Migrant stock share in Cameroon
Cameroon: Migrant stock share was 2.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.21
World rank
166th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1990
All-time low
1.48
in 2010
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.21 for migrant stock share in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Cameroon peaked at 2.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 166th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Migrant stock share in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.35 | — |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.87 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.52 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.48 | 2.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2 |
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 migrant stock share in Cameroon?
- Migrant stock share in Cameroon was 2.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for migrant stock share?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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