Cameroon vs Pakistan: Refugees by country of origin
Cameroon
109,864 people
in 2024
Pakistan
86,259 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Pakistan rank
29th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Pakistan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 109,864 people against 86,259 people in Pakistan, a difference of 23,605 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Pakistan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 people | 409 people | 349 people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,108 people | 4,562 people | 3,454 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8,344 people | 25,087 people | 16,742 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20,891 people | 131,170 people | 110,279 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 114,366 people | 111,821 people | 2,545 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cameroon or Pakistan?
- Cameroon, at 109,864 people against 86,259 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cameroon and Pakistan?
- 23,605 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Pakistan rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 29th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.