Cameroon vs Iraq: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /
Cameroon
954,000
in 2025
Iraq
997,000
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Iraq rank
15th
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 997,000 against 954,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 43,000.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 15th of 62 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369,500 | 2.62 million | 2.25 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 987,667 | 1.12 million | 134,333 | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Iraq, at 997,000 against 954,000 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 43,000, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.