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

Cameroon
98,249
in 2024
Costa Rica
107,652
in 2024
Cameroon rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
63rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Costa Rica
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200520142024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 107,652 against 98,249 in Cameroon, a difference of 9,403.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 30,726 86,343 55,617 Costa Rica
2010s 52,207 83,804 31,596 Costa Rica
2020s 88,908 101,100 12,192 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, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 107,652 against 98,249 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
9,403, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Cameroon ranks 66th 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