China vs India: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
China
2.38 million
in 2024
India
3.16 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
India rank
2nd
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.16 million against 2.38 million in China, a difference of 782,660.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 117 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 63,042 | 586 | 62,456 | China |
| 1880s | 104,468 | 1,707 | 102,761 | China |
| 1890s | 106,688 | 2,143 | 104,545 | China |
| 1900s | 81,534 | 2,031 | 79,503 | China |
| 1910s | 56,756 | 4,664 | 52,092 | China |
| 1920s | 43,560 | 4,901 | 38,659 | China |
| 1930s | 46,129 | 5,850 | 40,279 | China |
| 1960s | 99,735 | 12,296 | 87,439 | China |
| 1970s | 172,132 | 51,000 | 121,132 | China |
| 1980s | 286,120 | 206,087 | 80,033 | China |
| 1990s | 529,837 | 450,406 | 79,431 | China |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.46 million | 177,597 | India |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 2.26 million | 303,313 | India |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.91 million | 674,565 | India |
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 India?
- India, at 3.16 million against 2.38 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between China and India?
- 782,660, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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.