“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
3,533
–
DV 2025
–
–
3,962
–
DV 2024
–
–
3,485
–
DV 2023
–
–
2,392
–
DV 2022
–
–
2,656
–
DV 2021
150,970
244,121
3,686
1 in 41
DV 2020
310,802
476,478
1,589
1 in 196
DV 2019
310,373
458,352
2,978
1 in 104
DV 2018
300,924
427,259
3,720
1 in 81
DV 2017
238,928
332,778
2,096
1 in 114
DV 2016
220,894
303,783
3,047
1 in 72
DV 2015
208,056
286,564
5,000
1 in 42
DV 2014
159,489
224,020
4,268
1 in 37
Cameroon in short
How many people from Cameroon were selected in the DV lottery?
3,533 people from Cameroon were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.