What is population growth rate in Cameroon?

Population growth rate in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.

How does Cameroon rank for population growth rate?

Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Cameroon

Name: Population growth rate in Cameroon
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Population growth rate was 2.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.6%

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

24th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.7%

in 1980

All-time low

1.5%

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Cameroon, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate in Cameroon stood at 2.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1950.

Cameroon ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.7%	1.5%	2.0%	10
1960s	2.2%	1.5%	2.6%	10
1970s	2.7%	2.6%	2.9%	10
1980s	2.9%	1.5%	3.7%	10
1990s	2.8%	2.6%	3.0%	10
2000s	2.8%	2.6%	2.9%	10
2010s	2.9%	2.7%	3.2%	10
2020s	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

21 Armenia 2.8% compare
22 Uganda 2.8% compare
23 Burundi 2.7% compare
25 Ethiopia 2.6% compare
26 Malawi 2.6% compare
27 Benin 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Cameroon

Literate and illiterate world population 27.4% (2018)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Cameroon?: Population growth rate in Cameroon was 2.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1950.
How does Cameroon rank for population growth rate?: Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.