Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cameroon
Cameroon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0137 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0137 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon peaked at 0.0196 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | +227.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per person | +519.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | -79.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per person | -88.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | +217.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | +149.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.012 units per person | +123.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.016 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.014 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.017 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 units per person | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0137 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 21.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0137 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 9.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +519.8% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.015 units per person |
| 1975 | +227.0% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 1984 | +217.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 1985 | +149.2% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
| 2014 | +123.3% | 0.0054 units per person | 0.012 units per person |
| 1983 | -88.9% | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon was 0.0137 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.