Number of refugees per 100000 in Canada
Canada: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.8972 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8972 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 342.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Canada peaked at 1.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2001.
That places Canada 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0178 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0175 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.017 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0336 | +97.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0621 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0809 | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.016 | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1649 | +929.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1916 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3699 | +108.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2869 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +458.2% |
| 2008 | 0.299 | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2868 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2515 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3125 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3465 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2663 | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2498 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.203 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2091 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2038 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2172 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1879 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1703 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.156 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4791 | +207.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5674 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7775 | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8972 | +15.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 38% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | +929.4% | 0.016 | 0.1649 |
| 2007 | +458.2% | 0.2869 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | +207.1% | 0.156 | 0.4791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0306 | 0.017 | 0.0621 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3475 | 0.016 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2448 | 0.1879 | 0.3465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5079 | 0.156 | 0.8972 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 173 North Korea 0.9898 compare
- 174 Belgium 0.961 compare
- 175 Greece 0.9458 compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.8666 compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.7433 compare
- 179 Singapore 0.7324 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Canada?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Canada was 0.8972 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Canada ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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