Canada vs South Asia: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 2.57 million against 730,497 in Canada, a difference of 1.84 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.5 times Canada's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 180 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,307 | 1.92 million | 1.74 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 383,496 | 2.24 million | 1.86 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Canada or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 2.57 million against 730,497 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Canada and South Asia?
- 1.84 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Canada ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.