Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada stood at 7.67 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 116.57 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -34.39 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Canada 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2003 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2004 | -34.39 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2005 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 2008 | 44.46 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2010 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2011 | -17.97 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2012 | -21.96 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2013 | -32.17 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2014 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2016 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 116.57 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 2018 | 51.88 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2020 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2021 | -26.02 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2022 | 79.06 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 2023 | 75.08 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 47.53 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 % change on previous year | -34.39 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.78 % change on previous year | -32.17 % change on previous year | 116.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 % change on previous year | -26.02 % change on previous year | 79.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 51 Republic of Korea 9.1 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Madagascar 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Rwanda 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Tajikistan 6.72 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Ireland 6.36 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Canada
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 416,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 360 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 360 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Canada was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116.57 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.39 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.