International migrant stock, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: International migrant stock, total was 642,948 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Cameroon is 642,948, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Cameroon peaked at 642,948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227,242, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,379 | 244,791 | 265,967 | 2 |
| 2000s | 246,372 | 227,242 | 265,503 | 2 |
| 2010s | 399,910 | 291,474 | 508,346 | 2 |
| 2020s | 611,078 | 579,209 | 642,948 | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net migration -15,379 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.28 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 4.40 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.1% (2019)
- Net foreign assets 2.35 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.7% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.1% (2019)
- Broad money 21.4% (2018)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Cameroon?
- International migrant stock, total in Cameroon was 642,948 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 642,948 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,242 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.