Cuba vs El Salvador: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Cuba
1.69 million
in 2024
El Salvador
1.54 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
5th
El Salvador rank
6th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.69 million against 1.54 million in El Salvador, a difference of 149,080.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cuba ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 6th of 117 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 956,244 | 1.08 million | 120,535 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.33 million | 116,248 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 1.47 million | 32,402 | El Salvador |
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, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 1.69 million against 1.54 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 149,080, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Cuba ranks 5th and El Salvador ranks 6th 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.