Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 503.68 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 503.68 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 1,002.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cameroon peaked at 523.54 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.68 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.68 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.59 per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 32.79 per 100,000 people | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 37.93 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 45.29 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 52.52 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 58.27 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 62.77 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 73.47 per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 76.03 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 74.9 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.78 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.27 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 52.55 per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 47.88 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 45.7 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 43.44 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 45.09 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 179.04 per 100,000 people | +297.1% |
| 2019 | 255.52 per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 294.57 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 458.06 per 100,000 people | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 523.54 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 383.65 per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 371.09 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 503.68 per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 503.68 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 13.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 503.68 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +297.1% | 45.09 per 100,000 people | 179.04 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 per 100,000 people | 13.68 per 100,000 people | 76.03 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.12 per 100,000 people | 43.44 per 100,000 people | 255.52 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.43 per 100,000 people | 294.57 per 100,000 people | 523.54 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 24,029 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cameroon?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Cameroon was 503.68 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 523.54 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,002.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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