Canada vs Italy: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Canada
269,496
in 2024
Italy
312,849
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
Italy rank
24th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195119872024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 312,849 against 269,496 in Canada, a difference of 43,353.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 79,709 22,056 57,654 Canada
1960s 19,395 14,190 5,205 Canada
1970s 24,390 12,520 11,870 Canada
1980s 107,856 20,800 87,057 Canada
1990s 153,757 37,023 116,733 Canada
2000s 147,843 24,149 123,694 Canada
2010s 135,752 117,877 17,876 Canada
2020s 163,781 236,044 72,263 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 312,849 against 269,496 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Canada and Italy?
43,353, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.