Cameroon vs Ghana: International migrant stock, total

Cameroon
642,948
in 2024
Ghana
532,286
in 2024
Cameroon rank
76th
Ghana rank
79th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 642,948 against 532,286 in Ghana, a difference of 110,662.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 79th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 255,379 208,865 46,514 Cameroon
2000s 246,372 250,766 4,394 Ghana
2010s 399,910 376,255 23,655 Cameroon
2020s 611,078 504,349 106,730 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 642,948 against 532,286 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Cameroon and Ghana?
110,662, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Cameroon ranks 76th and Ghana ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.