Cameroon vs Malawi: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Cameroon
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2030
Malawi
3.13 % change on previous year
in 2030
Cameroon rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
-2024199120102030

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.13 % change on previous year against 3.01 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 3.03 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 3.03 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 0.3412 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s 3.11 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 0.192 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 3.11 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 0.4363 % change on previous year Malawi
2030s 3.01 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 0.1256 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.13 % change on previous year against 3.01 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Cameroon and Malawi?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.