El Salvador vs Guatemala: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
El Salvador
1.54 million
in 2024
Guatemala
1.37 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
6th
Guatemala rank
8th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.54 million against 1.37 million in Guatemala, a difference of 174,040.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 6th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 117 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 717,011 | 359,769 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 929,876 | 399,207 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.22 million | 247,392 | 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, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1.54 million against 1.37 million in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 174,040, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- El Salvador ranks 6th and Guatemala ranks 8th 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.