Population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, total, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.59 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.57 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.55 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +36.3% | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -32.6% | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Zambia 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Afghanistan 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Uganda 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Malawi 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 2.44 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.