Population growth rates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population growth rates was 2.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.64
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 1980
All-time low
1.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Cameroon stood at 2.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Cameroon peaked at 3.74 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.46, 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.
Population growth rates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 | — |
| 1951 | 1.53 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.6 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.67 | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 1.75 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 1.83 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.89 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.92 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.97 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.51 | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 1.57 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 2.18 | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.21 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.41 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.58 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.79 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.57 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.75 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.74 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -54.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | +73.7% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 3 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.88 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +73.7% | 1.49 | 2.59 |
| 1982 | -54.6% | 3.29 | 1.49 |
| 1962 | +38.3% | 1.57 | 2.18 |
| 1980 | +35.9% | 2.75 | 3.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.75 | 1.46 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.51 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 1.49 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.62 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.73 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.7 | 4 |
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 population growth rates in Cameroon?
- Population growth rates in Cameroon was 2.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population growth rates?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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