Cameroon vs Niger: Refugees by country of asylum
Cameroon
427,706 people
in 2024
Niger
369,836 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Niger rank
22nd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 427,706 people against 369,836 people in Niger, a difference of 57,870 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,000 people | 1,500 people | 28,500 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,169 people | 10,251 people | 35,918 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 58,884 people | 267.8 people | 58,616 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 252,482 people | 99,855 people | 152,626 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 456,109 people | 275,675 people | 180,433 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 427,706 people against 369,836 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cameroon and Niger?
- 57,870 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.