Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
0.7438 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.75 % change on previous year for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 2.44 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7438 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 3rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 100 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1962 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.983 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7852 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7438 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8683 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2037 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2041 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2044 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.7438 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.7812 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Somalia 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Yemen 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sudan 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.57 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.