Nigeria vs East Timor: Share of the population born in another country

Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
East Timor
0.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
207th
East Timor rank
208th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
0.50.7511.21.5199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in East Timor, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.

Nigeria ranks 207th and East Timor ranks 208th of 231 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 1.1% 0.7% East Timor
2000s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% East Timor
2010s 0.6% 0.9% 0.3% East Timor
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Nigeria or East Timor?
Nigeria, at 0.6% against 0.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Nigeria and East Timor?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Nigeria ranks 207th and East Timor ranks 208th 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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