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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.85 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Cameroon vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Cuba
2100 89,761,493 5,596,187
2099 89,236,081 5,656,838
2098 88,700,571 5,718,102
2097 88,148,423 5,780,020
2096 87,584,533 5,842,669
2095 87,012,755 5,906,190
2094 86,422,461 5,970,237
2093 85,823,264 6,035,281
2092 85,216,516 6,101,080
2091 84,591,510 6,167,568
2090 83,955,258 6,235,130
2089 83,304,250 6,303,623
2088 82,644,527 6,372,772
2087 81,971,087 6,442,801
2086 81,292,292 6,513,670
2085 80,596,814 6,585,155
2084 79,893,144 6,656,872
2083 79,174,449 6,728,883
2082 78,447,054 6,801,349
2081 77,705,764 6,873,815
2080 76,946,674 6,946,429
2079 76,185,626 7,019,056
2078 75,414,998 7,091,740
2077 74,632,426 7,164,594
2076 73,846,385 7,237,317
2075 73,045,925 7,310,377
2074 72,232,083 7,383,925
2073 71,416,307 7,457,892
2072 70,587,575 7,532,809
2071 69,756,436 7,608,382
2070 68,920,850 7,685,405
2069 68,080,121 7,763,655
2068 67,236,365 7,843,062
2067 66,384,714 7,924,000
2066 65,524,711 8,006,242
2065 64,661,065 8,090,113
2064 63,793,364 8,175,374
2063 62,925,133 8,261,758
2062 62,051,886 8,349,557
2061 61,174,588 8,438,278
2060 60,289,485 8,527,958
2059 59,400,116 8,617,968
2058 58,506,347 8,707,935
2057 57,609,734 8,797,858
2056 56,718,154 8,887,718
2055 55,825,018 8,976,800
2054 54,922,920 9,065,272
2053 54,020,742 9,152,380
2052 53,110,977 9,238,015
2051 52,204,288 9,322,135
2050 51,302,617 9,404,588
2049 50,395,223 9,485,665
2048 49,490,600 9,564,698
2047 48,582,238 9,642,488
2046 47,678,096 9,718,631
2045 46,779,348 9,792,929
2044 45,880,138 9,865,430
2043 44,989,272 9,936,492
2042 44,093,888 10,005,604
2041 43,194,408 10,073,038
2040 42,307,249 10,138,405
2039 41,421,572 10,202,047
2038 40,545,218 10,263,612
2037 39,674,106 10,324,081
2036 38,807,341 10,382,560
2035 37,954,978 10,439,517
2034 37,107,744 10,495,362
2033 36,270,943 10,549,819
2032 35,438,930 10,602,742
2031 34,618,857 10,654,301
2030 33,804,320 10,704,828
2029 33,002,520 10,754,241
2028 32,206,806 10,802,022
2027 31,421,882 10,848,290
2026 30,647,877 10,893,750
2025 29,879,337 10,937,203
2024 29,123,744 10,979,783
2023 28,372,687 11,019,931
2022 27,632,771 11,059,820
2021 26,915,758 11,122,168
2020 26,210,558 11,176,354
2019 25,506,095 11,202,846
2018 24,806,383 11,227,118
2017 24,128,601 11,247,829
2016 23,454,161 11,265,612
2015 22,763,414 11,275,065
2014 22,059,893 11,285,775
2013 21,402,376 11,298,167
2012 20,809,529 11,303,175
2011 20,232,304 11,301,571
2010 19,668,066 11,297,409
2009 19,113,974 11,294,719
2008 18,574,056 11,291,762
2007 18,049,896 11,287,272
2006 17,550,407 11,278,550
2005 17,074,594 11,262,554
2004 16,610,487 11,238,756
2003 16,160,340 11,209,383
2002 15,725,528 11,177,418
2001 15,309,490 11,144,132
2000 14,912,631 11,109,109
1999 14,525,140 11,072,230
1998 14,144,860 11,034,712
1997 13,775,214 10,997,934
1996 13,414,757 10,962,010
1995 13,058,516 10,925,362
1994 12,704,903 10,886,021
1993 12,353,131 10,841,031
1992 12,006,353 10,785,801
1991 11,667,180 10,717,640
1990 11,331,821 10,631,799
1989 11,002,745 10,533,243
1988 10,684,968 10,432,585
1987 10,370,749 10,335,342
1986 10,060,342 10,244,247
1985 9,761,730 10,157,228
1984 9,475,078 10,073,299
1983 9,215,397 9,991,026
1982 9,028,678 9,912,681
1981 8,816,377 9,849,320
1980 8,512,219 9,804,796
1979 8,239,641 9,763,355
1978 8,011,921 9,711,980
1977 7,796,501 9,648,440
1976 7,597,962 9,571,242
1975 7,397,120 9,479,726
1974 7,193,583 9,374,183
1973 6,996,660 9,255,328
1972 6,806,872 9,123,891
1971 6,624,408 8,979,085
1970 6,449,793 8,824,382
1969 6,283,462 8,666,640
1968 6,125,863 8,509,522
1967 5,977,318 8,352,625
1966 5,837,295 8,193,450
1965 5,704,686 8,030,797
1964 5,578,257 7,866,020
1963 5,456,623 7,701,660
1962 5,338,620 7,541,098
1961 5,239,273 7,387,117
1960 5,159,057 7,238,081

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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Cuba
2100 0.59% -1.07%
2099 0.6% -1.07%
2098 0.63% -1.07%
2097 0.64% -1.07%
2096 0.66% -1.08%
2095 0.68% -1.07%
2094 0.7% -1.08%
2093 0.71% -1.08%
2092 0.74% -1.08%
2091 0.76% -1.08%
2090 0.78% -1.09%
2089 0.8% -1.09%
2088 0.82% -1.09%
2087 0.84% -1.09%
2086 0.86% -1.09%
2085 0.88% -1.08%
2084 0.91% -1.07%
2083 0.93% -1.07%
2082 0.95% -1.05%
2081 0.99% -1.05%
2080 1% -1.03%
2079 1.02% -1.02%
2078 1.05% -1.02%
2077 1.06% -1%
2076 1.1% -1%
2075 1.13% -1%
2074 1.14% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.19% -0.99%
2071 1.21% -1%
2070 1.23% -1.01%
2069 1.25% -1.01%
2068 1.28% -1.02%
2067 1.31% -1.03%
2066 1.34% -1.04%
2065 1.36% -1.04%
2064 1.38% -1.05%
2063 1.41% -1.05%
2062 1.43% -1.05%
2061 1.47% -1.05%
2060 1.5% -1.04%
2059 1.53% -1.03%
2058 1.56% -1.02%
2057 1.57% -1.01%
2056 1.6% -0.99%
2055 1.64% -0.98%
2054 1.67% -0.95%
2053 1.71% -0.93%
2052 1.74% -0.9%
2051 1.76% -0.88%
2050 1.8% -0.85%
2049 1.83% -0.83%
2048 1.87% -0.81%
2047 1.9% -0.78%
2046 1.92% -0.76%
2045 1.96% -0.73%
2044 1.98% -0.72%
2043 2.03% -0.69%
2042 2.08% -0.67%
2041 2.1% -0.64%
2040 2.14% -0.62%
2039 2.16% -0.6%
2038 2.2% -0.59%
2037 2.23% -0.56%
2036 2.25% -0.55%
2035 2.28% -0.53%
2034 2.31% -0.52%
2033 2.35% -0.5%
2032 2.37% -0.48%
2031 2.41% -0.47%
2030 2.43% -0.46%
2029 2.47% -0.44%
2028 2.5% -0.43%
2027 2.53% -0.42%
2026 2.57% -0.4%
2025 2.59% -0.39%
2024 2.65% -0.36%
2023 2.68% -0.36%
2022 2.66% -0.56%
2021 2.69% -0.48%
2020 2.76% -0.24%
2019 2.82% -0.22%
2018 2.81% -0.18%
2017 2.88% -0.16%
2016 3.03% -0.08%
2015 3.19% -0.09%
2014 3.07% -0.11%
2013 2.85% -0.04%
2012 2.85% 0.01%
2011 2.87% 0.04%
2010 2.9% 0.02%
2009 2.91% 0.03%
2008 2.9% 0.04%
2007 2.85% 0.08%
2006 2.79% 0.14%
2005 2.79% 0.21%
2004 2.79% 0.26%
2003 2.77% 0.29%
2002 2.72% 0.3%
2001 2.66% 0.32%
2000 2.67% 0.33%
1999 2.69% 0.34%
1998 2.68% 0.33%
1997 2.69% 0.33%
1996 2.73% 0.34%
1995 2.78% 0.36%
1994 2.85% 0.41%
1993 2.89% 0.51%
1992 2.91% 0.64%
1991 2.96% 0.81%
1990 2.99% 0.94%
1989 2.97% 0.96%
1988 3.03% 0.94%
1987 3.09% 0.89%
1986 3.06% 0.86%
1985 3.03% 0.83%
1984 2.82% 0.82%
1983 2.07% 0.79%
1982 2.41% 0.64%
1981 3.57% 0.45%
1980 3.31% 0.42%
1979 2.84% 0.53%
1978 2.76% 0.66%
1977 2.61% 0.81%
1976 2.72% 0.97%
1975 2.83% 1.13%
1974 2.81% 1.28%
1973 2.79% 1.44%
1972 2.75% 1.61%
1971 2.71% 1.75%
1970 2.65% 1.82%
1969 2.57% 1.85%
1968 2.49% 1.88%
1967 2.4% 1.94%
1966 2.32% 2.03%
1965 2.27% 2.09%
1964 2.23% 2.13%
1963 2.21% 2.13%
1962 1.9% 2.08%
1961 1.55% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Cuba
Current population
31045453
10893750
Population rank 51/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
12.4 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
5.55 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -117
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 180/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -22,244
Net migration rank 146/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -22,244
2024 766,304 -13,892 -19,270 -22,356
2023 754,486 -4,798 -15,880 -22,797
2022 734,893 -4,798 -17,961 -23,149
2021 713,806 -9,888 -71,616 -11,976
2020 716,361 -9,888 -12,808 -11,976
2019 714,681 -12,255 -4,245 -23,955
2018 706,188 -9,184 3,436 -23,779
2017 696,496 -37,912 2,306 -23,394
2016 677,051 13,255 9,677 -24,146
2015 649,190 42,008 20,464 -24,910
2014 619,243 96,599 22,448 -39,426
2013 606,072 -6,900 29,827 -37,619
2012 594,029 -7,523 33,864 -36,101
2011 580,607 -12,669 40,753 -35,313
2010 569,921 -9,366 37,021 -34,121
2009 557,841 -10,203 37,543 -35,063
2008 542,919 -10,720 32,848 -29,427
2007 526,949 -10,807 24,617 -19,050
2006 511,366 -28,528 24,508 -12,619
2005 496,547 -27,775 36,660 -16,561
2004 478,880 -19,444 44,258 -16,776
2003 459,422 -18,568 56,170 -24,916
2002 439,544 -10,766 58,212 -25,535
2001 422,511 -19,203 57,325 -23,442
2000 411,633 -21,221 61,133 -24,980
1999 401,969 -17,398 69,069 -31,456
1998 388,432 -12,446 71,284 -33,863
1997 377,138 -13,842 71,828 -35,712
1996 370,355 -12,738 61,837 -26,105
1995 367,532 -12,661 66,809 -29,235
1994 364,390 -12,028 68,604 -27,501
1993 360,785 -9,601 73,221 -24,358
1992 356,072 -13,702 83,461 -21,867
1991 350,493 -14,520 95,398 -20,665
1990 342,901 -8,163 112,378 -15,438
1989 334,649 -11,244 114,865 -14,705
1988 328,168 -16,016 116,626 -15,474
1987 320,134 -3,829 109,617 -16,290
1986 308,188 -3,671 105,997 -17,146
1985 296,317 -3,604 103,228 -18,048
1984 284,110 -3,512 101,670 -18,994
1983 276,112 -37,346 101,858 -19,994
1982 274,652 -139,974 95,866 -21,055
1981 262,076 27,845 74,067 -22,159
1980 247,808 70,589 74,271 -37,114
1979 238,875 -12,108 81,192 -35,473
1978 229,958 -1,282 86,864 -29,839
1977 222,785 -20,622 106,875 -36,811
1976 214,916 -19,994 125,383 -41,042
1975 206,986 -237 144,964 -46,268
1974 200,693 -377 165,099 -52,697
1973 193,997 -466 177,387 -52,073
1972 186,521 -473 187,588 -50,031
1971 179,317 -439 195,106 -43,056
1970 170,713 -367 201,823 -44,466
1969 162,603 -286 205,581 -47,446
1968 153,080 -204 205,487 -49,387
1967 144,370 -148 207,245 -49,556
1966 135,927 -96 209,179 -48,509
1965 129,428 -39 211,322 -46,683
1964 123,469 0 209,315 -44,406
1963 119,784 0 205,788 -41,979
1962 116,232 0 196,423 -39,116
1961 82,471 0 183,806 -33,163
1960 77,948 0 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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