Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Population growth rate
Cameroon
2.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
25th
Population growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 25th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.