Cameroon vs Southern Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Cameroon
503.68 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Southern Africa
3.08 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Cameroon rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Cameroon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 503.68 per 100,000 people against 3.08 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa, a difference of 500.6 per 100,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 163.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 241 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 43.93 per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 88.12 per 100,000 people | 3.01 per 100,000 people | 85.11 per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 422.43 per 100,000 people | 2.35 per 100,000 people | 420.08 per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
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 Southern Africa?
- Cameroon, at 503.68 per 100,000 people against 3.08 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Cameroon and Southern Africa?
- 500.6 per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Southern Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 32nd 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.