Cameroon vs Russian Federation: Refugees by country of origin
Cameroon
109,864 people
in 2024
Russian Federation
96,869 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
28th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 109,864 people against 96,869 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 12,995 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 people | 68,496 people | 68,436 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,108 people | 178,455 people | 177,347 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8,344 people | 94,975 people | 86,631 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 20,891 people | 79,234 people | 58,343 people | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 114,366 people | 76,877 people | 37,489 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cameroon or Russian Federation?
- Cameroon, at 109,864 people against 96,869 people in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 12,995 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Russian Federation rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 28th 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.