China vs Mexico: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
China
2.38 million
in 2024
Mexico
11.14 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Mexico rank
1st
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.14 million against 2.38 million in China, a difference of 8.76 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 758 | 13,317 | 12,559 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 35,565 | 27,466 | 8,099 | China |
| 1870s | 63,042 | 42,435 | 20,607 | China |
| 1880s | 104,468 | 68,399 | 36,069 | China |
| 1890s | 106,688 | 77,853 | 28,835 | China |
| 1900s | 81,534 | 103,393 | 21,859 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 56,756 | 221,915 | 165,159 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 43,560 | 486,418 | 442,858 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 46,129 | 641,462 | 595,333 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 99,735 | 575,902 | 476,167 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 172,132 | 759,711 | 587,579 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 286,120 | 2.20 million | 1.91 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 529,837 | 4.30 million | 3.77 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 11.05 million | 9.77 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 11.48 million | 9.52 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 10.86 million | 8.63 million | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.14 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 Mexico?
- 8.76 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- China ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st 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.