World population growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: World population growth was 0.6% in 2100. ▼ Falling
World population growth in Cameroon, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.6% for world population growth in 2100.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Cameroon peaked at 3.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1905.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.8% | -0.9% | -0.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 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% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Cameroon?
- World population growth in Cameroon was 0.6% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1905.
- How does Cameroon rank for world population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.