Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia
Australia: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 112,037 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia, 1860–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia stood at 112,037. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia peaked at 112,037 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,419, in 1860.
That places Australia 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 1,419 | — |
| 1870 | 3,118 | +119.7% |
| 1880 | 4,906 | +57.3% |
| 1890 | 5,984 | +22.0% |
| 1900 | 6,807 | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 9,035 | +32.7% |
| 1920 | 10,914 | +20.8% |
| 1930 | 12,816 | +17.4% |
| 1960 | 22,209 | +73.3% |
| 1970 | 24,271 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 36,120 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 42,267 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 60,965 | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 67,984 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 65,886 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 70,889 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 76,129 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 70,842 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 71,535 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68,517 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 84,534 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 78,797 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 84,368 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 83,573 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 93,179 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 93,519 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90,587 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 98,969 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 97,815 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95,670 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 97,250 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 112,037 | +15.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 112,037 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 112,037 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157,626, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +119.7% | 1,419 | 3,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1,419 | 1,419 | 1,419 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3,118 | 3,118 | 3,118 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,906 | 4,906 | 4,906 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5,984 | 5,984 | 5,984 | 1 |
| 1900s | 6,807 | 6,807 | 6,807 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9,035 | 9,035 | 9,035 | 1 |
| 1920s | 10,914 | 10,914 | 10,914 | 1 |
| 1930s | 12,816 | 12,816 | 12,816 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22,209 | 22,209 | 22,209 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24,271 | 24,271 | 24,271 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,120 | 36,120 | 36,120 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42,267 | 42,267 | 42,267 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68,782 | 60,965 | 76,129 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84,758 | 68,517 | 98,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,693 | 95,670 | 112,037 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Australia was 112,037 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,037 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,419 in 1860.
- How does Australia rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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