Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India
India: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 3.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India stood at 3.16 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India peaked at 3.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 586, in 1870.
India ranks 2nd of 117 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 586 | — |
| 1880 | 1,707 | +191.3% |
| 1890 | 2,143 | +25.5% |
| 1900 | 2,031 | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 4,664 | +129.6% |
| 1920 | 4,901 | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 5,850 | +19.4% |
| 1960 | 12,296 | +110.2% |
| 1970 | 51,000 | +314.8% |
| 1980 | 206,087 | +304.1% |
| 1990 | 450,406 | +118.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +127.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | +8.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181,766, 17.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +314.8% | 12,296 | 51,000 |
| 1980 | +304.1% | 51,000 | 206,087 |
| 1880 | +191.3% | 586 | 1,707 |
| 1910 | +129.6% | 2,031 | 4,664 |
| 2000 | +127.0% | 450,406 | 1.02 million |
| 1990 | +118.6% | 206,087 | 450,406 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 586 | 586 | 586 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,707 | 1,707 | 1,707 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2,143 | 2,143 | 2,143 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2,031 | 2,031 | 2,031 | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,664 | 4,664 | 4,664 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,901 | 4,901 | 4,901 | 1 |
| 1930s | 5,850 | 5,850 | 5,850 | 1 |
| 1960s | 12,296 | 12,296 | 12,296 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51,000 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 206,087 | 206,087 | 206,087 | 1 |
| 1990s | 450,406 | 450,406 | 450,406 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.02 million | 1.67 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.78 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.71 million | 3.16 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in India was 3.16 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 586 in 1870.
- How does India rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- India ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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