Table 16. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively or Defensively: Fiscal Years 1990 to 2023

Year	Total	Affirmative	Defensive
1990	8,470	5,670	2,800
1991	5,040	2,910	2,130
1992	6,310	4,120	2,180
1993	9,540	7,510	2,030
1994	13,830	11,780	2,050
1995	20,700	17,570	3,130
1996	23,530	18,620	4,910
1997	22,940	16,380	6,560
1998	20,510	13,220	7,290
1999	26,570	18,150	8,420
2000	32,510	23,280	9,240
2001	39,150	29,150	10,000
2002	36,940	25,960	10,980
2003	28,740	15,370	13,380
2004	27,380	14,350	13,020
2005	25,300	13,550	11,760
2006	26,350	13,050	13,300
2007	25,320	12,460	12,860
2008	23,020	12,130	10,890
2009	22,300	12,000	10,300
2010	19,780	11,260	8,520
2011	23,630	13,490	10,140
2012	27,450	16,870	10,580
2013	24,630	14,890	9,750
2014	23,040	14,420	8,610
2015	25,940	17,800	8,140
2016	20,310	11,610	8,700
2017	26,370	15,800	10,570
2018	37,690	24,490	13,200
2019	45,800	26,880	18,920
2020	30,710	16,100	14,610
2021	16,550	9,130	7,420
2022	35,720	13,170	22,550
2023	54,350	22,300	32,050

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