Canada vs Portugal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Canada
0.0065 units per person
in 2024
Portugal
0.0064 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
Portugal rank
55th

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0065 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 182 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0014 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0008 units per person Canada
1980s 0.0042 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0039 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0053 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0052 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0 units per person 0.0046 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0038 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0037 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0041 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0004 units per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita, Canada or Portugal?
Canada, at 0.0065 units per person against 0.0064 units per person in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Canada and Portugal?
0.0001 units per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Canada ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 55th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.