Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 269,496 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Canada recorded 269,496 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 269,496 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,980, in 1965.
Canada ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 168,511 | — |
| 1952 | 154,828 | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 107,004 | -30.9% |
| 1954 | 75,828 | -29.1% |
| 1955 | 52,551 | -30.7% |
| 1956 | 17,485 | -66.7% |
| 1957 | 46,334 | +165.0% |
| 1958 | 46,908 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47,934 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 48,629 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 44,492 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 12,282 | -72.4% |
| 1963 | 10,946 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 10,178 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 9,980 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 10,225 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9,991 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 17,950 | +79.7% |
| 1969 | 19,275 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 18,518 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 17,196 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 20,933 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 13,358 | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 11,410 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 16,349 | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 27,387 | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 29,537 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 31,295 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 57,913 | +85.1% |
| 1980 | 92,679 | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 96,415 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 107,591 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 120,947 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 112,966 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 92,194 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 98,743 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 104,843 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 116,434 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 135,752 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 154,761 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 170,916 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 183,723 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 183,241 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 186,555 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 152,110 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 138,427 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 125,176 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 119,355 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 123,303 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 126,991 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 129,227 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 129,935 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 133,088 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 141,402 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 147,164 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 151,832 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 175,728 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 173,642 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 169,424 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 165,544 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 164,879 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 163,751 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,347 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 149,164 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 135,890 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 97,322 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 104,768 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 114,101 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 101,757 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 109,214 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 130,125 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 140,621 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 169,448 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 269,496 | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79,709 | 17,485 | 168,511 | 9 |
| 1960s | 19,395 | 9,980 | 48,629 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,390 | 11,410 | 57,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,856 | 92,194 | 135,752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,757 | 119,355 | 186,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,843 | 126,991 | 175,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,752 | 97,322 | 165,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,781 | 109,214 | 269,496 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Canada was 269,496 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 269,496 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,980 in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.