Cuba vs Vietnam: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Cuba
1.69 million
in 2024
Vietnam
1.40 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
5th
Vietnam rank
7th

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

  • Cuba
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.69 million against 1.40 million in Vietnam, a difference of 293,020.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

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

Cuba ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 956,244 1.12 million 158,782 Vietnam
2010s 1.21 million 1.31 million 92,869 Vietnam
2020s 1.43 million 1.36 million 74,850 Cuba

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 Vietnam?
Cuba, at 1.69 million against 1.40 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Cuba and Vietnam?
293,020, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Cuba ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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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