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 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon is 1.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 322.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +275.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | +540.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 1984 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +156.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2206 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2123 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5587 units per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7255 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7942 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7137 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8046 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 35.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 18.5× 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 | +540.3% | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.2708 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +275.0% | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +226.7% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +156.8% | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +130.2% | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | 0.5587 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -88.6% | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5341 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9799 units per square kilometre | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 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 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 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 322.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.