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Five Biggest Immigrant Groups by Decade in the US

For every decade, name the COUNTRIES which have been the top 5 sources of immigrants to the United States.
Based on the year they gained PERMANENT residence, NOT the year of entry
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Last updated: March 5, 2024
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First submittedOctober 6, 2015
Times taken8,098
Average score87.5%
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2020–2022
317 k
Mexico
255 k
India
150 k
China
90.0 k
Dominican Republic
76.2 k
Philippines
 
 
1990s
2.76 m
Mexico
534 k
Philippines
433 k
Russia
360 k
Dominican Republic
353 k
India
 
 
1960s
442 k
Mexico
433 k
Canada
220 k
United Kingdom
210 k
Germany
202 k
Cuba
 
 
1930s
163 k
Canada
118 k
Germany
85.0 k
Italy
61.8 k
United Kingdom
32.7 k
Mexico
 
 
1900s
2.00 m
Austria-Hungary
1.93 m
Italy
1.50 m
Russia
469 k
United Kingdom
427 k
Sweden / Norway
 
 
1870s
752 k
Germany
578 k
United Kingdom
422 k
Ireland
324 k
Canada
179 k
Sweden / Norway
 
 
1840s
656 k
Ireland
385 k
Germany
219 k
United Kingdom
75.3 k
France
34.3 k
Canada
2010s
1.51 m
Mexico
707 k
China
624 k
India
508 k
Philippines
504 k
Dominican Republic
 
 
1980s
1.01 m
Mexico
502 k
Philippines
323 k
South Korea
232 k
India
222 k
Dominican Republic
 
 
1950s
577 k
Germany
353 k
Canada
274 k
Mexico
196 k
United Kingdom
189 k
Italy
 
 
1920s
949 k
Canada
528 k
Italy
499 k
Mexico
387 k
Germany
343 k
United Kingdom
 
 
1890s
604 k
Italy
579 k
Germany
534 k
Austria-Hungary
413 k
Russia
406 k
Ireland
 
 
1860s
724 k
Germany
524 k
United Kingdom
427 k
Ireland
118 k
Canada
82.9 k
Sweden / Norway
 
 
1830s
171 k
Ireland
125 k
Germany
74.4 k
United Kingdom
39.3 k
France
11.9 k
Canada
2000s
1.70 m
Mexico
592 k
China
590 k
India
545 k
Philippines
291 k
Dominican Republic
 
 
1970s
621 k
Mexico
338 k
Philippines
256 k
Cuba
241 k
South Korea
179 k
Canada
 
 
1940s
161 k
Canada
132 k
United Kingdom
119 k
Germany
56.1 k
Mexico
50.5 k
Italy
 
 
1910s
1.23 m
Italy
1.15 m
Austria-Hungary
1.10 m
Russia
709 k
Canada
371 k
United Kingdom
 
 
1880s
1.45 m
Germany
811 k
United Kingdom
674 k
Ireland
586 k
Sweden / Norway
493 k
Canada
 
 
1850s
1.03 m
Ireland
976 k
Germany
445 k
United Kingdom
81.8 k
France
64.2 k
Canada
 
 
1820s
51.6 k
Ireland
26.3 k
United Kingdom
7.69 k
France
5.75 k
Germany
3.83 k
Mexico
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Level 65
Nov 12, 2015
soviet union was established in December 1922)))
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Level 70
Feb 27, 2024
9 years later, came to say the same thing. Guess it still hasn't been updated.
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Level 70
Feb 27, 2024
The quizmaker hasn't been active in several years, unfortunately.
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Level 77
Mar 5, 2024
"Austria" works as a type in for Austria-Hungary but "Hungary" does not . . .
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Level 55
Mar 5, 2024
No Vietnam really surprised me
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Level 52
Mar 5, 2024
Wrong letters "m" in 1990s :)
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Level 78
Mar 5, 2024
534m from Philippines, 433m Russia, 360m DR, 353m India in the 1990's?
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Level ∞
Mar 5, 2024
Fixed :)
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Level 73
Mar 5, 2024
what happened in the 1930s? why so sudden of a decline?
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Level 59
Mar 5, 2024
great depression, began turning immigrants away i think
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Level ∞
Mar 5, 2024
The U.S. allowed almost no immigration from 1924–1965.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1924

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Level 59
Mar 5, 2024
sad i didnt get our northern neighbor
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Level 86
Mar 5, 2024
Tried Austria, tried Hungary, did not combine them. :-(
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Level ∞
Mar 5, 2024
Austria would have worked
+2
Level 68
Mar 10, 2024
In the results it shows Austria-Hungary from 1890-2010 when it should be until 1910.