Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada
Canada: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 823,843 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada is 823,843, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada peaked at 1.31 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 147,711, in 1850.
Canada ranks 15th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 147,711 | — |
| 1860 | 249,970 | +69.2% |
| 1870 | 493,464 | +97.4% |
| 1880 | 717,157 | +45.3% |
| 1890 | 980,938 | +36.8% |
| 1900 | 1.18 million | +20.3% |
| 1910 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.14 million | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 1.31 million | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 952,500 | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 812,421 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 842,859 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 744,830 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 820,771 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 819,280 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 846,913 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 830,388 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 818,920 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 814,965 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 798,649 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 786,317 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 800,985 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 840,192 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 806,387 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 830,628 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 783,206 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 809,267 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 813,664 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 797,158 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 778,497 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 821,322 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 828,396 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 823,843 | -0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 823,843 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 11.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada 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 | +97.4% | 249,970 | 493,464 |
| 1860 | +69.2% | 147,711 | 249,970 |
| 1880 | +45.3% | 493,464 | 717,157 |
| 1890 | +36.8% | 717,157 | 980,938 |
| 1960 | -27.3% | 1.31 million | 952,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 147,711 | 147,711 | 147,711 | 1 |
| 1860s | 249,970 | 249,970 | 249,970 | 1 |
| 1870s | 493,464 | 493,464 | 493,464 | 1 |
| 1880s | 717,157 | 717,157 | 717,157 | 1 |
| 1890s | 980,938 | 980,938 | 980,938 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 952,500 | 952,500 | 952,500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 812,421 | 812,421 | 812,421 | 1 |
| 1980s | 842,859 | 842,859 | 842,859 | 1 |
| 1990s | 744,830 | 744,830 | 744,830 | 1 |
| 2000s | 825,206 | 814,965 | 846,913 | 6 |
| 2010s | 806,645 | 783,206 | 840,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,014 | 778,497 | 828,396 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Canada was 823,843 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1930.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,711 in 1850.
- How does Canada rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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