Internal displacement in Cameroon
Cameroon: Internal displacement was 1.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
937,000
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internal displacement in Cameroon is 1.06 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 997,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 937,000 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 423.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,000, 81.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 997,000 | 997,000 | 997,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 937,000 | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 internal displacement in Cameroon?
- Internal displacement in Cameroon was 1.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 937,000 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for internal displacement?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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