Guyana vs Japan: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Guyana
273,423
in 2024
Japan
342,968
in 2024
Guyana rank
33rd
Japan rank
30th

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

  • Guyana
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 342,968 against 273,423 in Guyana, a difference of 69,545.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 248,547 344,263 95,715 Japan
2010s 266,791 337,319 70,528 Japan
2020s 282,115 339,152 57,038 Japan

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, Guyana or Japan?
Japan, at 342,968 against 273,423 in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Guyana and Japan?
69,545, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Japan rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Guyana ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th 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