Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China
China: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 2.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China, 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 China is 2.38 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China peaked at 2.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 758, in 1850.
That places China 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 758 | — |
| 1860 | 35,565 | +4592.0% |
| 1870 | 63,042 | +77.3% |
| 1880 | 104,468 | +65.7% |
| 1890 | 106,688 | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 81,534 | -23.6% |
| 1910 | 56,756 | -30.4% |
| 1920 | 43,560 | -23.3% |
| 1930 | 46,129 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 99,735 | +116.2% |
| 1970 | 172,132 | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 286,120 | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 529,837 | +85.2% |
| 2000 | 988,857 | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +8.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 15.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 2.38 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157,626, 15.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +4592.0% | 758 | 35,565 |
| 1960 | +116.2% | 46,129 | 99,735 |
| 2000 | +86.6% | 529,837 | 988,857 |
| 1990 | +85.2% | 286,120 | 529,837 |
| 1870 | +77.3% | 35,565 | 63,042 |
| 1970 | +72.6% | 99,735 | 172,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 758 | 758 | 758 | 1 |
| 1860s | 35,565 | 35,565 | 35,565 | 1 |
| 1870s | 63,042 | 63,042 | 63,042 | 1 |
| 1880s | 104,468 | 104,468 | 104,468 | 1 |
| 1890s | 106,688 | 106,688 | 106,688 | 1 |
| 1900s | 81,534 | 81,534 | 81,534 | 1 |
| 1910s | 56,756 | 56,756 | 56,756 | 1 |
| 1920s | 43,560 | 43,560 | 43,560 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46,129 | 46,129 | 46,129 | 1 |
| 1960s | 99,735 | 99,735 | 99,735 | 1 |
| 1970s | 172,132 | 172,132 | 172,132 | 1 |
| 1980s | 286,120 | 286,120 | 286,120 | 1 |
| 1990s | 529,837 | 529,837 | 529,837 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 988,857 | 1.43 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.61 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 2.13 million | 2.38 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Mexico 11.14 million compare
- 2 India 3.16 million compare
- 4 Philippines 2.16 million compare
- 5 Cuba 1.69 million compare
- 6 El Salvador 1.54 million compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in China was 2.38 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 758 in 1850.
- How does China rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- China ranks 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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