Jamaica vs Venezuela: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Jamaica
888,406
in 2024
Venezuela
987,647
in 2024
Jamaica rank
13th
Venezuela rank
12th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Venezuela
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200520142024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 987,647 against 888,406 in Jamaica, a difference of 99,241.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 12th of 117 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 621,841 159,234 462,607 Jamaica
2010s 715,589 273,742 441,847 Jamaica
2020s 826,691 742,552 84,139 Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 987,647 against 888,406 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Jamaica and Venezuela?
99,241, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Venezuela rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Jamaica ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 12th 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