Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
533.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2022
All-time low
0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon, 1989–2024
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
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon is 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 674.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon peaked at 533.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1990 | 0.8825 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +61.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6996 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +96.7% |
| 1994 | 1.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 15.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +731.9% |
| 1996 | 15.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 11.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 13.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 17.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 33.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +86.5% |
| 2003 | 38.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 45.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 53.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 63.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 74.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 77.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 76.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 53.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 48.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 46.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 45.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 181.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +297.8% |
| 2019 | 259.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 299.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 466.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.7% |
| 2022 | 533.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 390.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 377.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +731.9% | 1.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2018 | +297.8% | 45.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 181.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6996 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 16.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 77.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 44.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 259.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 299.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 533.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Croatia 461.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 30 Georgia 434.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 31 Nicaragua 434.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Bahamas 361.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 34 Gambia 294.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Guinea 285.3 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Cameroon was 377.23 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 533.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5453 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 674.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.