Australia vs Ireland: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Australia
112,037
in 2024
Ireland
116,641
in 2024
Australia rank
61st
Ireland rank
59th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 116,641 against 112,037 in Australia, a difference of 4,604.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 59th of 117 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1,419 | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | Ireland |
| 1870s | 3,118 | 1.86 million | 1.85 million | Ireland |
| 1880s | 4,906 | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | Ireland |
| 1890s | 5,984 | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | Ireland |
| 1900s | 6,807 | 1.62 million | 1.61 million | Ireland |
| 1910s | 9,035 | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | Ireland |
| 1920s | 10,914 | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | Ireland |
| 1930s | 12,816 | 744,810 | 731,994 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 22,209 | 338,722 | 316,513 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 24,271 | 251,375 | 227,104 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 36,120 | 197,817 | 161,697 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 42,267 | 169,827 | 127,560 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68,782 | 135,159 | 66,377 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 84,758 | 124,569 | 39,812 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 100,693 | 116,162 | 15,470 | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 116,641 against 112,037 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Australia and Ireland?
- 4,604, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Australia ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 59th 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.