Rwanda vs Syria: Share of the population born in another country

Rwanda
3.6%
in 2024
Syria
3.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
144th
Syria rank
143rd

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Rwanda
  • Syria
2468199020072024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Rwanda ranks 144th and Syria ranks 143rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 5.7% 2.7% Syria
2000s 4.4% 4.9% 0.4% Syria
2010s 4.3% 6.1% 1.8% Syria
2020s 3.8% 3.9% 0.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Rwanda or Syria?
Syria, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Rwanda and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Rwanda ranks 144th and Syria ranks 143rd 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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