Cameroon vs USSR: Population growth rate

Cameroon
0.571
in 2100
USSR
0.5474
in 1991
Cameroon rank
18th
USSR rank
20th

Population growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • USSR
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.571 against 0.5474 in USSR, a difference of 0.0236.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1700 it was USSR ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and USSR ranks 20th of 239 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and USSR in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon USSR Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1335 0.1645 0.031 USSR
1800s 0.0681 0.3496 0.2815 USSR
1900s -0.7704 0.9401 1.71 USSR
1910s -0.6149 0.821 1.44 USSR
1920s 0.7961 0.8707 0.0746 USSR
1930s 1.29 0.8928 0.3994 Cameroon
1940s 1.56 0.8909 0.6676 Cameroon
1950s 1.75 1.6 0.1539 Cameroon
1960s 2.18 1.32 0.855 Cameroon
1970s 2.72 0.936 1.78 Cameroon
1980s 2.9 0.9336 1.97 Cameroon
1990s 2.92 0.6087 2.31 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Cameroon or USSR?
Cameroon, at 0.571 against 0.5474 in USSR as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Cameroon and USSR?
0.0236, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and USSR?
54 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 1991.
How do Cameroon and USSR rank globally for population growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 18th and USSR ranks 20th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed