Ecuador vs Nigeria: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Ecuador
621,915
in 2024
Nigeria
532,602
in 2024
Ecuador rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 621,915 against 532,602 in Nigeria, a difference of 89,313.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 393,039 193,187 199,852 Ecuador
2010s 435,985 292,683 143,303 Ecuador
2020s 540,246 475,049 65,198 Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Ecuador, at 621,915 against 532,602 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Ecuador and Nigeria?
89,313, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Ecuador ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th 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