Iran vs Nicaragua: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Iran
420,227
in 2024
Nicaragua
392,764
in 2024
Iran rank
24th
Nicaragua rank
27th

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

  • Iran
  • Nicaragua
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200520142024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 420,227 against 392,764 in Nicaragua, a difference of 27,463.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

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

Iran ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 332,395 236,991 95,404 Iran
2010s 377,006 252,493 124,513 Iran
2020s 411,282 330,473 80,810 Iran

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, Iran or Nicaragua?
Iran, at 420,227 against 392,764 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Iran and Nicaragua?
27,463, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Iran ranks 24th and Nicaragua ranks 27th 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