Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth by country
Countries reporting
117
Highest
11.14 million
Mexico
Lowest
2,150
Luxembourg
Median
116,641
Years covered
175
1850–2024
Data points
2,327
What the numbers show
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 11.14 million in Mexico; the lowest is 2,150 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 116,641, and the mean is 408,430.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,183.
Over the past decade 88 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Venezuela (up 356.8%), and the largest decrease in Saudi Arabia (down 31.1%).
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 11.14 million | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 3.16 million | 2024 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 2.38 million | 2024 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Philippines | 2.16 million | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 5 | Cuba | 1.69 million | 2024 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1.54 million | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 7 | Vietnam | 1.40 million | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 8 | Guatemala | 1.37 million | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 1.30 million | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 1.15 million | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 11 | Honduras | 993,829 | 2024 | up 68.9% | rising |
| 12 | Venezuela | 987,647 | 2024 | up 356.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Jamaica | 888,406 | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 14 | Haiti | 858,650 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 823,843 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 725,419 | 2024 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 682,714 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 18 | Ecuador | 621,915 | 2024 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 19 | Peru | 535,912 | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 20 | Nigeria | 532,602 | 2024 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 519,159 | 2024 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Ukraine | 510,016 | 2024 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 23 | Russia | 424,059 | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 24 | Iran | 420,227 | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 25 | Pakistan | 418,535 | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 26 | Taiwan | 400,369 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 392,764 | 2024 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 390,226 | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 353,701 | 2024 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 30 | Japan | 342,968 | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Ethiopia | 304,073 | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 32 | Italy | 284,510 | 2024 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Guyana | 273,423 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 34 | Thailand | 268,180 | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 242,493 | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 36 | Afghanistan | 233,938 | 2024 | up 218.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 228,549 | 2024 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 38 | Egypt | 225,321 | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 39 | Iraq | 224,492 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 40 | Ghana | 222,781 | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 41 | Argentina | 210,909 | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 42 | Nepal | 208,406 | 2024 | up 90.1% | rising |
| 43 | Turkey | 184,010 | 2024 | up 68.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Kenya | 181,766 | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 45 | France | 179,804 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 46 | Laos | 163,820 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 47 | Myanmar | 157,626 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 48 | Romania | 156,722 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 49 | South Africa | 156,094 | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 50 | Israel | 153,622 | 2024 | up 15.7% | flat |
| 51 | Portugal | 150,049 | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 52 | Cambodia | 145,915 | 2024 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 53 | Lebanon | 138,062 | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 54 | Chile | 137,579 | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 55 | Spain | 136,202 | 2024 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Syria | 121,907 | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 117,468 | 2024 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Albania | 117,128 | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Ireland | 116,641 | 2024 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Armenia | 113,871 | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 61 | Australia | 112,037 | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 108,665 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 107,652 | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 64 | Indonesia | 107,266 | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 65 | Panama | 107,163 | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 66 | Cameroon | 98,249 | 2024 | up 97.7% | rising |
| 67 | Somalia | 98,079 | 2024 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 68 | Morocco | 97,640 | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 69 | Jordan | 91,008 | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 70 | Bolivia | 90,698 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 71 | Malaysia | 84,684 | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 72 | Liberia | 83,875 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 73 | Uzbekistan | 81,552 | 2024 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 74 | Yemen | 79,819 | 2024 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 75 | Netherlands | 74,774 | 2024 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 76 | Belarus | 72,513 | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 70,116 | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Sudan | 62,305 | 2024 | up 84.9% | rising |
| 79 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 61,093 | 2024 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 59,727 | 2024 | down 31.1% | rising |
| 81 | Hungary | 59,578 | 2024 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 58,331 | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 83 | Moldova | 55,810 | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 84 | Uruguay | 55,742 | 2024 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 85 | Congo | 53,143 | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 86 | Barbados | 48,573 | 2024 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 47,699 | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 88 | Sierra Leone | 47,627 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 89 | Kazakhstan | 47,270 | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 90 | Belize | 46,299 | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 91 | Sweden | 45,280 | 2024 | down 11.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Eritrea | 45,170 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 93 | Fiji | 43,872 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 94 | Uganda | 43,611 | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 95 | Senegal | 42,478 | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 96 | Bahamas | 41,246 | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 97 | Croatia | 40,180 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 98 | Singapore | 39,527 | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 99 | Belgium | 38,468 | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 100 | Switzerland | 38,004 | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Austria | 37,622 | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Micronesia (country) | 37,336 | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 103 | Lithuania | 36,300 | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Kuwait | 36,120 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 105 | Serbia | 35,585 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 106 | Zimbabwe | 35,156 | 2024 | up 71.3% | rising |
| 107 | North Macedonia | 31,740 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 108 | Grenada | 29,471 | 2024 | down 13.8% | flat |
| 109 | Dominica | 28,766 | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 110 | Denmark | 25,182 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 21,408 | 2000 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20,871 | 2024 | down 9.6% | flat |
| 113 | Latvia | 20,381 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 114 | Norway | 19,842 | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Estonia | 9,785 | 2000 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 116 | Iceland | 5,553 | 2000 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 117 | Luxembourg | 2,150 | 2000 | up 4.7% | volatile |