Cameroon vs Iraq: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Cameroon
1.00 million people
in 2025
Iraq
997,334 people
in 2025
Cameroon rank
15th
Iraq rank
16th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.00 million people against 997,334 people in Iraq, a difference of 6,926 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 9,579 people | 9,579 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 people | 961,948 people | 961,948 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 213,200 people | 2.22 million people | 2.01 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 1.12 million people | 110,053 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 1.00 million people against 997,334 people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 6,926 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2026) β 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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About this data
People who were forced to leave their homes due to armed conflict or violence.