Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America
United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 435,333 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United States of America recorded 435,333 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 843,434 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 262,006, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 350,000 | — |
| 1952 | 500,000 | +42.9% |
| 1953 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 498,000 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 500,000 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 684,700 | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 734,000 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 734,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 403,684 | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 537,375 | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 620,257 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 655,532 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 626,909 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 492,806 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 398,633 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 365,726 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 377,769 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 411,496 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 464,887 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 513,885 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 579,938 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 623,056 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 631,046 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 623,279 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 607,005 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 563,813 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 533,951 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 521,134 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 508,209 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 515,851 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 485,173 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 452,536 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 420,788 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 379,330 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 843,434 | +122.3% |
| 2007 | 281,154 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 279,468 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 275,393 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 264,505 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 264,752 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 262,006 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 263,653 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 267,214 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 273,198 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 272,963 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 287,135 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 313,242 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 341,715 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 340,846 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 339,179 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 363,059 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 409,202 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 435,333 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 483,333 | 350,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 1960s | 498,800 | 480,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 580,270 | 500,000 | 734,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,019 | 365,726 | 655,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,199 | 464,887 | 631,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,134 | 275,393 | 843,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,038 | 262,006 | 341,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,524 | 339,179 | 435,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 517,404 compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 515,677 compare
- 17 South Sudan 514,794 compare
- 19 Spain 429,333 compare
- 20 Cameroon 427,706 compare
- 21 Czechia 391,133 compare
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in United States of America was 435,333 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 843,434 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,006 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.