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

Canada
269,496
in 2024
Netherlands
263,399
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
Netherlands rank
28th

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

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

How they compare

Canada currently reports 269,496 against 263,399 in Netherlands, a difference of 6,097.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 79,709 13,211 66,498 Canada
1960s 19,395 9,250 10,145 Canada
1970s 24,390 8,412 15,978 Canada
1980s 107,856 16,693 91,163 Canada
1990s 153,757 74,244 79,512 Canada
2000s 147,843 117,301 30,542 Canada
2010s 135,752 86,894 48,859 Canada
2020s 163,781 186,803 23,022 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Canada, at 269,496 against 263,399 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Canada and Netherlands?
6,097, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.