France vs Romania: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

France
179,804
in 2024
Romania
156,722
in 2024
France rank
45th
Romania rank
48th

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

  • France
  • Romania
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How they compare

France currently reports 179,804 against 156,722 in Romania, a difference of 23,082.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 45th and Romania ranks 48th of 117 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Romania Difference Ahead
1900s 104,197 15,032 89,165 France
1910s 117,418 65,923 51,495 France
1920s 153,072 102,823 50,249 France
1930s 135,592 146,393 10,801 Romania
1960s 111,582 84,575 27,007 France
1970s 105,385 70,687 34,698 France
1980s 120,215 66,994 53,221 France
1990s 119,233 91,106 28,127 France
2000s 153,388 162,074 8,686 Romania
2010s 170,891 161,338 9,553 France
2020s 184,864 158,280 26,584 France

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, France or Romania?
France, at 179,804 against 156,722 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between France and Romania?
23,082, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do France and Romania rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
France ranks 45th and Romania ranks 48th 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