Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Sri Lanka
58,331
in 2024
Uruguay
55,742
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Uruguay rank
84th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k200520142024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 58,331 against 55,742 in Uruguay, a difference of 2,589.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 42,329 42,695 366 Uruguay
2010s 49,093 46,784 2,309 Sri Lanka
2020s 59,568 50,381 9,186 Sri Lanka

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, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Sri Lanka, at 58,331 against 55,742 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
2,589, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 84th 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