Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.6% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 2.6% against 1.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.