India vs Mexico: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
India
3.16 million
in 2024
Mexico
11.14 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Mexico rank
1st
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.14 million against 3.16 million in India, a difference of 7.98 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.5 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 586 | 42,435 | 41,849 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1,707 | 68,399 | 66,692 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 2,143 | 77,853 | 75,710 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 2,031 | 103,393 | 101,362 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 4,664 | 221,915 | 217,251 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4,901 | 486,418 | 481,517 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5,850 | 641,462 | 635,612 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 12,296 | 575,902 | 563,606 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 51,000 | 759,711 | 708,711 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 206,087 | 2.20 million | 1.99 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 450,406 | 4.30 million | 3.85 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 11.05 million | 9.59 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 11.48 million | 9.22 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 10.86 million | 7.95 million | Mexico |
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, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 11.14 million against 3.16 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between India and Mexico?
- 7.98 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- India ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 1st 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.