Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and up 1,279.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Canada ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +360.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +507.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 188 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Norway 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Curacao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre
- 193 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 New Caledonia 0 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 origin, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Canada was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,279.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.