Greece vs Syria: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Greece
117,468
in 2024
Syria
121,907
in 2024
Greece rank
57th
Syria rank
56th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 121,907 against 117,468 in Greece, a difference of 4,439.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th of 117 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 175,976 | 51,901 | 124,075 | Greece |
| 1930s | 174,526 | 57,227 | 117,299 | Greece |
| 1960s | 159,167 | 16,717 | 142,450 | Greece |
| 1970s | 177,275 | 14,962 | 162,313 | Greece |
| 1980s | 210,998 | 22,081 | 188,917 | Greece |
| 1990s | 177,398 | 36,782 | 140,616 | Greece |
| 2000s | 155,134 | 59,884 | 95,250 | Greece |
| 2010s | 133,590 | 85,171 | 48,419 | Greece |
| 2020s | 115,653 | 112,204 | 3,449 | Greece |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 121,907 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 Syria?
- 4,439, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Syria rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th 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.