Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada
Canada: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Canada recorded 10 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Canada 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +42.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 47 Saudi Arabia 10 compare
- 47 Congo 10 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 10 compare
More population data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Canada was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Canada ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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