Cameroon vs Türkiye: Refugees by country of origin
Cameroon
109,864 people
in 2024
Türkiye
139,640 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Türkiye rank
25th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Cameroon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 139,640 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon, a difference of 29,776 people.
That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 people | 2,764 people | 2,704 people | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1,108 people | 32,536 people | 31,429 people | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 8,344 people | 162,807 people | 154,462 people | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 20,891 people | 88,332 people | 67,441 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 114,366 people | 111,933 people | 2,433 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Cameroon or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 139,640 people against 109,864 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Cameroon and Türkiye?
- 29,776 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Türkiye rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 25th 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.