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Number of refugees from Cameroon in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender
Number of Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria 2021, by age and gender
As of 2021, there were over ** thousand refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria. Most of them were refugees. Among the different countries of origin of refugees in Nigeria, 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 ** thousand refugees from Cameroon were aged between 18 and 59 years. Overall, female refugees were the majority.
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UNHCR. (April 14, 2021). Number of refugees from Cameroon in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1232646/cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
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Number of refugees from Cameroon in Nigeria as of March 2021, by age and gender [Graph], UNHCR, April 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232646/cameroonian-refugees-in-nigeria-by-age-and-gender/
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