Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 2.39 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Cameroon, 1990–2030
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.39 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Cameroon peaked at 3.2 Percent per annum in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.39 Percent per annum, in 2030.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.08 Percent per annum | — |
| 1991 | 3.04 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 Percent per annum | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.95 Percent per annum | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9 Percent per annum | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 Percent per annum | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.75 Percent per annum | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7 Percent per annum | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 Percent per annum | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 Percent per annum | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 Percent per annum | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 Percent per annum | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 Percent per annum | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.77 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 Percent per annum | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 Percent per annum | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 Percent per annum | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 Percent per annum | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 Percent per annum | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 Percent per annum | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.85 Percent per annum | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 Percent per annum | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 Percent per annum | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.04 Percent per annum | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 Percent per annum | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 Percent per annum | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 Percent per annum | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.75 Percent per annum | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 Percent per annum | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.63 Percent per annum | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.62 Percent per annum | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61 Percent per annum | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.57 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 2.53 Percent per annum | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.5 Percent per annum | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 2.46 Percent per annum | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 2.43 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.39 Percent per annum | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 Percent per annum | 2.68 Percent per annum | 3.08 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 Percent per annum | 2.66 Percent per annum | 2.89 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 Percent per annum | 2.8 Percent per annum | 3.2 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 Percent per annum | 2.43 Percent per annum | 2.75 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.39 Percent per annum | 2.39 Percent per annum | 2.39 Percent per annum | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Burundi 2.47 Percent per annum compare
- 13 Malawi 2.45 Percent per annum compare
- 14 Senegal 2.44 Percent per annum compare
- 16 Afghanistan 2.39 Percent per annum compare
- 17 Côte d’Ivoire 2.38 Percent per annum compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 Percent per annum compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Cameroon was 2.39 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 Percent per annum in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 Percent per annum in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.