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 0.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada is 0.01 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Canada peaked at 0.01 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1967.
That places Canada 46th out of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -72.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | +76.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per person | +54.4% |
| 2025 | 0.01 units per person | +52.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.01 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1.7× 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 | +83.2% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 1962 | -72.9% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1968 | +76.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 43 Kenya 0.0107 units per person compare
- 44 Spain 0.0104 units per person compare
- 45 Central African Republic 0.01 units per person compare
- 47 Congo 0.0096 units per person compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0084 units per person compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0083 units per person 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54.37 % change on previous year (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 0.01 units per person 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 0.01 units per person 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 0.0005 units per person in 1967.
- How does Canada rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Canada ranks 46th 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 162.4%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.