Cameroon vs United States: Refugees by country of asylum
Cameroon
427,706 people
in 2024
United States
435,333 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
United States rank
18th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 435,333 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon, a difference of 7,627 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 people | 613,783 people | 589,118 people | United States |
| 1980s | 60,314 people | 489,019 people | 428,705 people | United States |
| 1990s | 46,169 people | 566,199 people | 520,030 people | United States |
| 2000s | 58,884 people | 444,134 people | 385,249 people | United States |
| 2010s | 252,482 people | 281,038 people | 28,557 people | United States |
| 2020s | 456,109 people | 377,524 people | 78,585 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cameroon or United States?
- United States, at 435,333 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cameroon and United States?
- 7,627 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.