Italy vs Japan: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Italy
284,510
in 2024
Japan
342,968
in 2024
Italy rank
32nd
Japan rank
30th
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 342,968 against 284,510 in Italy, a difference of 58,458.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 117 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 17,157 | 73 | 17,084 | Italy |
| 1880s | 44,230 | 401 | 43,829 | Italy |
| 1890s | 182,580 | 2,292 | 180,288 | Italy |
| 1900s | 484,027 | 24,788 | 459,239 | Italy |
| 1910s | 1.34 million | 67,744 | 1.28 million | Italy |
| 1920s | 1.61 million | 81,502 | 1.53 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 1.79 million | 70,993 | 1.72 million | Italy |
| 1960s | 1.26 million | 109,175 | 1.15 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 120,235 | 888,295 | Italy |
| 1980s | 831,922 | 221,794 | 610,128 | Italy |
| 1990s | 580,592 | 290,128 | 290,464 | Italy |
| 2000s | 412,002 | 344,809 | 67,193 | Italy |
| 2010s | 346,597 | 337,319 | 9,278 | Italy |
| 2020s | 294,436 | 339,152 | 44,716 | 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 342,968 against 284,510 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Italy and Japan?
- 58,458, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.