Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon

Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.1629 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.1629 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.19 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
0.1629 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1951–2050

00.511.52195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 0.1629 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 2.19 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 % change on previous year, in 2050.

Cameroon ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.32 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.54 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 10
1970s 1.2 % change on previous year 0.7032 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.86 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.52 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.34 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9914 % change on previous year 0.8591 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.7107 % change on previous year 0.5603 % change on previous year 0.8368 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.3631 % change on previous year 0.1992 % change on previous year 0.5254 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.1629 % change on previous year 0.1629 % change on previous year 0.1629 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 38 Iraq 0.2038 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Liberia 0.202 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Ethiopia 0.1765 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Togo 0.1445 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Zimbabwe 0.0937 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Mauritania 0.0646 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 0.1629 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Cameroon. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-rural-population-annual-growth-rate/cameroon/

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.