Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon stood at 2.39 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 40 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 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon peaked at 3.2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.39 % change on previous year, 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 40 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.39 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Burundi 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Senegal 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eswatini 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Afghanistan 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Côte d’Ivoire 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lesotho 0.9441 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.8942 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.