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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.75 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Colombia
2100 89,781,496 47,499,215
2099 89,255,966 47,845,841
2098 88,720,337 48,197,117
2097 88,168,066 48,551,975
2096 87,604,050 48,909,832
2095 87,032,145 49,272,722
2094 86,441,720 49,640,091
2093 85,842,389 50,009,863
2092 85,235,505 50,381,320
2091 84,610,360 50,754,115
2090 83,973,967 51,127,855
2089 83,322,813 51,502,015
2088 82,662,944 51,875,918
2087 81,989,354 52,247,171
2086 81,310,407 52,614,991
2085 80,614,775 52,979,265
2084 79,910,947 53,339,176
2083 79,192,092 53,693,979
2082 78,464,535 54,043,369
2081 77,723,079 54,385,627
2080 76,963,821 54,721,064
2079 76,202,603 55,048,030
2078 75,431,803 55,367,481
2077 74,649,057 55,677,284
2076 73,862,841 55,976,943
2075 73,062,202 56,266,206
2074 72,248,179 56,544,981
2073 71,432,221 56,812,141
2072 70,603,305 57,068,255
2071 69,771,981 57,312,673
2070 68,936,208 57,545,138
2069 68,095,292 57,764,682
2068 67,251,348 57,972,674
2067 66,399,507 58,168,272
2066 65,539,313 58,351,633
2065 64,675,474 58,521,871
2064 63,807,579 58,680,744
2063 62,939,156 58,827,326
2062 62,065,714 58,962,991
2061 61,188,220 59,086,555
2060 60,302,920 59,199,108
2059 59,413,352 59,300,144
2058 58,519,385 59,390,214
2057 57,622,572 59,468,904
2056 56,730,793 59,536,324
2055 55,837,458 59,592,582
2054 54,935,159 59,637,127
2053 54,032,780 59,670,001
2052 53,122,812 59,690,977
2051 52,215,921 59,699,504
2050 51,314,050 59,695,795
2049 50,406,453 59,678,701
2048 49,501,629 59,648,033
2047 48,593,064 59,602,061
2046 47,688,721 59,540,723
2045 46,789,773 59,463,463
2044 45,890,362 59,367,350
2043 44,999,297 59,253,902
2042 44,103,714 59,121,606
2041 43,204,033 58,969,930
2040 42,316,677 58,799,039
2039 41,430,803 58,603,737
2038 40,554,253 58,388,433
2037 39,682,947 58,151,809
2036 38,815,989 57,888,958
2035 37,963,436 57,606,734
2034 37,116,013 57,297,583
2033 36,279,025 56,964,672
2032 35,446,827 56,610,464
2031 34,626,572 56,231,768
2030 33,811,853 55,827,391
2029 33,009,874 55,399,717
2028 32,213,983 54,947,769
2027 31,428,884 54,469,148
2026 30,654,707 53,970,578
2025 29,885,995 53,442,597
2024 29,123,744 52,886,363
2023 28,372,687 52,321,152
2022 27,632,771 51,737,944
2021 26,915,758 51,188,173
2020 26,210,558 50,629,997
2019 25,506,095 49,907,985
2018 24,806,383 49,024,465
2017 24,128,601 48,131,078
2016 23,454,161 47,437,512
2015 22,763,414 46,969,940
2014 22,059,893 46,565,429
2013 21,402,376 46,151,584
2012 20,809,529 45,715,810
2011 20,232,304 45,259,614
2010 19,668,066 44,777,319
2009 19,113,974 44,271,541
2008 18,574,056 43,758,808
2007 18,049,896 43,235,374
2006 17,550,407 42,691,084
2005 17,074,594 42,128,977
2004 16,610,487 41,543,171
2003 16,160,340 40,937,429
2002 15,725,528 40,324,680
2001 15,309,490 39,709,262
2000 14,912,631 39,089,934
1999 14,525,140 38,454,863
1998 14,144,860 37,792,165
1997 13,775,214 37,121,149
1996 13,414,757 36,462,745
1995 13,058,516 35,804,662
1994 12,704,903 35,127,410
1993 12,353,131 34,441,473
1992 12,006,353 33,760,571
1991 11,667,180 33,098,372
1990 11,331,821 32,440,069
1989 11,002,745 31,776,279
1988 10,684,968 31,130,524
1987 10,370,749 30,499,467
1986 10,060,342 29,879,112
1985 9,761,730 29,268,470
1984 9,475,078 28,642,690
1983 9,215,397 27,988,173
1982 9,028,678 27,338,331
1981 8,816,377 26,713,267
1980 8,512,219 26,104,498
1979 8,239,641 25,515,626
1978 8,011,921 24,950,337
1977 7,796,501 24,393,494
1976 7,597,962 23,858,810
1975 7,397,120 23,344,644
1974 7,193,583 22,833,469
1973 6,996,660 22,325,374
1972 6,806,872 21,819,563
1971 6,624,408 21,319,096
1970 6,449,793 20,811,782
1969 6,283,462 20,291,942
1968 6,125,863 19,766,796
1967 5,977,318 19,235,618
1966 5,837,295 18,702,688
1965 5,704,686 18,169,050
1964 5,578,257 17,637,411
1963 5,456,623 17,113,823
1962 5,338,620 16,599,029
1961 5,239,273 16,095,203
1960 5,159,057 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Colombia
2100 0.59% -0.72%
2099 0.6% -0.73%
2098 0.63% -0.73%
2097 0.64% -0.73%
2096 0.66% -0.74%
2095 0.68% -0.74%
2094 0.7% -0.74%
2093 0.71% -0.74%
2092 0.74% -0.73%
2091 0.76% -0.73%
2090 0.78% -0.73%
2089 0.8% -0.72%
2088 0.82% -0.71%
2087 0.84% -0.7%
2086 0.86% -0.69%
2085 0.88% -0.67%
2084 0.91% -0.66%
2083 0.93% -0.65%
2082 0.95% -0.63%
2081 0.99% -0.61%
2080 1% -0.59%
2079 1.02% -0.58%
2078 1.05% -0.56%
2077 1.06% -0.54%
2076 1.1% -0.51%
2075 1.13% -0.49%
2074 1.14% -0.47%
2073 1.17% -0.45%
2072 1.19% -0.43%
2071 1.21% -0.4%
2070 1.23% -0.38%
2069 1.25% -0.36%
2068 1.28% -0.34%
2067 1.31% -0.31%
2066 1.34% -0.29%
2065 1.36% -0.27%
2064 1.38% -0.25%
2063 1.41% -0.23%
2062 1.43% -0.21%
2061 1.47% -0.19%
2060 1.5% -0.17%
2059 1.53% -0.15%
2058 1.56% -0.13%
2057 1.57% -0.11%
2056 1.6% -0.09%
2055 1.64% -0.07%
2054 1.67% -0.06%
2053 1.71% -0.04%
2052 1.74% -0.01%
2051 1.76% 0.006%
2050 1.8% 0.03%
2049 1.83% 0.05%
2048 1.87% 0.08%
2047 1.9% 0.1%
2046 1.92% 0.13%
2045 1.96% 0.16%
2044 1.98% 0.19%
2043 2.03% 0.22%
2042 2.08% 0.26%
2041 2.1% 0.29%
2040 2.14% 0.33%
2039 2.16% 0.37%
2038 2.2% 0.41%
2037 2.23% 0.45%
2036 2.25% 0.49%
2035 2.28% 0.54%
2034 2.31% 0.58%
2033 2.35% 0.63%
2032 2.37% 0.67%
2031 2.41% 0.72%
2030 2.43% 0.77%
2029 2.47% 0.82%
2028 2.5% 0.88%
2027 2.53% 0.92%
2026 2.57% 0.99%
2025 2.62% 1.05%
2024 2.65% 1.08%
2023 2.68% 1.13%
2022 2.66% 1.07%
2021 2.69% 1.1%
2020 2.76% 1.45%
2019 2.82% 1.8%
2018 2.81% 1.86%
2017 2.88% 1.46%
2016 3.03% 1%
2015 3.19% 0.87%
2014 3.07% 0.9%
2013 2.85% 0.95%
2012 2.85% 1.01%
2011 2.87% 1.08%
2010 2.9% 1.14%
2009 2.91% 1.17%
2008 2.9% 1.21%
2007 2.85% 1.27%
2006 2.79% 1.33%
2005 2.79% 1.41%
2004 2.79% 1.48%
2003 2.77% 1.52%
2002 2.72% 1.55%
2001 2.66% 1.58%
2000 2.67% 1.65%
1999 2.69% 1.75%
1998 2.68% 1.81%
1997 2.69% 1.81%
1996 2.73% 1.84%
1995 2.78% 1.93%
1994 2.85% 1.99%
1993 2.89% 2.02%
1992 2.91% 2%
1991 2.96% 2.03%
1990 2.99% 2.09%
1989 2.97% 2.07%
1988 3.03% 2.07%
1987 3.09% 2.08%
1986 3.06% 2.09%
1985 3.03% 2.18%
1984 2.82% 2.34%
1983 2.07% 2.38%
1982 2.41% 2.34%
1981 3.57% 2.33%
1980 3.31% 2.31%
1979 2.84% 2.27%
1978 2.76% 2.28%
1977 2.61% 2.24%
1976 2.72% 2.2%
1975 2.83% 2.24%
1974 2.81% 2.28%
1973 2.79% 2.32%
1972 2.75% 2.35%
1971 2.71% 2.44%
1970 2.65% 2.56%
1969 2.57% 2.66%
1968 2.49% 2.76%
1967 2.4% 2.85%
1966 2.32% 2.94%
1965 2.27% 3.01%
1964 2.23% 3.06%
1963 2.21% 3.1%
1962 1.9% 3.13%
1961 1.55% 3.13%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Colombia
Current population
30864115
54105437
Population rank 51/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.65%
One net population change
42 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
44.7 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 96/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +129,139
Net migration rank 146/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 129,139
2024 - -13,892 - 141,643
2023 754,486 -4,798 422,598 154,521
2022 734,893 -4,798 406,143 183,180
2021 713,806 -9,888 311,122 199,070
2020 716,361 -9,888 378,965 227,130
2019 714,681 -12,255 441,087 396,826
2018 706,188 -9,184 433,622 495,524
2017 696,496 -37,912 426,538 431,072
2016 677,051 13,255 425,087 104,373
2015 649,190 42,008 446,778 -41,123
2014 619,243 96,599 470,916 -67,522
2013 606,072 -6,900 489,069 -64,789
2012 594,029 -7,523 503,285 -56,070
2011 580,607 -12,669 511,524 -46,385
2010 569,921 -9,366 533,657 -34,220
2009 557,841 -10,203 559,017 -46,901
2008 542,919 -10,720 576,654 -63,313
2007 526,949 -10,807 583,115 -49,634
2006 511,366 -28,528 594,388 -39,303
2005 496,547 -27,775 610,618 -41,465
2004 478,880 -19,444 628,424 -25,949
2003 459,422 -18,568 642,144 -33,114
2002 439,544 -10,766 640,840 -24,387
2001 422,511 -19,203 642,933 -28,582
2000 411,633 -21,221 652,176 -27,878
1999 401,969 -17,398 668,576 -22,698
1998 388,432 -12,446 687,704 -8,186
1997 377,138 -13,842 686,073 -23,600
1996 370,355 -12,738 682,547 -28,251
1995 367,532 -12,661 694,968 -33,097
1994 364,390 -12,028 708,660 -16,023
1993 360,785 -9,601 709,287 -30,103
1992 356,072 -13,702 697,763 -15,147
1991 350,493 -14,520 690,266 -48,458
1990 342,901 -8,163 682,409 -7,590
1989 334,649 -11,244 674,102 -21,329
1988 328,168 -16,016 663,796 -25,064
1987 320,134 -3,829 659,429 -36,040
1986 308,188 -3,671 659,701 -42,368
1985 296,317 -3,604 625,379 -21,408
1984 284,110 -3,512 666,315 -18,692
1983 276,112 -37,346 674,767 -13,329
1982 274,652 -139,974 675,339 -37,090
1981 262,076 27,845 662,195 -50,351
1980 247,808 70,589 649,872 -44,203
1979 238,875 -12,108 635,747 -63,657
1978 229,958 -1,282 626,378 -67,870
1977 222,785 -20,622 622,814 -67,638
1976 214,916 -19,994 612,265 -98,057
1975 206,986 -237 598,580 -84,462
1974 200,693 -377 589,035 -80,816
1973 193,997 -466 583,608 -75,630
1972 186,521 -473 581,361 -77,708
1971 179,317 -439 582,011 -84,712
1970 170,713 -367 583,396 -66,065
1969 162,603 -286 586,559 -64,238
1968 153,080 -204 589,407 -61,442
1967 144,370 -148 591,649 -57,256
1966 135,927 -96 590,855 -59,395
1965 129,428 -39 587,677 -51,855
1964 123,469 0 581,435 -53,972
1963 119,784 0 572,355 -52,631
1962 116,232 0 559,985 -50,108
1961 82,471 0 545,627 -47,849
1960 77,948 0 529,316 -49,115

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

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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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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