Cameroon vs United States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 457,647 against 408,613 in Cameroon, a difference of 49,034.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,665 | 613,783 | 589,118 | United States |
| 1980s | 60,314 | 489,019 | 428,705 | United States |
| 1990s | 46,169 | 566,199 | 520,030 | United States |
| 2000s | 58,884 | 444,134 | 385,249 | United States |
| 2010s | 252,482 | 281,038 | 28,557 | United States |
| 2020s | 448,193 | 390,878 | 57,315 | 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 United States?
- United States, at 457,647 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 Cameroon and United States?
- 49,034, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th 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.