Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Canada
416,028
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.29 million
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

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

  • Canada
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.29 million against 416,028 in Canada, a difference of 3.87 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 19,395 6,036 13,359 Canada
1970s 24,390 230,825 206,435 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 107,856 5.09 million 4.98 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 153,757 4.81 million 4.65 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 147,843 3.81 million 3.66 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 135,752 4.94 million 4.80 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 205,822 6.13 million 5.92 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.29 million against 416,028 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
3.87 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Canada ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.