Internally displaced persons 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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 427,706 (2024)
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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