Cameroon vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Cameroon
408,613
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Cameroon rank
22nd
United States rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 457,647 against 408,613 in Cameroon, a difference of 49,034.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 | 613,783 | 589,118 | United States |
| 1980s | 60,314 | 489,019 | 428,705 | United States |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 566,199 | 520,030 | United States |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 444,134 | 385,249 | United States |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 281,038 | 28,557 | United States |
| 2020s | 448,193 | 390,878 | 57,315 | 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 United States?
- United States, at 457,647 against 408,613 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Cameroon and United States?
- 49,034, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th 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.