Cameroon vs United States of America: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Cameroon
427,706
in 2024
United States of America
435,333
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
United States of America rank
18th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 435,333 against 427,706 in Cameroon, a difference of 7,627.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 | 613,783 | 589,118 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 60,314 | 489,019 | 428,705 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 566,199 | 520,030 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 444,134 | 385,249 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 281,038 | 28,557 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 456,109 | 377,524 | 78,585 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Cameroon or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 435,333 against 427,706 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 7,627, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.