Cameroon vs Iceland: Population growth
Cameroon
2.6%
in 2024
Iceland
2.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
23rd
Iceland rank
20th
Population growth over time
- Cameroon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cameroon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cameroon and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Iceland rank globally for population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th 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