Cameroon vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled

Cameroon
109,864
in 2024
Turkey
139,640
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Turkey rank
25th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 139,640 against 109,864 in Cameroon, a difference of 29,776.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 25th of 204 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 1,006 29,928 28,922 Turkey
2000s 8,344 162,807 154,462 Turkey
2010s 20,891 88,332 67,441 Turkey
2020s 114,366 111,933 2,433 Cameroon

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 139,640 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 Turkey?
29,776, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,323 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.