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

Ghana
222,781
in 2024
Turkey
184,010
in 2024
Ghana rank
40th
Turkey rank
43rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Turkey
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k185019372024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 222,781 against 184,010 in Turkey, a difference of 38,771.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 101,598 96,505 5,094 Ghana
2010s 157,006 112,829 44,177 Ghana
2020s 219,199 158,228 60,971 Ghana

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, Ghana or Turkey?
Ghana, at 222,781 against 184,010 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Ghana and Turkey?
38,771, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Turkey rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Ghana ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 43rd 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