The 2015 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.
| Region of Nationality | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 69,909 | 69,975 | 69,920 |
| Africa | 15,984 | 17,501 | 22,492 |
| Asia | 48,840 | 47,197 | 43,115 |
| Europe | 482 | 818 | 2,164 |
| North America | 4,206 | 4,066 | 1,528 |
| Oceania | - | - | - |
| South America | 233 | 252 | 522 |
| Unknown | 164 | 141 | 99 |
| Country of Nationality | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 69,909 | 69,975 | 69,920 |
| Afghanistan | 661 | 753 | 910 |
| Angola | 6 | - | 5 |
| Armenia | 3 | 10 | 49 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Belarus | 10 | 46 | 98 |
| Bhutan | 9,134 | 8,434 | 5,775 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | - | - | - |
| Burma | 16,299 | 14,598 | 18,386 |
| Burundi | 193 | 68 | 1,186 |
| Cambodia | 30 | 44 | - |
| Cameroon | - | 5 | 8 |
| Central African Republic | 318 | 25 | 270 |
| Chad | 32 | 21 | 16 |
| China, People's Republic | 101 | 53 | 30 |
| Colombia | 230 | 252 | 521 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 2,563 | 4,540 | 7,876 |
| Congo, Republic | 161 | 30 | 52 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 20 | 42 | 28 |
| Cuba | 4,205 | 4,062 | 1,527 |
| Egypt | 3 | 21 | 13 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | - | D |
| Eritrea | 1,824 | 1,488 | 1,596 |
| Ethiopia | 765 | 728 | 626 |
| Gambia | 11 | D | 3 |
| Georgia | D | 13 | 9 |
| Haiti | - | 4 | - |
| Honduras | - | - | - |
| Indonesia | - | D | 3 |
| Iran | 2,579 | 2,846 | 3,109 |
| Iraq | 19,487 | 19,769 | 12,676 |
| Jordan | 13 | 7 | D |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 24 | 58 |
| Kenya | 5 | 21 | 3 |
| Korea, North | 17 | 8 | 15 |
| Kuwait | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 19 | 8 | 17 |
| Laos | - | - | - |
| Latvia | - | - | - |
| Liberia | 94 | 31 | 12 |
| Mauritania | - | 4 | - |
| Moldova | 119 | 142 | 333 |
| Nepal | 34 | 47 | 26 |
| Nigeria | D | 4 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 158 | 240 | 159 |
| Russia | 125 | 139 | 281 |
| Rwanda | 139 | 45 | 173 |
| Serbia | - | - | - |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Somalia | 7,608 | 9,000 | 8,858 |
| South Sudan | 17 | 57 | 79 |
| Sri Lanka | 92 | 57 | 89 |
| Sudan | 2,160 | 1,315 | 1,578 |
| Syria | 36 | 105 | 1,682 |
| Togo | 18 | 26 | D |
| Uganda | 15 | 5 | 67 |
| Ukraine | 227 | 490 | 1,451 |
| Uzbekistan | 51 | 69 | 43 |
| Vietnam | 69 | 67 | 22 |
| Yemen | 12 | D | 16 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | D | 7 |
| All other countries1 | 37 | 32 | 43 |
| Unknown2 | 164 | 141 | 99 |
X Not applicable.
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes countries with less than 10 refugee arrivals per year.
2 Includes admissions from Palestinian Territory.
Note: Excludes Amerasian immigrants.
Source: U.S. Department of State.
