Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon
Cameroon: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon peaked at 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 16.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 33.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 35.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 36.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 39.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 11.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 11.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 12.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 16.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 38.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +159.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 23.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 23.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 32.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 38.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 25.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 33.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 36.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 39.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 53.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 61 Tanzania 60.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 56.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 63 Colombia 55.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 65 Mozambique 54.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 66 Sweden 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 67 Benin 48.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Cameroon was 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.