Number of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
Cameroon is the most common. Cameroonians flee from violence ongoing between security forces and armed groups to their neighboring country Nigeria. In March 2021, about 30 thousand refugees from Cameroon were aged between 18 and 59 years. Overall, female refugees were the majority.
As of 2021, there were over 70 thousand refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria. Most of them were refugees. Among the different countries of origin of refugees in Nigeria,