In the fiscal year of 2021, more male refugees arrived in the United States than female refugees. In that year, a total 5,486 female refugees arrived in the country. The total number of refugee arrivals in 2021 amounted to 11,454.
Number of refugees arriving in the United States in 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Principal applicants
Spouses (dependent)
Children (dependent)
Male
2,618
419
2,910
Female
1,939
945
2,583
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000
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Refugees are persons who sought residence in the United States in order to avoid persecution in their country of origin. Persons granted refugee status applied for admission while outside the United States.
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.
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US Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2022). Number of refugees arriving in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247062/number-of-refugees-arriving-in-the-us-by-gender/
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US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of refugees arriving in the United States in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247062/number-of-refugees-arriving-in-the-us-by-gender/
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