Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada
Canada: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 309 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada is 309, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada peaked at 530 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1991.
Canada ranks 125th of 204 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 origin, gaps filled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 5 | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 52 | +940.0% |
| 2003 | 61 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 120 | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 94 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 530 | +463.8% |
| 2008 | 100 | -81.1% |
| 2009 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 86 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 108 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 121 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 73 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 186 | +210.0% |
| 2023 | 223 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 309 | +38.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +940.0% | 5 | 52 |
| 2007 | +463.8% | 94 | 530 |
| 2022 | +210.0% | 60 | 186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 | 5 | 19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 114.1 | 5 | 530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4 | 71 | 121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.6 | 60 | 309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
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- 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 origin, gaps filled in Canada?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Canada was 309 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 530 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. 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 origin, 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 origin with 133 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 origin 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 origin with 133 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.