Female migrants in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female migrants was 50.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Cameroon, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Cameroon stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Cameroon peaked at 50.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1995 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Cameroon?
- Female migrants in Cameroon was 50.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for female migrants?
- Cameroon ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.