Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Eastern and Southern
6.12 million
in 2025
Cameroon
408,613
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
19th
Cameroon rank
22nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 6.12 million against 408,613 in Cameroon, a difference of 5.71 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 15.0 times Cameroon's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 44 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 1.66 million 24,665 1.63 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 3.38 million 60,314 3.32 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 3.59 million 46,169 3.55 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.91 million 58,884 1.85 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 3.24 million 252,482 2.99 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 5.59 million 448,193 5.14 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 6.12 million against 408,613 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
5.71 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.