Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate was -11.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Cameroon, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Cameroon stood at -11.87 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 593.3% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Cameroon peaked at 540.32 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -88.62 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -33.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 540.32 % change on previous year | -1719.3% |
| 1981 | 34.93 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1982 | -78.68 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 1983 | -88.62 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 226.73 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1985 | 156.76 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1986 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1987 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1988 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 1989 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1991 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -463.0% |
| 1992 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +7483.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2000 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -484.7% |
| 2001 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -827.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5061 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4745 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2005 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -2541.3% |
| 2006 | -32.59 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2007 | 71.41 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2008 | 34.75 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2011 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2012 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -1237.7% |
| 2014 | 130.18 % change on previous year | +716.3% |
| 2015 | 29.85 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2017 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2018 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2019 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2024 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -593.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -11.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0843 % change on previous year, 140.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -11.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country … asylum annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +7483.0% | 0.0523 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2541.3% | 0.4745 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1719.3% | -33.37 % change on previous year | 540.32 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1237.7% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +827.2% | -5.71 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +716.3% | 15.95 % change on previous year | 130.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.34 % change on previous year | -33.37 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.58 % change on previous year | -88.62 % change on previous year | 540.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2182 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 % change on previous year | -32.59 % change on previous year | 71.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 130.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 142 Gabon -12.25 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Hong Kong -13.62 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Cameroon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Cameroon was -11.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 540.32 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.