Forcibly displaced people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forcibly displaced people was 1.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Cameroon, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.38 million for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Cameroon peaked at 1.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,083, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 480,305 | 102,083 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.37 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More social development data for Cameroon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 140,366 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.76 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 37,991 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 18,553 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.08 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 954,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Cameroon?
- Forcibly displaced people in Cameroon was 1.38 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,083 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.