The top three refugee hosting countries in 2009 were Pakistan (1.7 million, mostly from Afghanistan), Iran (1.07 million, mostly from Afghanistan) and Syria (1.05 million, mostly from Iraq).

UNHCR World Refugee Survey 2009

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In 2010, 73,293 persons were admitted to the U.S. as refugees. This was a 1.8% decrease from 2009 levels.

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35% of refugees admitted to the U.S. in 2010 were under the age of 18.