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US Immigration by Country

Mexico has the highest Immigrants to US in 2023 (180,530), followed by Cuba (81,600) and India (78,070). Montserrat has the lowest (10).

194 of 235 countries

Immigrants to US, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 194 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,050
Middle half 250 – 4K
Average
6,026
194 countries
Highest
180,530
Mexico
Lowest
10
Montserrat

Over time · 2011–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Mexico
  • Cuba
  • India
  • Dominican Republic
  • China

Data

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194 countries · # = rank by Immigrants to US
#
1Mexico180,530
2Cuba81,600
3India78,070
4Dominican Republic68,870
5China59,260
6Philippines49,200
7Vietnam36,000
8Afghanistan30,300
9Brazil28,880
10El Salvador26,210
11Colombia24,810
12Jamaica21,460
13Bangladesh18,910
14Venezuela18,440
15Nigeria15,790
16South Korea15,770
17Guatemala15,690
18Haiti15,450
19Honduras14,140
20Peru12,580
21Nepal11,930
22Canada11,870
23Russia11,570
24Iran11,450
25Ecuador11,300
26Ukraine11,250
27Pakistan11,110
28Egypt10,190
29United Kingdom9,720
30Turkey7,330
31Jordan7,140
32Ghana6,910
33Ethiopia6,510
34Morocco6,170
35Cameroon6,010
36Guyana5,860
37Yemen5,580
38Uzbekistan5,550
39Taiwan5,300
40Thailand5,230
41Albania5,160
42Algeria5,150
43Kenya5,080
44Argentina5,050
45DR Congo4,880
46Armenia4,720
47Germany4,550
48France4,480
49Japan4,060
50Myanmar3,970
51Iraq3,960
52Nicaragua3,870
53South Africa3,850
54Syria3,680
55Israel3,650
55Lebanon3,650
57Italy3,470
58Spain3,350
59Sudan3,340
60Poland3,170
61Saudi Arabia3,040
62Kazakhstan2,900
63Australia2,790
64Georgia2,690
65Kyrgyzstan2,680
66Belarus2,600
67Liberia2,590
67Trinidad and Tobago2,590
69Costa Rica2,490
70Cambodia2,470
71Hong Kong2,290
72Sri Lanka2,270
73Chile2,200
74Togo2,100
75Tajikistan2,090
76Indonesia1,930
77Sierra Leone1,870
78Romania1,860
78Cape Verde1,860
80Rwanda1,850
81United Arab Emirates1,840
82Tanzania1,820
83Malaysia1,700
83Ivory Coast1,700
85Uganda1,660
86Bolivia1,580
87Guinea1,540
87Moldova1,540
89Eritrea1,520
90Senegal1,400
91Azerbaijan1,370
92Ireland1,340
93Zimbabwe1,310
94Somalia1,230
95Netherlands1,210
96Kuwait1,170
97Gambia1,080
98Greece1,020
99Panama1,010
100Bulgaria960
100Fiji960
102Libya920
102North Macedonia920
104Portugal890
105Singapore880
106Uruguay870
106Bahamas870
108Burundi840
109Sweden820
110Burkina Faso810
110Hungary810
110Mongolia810
113Laos730
114Turkmenistan720
114New Zealand720
116Benin710
117Belize700
118Serbia690
119Belgium670
120Tunisia660
120Qatar660
122Switzerland620
123Angola570
124Saint Lucia560
125Malta540
126Czechia530
126Lithuania530
128Zambia480
129Republic of the Congo470
130Bosnia and Herzegovina460
131Paraguay450
131Grenada450
133Denmark430
134Mauritania390
134Dominica390
136Austria380
137Montenegro340
138Slovakia330
139Finland320
140Norway310
141Barbados300
142Chad270
143Saint Vincent and the Grenadines260
144Croatia250
144Tonga250
144Antigua and Barbuda250
147Latvia240
148United States220
149Oman210
149Bhutan210
151Niger200
151Malawi200
151Bahrain200
154Samoa170
155Gabon160
155Djibouti160
157Saint Kitts and Nevis150
158Estonia140
158Suriname140
160Central African Republic110
160Cyprus110
162South Sudan100
162Namibia100
162Slovenia100
165Macau90
166Madagascar80
166Bermuda80
168Mozambique70
169Equatorial Guinea60
169Mauritius60
169Luxembourg60
169Iceland60
173Botswana50
173Guinea-Bissau50
173Cayman Islands50
173Turks and Caicos Islands50
173Sint Maarten50
178Mali40
178Papua New Guinea40
178Curacao40
178Aruba40
178British Virgin Islands40
178Marshall Islands40
184Brunei30
185North Korea20
185Lesotho20
185Eswatini20
185French Polynesia20
185Micronesia20
185Anguilla20
191Sao Tome and Principe10
191Palau10
191Nauru10
191Montserrat10

What correlates with Immigrants to US (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,402 other country metrics sharing at least 117 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Immigrants to US tend to score higher on these

  1. Total ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 138
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  2. Male ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 138
    Plot
  3. Female ExpatsAmerican Expats by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 138
    Plot
  4. RemittancesRemittances by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 175
    Plot
  5. ClubsSoccer Players by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 117
    Plot
  6. US ImportsUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 193
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Immigrants to US tend to score lower on these

  1. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 170
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 193
    Plot
  3. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 154
    Plot
  4. Residential VoltageVoltage by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 182
    Plot
  5. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 142
    Plot
  6. WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 142
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Immigrants to US?
Mexico has the highest Immigrants to US in 2023, at 180,530, followed by Cuba (81,600) and India (78,070).
Which country has the lowest Immigrants to US?
Montserrat has the lowest Immigrants to US in 2023, at 10.
What is the median Immigrants to US across countries?
The median is 1,050 across the 194 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this us immigration by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: International Migration 2020 highlights - United Nations; Immigration Data and Statistics - Department of Homeland Services; Immigrants in the United States - American Immigration Council; Key Findings about U.S. Immigrants - Pew Research.

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