakistan rank
174th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 174th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Nepal ranks 177th and Pakistan ranks 174th 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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