Figure P
U.S. annual refugee resettlement ceilings and number of refugees admitted, fiscal years 1980-2023
| Year | Refugees ceiling | Refugees admitted |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 231,700 | 207,116 |
| 1981 | 217,000 | 159,252 |
| 1982 | 140,000 | 98,096 |
| 1983 | 90,000 | 61,218 |
| 1984 | 72,000 | 70,393 |
| 1985 | 70,000 | 67,704 |
| 1985 | 67,000 | 62,146 |
| 1987 | 70,000 | 64,528 |
| 1988 | 87,500 | 76,483 |
| 1989 | 116,500 | 107,070 |
| 1990 | 125,000 | 122,066 |
| 1991 | 131,000 | 113,389 |
| 1992 | 131,000 | 132,531 |
| 1993 | 142,000 | 119,448 |
| 1994 | 121,000 | 112,981 |
| 1995 | 112,000 | 99,974 |
| 1996 | 90,000 | 76,403 |
| 1997 | 78,000 | 70,488 |
| 1998 | 83,000 | 77,080 |
| 1999 | 91,000 | 85,525 |
| 2000 | 90,000 | 73,147 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | 69,886 |
| 2002 | 70,000 | 27,131 |
| 2003 | 70,000 | 28,403 |
| 2004 | 70,000 | 52,873 |
| 2005 | 70,000 | 53,813 |
| 2006 | 70,000 | 41,223 |
| 2007 | 70,000 | 48,282 |
| 2008 | 80,000 | 60,191 |
| 2009 | 80,000 | 74,654 |
| 2010 | 80,000 | 73,311 |
| 2011 | 80,000 | 56,424 |
| 2012 | 76,000 | 58,238 |
| 2013 | 70,000 | 69,926 |
| 2014 | 70,000 | 69,987 |
| 2015 | 70,000 | 69,933 |
| 2016 | 85,000 | 84,994 |
| 2017 | 50,000 | 53,716 |
| 2018 | 45,000 | 22,655 |
| 2019 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 2020 | 18,000 | 11,814 |
| 2021 | 62,500 | 11,411 |
| 2022 | 125,000 | 25,465 |
| 2023 | 125,000 | 60,014 |
Notes: Figure adapted from data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute. See Migration Policy Institute data tool, "U.S. Annual Refugee Resettlement Ceilings and Number of Refugees Admitted, 1980-Present."
Source: Migration Policy Institute analysis of WRAPS data from the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, U.S. Department of State. Migration Policy Institute, Migration Data Hub, last accessed May 23, 2024.
This chart appears in:
Previous chart: « General process for refugee applicants to the United States
Next chart: Annual grants of affirmative and defensive asylum, fiscal years 1990-2022 »