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

Cameroon
98,249
in 2024
Somalia
98,079
in 2024
Cameroon rank
66th
Somalia rank
67th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Somalia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200920162024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 98,249 against 98,079 in Somalia, a difference of 170.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Somalia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 67th of 117 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 61,609 101,336 39,728 Somalia
2020s 88,908 97,070 8,162 Somalia

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 Somalia?
Cameroon, at 98,249 against 98,079 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Cameroon and Somalia?
170, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Cameroon ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 67th 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