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Population in Australia compared to Cameroon: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.11 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Australia vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Cameroon
2100 44,031,396 89,781,496
2099 43,809,392 89,255,966
2098 43,581,416 88,720,337
2097 43,339,542 88,168,066
2096 43,103,046 87,604,050
2095 42,875,281 87,032,145
2094 42,654,231 86,441,720
2093 42,420,140 85,842,389
2092 42,183,554 85,235,505
2091 41,942,760 84,610,360
2090 41,703,255 83,973,967
2089 41,471,675 83,322,813
2088 41,232,214 82,662,944
2087 41,005,392 81,989,354
2086 40,785,916 81,310,407
2085 40,573,592 80,614,775
2084 40,363,192 79,910,947
2083 40,140,606 79,192,092
2082 39,925,452 78,464,535
2081 39,703,018 77,723,079
2080 39,490,533 76,963,821
2079 39,277,415 76,202,603
2078 39,063,163 75,431,803
2077 38,847,269 74,649,057
2076 38,637,253 73,862,841
2075 38,425,571 73,062,202
2074 38,212,169 72,248,179
2073 38,002,408 71,432,221
2072 37,795,438 70,603,305
2071 37,589,598 69,771,981
2070 37,376,868 68,936,208
2069 37,159,014 68,095,292
2068 36,939,616 67,251,348
2067 36,721,604 66,399,507
2066 36,504,952 65,539,313
2065 36,297,175 64,675,474
2064 36,095,981 63,807,579
2063 35,883,588 62,939,156
2062 35,673,924 62,065,714
2061 35,465,080 61,188,220
2060 35,260,552 60,302,920
2059 35,055,719 59,413,352
2058 34,839,385 58,519,385
2057 34,630,577 57,622,572
2056 34,422,531 56,730,793
2055 34,208,970 55,837,458
2054 33,996,776 54,935,159
2053 33,788,097 54,032,780
2052 33,580,016 53,122,812
2051 33,366,925 52,215,921
2050 33,152,099 51,314,050
2049 32,937,633 50,406,453
2048 32,711,001 49,501,629
2047 32,496,856 48,593,064
2046 32,269,549 47,688,721
2045 32,047,969 46,789,773
2044 31,829,535 45,890,362
2043 31,610,306 44,999,297
2042 31,387,780 44,103,714
2041 31,168,179 43,204,033
2040 30,952,283 42,316,677
2039 30,740,454 41,430,803
2038 30,521,772 40,554,253
2037 30,307,856 39,682,947
2036 30,085,861 38,815,989
2035 29,862,898 37,963,436
2034 29,641,453 37,116,013
2033 29,418,053 36,279,025
2032 29,191,922 35,446,827
2031 28,959,421 34,626,572
2030 28,722,798 33,811,853
2029 28,484,745 33,009,874
2028 28,236,324 32,213,983
2027 27,984,287 31,428,884
2026 27,730,530 30,654,707
2025 27,466,430 29,885,995
2024 27,196,812 29,123,744
2023 26,659,922 28,372,687
2022 26,018,721 27,632,771
2021 25,685,412 26,915,758
2020 25,649,248 26,210,558
2019 25,334,826 25,506,095
2018 24,963,258 24,806,383
2017 24,592,588 24,128,601
2016 24,190,907 23,454,161
2015 23,815,995 22,763,414
2014 23,475,686 22,059,893
2013 23,128,129 21,402,376
2012 22,733,465 20,809,529
2011 22,340,024 20,232,304
2010 22,031,750 19,668,066
2009 21,691,653 19,113,974
2008 21,249,199 18,574,056
2007 20,827,622 18,049,896
2006 20,450,966 17,550,407
2005 20,176,844 17,074,594
2004 19,932,722 16,610,487
2003 19,720,737 16,160,340
2002 19,495,210 15,725,528
2001 19,274,701 15,309,490
2000 19,028,802 14,912,631
1999 18,812,264 14,525,140
1998 18,607,584 14,144,860
1997 18,423,037 13,775,214
1996 18,224,767 13,414,757
1995 18,004,882 13,058,516
1994 17,805,468 12,704,903
1993 17,634,808 12,353,131
1992 17,478,635 12,006,353
1991 17,284,036 11,667,180
1990 17,065,128 11,331,821
1989 16,814,416 11,002,745
1988 16,532,164 10,684,968
1987 16,263,874 10,370,749
1986 16,018,350 10,060,342
1985 15,788,312 9,761,730
1984 15,579,391 9,475,078
1983 15,393,472 9,215,397
1982 15,184,247 9,028,678
1981 14,923,260 8,816,377
1980 14,692,000 8,512,219
1979 14,514,000 8,239,641
1978 14,358,000 8,011,921
1977 14,192,000 7,796,501
1976 14,033,000 7,597,962
1975 13,893,000 7,397,120
1974 13,723,000 7,193,583
1973 13,380,000 6,996,660
1972 13,177,000 6,806,872
1971 12,937,000 6,624,408
1970 12,507,000 6,449,793
1969 12,263,000 6,283,462
1968 12,009,000 6,125,863
1967 11,799,000 5,977,318
1966 11,651,000 5,837,295
1965 11,388,000 5,704,686
1964 11,167,000 5,578,257
1963 10,950,000 5,456,623
1962 10,742,000 5,338,620
1961 10,483,000 5,239,273
1960 10,276,477 5,159,057

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Cameroon
2100 0.51% 0.59%
2099 0.52% 0.6%
2098 0.56% 0.63%
2097 0.55% 0.64%
2096 0.53% 0.66%
2095 0.52% 0.68%
2094 0.55% 0.7%
2093 0.56% 0.71%
2092 0.57% 0.74%
2091 0.57% 0.76%
2090 0.56% 0.78%
2089 0.58% 0.8%
2088 0.55% 0.82%
2087 0.54% 0.84%
2086 0.52% 0.86%
2085 0.52% 0.88%
2084 0.55% 0.91%
2083 0.54% 0.93%
2082 0.56% 0.95%
2081 0.54% 0.99%
2080 0.54% 1%
2079 0.55% 1.02%
2078 0.56% 1.05%
2077 0.54% 1.06%
2076 0.55% 1.1%
2075 0.56% 1.13%
2074 0.55% 1.14%
2073 0.55% 1.17%
2072 0.55% 1.19%
2071 0.57% 1.21%
2070 0.59% 1.23%
2069 0.59% 1.25%
2068 0.59% 1.28%
2067 0.59% 1.31%
2066 0.57% 1.34%
2065 0.56% 1.36%
2064 0.59% 1.38%
2063 0.59% 1.41%
2062 0.59% 1.43%
2061 0.58% 1.47%
2060 0.58% 1.5%
2059 0.62% 1.53%
2058 0.6% 1.56%
2057 0.6% 1.57%
2056 0.62% 1.6%
2055 0.62% 1.64%
2054 0.62% 1.67%
2053 0.62% 1.71%
2052 0.64% 1.74%
2051 0.65% 1.76%
2050 0.65% 1.8%
2049 0.69% 1.83%
2048 0.66% 1.87%
2047 0.7% 1.9%
2046 0.69% 1.92%
2045 0.69% 1.96%
2044 0.69% 1.98%
2043 0.71% 2.03%
2042 0.7% 2.08%
2041 0.7% 2.1%
2040 0.69% 2.14%
2039 0.72% 2.16%
2038 0.71% 2.2%
2037 0.74% 2.23%
2036 0.75% 2.25%
2035 0.75% 2.28%
2034 0.76% 2.31%
2033 0.77% 2.35%
2032 0.8% 2.37%
2031 0.82% 2.41%
2030 0.84% 2.43%
2029 0.88% 2.47%
2028 0.9% 2.5%
2027 0.92% 2.53%
2026 0.96% 2.57%
2025 0.99% 2.62%
2024 2.01% 2.65%
2023 2.46% 2.68%
2022 1.3% 2.66%
2021 0.14% 2.69%
2020 1.24% 2.76%
2019 1.49% 2.82%
2018 1.51% 2.81%
2017 1.66% 2.88%
2016 1.57% 3.03%
2015 1.45% 3.19%
2014 1.5% 3.07%
2013 1.74% 2.85%
2012 1.76% 2.85%
2011 1.4% 2.87%
2010 1.57% 2.9%
2009 2.08% 2.91%
2008 2.02% 2.9%
2007 1.84% 2.85%
2006 1.36% 2.79%
2005 1.22% 2.79%
2004 1.07% 2.79%
2003 1.16% 2.77%
2002 1.14% 2.72%
2001 1.29% 2.66%
2000 1.15% 2.67%
1999 1.1% 2.69%
1998 1% 2.68%
1997 1.09% 2.69%
1996 1.22% 2.73%
1995 1.12% 2.78%
1994 0.97% 2.85%
1993 0.89% 2.89%
1992 1.13% 2.91%
1991 1.28% 2.96%
1990 1.49% 2.99%
1989 1.71% 2.97%
1988 1.65% 3.03%
1987 1.53% 3.09%
1986 1.46% 3.06%
1985 1.34% 3.03%
1984 1.21% 2.82%
1983 1.38% 2.07%
1982 1.75% 2.41%
1981 1.57% 3.57%
1980 1.23% 3.31%
1979 1.09% 2.84%
1978 1.17% 2.76%
1977 1.13% 2.61%
1976 1.01% 2.72%
1975 1.24% 2.83%
1974 2.56% 2.81%
1973 1.54% 2.79%
1972 1.86% 2.75%
1971 3.44% 2.71%
1970 1.99% 2.65%
1969 2.12% 2.57%
1968 1.78% 2.49%
1967 1.27% 2.4%
1966 2.31% 2.32%
1965 1.98% 2.27%
1964 1.98% 2.23%
1963 1.94% 2.21%
1962 2.47% 1.9%
1961 2.01% 1.55%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/cameroon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Australia Cameroon
Current population
27799169
30864115
Population rank 55/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.37%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
42 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 23/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -15,379
Net migration rank 11/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -15,379
2024 - 138,510 - -13,892
2023 103,974 140,232 754,486 -4,798
2022 111,881 140,972 734,893 -4,798
2021 138,701 116,768 713,806 -9,888
2020 133,376 44,447 716,361 -9,888
2019 136,808 207,142 714,681 -12,255
2018 157,269 226,412 706,188 -9,184
2017 150,015 255,023 696,496 -37,912
2016 152,403 254,648 677,051 13,255
2015 150,041 212,350 649,190 42,008
2014 154,940 200,177 619,243 96,599
2013 159,584 215,823 606,072 -6,900
2012 161,408 235,776 594,029 -7,523
2011 156,380 197,657 580,607 -12,669
2010 158,628 166,752 569,921 -9,366
2009 160,518 235,628 557,841 -10,203
2008 155,119 275,773 542,919 -10,720
2007 154,124 249,873 526,949 -10,807
2006 132,931 191,985 511,366 -28,528
2005 129,132 131,371 496,547 -27,775
2004 115,610 110,072 478,880 -19,444
2003 118,325 104,437 459,422 -18,568
2002 116,971 108,852 439,544 -10,766
2001 117,575 117,552 422,511 -19,203
2000 119,882 111,186 411,633 -21,221
1999 118,517 92,900 401,969 -17,398
1998 120,949 81,310 388,432 -12,446
1997 121,592 67,661 377,138 -13,842
1996 125,751 82,965 370,355 -12,738
1995 131,436 80,456 367,532 -12,661
1994 131,761 51,941 364,390 -12,028
1993 137,551 23,833 360,785 -9,601
1992 139,829 40,767 356,072 -13,702
1991 138,273 68,847 350,493 -14,520
1990 143,347 100,093 342,901 -8,163
1989 127,789 144,042 334,649 -11,244
1988 127,298 153,330 328,168 -16,016
1987 128,484 136,421 320,134 -3,829
1986 123,342 113,061 308,188 -3,671
1985 143,674 98,327 296,317 -3,604
1984 123,077 79,617 284,110 -3,512
1983 130,844 73,251 276,112 -37,346
1982 126,030 111,722 274,652 -139,974
1981 125,356 121,921 262,076 27,845
1980 117,536 89,189 247,808 70,589
1979 116,112 52,137 238,875 -12,108
1978 116,299 45,832 229,958 -1,282
1977 117,793 44,946 222,785 -20,622
1976 115,070 32,792 214,916 -19,994
1975 123,648 25,336 206,986 -237
1974 128,996 56,167 200,693 -377
1973 136,476 62,928 193,997 -466
1972 155,488 54,895 186,521 -473
1971 165,593 223,991 179,317 -439
1970 145,081 256,295 170,713 -367
1969 143,477 108,770 162,603 -286
1968 132,099 100,963 153,080 -204
1967 126,249 80,904 144,370 -148
1966 126,996 110,864 135,927 -96
1965 122,990 118,891 129,428 -39
1964 128,420 91,588 123,469 0
1963 140,161 73,237 119,784 0
1962 143,943 58,315 116,232 0
1961 150,955 64,495 82,471 0
1960 141,816 85,707 77,948 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/cameroon | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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