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

Egypt
225,321
in 2024
Hong Kong
242,493
in 2024
Egypt rank
38th
Hong Kong rank
35th

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

  • Egypt
  • Hong Kong
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200520142024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 242,493 against 225,321 in Egypt, a difference of 17,172.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 134,965 210,225 75,259 Hong Kong
2010s 177,251 221,993 44,742 Hong Kong
2020s 224,985 242,504 17,520 Hong Kong

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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 242,493 against 225,321 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Egypt and Hong Kong?
17,172, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Hong Kong rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Egypt ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 35th 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