Refugee Resettlement Programme 2014..
According to government statistics, 26 countries admitted a total of 105,200 refugees in 2014.
The main source of these 105,200 refugees admitted during the year were,
25,800 Iraqi
17,900 Myanmar
11,900 Somalia
8,200 Bhutan
7,100 Democratic Republic of the Congo
6,400 Syrian Arab Republic
The above comprises a total of 77,300 or 73% of the total Refugee Resettlement Programme.
Resettlement Numbers 2014
Under its resettlement programme, the United States of America continued to admit the largest number of refugees worldwide.
73,000 United States of America
12,300 Canada
11,600 Australia
2,000 Sweden
1,300 Norway
1,100 Finland
The above comprises a total of 101,300 or 96% of the total Refugee Resettlement Programme.
Source: http://unhcr.org/556725e69.html
The following chart is taken from UN Snapshots for residents of each Country at Dec 2014
| Residing in Each Country | Sweden | Norway | Finland | Australia | Canada | USA |
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As at December 2014 |
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| Refugees | 142,207 | 47,043 | 11,798 | 35,582 | 149,163 |
267,222 |
| Asylum Seekers | 56,784 | 7,180 | 1,754 |
21,518 |
16,711 | 187,826 |
| Stateless Persons | 27,167 | 1,997 | 2,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Population of Concern | 226,158 | 56,220 | 15,845 | 57,100 | 165,874 | 455,048 |
| Percentage of Total Population | 2.31% | 1.08% | 0.29% | 0.24% | 0.46% | 0.14% |
| Total Population | 9,804,082 | 5,189,435 | 5,486,637 | 23,887,800 | 35,749,600 | 321,766,000 |
Statistical Snapshots from http://www.unhcr.org
46.1 - 867,989
Sweden:
In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Sweden received 1,900 quota refugees.
In 2015 the quota comprises 1,900 persons.
The nationalities and where the refugees come from is determined in cooperation with UNHCR.
http://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Protection-and-asylum-in-Sweden/The-refugee-quota.html