Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada
Canada: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 416,028 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada is 416,028, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.4% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada peaked at 416,028 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,980, in 1965.
That places Canada 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48,629 | — |
| 1961 | 44,492 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 12,282 | -72.4% |
| 1963 | 10,946 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 10,178 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 9,980 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 10,225 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9,991 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 17,950 | +79.7% |
| 1969 | 19,275 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 18,518 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 17,196 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 20,933 | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 13,358 | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 11,410 | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 16,349 | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 27,387 | +67.5% |
| 1977 | 29,537 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 31,295 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 57,913 | +85.1% |
| 1980 | 92,679 | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 96,415 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 107,591 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 120,947 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 112,966 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 92,194 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 98,743 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 104,843 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 116,434 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 135,752 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 154,761 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 170,916 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 183,723 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 183,241 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 186,555 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 152,110 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 138,427 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 125,176 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 119,355 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 123,303 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 126,991 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 129,227 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 129,935 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 133,088 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 141,402 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 147,164 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 151,832 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 175,728 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 173,642 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 169,424 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 165,544 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 164,879 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 163,751 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 160,347 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 149,164 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 135,890 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 97,322 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 104,768 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 114,101 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 101,757 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 109,214 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 130,125 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 140,621 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 169,448 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 269,496 | +59.0% |
| 2025 | 416,028 | +54.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 416,028 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 33.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +85.1% | 31,295 | 57,913 |
| 1968 | +79.7% | 9,991 | 17,950 |
| 1962 | -72.4% | 44,492 | 12,282 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,395 | 9,980 | 48,629 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,390 | 11,410 | 57,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,856 | 92,194 | 135,752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,757 | 119,355 | 186,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,843 | 126,991 | 175,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,752 | 97,322 | 165,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,822 | 109,214 | 416,028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada was 416,028 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 416,028 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,980 in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
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.