Cameroon vs Early-demographic dividend: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cameroon
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.0% against 0.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Early-demographic dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cameroon or Early-demographic dividend?
- Cameroon, at 2.0% against 0.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cameroon and Early-demographic dividend?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Early-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.