Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States
United States: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States peaked at 3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places United States 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 92 Eritrea 1 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 92 Yemen 1 compare
- 92 Botswana 1 compare
- 92 Ghana 1 compare
- 92 South Africa 1 compare
- 92 Gambia 1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1 compare
- 92 New Zealand 1 compare
- 92 Syria 1 compare
- 92 Belize 1 compare
- 92 Senegal 1 compare
- 92 Thailand 1 compare
- 92 Nepal 1 compare
- 92 Australia 1 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 92 Venezuela 1 compare
More population data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in United States was 1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does United States rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- United States ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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