Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -36.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -36.29 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 309.9% on the previous year and down 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 131.86 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -36.29 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 129th of 190 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 origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 30.47 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 2006 | -30.35 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2007 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2008 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2009 | -23.08 % change on previous year | +1007.0% |
| 2010 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -368.2% |
| 2012 | 36.29 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 46.76 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2016 | 48.74 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 124.86 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 2018 | -24.26 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2019 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2020 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2021 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2022 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 131.86 % change on previous year | -13139.4% |
| 2024 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2025 | -36.29 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 44.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.55 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 124.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -36.29 % change on previous year | 131.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 126 Nigeria -35.64 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Malawi -36.1 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Iraq -36.1 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Belarus -36.52 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago -36.58 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lesotho -36.73 % 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 origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -36.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 131.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.29 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.6%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.