Canada vs Panama: Refugees by country of origin
Canada
309 people
in 2024
Panama
333 people
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Panama rank
122nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Canada
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 333 people against 309 people in Canada, a difference of 24 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Panama ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 people | 337.89 people | 328.78 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 114.1 people | 64.3 people | 49.8 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 87.4 people | 70.1 people | 17.3 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 168.6 people | 178.8 people | 10.2 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Canada or Panama?
- Panama, at 333 people against 309 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Canada and Panama?
- 24 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Panama rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 125th and Panama ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.