Cameroon vs Haiti: Refugees by country of origin
Cameroon
109,864 people
in 2024
Haiti
148,252 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Haiti rank
23rd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 148,252 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon, a difference of 38,388 people.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Haiti ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Haiti ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 people | 3,344 people | 3,284 people | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1,108 people | 9,452 people | 8,344 people | Haiti |
| 2000s | 8,344 people | 14,311 people | 5,966 people | Haiti |
| 2010s | 20,891 people | 32,100 people | 11,209 people | Haiti |
| 2020s | 114,366 people | 71,160 people | 43,206 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cameroon or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 148,252 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cameroon and Haiti?
- 38,388 people, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Haiti?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Haiti rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Haiti ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.