Population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.64 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
1.08 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.59 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.08 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, 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 Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.