Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Total number of international immigrants
Cameroon
642,948 immigrants
in 2024
Costa Rica
628,404 immigrants
in 2024
Cameroon rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 642,948 immigrants against 628,404 immigrants in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,544 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,379 immigrants | 390,958 immigrants | 135,578 immigrants | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 246,372 immigrants | 334,672 immigrants | 88,300 immigrants | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 399,910 immigrants | 408,738 immigrants | 8,828 immigrants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 611,078 immigrants | 574,566 immigrants | 36,512 immigrants | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Cameroon, at 642,948 immigrants against 628,404 immigrants in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 14,544 immigrants, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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