Benin vs Cameroon: Population growth rate with and without migration

Benin
2.5%
in 2023
Cameroon
2.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
27th
Cameroon rank
24th

Population growth rate with and without migration over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 1.1% 1.7% 0.7% Cameroon
1960s 1.9% 2.2% 0.2% Cameroon
1970s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% Cameroon
1980s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Benin
1990s 3.1% 2.8% 0.4% Benin
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 0.3% Benin
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% Benin
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Benin and Cameroon?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
Benin ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.