Cameroon vs Chad: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Cameroon
954,000
in 2025
Chad
593,000
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Chad rank
19th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Cameroon
  • Chad
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 954,000 against 593,000 in Chad, a difference of 361,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Chad ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 62 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Chad Difference Ahead
2010s 369,500 118,333 251,167 Cameroon
2020s 987,667 411,167 576,500 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Cameroon or Chad?
Cameroon, at 954,000 against 593,000 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Cameroon and Chad?
361,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Chad ranks 19th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.