Chile vs Syria: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Chile
137,579
in 2024
Syria
121,907
in 2024
Chile rank
54th
Syria rank
56th

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

  • Chile
  • Syria
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k192019722024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 137,579 against 121,907 in Syria, a difference of 15,672.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 88,426 60,948 27,478 Chile
2010s 95,527 85,171 10,356 Chile
2020s 122,855 112,204 10,651 Chile

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, Chile or Syria?
Chile, at 137,579 against 121,907 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Chile and Syria?
15,672, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Chile and Syria rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Chile ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th 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