Cameroon vs Jordan: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Cameroon
408,613
in 2025
Jordan
436,226
in 2025
Cameroon rank
22nd
Jordan rank
20th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 436,226 against 408,613 in Cameroon, a difference of 27,613.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Jordan ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,995 | 100 | 24,895 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 62,741 | 188.57 | 62,553 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 647.2 | 45,522 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 195,823 | 136,939 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 594,992 | 342,511 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 448,193 | 646,163 | 197,970 | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 436,226 against 408,613 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Cameroon and Jordan?
- 27,613, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Jordan rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Jordan ranks 20th 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.