| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 207,120 |
| 1981 | 159,250 |
| 1982 | 98,100 |
| 1983 | 61,220 |
| 1984 | 70,390 |
| 1985 | 67,700 |
| 1986 | 62,150 |
| 1987 | 64,530 |
| 1988 | 76,480 |
| 1989 | 107,070 |
| 1990 | 122,070 |
| 1991 | 113,390 |
| 1992 | 115,550 |
| 1993 | 114,180 |
| 1994 | 111,680 |
| 1995 | 98,970 |
| 1996 | 75,420 |
| 1997 | 69,650 |
| 1998 | 76,710 |
| 1999 | 85,290 |
| 2000 | 72,170 |
| 2001 | 68,920 |
| 2002 | 26,790 |
| 2003 | 28,290 |
| 2004 | 52,840 |
| 2005 | 53,740 |
| 2006 | 41,090 |
| 2007 | 48,220 |
| 2008 | 60,110 |
| 2009 | 74,600 |
| 2010 | 73,290 |
| 2011 | 56,380 |
| 2012 | 58,180 |
| 2013 | 69,910 |
| 2014 | 69,980 |
| 2015 | 69,920 |
| 2016 | 84,990 |
| 2017 | 53,690 |
| 2018 | 22,410 |
| 2019 | 29,920 |
| 2020 | 11,840 |
| 2021 | 11,450 |
| 2022 | 25,520 |
| 2023 | 60,050 |
| 2024 | 100,060 |
Footnotes
Notes: To protect privacy, we round table cells to the nearest 10. Data series began following the Refugee Act of 1980. Excludes Amerasian immigrants except in Fiscal Years 1989 to 1991. Figures are based on refugee arrival date; certain refugee applicants who arrived in FY 2020-2024 count towards the FY 2018 refugee admissions ceiling.
Source: February 2025 Office of Homeland Security Statistics Persist Dataset based on data provided by Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration refugee case management system.
