Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population born in another country
Qatar
76.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
74.0%
in 2024
Qatar rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 76.7% against 74.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 71.2% | 16.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 68.5% | 4.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 78.8% | 5.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.0% | 2.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 76.7% against 74.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.