El Salvador vs Philippines: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
El Salvador
1.54 million
in 2024
Philippines
2.16 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
6th
Philippines rank
4th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.16 million against 1.54 million in El Salvador, a difference of 617,800.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 4th of 117 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.67 million | 591,950 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.92 million | 593,008 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 2.04 million | 578,455 | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.16 million against 1.54 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 617,800, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- El Salvador ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 4th 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.