Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Internally displaced persons was 1.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2023
All-time low
40,000
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Internally displaced persons in Cameroon, 2014–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Cameroon is 1.00 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 709.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Cameroon peaked at 1.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40,000 | — |
| 2015 | 123,959 | +209.9% |
| 2016 | 176,555 | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 239,337 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 667,982 | +179.1% |
| 2019 | 997,113 | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 936,767 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.00 million | -5.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 107.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 36.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 374,158 | 40,000 | 997,113 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 936,767 | 1.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Cameroon?
- Internally displaced persons in Cameroon was 1.00 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for internally displaced persons?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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