Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
61,093
in 2024
Sri Lanka
58,331
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k200920162024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61,093 against 58,331 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,762.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 117 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 60,512 51,695 8,817 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 59,634 59,568 66 Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sri Lanka?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61,093 against 58,331 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
2,762, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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