Cameroon vs South Sudan: Refugees by country of asylum
Cameroon
427,706 people
in 2024
South Sudan
514,794 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
South Sudan rank
17th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 514,794 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon, a difference of 87,088 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 268,950 people | 242,718 people | 26,231 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 456,109 people | 370,502 people | 85,607 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 514,794 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 87,088 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.