Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita

Canada
0.0065 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0074 units per person
in 2024
Canada rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0074 units per person against 0.0065 units per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 182 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.002 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.0011 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0017 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0042 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0022 units per person Canada
1990s 0.0053 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0038 units per person Canada
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0001 units per person Canada
2010s 0.0038 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0016 units per person Canada
2020s 0.0041 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0004 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0074 units per person against 0.0065 units per person in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0009 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Canada ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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.