Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada
Canada: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.8573 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8573 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
180th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.0159 per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada stood at 0.8573 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 324.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada peaked at 1.59 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Canada ranks 180th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0805 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0159 per 100,000 people | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1641 per 100,000 people | +930.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1907 per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1766 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3681 per 100,000 people | +108.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2855 per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 per 100,000 people | +458.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2973 per 100,000 people | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2852 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3109 per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3446 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.265 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2487 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.202 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2078 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2025 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1867 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1696 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1555 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4762 per 100,000 people | +206.2% |
| 2023 | 0.564 per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7735 per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8573 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 per 100,000 people | 0.0159 per 100,000 people | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2434 per 100,000 people | 0.1867 per 100,000 people | 0.3446 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4994 per 100,000 people | 0.1555 per 100,000 people | 0.8573 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 177 Greece 1.02 per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Argentina 0.9313 per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.8581 per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Sweden 0.7695 per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Luxembourg 0.7348 per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Cyprus 0.7295 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,223 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Canada was 0.8573 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Canada ranks 180th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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