Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America
United States of America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 457,647 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America stood at 457,647.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America peaked at 843,434 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 262,006, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 500,000 | — |
| 1961 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 498,000 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 500,000 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 530,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 684,700 | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 734,000 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 734,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 403,684 | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 537,375 | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 620,257 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 655,532 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 626,909 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 492,806 | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 398,633 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 365,726 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 377,769 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 411,496 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 464,887 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 513,885 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 579,938 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 623,056 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 631,046 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 623,279 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 607,005 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 563,813 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 533,951 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 521,134 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 508,209 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 515,851 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 485,173 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 452,536 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 420,788 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 379,330 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 843,434 | +122.3% |
| 2007 | 281,154 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 279,468 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 275,393 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 264,505 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 264,752 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 262,006 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 263,653 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 267,214 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 273,198 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 272,963 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 287,135 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 313,242 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 341,715 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 340,846 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 339,179 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 363,059 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 409,202 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 435,333 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 457,647 | +5.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 457,647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 36.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +122.3% | 379,330 | 843,434 |
| 2007 | -66.7% | 843,434 | 281,154 |
| 1980 | -45.0% | 734,000 | 403,684 |
| 1977 | +36.9% | 500,000 | 684,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 498,800 | 480,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 580,270 | 500,000 | 734,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 489,019 | 365,726 | 655,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,199 | 464,887 | 631,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,134 | 275,393 | 843,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,038 | 262,006 | 341,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,878 | 339,179 | 457,647 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America was 457,647 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 843,434 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,006 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.