Greece vs Spain: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Greece
117,468
in 2024
Spain
136,202
in 2024
Greece rank
57th
Spain rank
55th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 136,202 against 117,468 in Greece, a difference of 18,734.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 117 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 86 | 3,113 | 3,027 | Spain |
| 1860s | 328 | 4,244 | 3,916 | Spain |
| 1870s | 390 | 3,764 | 3,374 | Spain |
| 1880s | 776 | 5,121 | 4,345 | Spain |
| 1890s | 1,887 | 6,185 | 4,298 | Spain |
| 1900s | 8,515 | 7,050 | 1,465 | Greece |
| 1910s | 101,282 | 22,108 | 79,174 | Greece |
| 1920s | 175,976 | 49,535 | 126,441 | Greece |
| 1930s | 174,526 | 59,362 | 115,164 | Greece |
| 1960s | 159,167 | 44,999 | 114,168 | Greece |
| 1970s | 177,275 | 57,488 | 119,787 | Greece |
| 1980s | 210,998 | 73,735 | 137,263 | Greece |
| 1990s | 177,398 | 76,415 | 100,983 | Greece |
| 2000s | 155,134 | 82,426 | 72,708 | Greece |
| 2010s | 133,590 | 103,604 | 29,986 | Greece |
| 2020s | 115,653 | 124,861 | 9,208 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 136,202 against 117,468 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Greece and Spain?
- 18,734, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th 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.