Cameroon vs Iraq: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Cameroon
408,613
in 2025
Iraq
322,345
in 2025
Cameroon rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 408,613 against 322,345 in Iraq, a difference of 86,268.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,990 | 400 | 19,590 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 60,314 | 20,230 | 40,084 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 99,918 | 53,749 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 69,454 | 10,570 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 206,032 | 46,450 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 448,193 | 291,908 | 156,284 | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 408,613 against 322,345 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 86,268, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.