Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -0.0113 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at -0.0113 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 38.31 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -23.42 % change on previous year, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -23.42 % change on previous year | 38.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.2975 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4877 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9361 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 0.7756 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5353 % change on previous year | -0.2566 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 0.2828 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2661 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mexico 0.2626 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Gambia 0.0041 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Philippines -0.0817 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Lesotho -0.0965 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Nigeria -0.1177 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -0.0113 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.31 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.42 % change on previous year in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.