How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Turkey: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin

Cameroon

140,366

in 2025

Turkey

149,405

in 2025

Cameroon rank

24th

Turkey rank

22nd

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin over time

Cameroon
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 149,405 against 140,366 in Cameroon, a difference of 9,039.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	60	2,764	2,704	Turkey
1990s	1,006	29,928	28,922	Turkey
2000s	8,344	162,807	154,462	Turkey
2010s	20,891	88,332	67,441	Turkey
2020s	118,712	118,178	533.5	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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 149,405 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 Turkey?: 9,039, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Turkey?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Turkey rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Cameroon ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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: 19 August 2026

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.