Australia vs Costa Rica: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Australia
112,037
in 2024
Costa Rica
107,652
in 2024
Australia rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
63rd

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k186019422024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 112,037 against 107,652 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,385.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Australia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 70,346 85,150 14,804 Costa Rica
2010s 84,758 83,804 954 Australia
2020s 100,693 101,100 407 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign born population of the united states by country of birth, Australia or Costa Rica?
Australia, at 112,037 against 107,652 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Australia and Costa Rica?
4,385, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Australia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed