Cameroon

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 15,379 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Cameroon has lost a cumulative 469,445 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-15,379

Net migration rate

-0.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-2,424,205

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

96,599

Top year: 2014

Peak emigration

-139,974

Lowest year: 1982

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-32503

Per year

Cameroon loses approximately 15,379 people per year to emigration (0.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 96,599 in 2014.

Migration flows in Cameroon are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).