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

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The latest officially reported population of Brazil was 212,812,405 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Brazil's population is 213,964,342 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 6.89 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Brazil is ranked the 7th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 2.95% of the world: 2.57% for Brazil vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Brazil has had an average growth rate of +0.56% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Brazil has increased from 187M people to 214M (14.6% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Brazil vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cameroon
2100 164,266,855 89,761,493
2099 165,476,254 89,236,081
2098 166,696,264 88,700,571
2097 167,929,414 88,148,423
2096 169,170,182 87,584,533
2095 170,418,279 87,012,755
2094 171,673,285 86,422,461
2093 172,929,867 85,823,264
2092 174,196,660 85,216,516
2091 175,465,250 84,591,510
2090 176,741,676 83,955,258
2089 178,016,467 83,304,250
2088 179,298,655 82,644,527
2087 180,582,637 81,971,087
2086 181,869,555 81,292,292
2085 183,154,436 80,596,814
2084 184,439,572 79,893,144
2083 185,726,230 79,174,449
2082 187,015,781 78,447,054
2081 188,304,247 77,705,764
2080 189,585,345 76,946,674
2079 190,860,450 76,185,626
2078 192,128,265 75,414,998
2077 193,387,405 74,632,426
2076 194,635,237 73,846,385
2075 195,871,705 73,045,925
2074 197,098,086 72,232,083
2073 198,312,538 71,416,307
2072 199,508,048 70,587,575
2071 200,684,948 69,756,436
2070 201,838,290 68,920,850
2069 202,969,511 68,080,121
2068 204,078,136 67,236,365
2067 205,156,343 66,384,714
2066 206,210,336 65,524,711
2065 207,233,670 64,661,065
2064 208,223,021 63,793,364
2063 209,184,325 62,925,133
2062 210,111,930 62,051,886
2061 211,000,165 61,174,588
2060 211,851,790 60,289,485
2059 212,667,148 59,400,116
2058 213,439,165 58,506,347
2057 214,172,487 57,609,734
2056 214,860,969 56,718,154
2055 215,511,064 55,825,018
2054 216,119,176 54,922,920
2053 216,684,051 54,020,742
2052 217,203,400 53,110,977
2051 217,673,624 52,204,288
2050 218,102,997 51,302,617
2049 218,492,176 50,395,223
2048 218,825,106 49,490,600
2047 219,107,600 48,582,238
2046 219,337,375 47,678,096
2045 219,518,678 46,779,348
2044 219,643,532 45,880,138
2043 219,714,087 44,989,272
2042 219,730,173 44,093,888
2041 219,688,816 43,194,408
2040 219,589,786 42,307,249
2039 219,450,960 41,421,572
2038 219,263,564 40,545,218
2037 219,033,555 39,674,106
2036 218,758,565 38,807,341
2035 218,441,478 37,954,978
2034 218,079,673 37,107,744
2033 217,677,081 36,270,943
2032 217,230,117 35,438,930
2031 216,739,295 34,618,857
2030 216,202,357 33,804,320
2029 215,618,762 33,002,520
2028 214,992,547 32,206,806
2027 214,315,680 31,421,882
2026 213,593,266 30,647,877
2025 212,812,405 29,879,337
2024 211,998,573 29,123,744
2023 211,140,729 28,372,687
2022 210,306,415 27,632,771
2021 209,550,294 26,915,758
2020 208,660,842 26,210,558
2019 207,455,459 25,506,095
2018 206,107,261 24,806,383
2017 204,703,445 24,128,601
2016 203,218,114 23,454,161
2015 201,675,532 22,763,414
2014 200,085,127 22,059,893
2013 198,478,299 21,402,376
2012 196,876,111 20,809,529
2011 195,284,734 20,232,304
2010 193,701,929 19,668,066
2009 192,079,951 19,113,974
2008 190,367,302 18,574,056
2007 188,552,320 18,049,896
2006 186,653,106 17,550,407
2005 184,688,101 17,074,594
2004 182,675,143 16,610,487
2003 180,622,688 16,160,340
2002 178,503,484 15,725,528
2001 176,301,203 15,309,490
2000 174,018,282 14,912,631
1999 171,641,543 14,525,140
1998 169,159,655 14,144,860
1997 166,661,659 13,775,214
1996 164,202,549 13,414,757
1995 161,735,073 13,058,516
1994 159,265,006 12,704,903
1993 156,794,577 12,353,131
1992 154,275,079 12,006,353
1991 151,724,256 11,667,180
1990 149,143,223 11,331,821
1989 146,502,972 11,002,745
1988 143,826,357 10,684,968
1987 141,104,944 10,370,749
1986 138,336,370 10,060,342
1985 135,515,595 9,761,730
1984 132,658,864 9,475,078
1983 129,790,077 9,215,397
1982 126,923,155 9,028,678
1981 124,063,109 8,816,377
1980 121,207,461 8,512,219
1979 118,380,821 8,239,641
1978 115,600,942 8,011,921
1977 112,875,292 7,796,501
1976 110,213,349 7,597,962
1975 107,619,565 7,397,120
1974 105,089,675 7,193,583
1973 102,600,976 6,996,660
1972 100,146,797 6,806,872
1971 97,739,273 6,624,408
1970 95,375,651 6,449,793
1969 93,045,777 6,283,462
1968 90,741,240 6,125,863
1967 88,446,124 5,977,318
1966 86,139,359 5,837,295
1965 83,817,583 5,704,686
1964 81,488,595 5,578,257
1963 79,164,235 5,456,623
1962 76,865,323 5,338,620
1961 74,605,447 5,239,273
1960 72,388,126 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/brazil/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Brazil increased by 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Brazil gained 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Brazil was ranked 5th most populous country in 2006 and is 7th 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) Brazil's population will grow by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people with a rank change from 7th to 9th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Brazil is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 220M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Brazil
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Brazil Cameroon
2100 -0.73% 0.59%
2099 -0.73% 0.6%
2098 -0.73% 0.63%
2097 -0.73% 0.64%
2096 -0.73% 0.66%
2095 -0.73% 0.68%
2094 -0.73% 0.7%
2093 -0.73% 0.71%
2092 -0.72% 0.74%
2091 -0.72% 0.76%
2090 -0.72% 0.78%
2089 -0.72% 0.8%
2088 -0.71% 0.82%
2087 -0.71% 0.84%
2086 -0.7% 0.86%
2085 -0.7% 0.88%
2084 -0.69% 0.91%
2083 -0.69% 0.93%
2082 -0.68% 0.95%
2081 -0.68% 0.99%
2080 -0.67% 1%
2079 -0.66% 1.02%
2078 -0.65% 1.05%
2077 -0.64% 1.06%
2076 -0.63% 1.1%
2075 -0.62% 1.13%
2074 -0.61% 1.14%
2073 -0.6% 1.17%
2072 -0.59% 1.19%
2071 -0.57% 1.21%
2070 -0.56% 1.23%
2069 -0.54% 1.25%
2068 -0.53% 1.28%
2067 -0.51% 1.31%
2066 -0.49% 1.34%
2065 -0.48% 1.36%
2064 -0.46% 1.38%
2063 -0.44% 1.41%
2062 -0.42% 1.43%
2061 -0.4% 1.47%
2060 -0.38% 1.5%
2059 -0.36% 1.53%
2058 -0.34% 1.56%
2057 -0.32% 1.57%
2056 -0.3% 1.6%
2055 -0.28% 1.64%
2054 -0.26% 1.67%
2053 -0.24% 1.71%
2052 -0.22% 1.74%
2051 -0.2% 1.76%
2050 -0.18% 1.8%
2049 -0.15% 1.83%
2048 -0.13% 1.87%
2047 -0.1% 1.9%
2046 -0.08% 1.92%
2045 -0.06% 1.96%
2044 -0.03% 1.98%
2043 -0.007% 2.03%
2042 0.02% 2.08%
2041 0.05% 2.1%
2040 0.06% 2.14%
2039 0.09% 2.16%
2038 0.11% 2.2%
2037 0.13% 2.23%
2036 0.15% 2.25%
2035 0.17% 2.28%
2034 0.18% 2.31%
2033 0.21% 2.35%
2032 0.23% 2.37%
2031 0.25% 2.41%
2030 0.27% 2.43%
2029 0.29% 2.47%
2028 0.32% 2.5%
2027 0.34% 2.53%
2026 0.37% 2.57%
2025 0.38% 2.59%
2024 0.41% 2.65%
2023 0.4% 2.68%
2022 0.36% 2.66%
2021 0.43% 2.69%
2020 0.58% 2.76%
2019 0.65% 2.82%
2018 0.69% 2.81%
2017 0.73% 2.88%
2016 0.76% 3.03%
2015 0.79% 3.19%
2014 0.81% 3.07%
2013 0.81% 2.85%
2012 0.81% 2.85%
2011 0.82% 2.87%
2010 0.84% 2.9%
2009 0.9% 2.91%
2008 0.96% 2.9%
2007 1.02% 2.85%
2006 1.06% 2.79%
2005 1.1% 2.79%
2004 1.14% 2.79%
2003 1.19% 2.77%
2002 1.25% 2.72%
2001 1.31% 2.66%
2000 1.38% 2.67%
1999 1.47% 2.69%
1998 1.5% 2.68%
1997 1.5% 2.69%
1996 1.53% 2.73%
1995 1.55% 2.78%
1994 1.58% 2.85%
1993 1.63% 2.89%
1992 1.68% 2.91%
1991 1.73% 2.96%
1990 1.8% 2.99%
1989 1.86% 2.97%
1988 1.93% 3.03%
1987 2% 3.09%
1986 2.08% 3.06%
1985 2.15% 3.03%
1984 2.21% 2.82%
1983 2.26% 2.07%
1982 2.31% 2.41%
1981 2.36% 3.57%
1980 2.39% 3.31%
1979 2.4% 2.84%
1978 2.41% 2.76%
1977 2.42% 2.61%
1976 2.41% 2.72%
1975 2.41% 2.83%
1974 2.43% 2.81%
1973 2.45% 2.79%
1972 2.46% 2.75%
1971 2.48% 2.71%
1970 2.5% 2.65%
1969 2.54% 2.57%
1968 2.59% 2.49%
1967 2.68% 2.4%
1966 2.77% 2.32%
1965 2.86% 2.27%
1964 2.94% 2.23%
1963 2.99% 2.21%
1962 3.03% 1.9%
1961 3.06% 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 Brazil grew by 0.38%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Brazil Cameroon
Current population
213964342
31045453
Population rank 7/197 51/197
Percent of world population 2.57% 0.37%
One net population change
38.9 seconds
41.9 seconds
One birth every
12.3 seconds
32.5 seconds
One death every
21 seconds
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,230 +2,070
Annual growth/decline +813,832 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate +0.38% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 141/197 22/197
One migration net change every
2.43 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -217,283 -15,379
Net migration rank 186/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 1,406,299 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 48/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 163/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Brazil
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Brazil Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -217,283 - -15,379
2024 1,073,773 -225,510 766,304 -13,892
2023 1,107,434 -240,059 754,486 -4,798
2022 1,054,897 -253,639 734,893 -4,798
2021 919,507 -208,581 713,806 -9,888
2020 1,146,174 -78,437 716,361 -9,888
2019 1,472,104 -129,216 714,681 -12,255
2018 1,583,935 -230,334 706,188 -9,184
2017 1,610,402 -156,296 696,496 -37,912
2016 1,609,488 -92,989 677,051 13,255
2015 1,742,275 -173,611 649,190 42,008
2014 1,757,948 -145,732 619,243 96,599
2013 1,758,716 -157,228 606,072 -6,900
2012 1,782,516 -179,707 594,029 -7,523
2011 1,815,758 -235,860 580,607 -12,669
2010 1,847,336 -261,539 569,921 -9,366
2009 1,878,542 -220,207 557,841 -10,203
2008 1,908,051 -141,056 542,919 -10,720
2007 1,970,372 -107,481 526,949 -10,807
2006 2,026,119 -90,634 511,366 -28,528
2005 2,083,281 -88,868 496,547 -27,775
2004 2,108,072 -76,661 478,880 -19,444
2003 2,128,819 -55,350 459,422 -18,568
2002 2,207,017 -42,008 439,544 -10,766
2001 2,291,210 -51,600 422,511 -19,203
2000 2,372,043 -45,800 411,633 -21,221
1999 2,450,869 -23,497 401,969 -17,398
1998 2,514,728 21,666 388,432 -12,446
1997 2,531,758 -72,392 377,138 -13,842
1996 2,530,690 -71,943 370,355 -12,738
1995 2,546,195 -69,963 367,532 -12,661
1994 2,532,951 -68,961 364,390 -12,028
1993 2,545,874 -69,070 360,785 -9,601
1992 2,547,698 14,394 356,072 -13,702
1991 2,606,167 -66,600 350,493 -14,520
1990 2,652,959 -30,555 342,901 -8,163
1989 2,717,923 -60,023 334,649 -11,244
1988 2,768,082 -72,825 328,168 -16,016
1987 2,825,485 -77,800 320,134 -3,829
1986 2,880,440 -90,973 308,188 -3,671
1985 2,912,908 -60,879 296,317 -3,604
1984 2,931,496 -70,035 284,110 -3,512
1983 2,952,335 -76,322 276,112 -37,346
1982 2,948,552 -90,766 274,652 -139,974
1981 2,928,262 -65,971 262,076 27,845
1980 2,887,768 -38,918 247,808 70,589
1979 2,836,759 -32,503 238,875 -12,108
1978 2,778,815 -23,416 229,958 -1,282
1977 2,715,328 -19,478 222,785 -20,622
1976 2,648,647 -20,612 214,916 -19,994
1975 2,585,130 -25,499 206,986 -237
1974 2,524,254 -24,093 200,693 -377
1973 2,501,309 -24,071 193,997 -466
1972 2,454,698 -23,584 186,521 -473
1971 2,407,319 -23,421 179,317 -439
1970 2,362,073 -18,779 170,713 -367
1969 2,324,190 -7,763 162,603 -286
1968 2,301,561 -8,856 153,080 -204
1967 2,307,560 -10,033 144,370 -148
1966 2,325,332 -9,317 135,927 -96
1965 2,336,415 -8,824 129,428 -39
1964 2,338,478 -8,146 123,469 0
1963 2,326,400 -8,136 119,784 0
1962 2,286,666 -7,171 116,232 0
1961 2,240,178 75 82,471 0
1960 2,190,392 4,066 77,948 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in Brazil is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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, 1,406,299 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Brazil, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

Biggest cities by population

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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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