Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 427,706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon is 427,706, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 485,285 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,190, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,000 | — |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,990 | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 128,000 | +540.3% |
| 1981 | 172,710 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 36,820 | -78.7% |
| 1983 | 4,190 | -88.6% |
| 1984 | 13,690 | +226.7% |
| 1985 | 35,150 | +156.8% |
| 1986 | 53,600 | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 59,190 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 51,160 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 48,630 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 49,876 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45,237 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 42,233 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 44,013 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 44,036 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45,781 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 46,407 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47,057 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47,826 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49,227 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 43,680 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 41,186 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 58,288 | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 58,583 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58,861 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52,042 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 35,083 | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 60,137 | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 81,033 | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 99,950 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 104,269 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 100,368 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 98,961 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 114,744 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 264,122 | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 342,970 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 375,413 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 337,382 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 380,327 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 406,259 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 436,396 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 457,269 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 473,887 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 485,285 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 427,706 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 | 8,000 | 30,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 60,314 | 4,190 | 172,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 42,233 | 49,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 35,083 | 99,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 98,961 | 406,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,109 | 427,706 | 485,285 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Cameroon was 427,706 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 485,285 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,190 in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 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.