Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 4.37 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2312 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1982 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -826.4% |
| 1985 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.2312 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Mauritania 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Iraq 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Namibia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.19 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2312 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.