Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States
United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0013 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2013.
That places United States 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | +120.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0053 units per person, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +120.2% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 2007 | -67.0% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1980 | -45.5% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 1977 | +35.6% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population density 46.05 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in United States was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2013.
- How does United States rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- United States ranks 79th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.