The statistic shows the number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012, as estimated by the Department of Homeland Security. As of 2012, about 11.4 million illegal immigrants were living in the United States.
Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012
(in millions)
Characteristic
Illegal immigrants in millions
2000
8.5
2005
10.5
2006
11.3
2007
11.8
2008
11.6
2009
10.8
2010
11.6
2011
11.5
2012
11.4
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The data presented here are estimates. There are no data available for years 2001-2004. Numbers from 2000 to 2009 are based on 2000 census counts. Numbers from 2010 to 2012 are based on 2010 census counts.
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US Department of Homeland Security. (March 31, 2013). Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in millions)." Chart. March 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2013). Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Estimated Number of Illegal Immigrants Living in The U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Estimated number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. from 2000 to 2012 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, March 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257779/estimated-number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-the-us/
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