“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2012
106,375
208,775
–
–
DV 2011
69,949
138,558
–
–
DV 2010
46,093
92,133
–
–
DV 2009
37,726
68,306
–
–
DV 2008
28,041
50,693
–
–
DV 2007
27,082
52,157
–
–
A dash means the State Department did not publish that number. A country marked “N/A” was not eligible that year.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.