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

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The latest officially reported population of Belarus was 9,085,991 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Belarus' population is 9,025,821 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.44 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Belarus is ranked the 101st 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 -0.35% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Belarus has decreased from 9.6M people to 9.03M (6.03% decline), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Belarus vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Belarus
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Belarus Cameroon
2100 4,404,482 89,761,493
2099 4,455,490 89,236,081
2098 4,506,253 88,700,571
2097 4,556,987 88,148,423
2096 4,607,606 87,584,533
2095 4,658,472 87,012,755
2094 4,709,371 86,422,461
2093 4,760,574 85,823,264
2092 4,811,759 85,216,516
2091 4,863,122 84,591,510
2090 4,914,957 83,955,258
2089 4,967,252 83,304,250
2088 5,019,954 82,644,527
2087 5,073,478 81,971,087
2086 5,127,730 81,292,292
2085 5,182,931 80,596,814
2084 5,238,960 79,893,144
2083 5,295,887 79,174,449
2082 5,353,838 78,447,054
2081 5,412,731 77,705,764
2080 5,472,716 76,946,674
2079 5,533,470 76,185,626
2078 5,594,987 75,414,998
2077 5,657,609 74,632,426
2076 5,720,802 73,846,385
2075 5,784,826 73,045,925
2074 5,849,664 72,232,083
2073 5,915,527 71,416,307
2072 5,981,971 70,587,575
2071 6,049,588 69,756,436
2070 6,117,717 68,920,850
2069 6,186,679 68,080,121
2068 6,256,272 67,236,365
2067 6,326,913 66,384,714
2066 6,398,312 65,524,711
2065 6,470,244 64,661,065
2064 6,542,572 63,793,364
2063 6,615,256 62,925,133
2062 6,688,062 62,051,886
2061 6,760,917 61,174,588
2060 6,834,181 60,289,485
2059 6,907,379 59,400,116
2058 6,980,163 58,506,347
2057 7,052,874 57,609,734
2056 7,125,100 56,718,154
2055 7,196,662 55,825,018
2054 7,266,788 54,922,920
2053 7,335,794 54,020,742
2052 7,403,462 53,110,977
2051 7,469,442 52,204,288
2050 7,534,245 51,302,617
2049 7,598,150 50,395,223
2048 7,661,337 49,490,600
2047 7,722,913 48,582,238
2046 7,783,562 47,678,096
2045 7,843,981 46,779,348
2044 7,904,250 45,880,138
2043 7,964,339 44,989,272
2042 8,024,619 44,093,888
2041 8,085,991 43,194,408
2040 8,147,453 42,307,249
2039 8,209,389 41,421,572
2038 8,271,271 40,545,218
2037 8,332,989 39,674,106
2036 8,395,161 38,807,341
2035 8,457,882 37,954,978
2034 8,521,103 37,107,744
2033 8,584,879 36,270,943
2032 8,648,656 35,438,930
2031 8,712,030 34,618,857
2030 8,775,824 33,804,320
2029 8,839,704 33,002,520
2028 8,902,241 32,206,806
2027 8,964,035 31,421,882
2026 9,025,821 30,647,877
2025 9,085,991 29,879,337
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Belarus was ranked 82nd most populous country in 2006 and is 101st 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 7,534,245 people with a rank change from 101st to 114th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 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 -0.51% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Belarus declined by 0.51%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Belarus Cameroon
Current population
9025821
31045453
Population rank 101/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.37%
One net population change
11.3 minutes
41.9 seconds
One birth every
8.19 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
4.38 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline -128 +2,070
Annual growth/decline -46,638 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate -0.51% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 22/197
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 -55,755 -3,119 766,304 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 82.7% of the population change in Belarus is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people). In Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 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 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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