Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Cameroon
140,366
in 2025
Sri Lanka
148,369
in 2025
Cameroon rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198520052025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 148,369 against 140,366 in Cameroon, a difference of 8,003.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 60 7,692 7,632 Sri Lanka
1990s 1,006 132,314 131,307 Sri Lanka
2000s 8,344 125,934 117,590 Sri Lanka
2010s 20,891 123,428 102,537 Sri Lanka
2020s 118,712 147,107 28,395 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 148,369 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 Sri Lanka?
8,003, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.