Cameroon vs Iraq: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Cameroon
408,613
in 2025
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Cameroon rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 408,613 against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 86,268.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,990 | 400 | 19,590 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 62,919 | 25,050 | 37,869 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 99,918 | 53,749 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 69,454 | 10,570 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 206,032 | 46,450 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 448,193 | 291,908 | 156,284 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 408,613 against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 86,268, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.