About 45 percent of the terrorists in the United States who committed acts of terrorism on American soil since September 11, 2001 were U.S. born citizens. An additional 21 percent of terrorists in the U.S. were naturalized citizens.
Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023
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Statistics on Terrorism
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Terrorism - number of attacks worldwide 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks in 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of fatalities worldwide 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities due to terrorism worldwide, by country 2020
- Basic Statistic Countries with the highest share of deaths by terrorism 2022
- Basic Statistic Global terrorism index 2022
- Premium Statistic Biggest perceived threats to global society 2021, by event
Terrorist attacks
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- Basic Statistic Terrorist attacks by region 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Attack types used terrorist attacks worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by target type
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - global kidnappings 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Iraq 2006-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - attacks in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Most expensive terrorist attacks worldwide 2019, by insured property losses
Fatalities and injuries
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- Basic Statistic The 10 worst terrorist attacks by number of fatalities 2022
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of injured 2021
- Basic Statistic Countries most impacted by terrorism: number of deaths 2021
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - number of people injured worldwide 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Deadliest terrorist attacks worldwide 1970-2020, by number of fatalities
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Afghanistan 2007-2020
- Basic Statistic Terrorism - deaths in Iraq 2006-2020
Perpetrators
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- Premium Statistic Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Premium Statistic Deaths due to terrorist attacks worldwide, by perpetrator 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual change in terrorist attacks worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
- Basic Statistic Annual change in fatalities of terrorism worldwide 2019-2020, by perpetrator group
Terrorism in the United States
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- Premium Statistic Total number of terrorist attacks in the United States 1995-2020
- Premium Statistic Fatalities of private U.S. citizens from terrorism worldwide by country 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. citizens injured by terrorist attacks worldwide by country 2018-2020
- Premium Statistic Terrorists in the United States since 9/11 as of May 2023, by year and gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution of residency status of terrorists in the U.S. since 9/11, as of 2023
Further related statistics
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- Importance of explanations for becoming a terrorist in Denmark 2016
- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- The worst terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by number of fatalities
- Number of fatalities in terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by responsible group
- Most affected Spanish cities by terrorism 2000-2016 by number of victims
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by target type 2018
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by weapon type 2018
- Satisfaction of Americans with the nation's security from terrorism 2013
- Terrorist activity by most activie ISIL affiliates, 2014-2015
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by attack type 2018
- Breakdown of the weapons used in attacks committed by ISIL from 2013 until 2015
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. 2020, by month
- Italy: opinion on terrorists succeeding in changing European lifestyle/habits 2017
- Estimated GDP, human and physical cost of terrorism in Belgium 2013-2016
- Political stability and absence of violence/terrorism in Ethiopia 2008-2020
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- Importance of explanations for becoming a terrorist in Denmark 2016
- Number of terrorist attacks worldwide 2020, by perpetrator
- Fatalities and injuries caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- Terrorism incidents caused by major terrorist groups 2016
- The worst terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by number of fatalities
- Number of fatalities in terrorist attacks in Spain 1968-2017, by responsible group
- Most affected Spanish cities by terrorism 2000-2016 by number of victims
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by target type 2018
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by weapon type 2018
- Satisfaction of Americans with the nation's security from terrorism 2013
- Terrorist activity by most activie ISIL affiliates, 2014-2015
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. by attack type 2018
- Breakdown of the weapons used in attacks committed by ISIL from 2013 until 2015
- Number of terrorist attacks in the U.S. 2020, by month
- Italy: opinion on terrorists succeeding in changing European lifestyle/habits 2017
- Estimated GDP, human and physical cost of terrorism in Belgium 2013-2016
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New America. (May 1, 2023). Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/
New America. "Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/
New America. (2023). Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/
New America. "Distribution of Citizenship or Immigration Status of Terrorists in The United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/
New America, Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Distribution of citizenship or immigration status of terrorists in the United States from September 11, 2001 to 2023 [Graph], New America, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667914/residency-status-of-terrorists-in-the-us-since-911/