Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Canada
Canada: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Canada, 1991–2024
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
Canada recorded 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Canada peaked at 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.016 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.
That places Canada 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.017 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0621 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.016 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2448 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1879 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3465 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4301 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.156 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 171 Sweden 0.9239 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 172 Slovenia 0.8024 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 173 Belgium 0.7922 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 175 Singapore 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 176 Netherlands 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.7429 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Canada?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Canada was 0.7775 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Canada ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.