In Canada, the refugee population stands at 169,448, reflecting an increase of 28,827 (20.5%) compared to 2022.
Refugee population in Canada
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1960 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
People
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Refugee population
Canada Refugee population between 1960 and 2023
| Period | Refugee population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 169,448 | 28,827 |
| 2022 | 140,621 | 10,496 |
| 2021 | 130,125 | 20,911 |
| 2020 | 109,214 | 7,457 |
| 2019 | 101,757 | 12,344 |
| 2018 | 114,101 | 9,333 |
| 2017 | 104,768 | 7,446 |
| 2016 | 97,322 | 38,568 |
| 2015 | 135,890 | 13,274 |
| 2014 | 149,164 | 11,183 |
| 2013 | 160,347 | 3,404 |
| 2012 | 163,751 | 1,128 |
| 2011 | 164,879 | 665 |
| 2010 | 165,544 | 3,880 |
| 2009 | 169,424 | 4,218 |
| 2008 | 173,642 | 2,086 |
| 2007 | 175,728 | 23,896 |
| 2006 | 151,832 | 4,668 |
| 2005 | 147,164 | 5,762 |
| 2004 | 141,402 | 8,314 |
| 2003 | 133,088 | 3,153 |
| 2002 | 129,935 | 708 |
| 2001 | 129,227 | 2,236 |
| 2000 | 126,991 | 3,688 |
| 1999 | 123,303 | 3,948 |
| 1998 | 119,355 | 5,821 |
| 1997 | 125,176 | 13,251 |
| 1996 | 138,427 | 13,683 |
| 1995 | 152,110 | 34,445 |
| 1994 | 186,555 | 3,314 |
| 1993 | 183,241 | 482 |
| 1992 | 183,723 | 12,807 |
| 1991 | 170,916 | 16,155 |
| 1990 | 154,761 | 19,009 |
| 1989 | 135,752 | 19,318 |
| 1988 | 116,434 | 11,591 |
| 1987 | 104,843 | 6,100 |
| 1986 | 98,743 | 6,549 |
| 1985 | 92,194 | 20,772 |
| 1984 | 112,966 | 7,981 |
| 1983 | 120,947 | 13,356 |
| 1982 | 107,591 | 11,176 |
| 1981 | 96,415 | 3,736 |
| 1980 | 92,679 | 34,766 |
| 1979 | 57,913 | 26,618 |
| 1978 | 31,295 | 1,758 |
| 1977 | 29,537 | 2,150 |
| 1976 | 27,387 | 11,038 |
| 1975 | 16,349 | 4,939 |
| 1974 | 11,410 | 1,948 |
| 1973 | 13,358 | 7,575 |
| 1972 | 20,933 | 3,737 |
| 1971 | 17,196 | 1,322 |
| 1970 | 18,518 | 757 |
| 1969 | 19,275 | 1,325 |
| 1968 | 17,950 | 7,959 |
| 1967 | 9,991 | 234 |
| 1966 | 10,225 | 245 |
| 1965 | 9,980 | 198 |
| 1964 | 10,178 | 768 |
| 1963 | 10,946 | 1,336 |
| 1962 | 12,282 | 32,210 |
| 1961 | 44,492 | 4,137 |
| 1960 | 48,629 |