Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 15.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 15.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 71.9% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 166.62 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -54.36 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 105.98 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2006 | -38.52 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 2007 | -48.34 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2009 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -1320.2% |
| 2010 | 81.11 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 2011 | 38.31 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2012 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2013 | 166.62 % change on previous year | -3381.6% |
| 2014 | 40.99 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -54.36 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2016 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2018 | 40.36 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2020 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2021 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2022 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 55.85 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 2025 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.71 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3381.6% | -5.08 % change on previous year | 166.62 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1320.2% | 3.35 % change on previous year | -40.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 % change on previous year | -48.34 % change on previous year | 105.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.92 % change on previous year | -54.36 % change on previous year | 166.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 55.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 31 United States 16.8 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Montenegro 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Kingdom 16 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Somalia 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 14.18 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Gambia 13.87 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Cameroon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 15.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 166.62 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.36 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.