Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Canada stood at 0.0225 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.1% on the previous year and up 811.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Canada 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Mozambique 0.0234 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Barbados 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Poland 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Colombia 0.0215 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Canada was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Canada rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 811.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.