Bangladesh vs Japan: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Bangladesh
353,701
in 2024
Japan
342,968
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Japan rank
30th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 353,701 against 342,968 in Japan, a difference of 10,733.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 117 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 138,758 344,263 205,505 Japan
2010s 217,394 337,319 119,925 Japan
2020s 316,831 339,152 22,321 Japan

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, Bangladesh or Japan?
Bangladesh, at 353,701 against 342,968 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Bangladesh and Japan?
10,733, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th 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
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