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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.54 times bigger than Chile's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Cameroon vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Chile
2100 89,781,496 13,542,179
2099 89,255,966 13,698,571
2098 88,720,337 13,856,954
2097 88,168,066 14,016,220
2096 87,604,050 14,178,222
2095 87,032,145 14,343,015
2094 86,441,720 14,508,995
2093 85,842,389 14,677,272
2092 85,235,505 14,845,602
2091 84,610,360 15,016,981
2090 83,973,967 15,189,722
2089 83,322,813 15,363,962
2088 82,662,944 15,538,750
2087 81,989,354 15,711,977
2086 81,310,407 15,883,706
2085 80,614,775 16,055,280
2084 79,910,947 16,223,786
2083 79,192,092 16,391,067
2082 78,464,535 16,554,768
2081 77,723,079 16,719,751
2080 76,963,821 16,883,588
2079 76,202,603 17,045,148
2078 75,431,803 17,205,047
2077 74,649,057 17,362,651
2076 73,862,841 17,517,633
2075 73,062,202 17,670,800
2074 72,248,179 17,820,437
2073 71,432,221 17,966,186
2072 70,603,305 18,109,831
2071 69,771,981 18,253,369
2070 68,936,208 18,393,628
2069 68,095,292 18,531,389
2068 67,251,348 18,668,022
2067 66,399,507 18,802,510
2066 65,539,313 18,935,536
2065 64,675,474 19,063,468
2064 63,807,579 19,189,521
2063 62,939,156 19,310,719
2062 62,065,714 19,424,785
2061 61,188,220 19,534,495
2060 60,302,920 19,638,454
2059 59,413,352 19,739,346
2058 58,519,385 19,832,760
2057 57,622,572 19,923,762
2056 56,730,793 20,008,988
2055 55,837,458 20,089,664
2054 54,935,159 20,163,300
2053 54,032,780 20,232,377
2052 53,122,812 20,293,672
2051 52,215,921 20,348,246
2050 51,314,050 20,396,141
2049 50,406,453 20,440,751
2048 49,501,629 20,480,143
2047 48,593,064 20,511,707
2046 47,688,721 20,539,410
2045 46,789,773 20,563,551
2044 45,890,362 20,580,609
2043 44,999,297 20,590,097
2042 44,103,714 20,594,631
2041 43,204,033 20,596,851
2040 42,316,677 20,592,260
2039 41,430,803 20,584,025
2038 40,554,253 20,569,754
2037 39,682,947 20,550,877
2036 38,815,989 20,523,910
2035 37,963,436 20,492,436
2034 37,116,013 20,456,957
2033 36,279,025 20,417,291
2032 35,446,827 20,370,206
2031 34,626,572 20,315,389
2030 33,811,853 20,254,305
2029 33,009,874 20,187,945
2028 32,213,983 20,116,575
2027 31,428,884 20,038,004
2026 30,654,707 19,955,555
2025 29,885,995 19,865,709
2024 29,123,744 19,764,771
2023 28,372,687 19,658,835
2022 27,632,771 19,553,036
2021 26,915,758 19,456,334
2020 26,210,558 19,370,624
2019 25,506,095 19,197,744
2018 24,806,383 18,893,191
2017 24,128,601 18,558,868
2016 23,454,161 18,267,221
2015 22,763,414 18,047,625
2014 22,059,893 17,864,195
2013 21,402,376 17,687,006
2012 20,809,529 17,519,119
2011 20,232,304 17,351,816
2010 19,668,066 17,181,464
2009 19,113,974 17,009,731
2008 18,574,056 16,838,988
2007 18,049,896 16,671,581
2006 17,550,407 16,509,195
2005 17,074,594 16,348,778
2004 16,610,487 16,187,322
2003 16,160,340 16,024,752
2002 15,725,528 15,857,925
2001 15,309,490 15,683,849
2000 14,912,631 15,503,635
1999 14,525,140 15,319,313
1998 14,144,860 15,127,799
1997 13,775,214 14,932,434
1996 13,414,757 14,734,046
1995 13,058,516 14,527,381
1994 12,704,903 14,316,256
1993 12,353,131 14,102,276
1992 12,006,353 13,884,577
1991 11,667,180 13,662,491
1990 11,331,821 13,437,176
1989 11,002,745 13,215,005
1988 10,684,968 12,999,424
1987 10,370,749 12,790,150
1986 10,060,342 12,588,914
1985 9,761,730 12,395,274
1984 9,475,078 12,207,733
1983 9,215,397 12,026,138
1982 9,028,678 11,850,214
1981 8,816,377 11,678,717
1980 8,512,219 11,508,550
1979 8,239,641 11,339,779
1978 8,011,921 11,172,695
1977 7,796,501 11,005,519
1976 7,597,962 10,838,251
1975 7,397,120 10,671,559
1974 7,193,583 10,505,817
1973 6,996,660 10,340,362
1972 6,806,872 10,174,678
1971 6,624,408 10,009,701
1970 6,449,793 9,845,344
1969 6,283,462 9,680,282
1968 6,125,863 9,514,716
1967 5,977,318 9,348,939
1966 5,837,295 9,181,722
1965 5,704,686 9,012,938
1964 5,578,257 8,842,525
1963 5,456,623 8,670,144
1962 5,338,620 8,497,059
1961 5,239,273 8,324,802
1960 5,159,057 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Chile
2100 0.59% -1.14%
2099 0.6% -1.14%
2098 0.63% -1.14%
2097 0.64% -1.14%
2096 0.66% -1.15%
2095 0.68% -1.14%
2094 0.7% -1.15%
2093 0.71% -1.13%
2092 0.74% -1.14%
2091 0.76% -1.14%
2090 0.78% -1.13%
2089 0.8% -1.12%
2088 0.82% -1.1%
2087 0.84% -1.08%
2086 0.86% -1.07%
2085 0.88% -1.04%
2084 0.91% -1.02%
2083 0.93% -0.99%
2082 0.95% -0.99%
2081 0.99% -0.97%
2080 1% -0.95%
2079 1.02% -0.93%
2078 1.05% -0.91%
2077 1.06% -0.88%
2076 1.1% -0.87%
2075 1.13% -0.84%
2074 1.14% -0.81%
2073 1.17% -0.79%
2072 1.19% -0.79%
2071 1.21% -0.76%
2070 1.23% -0.74%
2069 1.25% -0.73%
2068 1.28% -0.72%
2067 1.31% -0.7%
2066 1.34% -0.67%
2065 1.36% -0.66%
2064 1.38% -0.63%
2063 1.41% -0.59%
2062 1.43% -0.56%
2061 1.47% -0.53%
2060 1.5% -0.51%
2059 1.53% -0.47%
2058 1.56% -0.46%
2057 1.57% -0.43%
2056 1.6% -0.4%
2055 1.64% -0.37%
2054 1.67% -0.34%
2053 1.71% -0.3%
2052 1.74% -0.27%
2051 1.76% -0.23%
2050 1.8% -0.22%
2049 1.83% -0.19%
2048 1.87% -0.15%
2047 1.9% -0.13%
2046 1.92% -0.12%
2045 1.96% -0.08%
2044 1.98% -0.05%
2043 2.03% -0.02%
2042 2.08% -0.01%
2041 2.1% 0.02%
2040 2.14% 0.04%
2039 2.16% 0.07%
2038 2.2% 0.09%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.25% 0.15%
2035 2.28% 0.17%
2034 2.31% 0.19%
2033 2.35% 0.23%
2032 2.37% 0.27%
2031 2.41% 0.3%
2030 2.43% 0.33%
2029 2.47% 0.35%
2028 2.5% 0.39%
2027 2.53% 0.41%
2026 2.57% 0.45%
2025 2.62% 0.51%
2024 2.65% 0.54%
2023 2.68% 0.54%
2022 2.66% 0.5%
2021 2.69% 0.44%
2020 2.76% 0.9%
2019 2.82% 1.61%
2018 2.81% 1.8%
2017 2.88% 1.6%
2016 3.03% 1.22%
2015 3.19% 1.03%
2014 3.07% 1%
2013 2.85% 0.96%
2012 2.85% 0.96%
2011 2.87% 0.99%
2010 2.9% 1.01%
2009 2.91% 1.01%
2008 2.9% 1%
2007 2.85% 0.98%
2006 2.79% 0.98%
2005 2.79% 1%
2004 2.79% 1.01%
2003 2.77% 1.05%
2002 2.72% 1.11%
2001 2.66% 1.16%
2000 2.67% 1.2%
1999 2.69% 1.27%
1998 2.68% 1.31%
1997 2.69% 1.35%
1996 2.73% 1.42%
1995 2.78% 1.47%
1994 2.85% 1.52%
1993 2.89% 1.57%
1992 2.91% 1.63%
1991 2.96% 1.68%
1990 2.99% 1.68%
1989 2.97% 1.66%
1988 3.03% 1.64%
1987 3.09% 1.6%
1986 3.06% 1.56%
1985 3.03% 1.54%
1984 2.82% 1.51%
1983 2.07% 1.48%
1982 2.41% 1.47%
1981 3.57% 1.48%
1980 3.31% 1.49%
1979 2.84% 1.5%
1978 2.76% 1.52%
1977 2.61% 1.54%
1976 2.72% 1.56%
1975 2.83% 1.58%
1974 2.81% 1.6%
1973 2.79% 1.63%
1972 2.75% 1.65%
1971 2.71% 1.67%
1970 2.65% 1.71%
1969 2.57% 1.74%
1968 2.49% 1.77%
1967 2.4% 1.82%
1966 2.32% 1.87%
1965 2.27% 1.93%
1964 2.23% 1.99%
1963 2.21% 2.04%
1962 1.9% 2.07%
1961 1.55% 2.1%

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/chile | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Chile
Current population
30864115
19977856
Population rank 51/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.24%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.96 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.98 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +290
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 130/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +51,712
Net migration rank 146/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 51,712
2024 - -13,892 - 58,316
2023 754,486 -4,798 48,518 62,679
2022 734,893 -4,798 41,041 59,374
2021 713,806 -9,888 27,530 65,480
2020 716,361 -9,888 52,378 26,042
2019 714,681 -12,255 86,006 181,339
2018 706,188 -9,184 103,950 237,807
2017 696,496 -37,912 106,268 220,621
2016 677,051 13,255 120,545 135,864
2015 649,190 42,008 127,074 55,689
2014 619,243 96,599 131,373 52,702
2013 606,072 -6,900 133,785 36,529
2012 594,029 -7,523 134,617 30,870
2011 580,607 -12,669 141,053 28,086
2010 569,921 -9,366 145,527 26,048
2009 557,841 -10,203 147,576 24,324
2008 542,919 -10,720 147,105 22,488
2007 526,949 -10,807 145,043 20,170
2006 511,366 -28,528 142,277 17,285
2005 496,547 -27,775 147,009 14,289
2004 478,880 -19,444 150,138 11,495
2003 459,422 -18,568 154,287 9,225
2002 439,544 -10,766 162,322 7,824
2001 422,511 -19,203 171,659 6,346
2000 411,633 -21,221 175,362 7,067
1999 401,969 -17,398 177,995 8,226
1998 388,432 -12,446 185,815 10,984
1997 377,138 -13,842 190,433 3,504
1996 370,355 -12,738 199,897 2,942
1995 367,532 -12,661 208,017 2,454
1994 364,390 -12,028 209,834 1,930
1993 360,785 -9,601 215,003 1,164
1992 356,072 -13,702 219,224 0
1991 350,493 -14,520 227,180 -2,207
1990 342,901 -8,163 226,941 -1,274
1989 334,649 -11,244 224,854 -6,186
1988 328,168 -16,016 221,602 -9,131
1987 320,134 -3,829 218,034 -11,958
1986 308,188 -3,671 213,571 -17,148
1985 296,317 -3,604 208,910 -18,047
1984 284,110 -3,512 205,407 -21,188
1983 276,112 -37,346 202,352 -23,386
1982 274,652 -139,974 199,522 -26,646
1981 262,076 27,845 198,211 -28,096
1980 247,808 70,589 198,281 -28,060
1979 238,875 -12,108 197,198 -29,873
1978 229,958 -1,282 196,483 -29,644
1977 222,785 -20,622 197,163 -29,651
1976 214,916 -19,994 196,986 -29,967
1975 206,986 -237 196,890 -30,524
1974 200,693 -377 196,322 -31,211
1973 193,997 -466 197,666 -31,878
1972 186,521 -473 198,162 -32,584
1971 179,317 -439 198,523 -34,147
1970 170,713 -367 200,402 -36,079
1969 162,603 -286 202,764 -36,976
1968 153,080 -204 203,577 -38,224
1967 144,370 -148 204,377 -38,159
1966 135,927 -96 204,661 -36,446
1965 129,428 -39 203,341 -33,988
1964 123,469 0 202,741 -31,261
1963 119,784 0 202,370 -29,082
1962 116,232 0 200,905 -28,023
1961 82,471 0 198,788 -27,159
1960 77,948 0 198,461 -27,184

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/chile | 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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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