International migrant stock, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: International migrant stock, total was 642,948 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Cameroon is 642,948, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Cameroon peaked at 642,948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227,242, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265,967 | — |
| 1995 | 244,791 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 227,242 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 265,503 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 291,474 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 508,346 | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 579,209 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 642,948 | +11.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 642,948 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 195,937, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 642,948 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317,568, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255,379 | 244,791 | 265,967 | 2 |
| 2000s | 246,372 | 227,242 | 265,503 | 2 |
| 2010s | 399,910 | 291,474 | 508,346 | 2 |
| 2020s | 611,078 | 579,209 | 642,948 | 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, total in Cameroon?
- International migrant stock, total in Cameroon was 642,948 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 642,948 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,242 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.