Egypt vs Ghana: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Egypt
225,321
in 2024
Ghana
222,781
in 2024
Egypt rank
38th
Ghana rank
40th

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

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200520142024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 225,321 against 222,781 in Ghana, a difference of 2,540.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 40th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 134,965 101,598 33,367 Egypt
2010s 177,251 157,006 20,245 Egypt
2020s 224,985 219,199 5,786 Egypt

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, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 225,321 against 222,781 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Egypt and Ghana?
2,540, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Egypt ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 40th 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