Population: Est. & Proj. Total … Female annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population: Est. & Proj. Total … Female annual growth rate was 0.588 % change on previous year in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.588 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.51 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
0.588 % change on previous year
in 2100
Years of data
150
1951–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth in Cameroon, 1951–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.588 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 150 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth in Cameroon peaked at 3.51 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.588 % change on previous year, in 2100.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 150 years of available data.
Population: Est. & Proj. Total … Female annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2032 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2035 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2043 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2044 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2045 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2047 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2048 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2050 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2051 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2052 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2054 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2055 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2056 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2057 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2058 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2059 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2060 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2061 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2062 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2063 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2064 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2065 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2066 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2067 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2068 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2069 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2070 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2072 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2073 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2074 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2075 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2077 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2078 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2079 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2080 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 0.9867 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2082 | 0.9571 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2083 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2084 | 0.9098 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 0.8874 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2086 | 0.8645 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2087 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2088 | 0.8245 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2089 | 0.804 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 0.783 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2091 | 0.7608 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2092 | 0.7377 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2093 | 0.7164 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2094 | 0.7018 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2095 | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2096 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2097 | 0.6442 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2098 | 0.6232 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2099 | 0.6039 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2100 | 0.588 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.588 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0689 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.588 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2778 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population: Est. & Proj. Total … Female 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 | +36.4% | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -32.6% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.902 % change on previous year | 0.804 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6912 % change on previous year | 0.6039 % change on previous year | 0.783 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.588 % change on previous year | 0.588 % change on previous year | 0.588 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 17 Mauritania 0.6179 % change on previous year compare
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- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.6521 % change on previous year compare
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- 20 French Guiana 0.5818 % change on previous year compare
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- 21 Zambia 0.5281 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Türkiye -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia 0.5202 % change on previous year compare
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More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth in Cameroon?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth in Cameroon was 0.588 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.588 % change on previous year in 2100.
- How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female, annual growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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. — Total Population - Female, 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.