International migrant stock (% of population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: International migrant stock (% of population) 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 (% of population) 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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.