Burundi vs Cameroon: Population growth
Burundi
2.6%
in 2024
Cameroon
2.6%
in 2024
Burundi rank
24th
Cameroon rank
23rd
Population growth over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for population growth?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Cameroon ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release