Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of origin
Cameroon
109,864 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 147,033 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon, a difference of 37,169 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 people | 7,692 people | 7,632 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,108 people | 123,754 people | 122,646 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8,344 people | 125,934 people | 117,590 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20,891 people | 123,428 people | 102,537 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 114,366 people | 146,854 people | 32,488 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 147,033 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 37,169 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.