Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon is 1.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 322.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, 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, per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +540.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 1984 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7255 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7942 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7137 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8046 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5341 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9799 units per square kilometre | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Cameroon was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.9%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.