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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 8.06 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Cameroon vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Croatia
2100 89,761,493 2,158,545
2099 89,236,081 2,176,440
2098 88,700,571 2,194,539
2097 88,148,423 2,212,602
2096 87,584,533 2,231,114
2095 87,012,755 2,249,667
2094 86,422,461 2,268,376
2093 85,823,264 2,286,882
2092 85,216,516 2,305,583
2091 84,591,510 2,324,254
2090 83,955,258 2,342,729
2089 83,304,250 2,361,668
2088 82,644,527 2,380,831
2087 81,971,087 2,399,709
2086 81,292,292 2,418,760
2085 80,596,814 2,438,113
2084 79,893,144 2,457,815
2083 79,174,449 2,477,556
2082 78,447,054 2,497,595
2081 77,705,764 2,517,715
2080 76,946,674 2,538,164
2079 76,185,626 2,559,092
2078 75,414,998 2,580,179
2077 74,632,426 2,601,778
2076 73,846,385 2,623,507
2075 73,045,925 2,645,523
2074 72,232,083 2,667,391
2073 71,416,307 2,689,518
2072 70,587,575 2,712,201
2071 69,756,436 2,734,759
2070 68,920,850 2,757,112
2069 68,080,121 2,780,455
2068 67,236,365 2,804,383
2067 66,384,714 2,828,363
2066 65,524,711 2,852,669
2065 64,661,065 2,877,009
2064 63,793,364 2,901,213
2063 62,925,133 2,926,228
2062 62,051,886 2,951,475
2061 61,174,588 2,976,903
2060 60,289,485 3,002,483
2059 59,400,116 3,027,959
2058 58,506,347 3,053,643
2057 57,609,734 3,079,155
2056 56,718,154 3,105,119
2055 55,825,018 3,130,769
2054 54,922,920 3,156,282
2053 54,020,742 3,182,091
2052 53,110,977 3,207,640
2051 52,204,288 3,233,551
2050 51,302,617 3,259,702
2049 50,395,223 3,285,684
2048 49,490,600 3,311,657
2047 48,582,238 3,337,645
2046 47,678,096 3,363,102
2045 46,779,348 3,388,731
2044 45,880,138 3,414,541
2043 44,989,272 3,439,695
2042 44,093,888 3,464,688
2041 43,194,408 3,489,565
2040 42,307,249 3,513,946
2039 41,421,572 3,538,129
2038 40,545,218 3,562,371
2037 39,674,106 3,586,606
2036 38,807,341 3,609,771
2035 37,954,978 3,632,470
2034 37,107,744 3,656,066
2033 36,270,943 3,679,626
2032 35,438,930 3,703,646
2031 34,618,857 3,728,250
2030 33,804,320 3,752,014
2029 33,002,520 3,776,079
2028 32,206,806 3,799,610
2027 31,421,882 3,824,370
2026 30,647,877 3,849,788
2025 29,879,337 3,876,200
2024 29,123,744 3,866,200
2023 28,372,687 3,859,686
2022 27,632,771 3,855,641
2021 26,915,758 3,878,981
2020 26,210,558 3,914,206
2019 25,506,095 3,949,390
2018 24,806,383 3,988,775
2017 24,128,601 4,041,407
2016 23,454,161 4,106,867
2015 22,763,414 4,151,725
2014 22,059,893 4,201,598
2013 21,402,376 4,233,922
2012 20,809,529 4,260,368
2011 20,232,304 4,280,622
2010 19,668,066 4,295,427
2009 19,113,974 4,305,181
2008 18,574,056 4,309,705
2007 18,049,896 4,310,217
2006 17,550,407 4,311,159
2005 17,074,594 4,310,145
2004 16,610,487 4,304,600
2003 16,160,340 4,303,399
2002 15,725,528 4,302,174
2001 15,309,490 4,299,642
2000 14,912,631 4,468,302
1999 14,525,140 4,512,597
1998 14,144,860 4,532,135
1997 13,775,214 4,534,920
1996 13,414,757 4,557,097
1995 13,058,516 4,620,030
1994 12,704,903 4,652,024
1993 12,353,131 4,600,463
1992 12,006,353 4,575,818
1991 11,667,180 4,689,022
1990 11,331,821 4,777,368
1989 11,002,745 4,767,260
1988 10,684,968 4,755,207
1987 10,370,749 4,739,745
1986 10,060,342 4,721,446
1985 9,761,730 4,701,417
1984 9,475,078 4,680,285
1983 9,215,397 4,658,254
1982 9,028,678 4,634,234
1981 8,816,377 4,611,509
1980 8,512,219 4,599,782
1979 8,239,641 4,594,778
1978 8,011,921 4,581,085
1977 7,796,501 4,559,571
1976 7,597,962 4,535,934
1975 7,397,120 4,512,082
1974 7,193,583 4,490,660
1973 6,996,660 4,470,161
1972 6,806,872 4,450,564
1971 6,624,408 4,431,275
1970 6,449,793 4,412,252
1969 6,283,462 4,391,490
1968 6,125,863 4,365,628
1967 5,977,318 4,338,683
1966 5,837,295 4,310,701
1965 5,704,686 4,280,923
1964 5,578,257 4,252,876
1963 5,456,623 4,225,675
1962 5,338,620 4,196,712
1961 5,239,273 4,167,292
1960 5,159,057 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Croatia
2100 0.59% -0.82%
2099 0.6% -0.82%
2098 0.63% -0.82%
2097 0.64% -0.83%
2096 0.66% -0.82%
2095 0.68% -0.82%
2094 0.7% -0.81%
2093 0.71% -0.81%
2092 0.74% -0.8%
2091 0.76% -0.79%
2090 0.78% -0.8%
2089 0.8% -0.8%
2088 0.82% -0.79%
2087 0.84% -0.79%
2086 0.86% -0.79%
2085 0.88% -0.8%
2084 0.91% -0.8%
2083 0.93% -0.8%
2082 0.95% -0.8%
2081 0.99% -0.81%
2080 1% -0.82%
2079 1.02% -0.82%
2078 1.05% -0.83%
2077 1.06% -0.83%
2076 1.1% -0.83%
2075 1.13% -0.82%
2074 1.14% -0.82%
2073 1.17% -0.84%
2072 1.19% -0.82%
2071 1.21% -0.81%
2070 1.23% -0.84%
2069 1.25% -0.85%
2068 1.28% -0.85%
2067 1.31% -0.85%
2066 1.34% -0.85%
2065 1.36% -0.83%
2064 1.38% -0.85%
2063 1.41% -0.86%
2062 1.43% -0.85%
2061 1.47% -0.85%
2060 1.5% -0.84%
2059 1.53% -0.84%
2058 1.56% -0.83%
2057 1.57% -0.84%
2056 1.6% -0.82%
2055 1.64% -0.81%
2054 1.67% -0.81%
2053 1.71% -0.8%
2052 1.74% -0.8%
2051 1.76% -0.8%
2050 1.8% -0.79%
2049 1.83% -0.78%
2048 1.87% -0.78%
2047 1.9% -0.76%
2046 1.92% -0.76%
2045 1.96% -0.76%
2044 1.98% -0.73%
2043 2.03% -0.72%
2042 2.08% -0.71%
2041 2.1% -0.69%
2040 2.14% -0.68%
2039 2.16% -0.68%
2038 2.2% -0.68%
2037 2.23% -0.64%
2036 2.25% -0.62%
2035 2.28% -0.65%
2034 2.31% -0.64%
2033 2.35% -0.65%
2032 2.37% -0.66%
2031 2.41% -0.63%
2030 2.43% -0.64%
2029 2.47% -0.62%
2028 2.5% -0.65%
2027 2.53% -0.66%
2026 2.57% -0.68%
2025 2.59% 0.26%
2024 2.65% 0.17%
2023 2.68% 0.1%
2022 2.66% -0.6%
2021 2.69% -0.9%
2020 2.76% -0.89%
2019 2.82% -0.99%
2018 2.81% -1.3%
2017 2.88% -1.59%
2016 3.03% -1.08%
2015 3.19% -1.19%
2014 3.07% -0.76%
2013 2.85% -0.62%
2012 2.85% -0.47%
2011 2.87% -0.34%
2010 2.9% -0.23%
2009 2.91% -0.1%
2008 2.9% -0.01%
2007 2.85% -0.02%
2006 2.79% 0.02%
2005 2.79% 0.13%
2004 2.79% 0.03%
2003 2.77% 0.03%
2002 2.72% 0.06%
2001 2.66% -3.77%
2000 2.67% -0.98%
1999 2.69% -0.43%
1998 2.68% -0.06%
1997 2.69% -0.49%
1996 2.73% -1.36%
1995 2.78% -0.69%
1994 2.85% 1.12%
1993 2.89% 0.54%
1992 2.91% -2.41%
1991 2.96% -1.85%
1990 2.99% 0.21%
1989 2.97% 0.25%
1988 3.03% 0.33%
1987 3.09% 0.39%
1986 3.06% 0.43%
1985 3.03% 0.45%
1984 2.82% 0.47%
1983 2.07% 0.52%
1982 2.41% 0.49%
1981 3.57% 0.25%
1980 3.31% 0.11%
1979 2.84% 0.3%
1978 2.76% 0.47%
1977 2.61% 0.52%
1976 2.72% 0.53%
1975 2.83% 0.48%
1974 2.81% 0.46%
1973 2.79% 0.44%
1972 2.75% 0.44%
1971 2.71% 0.43%
1970 2.65% 0.47%
1969 2.57% 0.59%
1968 2.49% 0.62%
1967 2.4% 0.65%
1966 2.32% 0.7%
1965 2.27% 0.66%
1964 2.23% 0.64%
1963 2.21% 0.69%
1962 1.9% 0.71%
1961 1.55% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Croatia
Current population
31045453
3849788
Population rank 51/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.05%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
52.7 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +27
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 147/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -3,481
Net migration rank 146/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -3,481
2024 766,304 -13,892 -18,944 -5,186
2023 754,486 -4,798 -19,298 10,202
2022 734,893 -4,798 -23,134 11,681
2021 713,806 -9,888 -26,377 -4,517
2020 716,361 -9,888 -21,137 -8,552
2019 714,681 -12,255 -15,798 -13,239
2018 706,188 -9,184 -15,556 -25,016
2017 696,496 -37,912 -16,974 -44,557
2016 677,051 13,255 -14,374 -32,144
2015 649,190 42,008 -17,022 -27,501
2014 619,243 96,599 -11,344 -13,127
2013 606,072 -6,900 -10,585 -6,245
2012 594,029 -7,523 -9,799 -4,794
2011 580,607 -12,669 -9,846 -17,463
2010 569,921 -9,366 -8,591 -3,995
2009 557,841 -10,203 -7,319 1,358
2008 542,919 -10,720 -8,188 6,495
2007 526,949 -10,807 -10,335 8,893
2006 511,366 -28,528 -8,669 10,852
2005 496,547 -27,775 -9,022 10,629
2004 478,880 -19,444 -9,040 15,445
2003 459,422 -18,568 -12,480 12,556
2002 439,544 -10,766 -10,325 10,306
2001 422,511 -19,203 -8,599 19,298
2000 411,633 -21,221 -6,255 -47,629
1999 401,969 -17,398 -6,769 -47,418
1998 388,432 -12,446 -4,985 -47,931
1997 377,138 -13,842 3,175 -52,897
1996 370,355 -12,738 3,190 -53,688
1995 367,532 -12,661 0 -51,882
1994 364,390 -12,028 -930 -50,444
1993 360,785 -9,601 -2,301 -49,615
1992 356,072 -13,702 -4,576 -47,865
1991 350,493 -14,520 -2,813 -31,968
1990 342,901 -8,163 3,344 9,538
1989 334,649 -11,244 3,337 8,471
1988 328,168 -16,016 5,707 7,242
1987 320,134 -3,829 6,161 6,956
1986 308,188 -3,671 8,499 6,261
1985 296,317 -3,604 10,343 5,550
1984 284,110 -3,512 10,764 5,757
1983 276,112 -37,346 10,714 6,323
1982 274,652 -139,974 15,756 7,475
1981 262,076 27,845 15,680 4,872
1980 247,808 70,589 17,939 -5,486
1979 238,875 -12,108 21,136 -5,740
1978 229,958 -1,282 20,157 -7,329
1977 222,785 -20,622 22,798 -7,339
1976 214,916 -19,994 22,226 -7,400
1975 206,986 -237 21,658 -7,366
1974 200,693 -377 22,453 -8,076
1973 193,997 -466 21,904 -8,335
1972 186,521 -473 17,802 -7,277
1971 179,317 -439 19,941 -5,608
1970 170,713 -367 16,767 -2,359
1969 162,603 -286 16,688 -2,796
1968 153,080 -204 21,828 -2,799
1967 144,370 -148 26,032 -3,518
1966 135,927 -96 33,192 -6,341
1965 129,428 -39 31,251 -5,253
1964 123,469 0 25,942 -2,090
1963 119,784 0 31,270 -1,289
1962 116,232 0 30,216 -2,176
1961 82,471 0 36,255 -6,567
1960 77,948 0 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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