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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 54,209,462 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 +2.8% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Cameroon vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Colombia
2100 89,761,493 47,484,139
2099 89,236,081 47,830,655
2098 88,700,571 48,181,819
2097 88,148,423 48,536,565
2096 87,584,533 48,894,308
2095 87,012,755 49,257,082
2094 86,422,461 49,624,336
2093 85,823,264 49,993,990
2092 85,216,516 50,365,329
2091 84,591,510 50,738,006
2090 83,955,258 51,111,627
2089 83,304,250 51,485,668
2088 82,644,527 51,859,452
2087 81,971,087 52,230,587
2086 81,292,292 52,598,291
2085 80,596,814 52,962,450
2084 79,893,144 53,322,246
2083 79,174,449 53,676,937
2082 78,447,054 54,026,216
2081 77,705,764 54,368,364
2080 76,946,674 54,703,696
2079 76,185,626 55,030,557
2078 75,414,998 55,349,907
2077 74,632,426 55,659,611
2076 73,846,385 55,959,176
2075 73,045,925 56,248,347
2074 72,232,083 56,527,033
2073 71,416,307 56,794,109
2072 70,587,575 57,050,141
2071 69,756,436 57,294,481
2070 68,920,850 57,526,873
2069 68,080,121 57,746,348
2068 67,236,365 57,954,274
2067 66,384,714 58,149,809
2066 65,524,711 58,333,112
2065 64,661,065 58,503,296
2064 63,793,364 58,662,119
2063 62,925,133 58,808,654
2062 62,051,886 58,944,276
2061 61,174,588 59,067,801
2060 60,289,485 59,180,318
2059 59,400,116 59,281,322
2058 58,506,347 59,371,363
2057 57,609,734 59,450,029
2056 56,718,154 59,517,427
2055 55,825,018 59,573,668
2054 54,922,920 59,618,199
2053 54,020,742 59,651,062
2052 53,110,977 59,672,031
2051 52,204,288 59,680,555
2050 51,302,617 59,676,848
2049 50,395,223 59,659,759
2048 49,490,600 59,629,100
2047 48,582,238 59,583,143
2046 47,678,096 59,521,825
2045 46,779,348 59,444,589
2044 45,880,138 59,348,507
2043 44,989,272 59,235,094
2042 44,093,888 59,102,840
2041 43,194,408 58,951,213
2040 42,307,249 58,780,376
2039 41,421,572 58,585,136
2038 40,545,218 58,369,901
2037 39,674,106 58,133,352
2036 38,807,341 57,870,584
2035 37,954,978 57,588,449
2034 37,107,744 57,279,396
2033 36,270,943 56,946,591
2032 35,438,930 56,592,496
2031 34,618,857 56,213,920
2030 33,804,320 55,809,671
2029 33,002,520 55,382,133
2028 32,206,806 54,930,329
2027 31,421,882 54,451,860
2026 30,647,877 53,953,448
2025 29,879,337 53,425,635
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 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 2.59% 1.02%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Colombia
Current population
31045453
54209462
Population rank 51/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.65%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
58.6 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
45 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,477
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 100/197
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 766,304 -13,892 411,721 141,643
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Cameroon is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people). In Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 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 (1960–2025, 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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