Cameroon vs Uganda: Population growth rate with and without migration

Cameroon
2.6%
in 2023
Uganda
2.8%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Uganda rank
22nd

Population growth rate with and without migration over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Uganda
1960s 2.2% 3.0% 0.8% Uganda
1970s 2.7% 2.6% 0.2% Cameroon
1980s 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% Cameroon
1990s 2.8% 3.1% 0.4% Uganda
2000s 2.8% 3.0% 0.3% Uganda
2010s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Uganda
2020s 2.6% 3.0% 0.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Cameroon and Uganda?
0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd 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.