Cameroon vs China: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Cameroon
140,366
in 2025
China
153,962
in 2025
Cameroon rank
24th
China rank
21st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 153,962 against 140,366 in Cameroon, a difference of 13,596.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 24th and China ranks 21st of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60 | 413 | 353 | China |
| 1990s | 1,006 | 85,000 | 83,994 | China |
| 2000s | 8,344 | 139,704 | 131,360 | China |
| 2010s | 20,891 | 202,763 | 181,872 | China |
| 2020s | 118,712 | 162,507 | 43,795 | China |
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 China?
- China, at 153,962 against 140,366 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 China?
- 13,596, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and China ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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.