Canada vs Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Canada
54.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
12.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Least developed countries rank
6th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Canada
  • Least developed countries
-50050100196119932025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 54.37 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 42.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Canada's figure about 4.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s -1.5 % change on previous year 25.77 % change on previous year 27.27 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1970s 16.96 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year Canada
1980s 10.4 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year Canada
1990s -0.4893 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Canada
2000s 3.33 % change on previous year -4.35 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year Canada
2010s -4.4 % change on previous year 13.79 % change on previous year 18.19 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 28.08 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 21.95 % change on previous year Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Canada or Least developed countries?
Canada, at 54.37 % change on previous year against 12.29 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Least developed countries?
42.08 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Canada and Least developed countries rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Canada ranks 7th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.