New Caledonia vs Palau: Share of the population born in another country
New Caledonia
26.2%
in 2024
Palau
29.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
43rd
Palau rank
40th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- New Caledonia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 29.5% against 26.2% in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.0% | 1.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 31.7% | 9.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.8% | 5.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 29.0% | 3.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, New Caledonia or Palau?
- Palau, at 29.5% against 26.2% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between New Caledonia and Palau?
- 3.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Palau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Palau rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- New Caledonia ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 40th 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
Immigrants as a share of the total population.