Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada
Canada: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada is 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 1,468.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada peaked at 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2014.
That places Canada 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 146.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 167.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 130.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 84.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 63.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 113.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 161.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 180.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 149.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 121.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 93.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 62.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 46.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 54.59 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 65.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 140.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +113.9% |
| 2018 | 211.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 256.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 223.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 164.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 291.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +77.4% |
| 2023 | 503.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +73.0% |
| 2024 | 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 14.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 63.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 180.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 46.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 256.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 164.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Uruguay 910.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Nauru 752 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Djibouti 740.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Luxembourg 636.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Ireland 603.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Spain 550.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Canada was 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 734.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,468.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.