Net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net migration, annual growth rate was -10.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-10.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 94.4%
World rank
132nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
683 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-844.46 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
58
1966–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -10.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.4% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 683 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -844.46 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -146.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -54.17 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1968 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1969 | -40.2 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1970 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1971 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1972 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1973 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +1190.5% |
| 1975 | 37.14 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1977 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1978 | 93.78 % change on previous year | -3085.8% |
| 1979 | -844.46 % change on previous year | -1000.4% |
| 1980 | 683 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1981 | -60.55 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1982 | -602.69 % change on previous year | +895.3% |
| 1983 | 73.32 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1984 | 90.6 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1985 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1986 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1987 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1988 | -318.28 % change on previous year | +7295.0% |
| 1989 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1991 | -77.88 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 1992 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1993 | 29.93 % change on previous year | +431.3% |
| 1994 | -25.28 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1995 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6082 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1997 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +1325.1% |
| 1998 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1999 | -39.79 % change on previous year | -494.5% |
| 2000 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2002 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +362.0% |
| 2003 | -72.47 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 2004 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2005 | -42.85 % change on previous year | +808.2% |
| 2006 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2007 | 62.12 % change on previous year | -2391.3% |
| 2008 | 0.805 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2009 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2011 | -35.27 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2012 | 40.62 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2013 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2015 | -56.51 % change on previous year | -782.4% |
| 2016 | -68.45 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2017 | -386.02 % change on previous year | +464.0% |
| 2018 | 75.78 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2019 | -33.44 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2020 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 51.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -189.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -10.7 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -10.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -7295.0% | -4.3 % change on previous year | -318.28 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +3085.8% | -3.14 % change on previous year | 93.78 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2391.3% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 62.12 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1325.1% | -0.6082 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1190.5% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -69.59 % change on previous year | -146.15 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -83.53 % change on previous year | -844.46 % change on previous year | 93.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -11.36 % change on previous year | -602.69 % change on previous year | 683 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.44 % change on previous year | -77.88 % change on previous year | 29.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -72.47 % change on previous year | 62.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -49.64 % change on previous year | -386.02 % change on previous year | 75.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -21.57 % change on previous year | -189.54 % change on previous year | 51.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Ireland -9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Turkmenistan -9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Moldova -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Zambia -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Chile -11.32 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Canada -11.5 % change on previous year compare
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 net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -10.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 683 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -844.46 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.