Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Population, annual growth rate
Cameroon
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 0.4441 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.3703 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.0396 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 0.789 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.2341 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.1502 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.0143 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.