Cameroon vs Ghana: Total number of international immigrants
Cameroon
642,948 immigrants
in 2024
Ghana
532,286 immigrants
in 2024
Cameroon rank
76th
Ghana rank
79th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 642,948 immigrants against 532,286 immigrants in Ghana, a difference of 110,662 immigrants.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 79th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,379 immigrants | 208,865 immigrants | 46,514 immigrants | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 246,372 immigrants | 250,766 immigrants | 4,394 immigrants | Ghana |
| 2010s | 399,910 immigrants | 376,255 immigrants | 23,655 immigrants | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 611,078 immigrants | 504,349 immigrants | 106,730 immigrants | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 642,948 immigrants against 532,286 immigrants in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 110,662 immigrants, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Cameroon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 79th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β 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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