Greece vs Ireland: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Greece
117,468
in 2024
Ireland
116,641
in 2024
Greece rank
57th
Ireland rank
59th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 117,468 against 116,641 in Ireland, a difference of 827.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 59th of 117 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 86 | 961,719 | 961,633 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 328 | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | Ireland |
| 1870s | 390 | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | Ireland |
| 1880s | 776 | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1,887 | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | Ireland |
| 1900s | 8,515 | 1.62 million | 1.61 million | Ireland |
| 1910s | 101,282 | 1.35 million | 1.25 million | Ireland |
| 1920s | 175,976 | 1.04 million | 861,254 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 174,526 | 744,810 | 570,284 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 159,167 | 338,722 | 179,555 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 177,275 | 251,375 | 74,100 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 210,998 | 197,817 | 13,181 | Greece |
| 1990s | 177,398 | 169,827 | 7,571 | Greece |
| 2000s | 155,134 | 135,159 | 19,975 | Greece |
| 2010s | 133,590 | 124,569 | 9,021 | Greece |
| 2020s | 115,653 | 116,162 | 509.25 | Ireland |
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, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 117,468 against 116,641 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Greece and Ireland?
- 827, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 57th and Ireland ranks 59th 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.