Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 427,706 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon is 427,706 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 485,285 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,190 people, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 183 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 asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 30,000 people | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,990 people | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 128,000 people | +540.3% |
| 1981 | 172,710 people | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 36,820 people | -78.7% |
| 1983 | 4,190 people | -88.6% |
| 1984 | 13,690 people | +226.7% |
| 1985 | 35,150 people | +156.8% |
| 1986 | 53,600 people | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 59,190 people | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 51,160 people | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 48,630 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 49,876 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45,237 people | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 42,233 people | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 44,013 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 44,036 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45,781 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 46,407 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47,057 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47,826 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49,227 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 43,680 people | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 41,186 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 58,288 people | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 58,583 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58,861 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52,042 people | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 35,083 people | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 60,137 people | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 81,033 people | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 99,950 people | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 104,269 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 100,368 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 98,961 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 114,744 people | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 264,122 people | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 342,970 people | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 375,413 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 337,382 people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 380,327 people | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 406,259 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 436,396 people | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 457,269 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 473,887 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 485,285 people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 427,706 people | -11.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 427,706 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 46.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 427,706 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,275 people, 16.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +540.3% | 19,990 people | 128,000 people |
| 1975 | +275.0% | 8,000 people | 30,000 people |
| 1984 | +226.7% | 4,190 people | 13,690 people |
| 1985 | +156.8% | 13,690 people | 35,150 people |
| 2014 | +130.2% | 114,744 people | 264,122 people |
| 1983 | -88.6% | 36,820 people | 4,190 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 people | 8,000 people | 30,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 60,314 people | 4,190 people | 172,710 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,169 people | 42,233 people | 49,876 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,884 people | 35,083 people | 99,950 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,482 people | 98,961 people | 406,259 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,109 people | 427,706 people | 485,285 people | 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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon was 427,706 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 485,285 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,190 people in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.