Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada
Canada: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Canada 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +940.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +463.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +463.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +210.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 178 France 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Brunei 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Switzerland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Denmark 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0 units per square kilometre
- 183 Ireland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Kiribati 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 East Timor 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre 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 origin, per square in Canada?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Canada was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Canada ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.