Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 18.5% to 78,481 persons in Cameroon in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Cameroon reached an all time high of 78,481 persons in 2020 and an all time low of 1.00 persons in 1991. When compared to Cameroon's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Central African Republic amounted to 642,161 persons, 10,388 persons in Chad, 454 persons in Gabon and 352,960 persons in Nigeria in 2020.
Cameroon has been ranked 26th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 19 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | persons | 11,855 | 8,388 | 8,292 | 8,243 | 8,176 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benin | persons | 400 | 479 | 572 | 659 | 721 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | persons | 10,565 | 10,344 | 11,032 | 45,118 | 66,241 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | persons | 471,093 | 490,879 | 545,513 | 590,858 | 610,152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | persons | 14,921 | 14,176 | 16,325 | 10,895 | 11,163 | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | persons | 14,772 | 13,291 | 13,295 | 13,354 | 12,743 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | persons | 541,487 | 537,474 | 620,805 | 720,302 | 802,974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | persons | 142 | 131 | 127 | 140 | 156 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | persons | 174 | 167 | 216 | 342 | 440 | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | persons | 1,383 | 1,230 | 1,363 | 2,715 | 3,063 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | persons | 167,973 | 229,290 | 238,977 | 276,834 | 295,578 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | persons | 627,080 | 650,391 | 694,556 | 724,787 | 734,780 |
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