Cameroon vs Guinea: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Cameroon
377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Guinea
285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
Cameroon rank
32nd
Guinea rank
35th
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Guinea, a difference of 91.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8044 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2591 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 60.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Guinea |
| 2010s | 89.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 147.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 58.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Guinea |
| 2020s | 413.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 251.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 162.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants against 285.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 91.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Guinea ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.