International migrant stock in Cameroon
Cameroon: International migrant stock was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Cameroon is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Cameroon peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 172,365 current LCU per person (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.86 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.88 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.94 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 135.33 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Cameroon?
- International migrant stock in Cameroon was 2.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for international migrant stock?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.