Greenland vs Kiribati: Net migration metrics

Greenland
-318
in 2023
Kiribati
-485
in 2023
Greenland rank
123rd
Kiribati rank
126th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Greenland
  • Kiribati
-2.0k-1.5k-1.0k-5000500195019862023

How they compare

Greenland currently reports -318 against -485 in Kiribati, a difference of 167.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 123rd and Kiribati ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Kiribati Difference Ahead
1950s 83.9 0 83.9 Greenland
1960s 133.4 -281.1 414.5 Greenland
1970s -71.5 -1,056 984.7 Greenland
1980s -81.3 -501 419.7 Greenland
1990s -593.3 -797.8 204.5 Greenland
2000s -397.5 -268.9 128.6 Kiribati
2010s -384.3 -877.1 492.8 Greenland
2020s -323.25 -307 16.25 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Greenland or Kiribati?
Greenland, at -318 against -485 in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Greenland and Kiribati?
167, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Kiribati?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Kiribati rank globally for net migration metrics?
Greenland ranks 123rd and Kiribati ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed