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 0.2342 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cameroon, 1989–2023
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 0.2342 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 870.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cameroon peaked at 0.3117 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +755.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +309.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2654 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2443 units per square kilometre | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Georgia 0.2115 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 0.2059 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 0.2342 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 0.3117 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 196 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 870.3%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.