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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,132,629 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,013,835 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.42 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 102nd most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.11% for Belarus vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Belarus has had an average growth rate of -0.3% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.01M (6.15% decline), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Belarus vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cameroon
2100 4,398,633 89,781,496
2099 4,449,573 89,255,966
2098 4,500,269 88,720,337
2097 4,550,935 88,168,066
2096 4,601,487 87,604,050
2095 4,652,286 87,032,145
2094 4,703,117 86,441,720
2093 4,754,252 85,842,389
2092 4,805,369 85,235,505
2091 4,856,664 84,610,360
2090 4,908,430 83,973,967
2089 4,960,656 83,322,813
2088 5,013,287 82,662,944
2087 5,066,741 81,989,354
2086 5,120,920 81,310,407
2085 5,176,048 80,614,775
2084 5,232,002 79,910,947
2083 5,288,854 79,192,092
2082 5,346,728 78,464,535
2081 5,405,543 77,723,079
2080 5,465,448 76,963,821
2079 5,526,121 76,202,603
2078 5,587,557 75,431,803
2077 5,650,096 74,649,057
2076 5,713,205 73,862,841
2075 5,777,144 73,062,202
2074 5,841,895 72,248,179
2073 5,907,671 71,432,221
2072 5,974,027 70,603,305
2071 6,041,554 69,771,981
2070 6,109,593 68,936,208
2069 6,178,463 68,095,292
2068 6,247,964 67,251,348
2067 6,318,511 66,399,507
2066 6,389,815 65,539,313
2065 6,461,651 64,675,474
2064 6,533,883 63,807,579
2063 6,606,470 62,939,156
2062 6,679,180 62,065,714
2061 6,751,939 61,188,220
2060 6,825,105 60,302,920
2059 6,898,206 59,413,352
2058 6,970,893 58,519,385
2057 7,043,508 57,622,572
2056 7,115,638 56,730,793
2055 7,187,104 55,837,458
2054 7,257,138 54,935,159
2053 7,326,052 54,032,780
2052 7,393,630 53,122,812
2051 7,459,522 52,215,921
2050 7,524,239 51,314,050
2049 7,588,059 50,406,453
2048 7,651,163 49,501,629
2047 7,712,657 48,593,064
2046 7,773,226 47,688,721
2045 7,833,564 46,789,773
2044 7,893,753 45,890,362
2043 7,953,762 44,999,297
2042 8,013,962 44,103,714
2041 8,075,253 43,204,033
2040 8,136,633 42,316,677
2039 8,198,487 41,430,803
2038 8,260,287 40,554,253
2037 8,321,922 39,682,947
2036 8,384,012 38,815,989
2035 8,446,649 37,963,436
2034 8,509,786 37,116,013
2033 8,573,478 36,279,025
2032 8,637,170 35,446,827
2031 8,700,460 34,626,572
2030 8,764,169 33,811,853
2029 8,827,965 33,009,874
2028 8,890,419 32,213,983
2027 8,952,131 31,428,884
2026 9,013,835 30,654,707
2025 9,073,924 29,885,995
2024 9,132,629 29,123,744
2023 9,178,298 28,372,687
2022 9,228,071 27,632,771
2021 9,302,585 26,915,758
2020 9,379,952 26,210,558
2019 9,419,758 25,506,095
2018 9,438,785 24,806,383
2017 9,458,989 24,128,601
2016 9,469,379 23,454,161
2015 9,461,076 22,763,414
2014 9,448,515 22,059,893
2013 9,443,211 21,402,376
2012 9,446,836 20,809,529
2011 9,461,643 20,232,304
2010 9,483,836 19,668,066
2009 9,504,583 19,113,974
2008 9,527,985 18,574,056
2007 9,560,953 18,049,896
2006 9,604,924 17,550,407
2005 9,663,915 17,074,594
2004 9,730,146 16,610,487
2003 9,796,749 16,160,340
2002 9,865,548 15,725,528
2001 9,928,549 15,309,490
2000 9,979,610 14,912,631
1999 10,026,738 14,525,140
1998 10,071,963 14,144,860
1997 10,117,433 13,775,214
1996 10,159,569 13,414,757
1995 10,193,831 13,058,516
1994 10,226,955 12,704,903
1993 10,239,050 12,353,131
1992 10,216,470 12,006,353
1991 10,194,050 11,667,180
1990 10,189,348 11,331,821
1989 10,170,000 11,002,745
1988 10,140,000 10,684,968
1987 10,111,000 10,370,749
1986 10,043,000 10,060,342
1985 9,975,000 9,761,730
1984 9,910,000 9,475,078
1983 9,843,000 9,215,397
1982 9,776,000 9,028,678
1981 9,710,000 8,816,377
1980 9,643,000 8,512,219
1979 9,584,000 8,239,641
1978 9,525,000 8,011,921
1977 9,463,000 7,796,501
1976 9,411,000 7,597,962
1975 9,367,000 7,397,120
1974 9,317,584 7,193,583
1973 9,257,272 6,996,660
1972 9,188,968 6,806,872
1971 9,115,576 6,624,408
1970 9,040,000 6,449,793
1969 8,960,304 6,283,462
1968 8,874,552 6,125,863
1967 8,785,648 5,977,318
1966 8,696,496 5,837,295
1965 8,610,000 5,704,686
1964 8,524,224 5,578,257
1963 8,437,232 5,456,623
1962 8,351,928 5,338,620
1961 8,271,216 5,239,273
1960 8,198,000 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/belarus/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Belarus decreased by 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Belarus lost 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 102nd 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) Belarus' population will shrink by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people with a rank change from 102nd to 114th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Belarus Cameroon
2100 -1.14% 0.59%
2099 -1.13% 0.6%
2098 -1.11% 0.63%
2097 -1.1% 0.64%
2096 -1.09% 0.66%
2095 -1.08% 0.68%
2094 -1.08% 0.7%
2093 -1.06% 0.71%
2092 -1.06% 0.74%
2091 -1.05% 0.76%
2090 -1.05% 0.78%
2089 -1.05% 0.8%
2088 -1.05% 0.82%
2087 -1.06% 0.84%
2086 -1.07% 0.86%
2085 -1.07% 0.88%
2084 -1.07% 0.91%
2083 -1.08% 0.93%
2082 -1.09% 0.95%
2081 -1.1% 0.99%
2080 -1.1% 1%
2079 -1.1% 1.02%
2078 -1.11% 1.05%
2077 -1.1% 1.06%
2076 -1.11% 1.1%
2075 -1.11% 1.13%
2074 -1.11% 1.14%
2073 -1.11% 1.17%
2072 -1.12% 1.19%
2071 -1.11% 1.21%
2070 -1.11% 1.23%
2069 -1.11% 1.25%
2068 -1.12% 1.28%
2067 -1.12% 1.31%
2066 -1.11% 1.34%
2065 -1.11% 1.36%
2064 -1.1% 1.38%
2063 -1.09% 1.41%
2062 -1.08% 1.43%
2061 -1.07% 1.47%
2060 -1.06% 1.5%
2059 -1.04% 1.53%
2058 -1.03% 1.56%
2057 -1.01% 1.57%
2056 -0.99% 1.6%
2055 -0.97% 1.64%
2054 -0.94% 1.67%
2053 -0.91% 1.71%
2052 -0.88% 1.74%
2051 -0.86% 1.76%
2050 -0.84% 1.8%
2049 -0.82% 1.83%
2048 -0.8% 1.87%
2047 -0.78% 1.9%
2046 -0.77% 1.92%
2045 -0.76% 1.96%
2044 -0.75% 1.98%
2043 -0.75% 2.03%
2042 -0.76% 2.08%
2041 -0.75% 2.1%
2040 -0.75% 2.14%
2039 -0.75% 2.16%
2038 -0.74% 2.2%
2037 -0.74% 2.23%
2036 -0.74% 2.25%
2035 -0.74% 2.28%
2034 -0.74% 2.31%
2033 -0.74% 2.35%
2032 -0.73% 2.37%
2031 -0.73% 2.41%
2030 -0.72% 2.43%
2029 -0.7% 2.47%
2028 -0.69% 2.5%
2027 -0.68% 2.53%
2026 -0.66% 2.57%
2025 -0.64% 2.62%
2024 -0.5% 2.65%
2023 -0.54% 2.68%
2022 -0.8% 2.66%
2021 -0.82% 2.69%
2020 -0.42% 2.76%
2019 -0.2% 2.82%
2018 -0.21% 2.81%
2017 -0.11% 2.88%
2016 0.09% 3.03%
2015 0.13% 3.19%
2014 0.06% 3.07%
2013 -0.04% 2.85%
2012 -0.16% 2.85%
2011 -0.23% 2.87%
2010 -0.22% 2.9%
2009 -0.25% 2.91%
2008 -0.34% 2.9%
2007 -0.46% 2.85%
2006 -0.61% 2.79%
2005 -0.68% 2.79%
2004 -0.68% 2.79%
2003 -0.7% 2.77%
2002 -0.63% 2.72%
2001 -0.51% 2.66%
2000 -0.47% 2.67%
1999 -0.45% 2.69%
1998 -0.45% 2.68%
1997 -0.41% 2.69%
1996 -0.34% 2.73%
1995 -0.32% 2.78%
1994 -0.12% 2.85%
1993 0.22% 2.89%
1992 0.22% 2.91%
1991 0.05% 2.96%
1990 0.19% 2.99%
1989 0.3% 2.97%
1988 0.29% 3.03%
1987 0.68% 3.09%
1986 0.68% 3.06%
1985 0.66% 3.03%
1984 0.68% 2.82%
1983 0.69% 2.07%
1982 0.68% 2.41%
1981 0.69% 3.57%
1980 0.62% 3.31%
1979 0.62% 2.84%
1978 0.66% 2.76%
1977 0.55% 2.61%
1976 0.47% 2.72%
1975 0.53% 2.83%
1974 0.65% 2.81%
1973 0.74% 2.79%
1972 0.81% 2.75%
1971 0.84% 2.71%
1970 0.89% 2.65%
1969 0.97% 2.57%
1968 1.01% 2.49%
1967 1.03% 2.4%
1966 1% 2.32%
1965 1.01% 2.27%
1964 1.03% 2.23%
1963 1.02% 2.21%
1962 0.98% 1.9%
1961 0.89% 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/belarus/cameroon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Belarus declined by 0.5%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cameroon
Current population
9013835
30864115
Population rank 102/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.37%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
8.02 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
4.29 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -125 +2,058
Annual growth/decline -45,669 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 187/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.91 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,020 -15,379
Net migration rank 109/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 1,054,604 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 58/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 11.6% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 58/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Belarus
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Belarus Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,020 - -15,379
2024 - -3,119 - -13,892
2023 -56,924 -3,034 754,486 -4,798
2022 -47,839 -8,000 734,893 -4,798
2021 -67,118 -33,954 713,806 -9,888
2020 -64,703 -33,954 716,361 -9,888
2019 -32,969 -33,954 714,681 -12,255
2018 -26,429 8,615 706,188 -9,184
2017 -17,026 3,337 696,496 -37,912
2016 -1,894 8,272 677,051 13,255
2015 -946 18,088 649,190 42,008
2014 -2,834 14,979 619,243 96,599
2013 -6,610 10,550 606,072 -6,900
2012 -11,336 10,903 594,029 -7,523
2011 -26,493 5,686 580,607 -12,669
2010 -29,400 10,300 569,921 -9,366
2009 -25,662 13,610 557,841 -10,203
2008 -25,726 -495 542,919 -10,720
2007 -28,683 -4,013 526,949 -10,807
2006 -41,301 -8,303 511,366 -28,528
2005 -50,252 -15,451 496,547 -27,775
2004 -50,597 -10,424 478,880 -19,444
2003 -53,882 -10,795 459,422 -18,568
2002 -58,207 -11,945 439,544 -10,766
2001 -48,650 -4,469 422,511 -19,203
2000 -40,916 1,812 411,633 -21,221
1999 -49,131 2,028 401,969 -17,398
1998 -44,316 13,192 388,432 -12,446
1997 -46,540 -235 377,138 -13,842
1996 -37,591 5,205 370,355 -12,738
1995 -32,621 481 367,532 -12,661
1994 -19,431 -12,570 364,390 -12,028
1993 -11,263 19,652 360,785 -9,601
1992 11,238 29,477 356,072 -13,702
1991 18,349 -5,876 350,493 -14,520
1990 32,606 -26,497 342,901 -8,163
1989 49,833 5,639 334,649 -11,244
1988 60,840 -5,424 328,168 -16,016
1987 62,689 -12,462 320,134 -3,829
1986 74,318 -11,499 308,188 -3,671
1985 58,852 -784 296,317 -3,604
1984 64,415 -3,051 284,110 -3,512
1983 75,791 -2,938 276,112 -37,346
1982 65,499 3,339 274,652 -139,974
1981 65,057 14,998 262,076 27,845
1980 62,101 16,616 247,808 70,589
1979 64,481 395 238,875 -12,108
1978 67,342 -11,143 229,958 -1,282
1977 67,434 -4,925 222,785 -20,622
1976 66,677 -5,350 214,916 -19,994
1975 65,494 -6,302 206,986 -237
1974 71,158 -5,157 200,693 -377
1973 70,911 -7,357 193,997 -466
1972 74,036 -7,966 186,521 -473
1971 77,464 -5,818 179,317 -439
1970 75,520 -8,643 170,713 -367
1969 74,567 -12,833 162,603 -286
1968 76,782 -7,511 153,080 -204
1967 81,136 -13,409 144,370 -148
1966 84,191 -14,544 135,927 -96
1965 90,611 -17,979 129,428 -39
1964 101,618 -17,837 123,469 0
1963 113,160 -28,653 119,784 0
1962 124,945 -32,996 116,232 0
1961 134,490 -26,780 82,471 0
1960 136,399 -27,382 77,948 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 84.2% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 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, 1,054,604 residents or 11.6% of the population were not native-born in Belarus, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

Biggest cities by population

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
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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