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).

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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.