Kenya vs Myanmar: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Kenya
181,766
in 2024
Myanmar
157,626
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Myanmar rank
47th

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

  • Kenya
  • Myanmar
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200520142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 181,766 against 157,626 in Myanmar, a difference of 24,140.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 87,267 76,918 10,349 Kenya
2010s 122,748 127,069 4,321 Myanmar
2020s 169,869 162,502 7,368 Kenya

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, Kenya or Myanmar?
Kenya, at 181,766 against 157,626 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Kenya and Myanmar?
24,140, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Kenya ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 47th 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