Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Cameroon
109,864
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147,033
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 147,033 against 109,864 in Cameroon, a difference of 37,169.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 36 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 | 7,692 | 7,632 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,006 | 132,314 | 131,307 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8,344 | 125,934 | 117,590 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20,891 | 123,428 | 102,537 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 114,366 | 146,854 | 32,488 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 147,033 against 109,864 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 37,169, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.