Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada
Canada: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0065 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0065 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1967.
Canada ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -72.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | +76.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per person | +54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0074 units per person compare
- 52 Croatia 0.0074 units per person compare
- 53 Iraq 0.0069 units per person compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0064 units per person compare
- 56 Burundi 0.0063 units per person compare
- 57 Pakistan 0.0062 units per person compare
More population data for Canada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Canada was 0.0065 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1967.
- How does Canada rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.