Figure 1. Region of Origin of United States Refugees

The following table lists the percent of U.S. refugees by region and year. The Latin America / Caribbean region has the lowest percent of refugees, remaining below 13% for the entire time span. Refugees from Eurpoe decline during this time frame, while refugees from Africa and Near East / South Asia increase.

Table of Region of Origin of United States Refugees, Percent by Year, 1996 – 2011

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Africa	9.95%	8.60%	8.93%	15.25%	24.01%	27.45%	9.40%	37.72%	55.05%	38.55%	43.97%	36.21%	14.84%	12.95%	18.15%	13.62%
East Asia	25.29%	12.19%	14.08%	11.93%	6.24%	5.37%	12.94%	6.07%	15.29%	22.44%	13.73%	32.40%	32.38%	26.59%	24.16%	30.78%
Eurpoe	54.92%	69.14%	70.57%	65.56%	51.49%	45.49%	56.86%	39.61%	17.50%	21.03%	25.36%	9.44%	3.89%	2.68%	2.08%	2.18%
Latin America / Caribbean	4.65%	4.25%	2.11%	2.47%	4.42%	4.29%	7.13%	1.60%	6.77%	12.45%	7.92%	6.16%	7.11%	6.51%	6.80%	5.27%
Near East / South Asia	5.19%	5.82%	4.30%	4.79%	13.85%	17.40%	13.66%	15.00%	5.40%	5.53%	9.02%	15.78%	41.78%	51.28%	48.81%	48.15%

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