Refugees by country of origin — all countries

Refugees by country of origin — North America

Refugees by country of origin in North America in 2024 — 4,318 people. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 442.5%.

2024 4,318 people +196.36% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 4,575 people2012
Period minimum 796 people2005

Trend over time

2005–2024 · people

Refugees by country of origin — North America, 2005–202402,0004,0006,000200520072009201120132015201720192021202320242005: 796 people2011: 3,883 people2012: 4,575 people2023: 1,457 people2024: 4,318 people
Change over the period: +3,522 (+442.46%) Average annual rate: 9.31 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North America

North America 4,318 people
World computed 30.69M people
Refugees by country of origin — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 4,318 +2,861 +196.36%
2023 1,457
2012 4,575 +692 +17.82%
2011 3,883
2005 796

About the indicator

The number of refugees originating from a given country, wherever they are located, according to UNHCR. This is the mirror side of the indicator by country of asylum: there people are counted by the place where they found protection, here by the country they left. It is this series that shows the scale of forced exodus, and the largest displacement crises of recent decades are visible in it.

Important: The indicator counts only those who have crossed a border. People displaced inside their own country are not included, although they are usually more numerous — that is separate statistics, kept by the IDMC.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.