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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 1.37 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Canada
2100 89,781,496 55,893,812
2099 89,255,966 55,710,628
2098 88,720,337 55,520,878
2097 88,168,066 55,326,351
2096 87,604,050 55,153,117
2095 87,032,145 54,983,479
2094 86,441,720 54,818,119
2093 85,842,389 54,651,641
2092 85,235,505 54,494,148
2091 84,610,360 54,329,082
2090 83,973,967 54,183,996
2089 83,322,813 54,034,513
2088 82,662,944 53,855,760
2087 81,989,354 53,708,023
2086 81,310,407 53,553,781
2085 80,614,775 53,403,315
2084 79,910,947 53,246,675
2083 79,192,092 53,081,827
2082 78,464,535 52,930,998
2081 77,723,079 52,761,672
2080 76,963,821 52,602,997
2079 76,202,603 52,444,008
2078 75,431,803 52,275,214
2077 74,649,057 52,118,254
2076 73,862,841 51,944,937
2075 73,062,202 51,774,515
2074 72,248,179 51,611,349
2073 71,432,221 51,449,506
2072 70,603,305 51,279,503
2071 69,771,981 51,106,234
2070 68,936,208 50,934,622
2069 68,095,292 50,760,591
2068 67,251,348 50,585,692
2067 66,399,507 50,396,558
2066 65,539,313 50,216,488
2065 64,675,474 50,037,049
2064 63,807,579 49,857,150
2063 62,939,156 49,675,417
2062 62,065,714 49,491,872
2061 61,188,220 49,316,172
2060 60,302,920 49,148,043
2059 59,413,352 48,975,435
2058 58,519,385 48,801,460
2057 57,622,572 48,640,413
2056 56,730,793 48,484,751
2055 55,837,458 48,333,252
2054 54,935,159 48,184,303
2053 54,032,780 48,036,252
2052 53,122,812 47,875,085
2051 52,215,921 47,719,858
2050 51,314,050 47,562,681
2049 50,406,453 47,417,162
2048 49,501,629 47,254,138
2047 48,593,064 47,091,915
2046 47,688,721 46,926,799
2045 46,789,773 46,743,844
2044 45,890,362 46,562,785
2043 44,999,297 46,379,045
2042 44,103,714 46,188,550
2041 43,204,033 45,994,664
2040 42,316,677 45,799,063
2039 41,430,803 45,593,547
2038 40,554,253 45,374,241
2037 39,682,947 45,148,803
2036 38,815,989 44,917,782
2035 37,963,436 44,691,033
2034 37,116,013 44,439,937
2033 36,279,025 44,193,040
2032 35,446,827 43,925,613
2031 34,626,572 43,643,438
2030 33,811,853 43,355,390
2029 33,009,874 43,060,128
2028 32,213,983 42,748,060
2027 31,428,884 42,426,742
2026 30,654,707 42,091,205
2025 29,885,995 41,714,545
2024 29,123,744 41,288,599
2023 28,372,687 40,083,484
2022 27,632,771 38,935,934
2021 26,915,758 38,239,864
2020 26,210,558 38,028,638
2019 25,506,095 37,618,495
2018 24,806,383 37,072,620
2017 24,128,601 36,545,075
2016 23,454,161 36,110,803
2015 22,763,414 35,704,498
2014 22,059,893 35,434,066
2013 21,402,376 35,080,992
2012 20,809,529 34,713,395
2011 20,232,304 34,339,221
2010 19,668,066 34,005,902
2009 19,113,974 33,630,069
2008 18,574,056 33,247,298
2007 18,049,896 32,888,886
2006 17,550,407 32,571,193
2005 17,074,594 32,242,732
2004 16,610,487 31,938,807
2003 16,160,340 31,642,461
2002 15,725,528 31,359,199
2001 15,309,490 31,020,855
2000 14,912,631 30,685,730
1999 14,525,140 30,401,286
1998 14,144,860 30,155,173
1997 13,775,214 29,905,948
1996 13,414,757 29,610,218
1995 13,058,516 29,302,311
1994 12,704,903 29,000,663
1993 12,353,131 28,684,764
1992 12,006,353 28,371,264
1991 11,667,180 28,037,420
1990 11,331,821 27,691,138
1989 11,002,745 27,276,781
1988 10,684,968 26,791,747
1987 10,370,749 26,446,601
1986 10,060,342 26,100,278
1985 9,761,730 25,842,116
1984 9,475,078 25,607,053
1983 9,215,397 25,366,451
1982 9,028,678 25,116,942
1981 8,816,377 24,819,915
1980 8,512,219 24,515,667
1979 8,239,641 24,201,544
1978 8,011,921 23,963,203
1977 7,796,501 23,725,843
1976 7,597,962 23,449,808
1975 7,397,120 23,143,275
1974 7,193,583 22,807,969
1973 6,996,660 22,491,777
1972 6,806,872 22,218,463
1971 6,624,408 21,962,032
1970 6,449,793 21,324,000
1969 6,283,462 21,028,000
1968 6,125,863 20,744,000
1967 5,977,318 20,412,000
1966 5,837,295 20,048,000
1965 5,704,686 19,678,000
1964 5,578,257 19,325,000
1963 5,456,623 18,964,000
1962 5,338,620 18,614,000
1961 5,239,273 18,271,000
1960 5,159,057 17,909,356

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/cameroon/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cameroon's population will grow by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Canada
2100 0.59% 0.33%
2099 0.6% 0.34%
2098 0.63% 0.35%
2097 0.64% 0.31%
2096 0.66% 0.31%
2095 0.68% 0.3%
2094 0.7% 0.3%
2093 0.71% 0.29%
2092 0.74% 0.3%
2091 0.76% 0.27%
2090 0.78% 0.28%
2089 0.8% 0.33%
2088 0.82% 0.28%
2087 0.84% 0.29%
2086 0.86% 0.28%
2085 0.88% 0.29%
2084 0.91% 0.31%
2083 0.93% 0.28%
2082 0.95% 0.32%
2081 0.99% 0.3%
2080 1% 0.3%
2079 1.02% 0.32%
2078 1.05% 0.3%
2077 1.06% 0.33%
2076 1.1% 0.33%
2075 1.13% 0.32%
2074 1.14% 0.31%
2073 1.17% 0.33%
2072 1.19% 0.34%
2071 1.21% 0.34%
2070 1.23% 0.34%
2069 1.25% 0.35%
2068 1.28% 0.38%
2067 1.31% 0.36%
2066 1.34% 0.36%
2065 1.36% 0.36%
2064 1.38% 0.37%
2063 1.41% 0.37%
2062 1.43% 0.36%
2061 1.47% 0.34%
2060 1.5% 0.35%
2059 1.53% 0.36%
2058 1.56% 0.33%
2057 1.57% 0.32%
2056 1.6% 0.31%
2055 1.64% 0.31%
2054 1.67% 0.31%
2053 1.71% 0.34%
2052 1.74% 0.33%
2051 1.76% 0.33%
2050 1.8% 0.31%
2049 1.83% 0.34%
2048 1.87% 0.34%
2047 1.9% 0.35%
2046 1.92% 0.39%
2045 1.96% 0.39%
2044 1.98% 0.4%
2043 2.03% 0.41%
2042 2.08% 0.42%
2041 2.1% 0.43%
2040 2.14% 0.45%
2039 2.16% 0.48%
2038 2.2% 0.5%
2037 2.23% 0.51%
2036 2.25% 0.51%
2035 2.28% 0.57%
2034 2.31% 0.56%
2033 2.35% 0.61%
2032 2.37% 0.65%
2031 2.41% 0.66%
2030 2.43% 0.69%
2029 2.47% 0.73%
2028 2.5% 0.76%
2027 2.53% 0.8%
2026 2.57% 0.9%
2025 2.62% 1.03%
2024 2.65% 3.01%
2023 2.68% 2.95%
2022 2.66% 1.82%
2021 2.69% 0.56%
2020 2.76% 1.09%
2019 2.82% 1.47%
2018 2.81% 1.44%
2017 2.88% 1.2%
2016 3.03% 1.14%
2015 3.19% 0.76%
2014 3.07% 1.01%
2013 2.85% 1.06%
2012 2.85% 1.09%
2011 2.87% 0.98%
2010 2.9% 1.12%
2009 2.91% 1.15%
2008 2.9% 1.09%
2007 2.85% 0.98%
2006 2.79% 1.02%
2005 2.79% 0.95%
2004 2.79% 0.94%
2003 2.77% 0.9%
2002 2.72% 1.09%
2001 2.66% 1.09%
2000 2.67% 0.94%
1999 2.69% 0.82%
1998 2.68% 0.83%
1997 2.69% 1%
1996 2.73% 1.05%
1995 2.78% 1.04%
1994 2.85% 1.1%
1993 2.89% 1.1%
1992 2.91% 1.19%
1991 2.96% 1.25%
1990 2.99% 1.52%
1989 2.97% 1.81%
1988 3.03% 1.31%
1987 3.09% 1.33%
1986 3.06% 1%
1985 3.03% 0.92%
1984 2.82% 0.95%
1983 2.07% 0.99%
1982 2.41% 1.2%
1981 3.57% 1.24%
1980 3.31% 1.3%
1979 2.84% 0.99%
1978 2.76% 1%
1977 2.61% 1.18%
1976 2.72% 1.32%
1975 2.83% 1.47%
1974 2.81% 1.41%
1973 2.79% 1.23%
1972 2.75% 1.17%
1971 2.71% 2.99%
1970 2.65% 1.41%
1969 2.57% 1.37%
1968 2.49% 1.63%
1967 2.4% 1.82%
1966 2.32% 1.88%
1965 2.27% 1.83%
1964 2.23% 1.9%
1963 2.21% 1.88%
1962 1.9% 1.88%
1961 1.55% 2.02%

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/cameroon/canada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Canada
Current population
30864115
42181965
Population rank 51/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.51%
One net population change
42 seconds
26.2 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.49 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 14/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +326,204
Net migration rank 146/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 326,204
2024 - -13,892 - 368,599
2023 754,486 -4,798 28,058 433,842
2022 734,893 -4,798 15,574 459,988
2021 713,806 -9,888 57,360 198,867
2020 716,361 -9,888 53,241 256,592
2019 714,681 -12,255 86,523 387,685
2018 706,188 -9,184 88,974 420,224
2017 696,496 -37,912 98,672 372,685
2016 677,051 13,255 115,555 329,455
2015 649,190 42,008 117,825 224,332
2014 619,243 96,599 127,563 192,884
2013 606,072 -6,900 129,799 239,813
2012 594,029 -7,523 135,382 243,748
2011 580,607 -12,669 133,923 227,075
2010 569,921 -9,366 139,425 225,369
2009 557,841 -10,203 144,609 244,463
2008 542,919 -10,720 142,963 238,083
2007 526,949 -10,807 134,845 213,801
2006 511,366 -28,528 130,285 202,175
2005 496,547 -27,775 116,074 204,526
2004 478,880 -19,444 111,786 194,611
2003 459,422 -18,568 110,749 185,643
2002 439,544 -10,766 106,621 208,060
2001 422,511 -19,203 114,777 222,100
2000 411,633 -21,221 110,469 201,727
1999 401,969 -17,398 118,565 158,342
1998 388,432 -12,446 126,651 142,346
1997 377,138 -13,842 134,577 144,678
1996 370,355 -12,738 153,973 154,553
1995 367,532 -12,661 167,023 141,818
1994 364,390 -12,028 179,804 134,863
1993 360,785 -9,601 186,451 133,426
1992 356,072 -13,702 204,273 138,121
1991 350,493 -14,520 207,477 134,463
1990 342,901 -8,163 213,222 181,461
1989 334,649 -11,244 207,304 258,094
1988 328,168 -16,016 192,901 238,003
1987 320,134 -3,829 190,416 171,308
1986 308,188 -3,671 190,532 121,928
1985 296,317 -3,604 204,153 69,776
1984 284,110 -3,512 204,856 55,982
1983 276,112 -37,346 202,931 66,172
1982 274,652 -139,974 200,935 89,544
1981 262,076 27,845 206,005 113,461
1980 247,808 70,589 203,480 122,743
1979 238,875 -12,108 203,293 86,719
1978 229,958 -1,282 194,102 52,781
1977 222,785 -20,622 199,297 70,339
1976 214,916 -19,994 196,979 106,894
1975 206,986 -237 196,718 139,797
1974 200,693 -377 182,464 155,596
1973 193,997 -466 184,432 125,401
1972 186,521 -473 188,857 89,880
1971 179,317 -439 208,640 210,244
1970 170,713 -367 215,372 304,627
1969 162,603 -286 216,588 93,600
1968 153,080 -204 211,589 108,864
1967 144,370 -148 220,450 132,856
1966 135,927 -96 236,566 144,641
1965 129,428 -39 269,589 112,401
1964 123,469 0 307,268 68,003
1963 119,784 0 318,595 51,831
1962 116,232 0 325,745 35,373
1961 82,471 0 334,360 34,721
1960 77,948 0 338,487 49,694

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Cameroon is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people). In Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

Biggest cities by population

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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