| By Country of Origin | Population (in 1,000s) | By Country of Asylum | Population (in 1,000s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palistine | 3,286 | Iran | 2,075 | |
| Afghanistan | 2,328 | Zaire | 1,332 | |
| Rwanda | 1,545 | Jordan | 1,294 | |
| Boznia/Herzogovina | 905 | Pakistan | 867 | |
| Liberia | 725 | Tanzania | 703 | |
| Iraq | 623 | Guinea | 640 | |
| Somalia | 480 | Gaza Strip | 684 | |
| Sudan | 448 | West Bank | 517 | |
| Azerbaijan | 390 | Russia | 500 | |
| Sierra Leone | 363 | Sudan | 450 | |
| Eritrea | 342 | Yugoslavia | 450 | |
| Angola | 313 | Germany | 443 | |
| Vietnam | 295 | Lebanon | 48 | |
| Burundi | 290 | Syria | 342 | |
| Croatia | 200 | India | 319 | |
| Armenia | 185 | Ethiopia | 308 | |
| Tajikistan | 170 | Armenia | 304 | |
| Myanmar | 160 | China | 294 | |
| China (Tibet) | 141 | Côte d'Ivoire | 290 | |
| Bhutan | 119 | Azerbaijan | 238 | |
| Ethiopia | 111 | Uganda | 230 | |
| Georgia | 105 | Kenya | 225 | |
| Mozambique | 97 | Croatia | 189 | |
| Other former Soviet Union | 97 | United States | 152 | |
| Western Sahara | 80 | Nepal | 106 | |
| Other countries | 1,178 | Other countries | 1,537 | |
| Total | 15,337 | Total | 15,337 |
Country | Population (in 1,000s) |
|---|---|
| Sudan | 4,000 |
| Turkey | 2,000 |
| Angola | 1,500 |
| Bosnia and Herzogovina | 1,300 |
| Iraq | 1,000 |
| Liberia | 1,000 |
| Sierra Leone | 1,000 |
| Sri Lanka | 850 |
| Myanmar | 750* |
| Azerbaijan | 670 |
| Colombia | 600 |
| Afghanistan | 500 |
| Mozambique | 500 |
| Rwanda | 500 |
| South Africa | 500 |
| Peru | 480 |
| Lebanon | 400 |
| Burundi | 300 |
| Somalia | 300 |
| Syria | 300 |
| Georgia | 280 |
| Cyprus | 265 |
| India | 250 |
| Russian Federation | 250 |
| Croatia | 240 |
| Zaire | 225 |
| Kenya | 210 |
| Guatemala | 200 |
| Ghana | 150 |
| Cambodia | 55 |
| Mali | 10 |
| Philippines | ** |