Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Canada
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.37 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 43.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 25.8 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 16.96 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.4 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -0.4893 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | -4.4 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 28.08 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 21.26 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Canada, at 54.37 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43.31 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Canada ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.