Worldwide, most resettled refugees come from the Middle East, but not in the U.S Region oforigin for resettled refugees in 2018 (%)
In 2018, nearly half (47%) of the world’s resettled refugees were from Middle Eastern countries, while almost one-third (32%) were from Africa. People from Middle Eastern countries – mostly Syria and Iraq – accounted for 49% of resettled refugees in Australia, 55% in Canada and 85% in the UK. By contrast, fewer than 1% of refugees resettled in the U.S. in 2018 were from the Middle East, in part due to shifting regional caps. Most resettled refugees in the U.S. were from countries in Africa (51%) or Asia (27%).
Worldwide, most resettled refugees come from the  | Middle East, but not in the U.S  | Region oforigin for resettled refugees in 2018 (%)  | Middle East  | Asia-Pacific  | Africa  | Americas  | Europe  | 47%  | 32%  | 4%  | 2%  | Total  | 14%  | U.S.  | 51  | 16  | 4  | <1  | 27  | 34  | <1  | Canada  | 55  | 9  | <1  | 49  | Australia  | 27  | 22  | 14  | 85  | UK  | <1  | Note: Unknown nationalities not included.  | Source: Pew Research Center analysis of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  | data, accessed June 12, 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 