Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2030. ▬ Flat
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.01 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.56 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.93 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
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.