Costa Rica vs Panama: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Costa Rica
107,652
in 2024
Panama
107,163
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Panama rank
65th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200520142024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 107,652 against 107,163 in Panama, a difference of 489.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 85,150 101,231 16,082 Panama
2010s 83,804 102,478 18,674 Panama
2020s 101,100 107,666 6,566 Panama

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, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 107,652 against 107,163 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Costa Rica and Panama?
489, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th 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
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