Cameroon vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin
Cameroon
140,366
in 2025
Turkey
149,405
in 2025
Cameroon rank
25th
Turkey rank
23rd
Refugee population by country or territory of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 149,405 against 140,366 in Cameroon, a difference of 9,039.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 | 2,764 | 2,704 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1,108 | 32,536 | 31,429 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 8,344 | 162,807 | 154,462 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 20,891 | 88,332 | 67,441 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 118,712 | 118,178 | 533.5 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, Cameroon or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 149,405 against 140,366 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin between Cameroon and Turkey?
- 9,039, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.