By Region of Nationality
| Region of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 69,920 | 84,988 | 53,691 |
| Africa | 22,492 | 31,647 | 20,248 |
| Asia | 43,115 | 48,287 | 26,648 |
| Europe | 2,164 | 3,664 | 5,026 |
| North America | 1,528 | 811 | 1,455 |
| Oceania | - | - | - |
| South America | 522 | 529 | 233 |
| Unknown | 99 | 50 | 81 |
By Country of Nationality
| Country of Nationality | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 69,920 | 84,988 | 53,691 |
| Afghanistan | 910 | 2,737 | 1,311 |
| Armenia | 49 | 55 | 57 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 32 | 20 |
| Belarus | 98 | 185 | 73 |
| Bhutan | 5,775 | 5,817 | 3,550 |
| Burma | 18,386 | 12,347 | 5,078 |
| Burundi | 1,186 | 694 | 291 |
| Cambodia | - | 18 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 14 | 21 |
| Central African Republic | 270 | 401 | 275 |
| Chad | 16 | D | 7 |
| China, People's Republic | 30 | 58 | 26 |
| Colombia | 521 | 529 | 233 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | 7,876 | 16,370 | 9,377 |
| Congo, Republic | 52 | 16 | 5 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 28 | 79 | 51 |
| Cuba | 1,527 | 354 | 177 |
| Egypt | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| El Salvador | - | 364 | 1,124 |
| Eritrea | 1,596 | 1,949 | 1,917 |
| Ethiopia | 626 | 1,131 | 766 |
| Gambia | 3 | - | 5 |
| Georgia | 9 | 16 | - |
| Guatemala | - | 8 | 50 |
| Haiti | - | - | - |
| Honduras | - | 84 | 104 |
| Iran | 3,109 | 3,750 | 2,577 |
| Iraq | 12,676 | 9,880 | 6,886 |
| Jordan | D | 6 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 58 | 91 | 39 |
| Kenya | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Korea, North | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Kuwait | 4 | D | 6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 17 | 40 | 25 |
| Laos | - | 7 | - |
| Liberia | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Mauritania | - | - | - |
| Moldova | 333 | 465 | 301 |
| Nepal | 26 | 33 | 39 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 7 | D |
| Pakistan | 159 | 545 | 346 |
| Russia | 281 | 462 | 377 |
| Rwanda | 173 | 140 | 104 |
| Senegal | 4 | 16 | 22 |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Somalia | 8,858 | 9,020 | 6,130 |
| South Sudan | 79 | 189 | 176 |
| Sri Lanka | 89 | 91 | 12 |
| Sudan | 1,578 | 1,458 | 980 |
| Syria | 1,682 | 12,587 | 6,557 |
| Tajikistan | - | 17 | - |
| Togo | D | 19 | D |
| Uganda | 67 | 65 | 58 |
| Ukraine | 1,451 | 2,543 | 4,264 |
| Uzbekistan | 43 | 41 | 35 |
| Vietnam | 22 | 52 | 21 |
| Yemen | 16 | 26 | 21 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 11 | D |
| All other countries1 | 49 | 55 | 63 |
| Unknown2 | 99 | 50 | 81 |
Footnotes
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.
