Canada vs Thailand: Refugees by country of origin
Canada
309 people
in 2024
Thailand
300 people
in 2024
Canada rank
125th
Thailand rank
126th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 309 people against 300 people in Thailand, a difference of 9 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 people | 177.11 people | 168 people | Thailand |
| 2000s | 114.1 people | 963.8 people | 849.7 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 87.4 people | 241.3 people | 153.9 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 168.6 people | 217.4 people | 48.8 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 309 people against 300 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Canada and Thailand?
- 9 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 126th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.