Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0218 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2003 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Poland 0.0228 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Canada 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Colombia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Sudan 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0193 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.