Cameroon vs Iraq: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Cameroon
503.68 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Iraq
618.9 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Iraq rank
28th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 618.9 per 100,000 people against 503.68 per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 115.22 per 100,000 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 241 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 per 100,000 people | 3,298 per 100,000 people | 3,251 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 88.12 per 100,000 people | 1,755 per 100,000 people | 1,667 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 422.43 per 100,000 people | 698.08 per 100,000 people | 275.65 per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 618.9 per 100,000 people against 503.68 per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 115.22 per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 28th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.