Population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon peaked at 3.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 427,706 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.