Cameroon

Net migration rate in Cameroon

Net migration rate in Cameroon: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
-0.2 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
−0.2 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
122 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
-0.3 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in CameroonNet migration rate in Cameroon: 0 per 1,000 people in 1950 and -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.7 per 1,000 people and 4.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -5.7 per 1,000 people and 4.1 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 8.3 per 1,000 people in 1980, the lowest -15.5 per 1,000 people in 1982.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearCameroon
2023-0.2
2022-0.2
2021-0.4
2020-0.4
2019-0.5
2018-0.4
2017-1.6
20160.6
20151.8
20144.4
2013-0.3
2012-0.4
2011-0.6
2010-0.5
2009-0.5
2008-0.6
2007-0.6
2006-1.6
2005-1.6
2004-1.2
2003-1.1
2002-0.7
2001-1.3
2000-1.4
1999-1.2
1998-0.9
1997-1
1996-1
1995-1
1994-0.9
1993-0.8
1992-1.1
1991-1.2
1990-0.7
1989-1
1988-1.5
1987-0.4
1986-0.4
1985-0.4
1984-0.4
1983-4.1
1982-15.5
19813.2
19808.3
1979-1.5
1978-0.2
1977-2.6
1976-2.6
1975-0
1974-0.1
1973-0.1
1972-0.1
1971-0.1
1970-0.1
1969-0
1968-0
1967-0
1966-0
1965-0
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroon
2024-0.5-5.5–4.1
2025-0.5-5.4–4.2
2026-0.6-5.8–4.1
2027-0.5-5.5–4
2028-0.6-5.7–4.1
2029-0.6-6–3.7
2030-0.5-5.5–4.2
2031-0.5-5.6–3.9
2032-0.4-5.5–4.2
2033-0.5-5.3–3.9
2034-0.5-5.7–4
2035-0.5-5.8–4.2
2036-0.4-5.5–4.4
2037-0.5-5.9–3.9
2038-0.5-5.7–4.1
2039-0.4-5.5–4.3
2040-0.5-5.4–3.8
2041-0.3-5.4–4.2
2042-0.4-5.4–4.1
2043-0.6-5.8–4.2
2044-0.5-5.7–4.2
2045-0.5-5.4–4.2
2046-0.4-5.1–4.2
2047-0.4-5.6–4.1
2048-0.5-5.5–4.2
2049-0.4-5.5–4.2
2050-0.5-5.4–4.1
2051-0.4-5.6–4.1
2052-0.4-5.5–4.4
2053-0.5-5.6–4
2054-0.4-5.2–4.1
2055-0.6-5.6–4.4
2056-0.5-5.7–4.1
2057-0.4-5.3–4.1
2058-0.4-5.7–4.2
2059-0.4-5.6–4.2
2060-0.4-5.4–4
2061-0.5-5.7–4.5
2062-0.5-5.4–4.2
2063-0.5-5.5–4.2
2064-0.4-5.5–4.3
2065-0.4-5.5–4.3
2066-0.4-5.4–4.3
2067-0.4-5.6–4.3
2068-0.5-5.8–4.1
2069-0.4-5.4–4.3
2070-0.4-5.4–4.4
2071-0.4-5.8–4.4
2072-0.3-5–4
2073-0.4-5.4–3.9
2074-0.3-5.3–4.1
2075-0.4-5.6–4.5
2076-0.5-5.4–4.2
2077-0.4-5.7–4.1
2078-0.4-5.9–4.3
2079-0.4-5.9–4.1
2080-0.3-5.7–4.6
2081-0.4-5.6–4.7
2082-0.4-5.6–4
2083-0.4-5.7–4
2084-0.4-5.4–4
2085-0.4-5.6–4.2
2086-0.4-6–4.1
2087-0.4-5.6–3.8
2088-0.4-5.7–4.3
2089-0.4-5.8–4
2090-0.4-5.6–4
2091-0.4-6–4.5
2092-0.5-5.7–4.1
2093-0.4-5.6–4.1
2094-0.4-5.6–4.2
2095-0.4-5.7–3.9
2096-0.4-5.6–4.3
2097-0.3-5.6–4.3
2098-0.4-5.9–4
2099-0.3-5.9–4.4
2100-0.3-5.7–4.1

Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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