What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

1.03 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Internally displaced people due to conflict

Burkina Faso

2.06 million people

in 2024

Cameroon

1.04 million people

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

12th

Cameroon rank

14th

Internally displaced people due to conflict over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2.06 million people against 1.04 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.03 million people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 people	0 people	0 people	—
2000s	0 people	0 people	0 people	—
2010s	60,941 people	213,200 people	152,258 people	Cameroon
2020s	1.73 million people	1.01 million people	719,047 people	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 2.06 million people against 1.04 million people in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 1.03 million people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?: Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Internally displaced people due to conflict. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,829 data points, 1993–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.