China vs Cuba: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
China
2.38 million
in 2024
Cuba
1.69 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Cuba rank
5th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- China
- Cuba
How they compare
China currently reports 2.38 million against 1.69 million in Cuba, a difference of 691,420.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Cuba ranks 5th of 117 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 63,042 | 5,319 | 57,723 | China |
| 1880s | 104,468 | 6,917 | 97,551 | China |
| 1900s | 81,534 | 11,081 | 70,453 | China |
| 1910s | 56,756 | 15,133 | 41,623 | China |
| 1920s | 43,560 | 14,872 | 28,688 | China |
| 1930s | 46,129 | 18,493 | 27,636 | China |
| 1960s | 99,735 | 79,150 | 20,585 | China |
| 1970s | 172,132 | 439,048 | 266,916 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 286,120 | 607,814 | 321,694 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 529,837 | 736,971 | 207,134 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 942,323 | 339,033 | China |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.21 million | 745,984 | China |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 1.43 million | 798,182 | China |
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, China or Cuba?
- China, at 2.38 million against 1.69 million in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between China and Cuba?
- 691,420, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cuba?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do China and Cuba rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- China ranks 3rd and Cuba ranks 5th 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.