Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 98,249 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 98,249 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon peaked at 98,249 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,726, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 66th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30,726 | — |
| 2010 | 40,649 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 40,451 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36,679 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 46,556 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 49,695 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 51,172 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 49,430 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 56,799 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 78,008 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 72,634 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 77,485 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 89,151 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 90,749 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 98,249 | +8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 98,249 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181,766, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 98,249 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,305, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,726 | 30,726 | 30,726 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52,207 | 36,679 | 78,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,908 | 77,485 | 98,249 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Cameroon was 98,249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98,249 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,726 in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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