Netherlands vs United States of America: International migrant stock
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2024
United States of America
15.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
55th
United States of America rank
56th
International migrant stock over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th of 216 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 9.9% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 16.2% against 15.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Netherlands ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.