Cameroon vs Spain: Refugees by country of asylum
Cameroon
427,706 people
in 2024
Spain
429,333 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 429,333 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon, a difference of 1,627 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 people | 19,667 people | 4,998 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 60,314 people | 14,617 people | 45,697 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,169 people | 5,634 people | 40,535 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 58,884 people | 5,656 people | 53,228 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 252,482 people | 13,813 people | 238,668 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 456,109 people | 271,137 people | 184,971 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Cameroon or Spain?
- Spain, at 429,333 people against 427,706 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Cameroon and Spain?
- 1,627 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th 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.