Discover the top 30 countries with the highest proportion of foreign-born residents. This ranking highlights nations with diverse populations, reflecting global migration trends and cultural integration.

Leading Nations by Foreign-Born Population Percentage:

1. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates: 88.13%
2. 🇶🇦 Qatar: 77.27%
3. 🇰🇼 Kuwait: 72.83%
4. 🇲🇨 Monaco: 67.79%
5. 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 67.87%
6. 🇧🇭 Bahrain: 55.01%
7. 🇸🇬 Singapore: 43.14%
8. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong: 39.52%
9. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 38.65%
10. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: 47.62%
11. 🇴🇲 Oman: 46.47%
12. 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 28.79%
13. 🇦🇺 Australia: 30.14%
14. 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 28.65%
15. 🇨🇦 Canada: 21.33%
16. 🇮🇱 Israel: 22.57%
17. 🇮🇪 Ireland: 17.64%
18. 🇦🇹 Austria: 19.3%
19. 🇸🇪 Sweden: 19.84%
20. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: 19.88%
21. 🇧🇪 Belgium: 17.3%
22. 🇩🇪 Germany: 18.81%
23. 🇳🇴 Norway: 15.72%
24. 🇪🇪 Estonia: 15.02%
25. 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 13.76%
26. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 13.79%
27. 🇪🇸 Spain: 14.63%
28. 🇫🇷 France: 13.06%
29. 🇬🇷 Greece: 12.86%
30. 🇭🇺 Hungary: 6.05%

Sources:

• World Population Review – Provides comprehensive data on immigration by country, detailing the number and percentage of foreign-born residents.
• OECD – Offers statistics on the foreign-born population across member countries, including percentages and demographic breakdowns.
• Eurostat – Supplies migration and migrant population statistics within the European Union, including data on foreign-born residents.

These sources compile and analyze data from national censuses, population registers, and surveys to provide accurate and up-to-date information on foreign-born populations worldwide.

Note on the Ranking: This ranking highlights countries with the highest percentages of foreign-born residents, reflecting diverse immigration trends and policies. Nations like the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait have substantial foreign-born populations due to their reliance on expatriate labor. In contrast, countries such as Canada and Australia have high percentages of immigrants, driven by policies encouraging skilled migration.