Cameroon vs South Sudan: Internally displaced people due to conflict
Cameroon
1.00 million people
in 2025
South Sudan
1.28 million people
in 2025
Cameroon rank
15th
South Sudan rank
14th
Internally displaced people due to conflict over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.28 million people against 1.00 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 273,270 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 205 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236,889 people | 1.33 million people | 1.09 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 1.43 million people | 413,259 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher internally displaced people due to conflict, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.28 million people against 1.00 million people in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people due to conflict between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 273,270 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for internally displaced people due to conflict?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 14th 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.