Netherlands vs United States: Share of the population born in another country
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2024
United States
15.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
67th
United States rank
69th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 9.9% | 1.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 16.2% against 15.2% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Netherlands and United States?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Netherlands ranks 67th and United States ranks 69th 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
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