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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 22.3 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Cyprus
2100 89,781,496 1,283,630
2099 89,255,966 1,288,020
2098 88,720,337 1,292,508
2097 88,168,066 1,296,742
2096 87,604,050 1,301,023
2095 87,032,145 1,305,479
2094 86,441,720 1,309,718
2093 85,842,389 1,313,969
2092 85,235,505 1,318,737
2091 84,610,360 1,323,639
2090 83,973,967 1,328,837
2089 83,322,813 1,334,392
2088 82,662,944 1,340,131
2087 81,989,354 1,346,159
2086 81,310,407 1,352,854
2085 80,614,775 1,359,724
2084 79,910,947 1,366,740
2083 79,192,092 1,373,868
2082 78,464,535 1,381,157
2081 77,723,079 1,388,924
2080 76,963,821 1,396,828
2079 76,202,603 1,404,677
2078 75,431,803 1,412,505
2077 74,649,057 1,420,434
2076 73,862,841 1,428,032
2075 73,062,202 1,435,762
2074 72,248,179 1,443,463
2073 71,432,221 1,450,943
2072 70,603,305 1,458,241
2071 69,771,981 1,464,781
2070 68,936,208 1,471,110
2069 68,095,292 1,477,182
2068 67,251,348 1,483,033
2067 66,399,507 1,488,356
2066 65,539,313 1,492,983
2065 64,675,474 1,497,204
2064 63,807,579 1,501,025
2063 62,939,156 1,504,504
2062 62,065,714 1,507,711
2061 61,188,220 1,509,940
2060 60,302,920 1,511,787
2059 59,413,352 1,513,161
2058 58,519,385 1,514,533
2057 57,622,572 1,515,475
2056 56,730,793 1,515,978
2055 55,837,458 1,516,427
2054 54,935,159 1,516,816
2053 54,032,780 1,517,078
2052 53,122,812 1,517,120
2051 52,215,921 1,516,244
2050 51,314,050 1,515,102
2049 50,406,453 1,513,890
2048 49,501,629 1,512,298
2047 48,593,064 1,510,494
2046 47,688,721 1,508,356
2045 46,789,773 1,506,087
2044 45,890,362 1,503,508
2043 44,999,297 1,500,726
2042 44,103,714 1,497,592
2041 43,204,033 1,493,983
2040 42,316,677 1,489,871
2039 41,430,803 1,485,335
2038 40,554,253 1,480,323
2037 39,682,947 1,475,124
2036 38,815,989 1,469,196
2035 37,963,436 1,463,098
2034 37,116,013 1,456,442
2033 36,279,025 1,449,244
2032 35,446,827 1,441,479
2031 34,626,572 1,433,522
2030 33,811,853 1,424,675
2029 33,009,874 1,415,483
2028 32,213,983 1,405,454
2027 31,428,884 1,394,504
2026 30,654,707 1,383,344
2025 29,885,995 1,371,233
2024 29,123,744 1,358,282
2023 28,372,687 1,344,976
2022 27,632,771 1,331,370
2021 26,915,758 1,317,309
2020 26,210,558 1,302,247
2019 25,506,095 1,286,671
2018 24,806,383 1,270,737
2017 24,128,601 1,254,275
2016 23,454,161 1,237,112
2015 22,763,414 1,219,502
2014 22,059,893 1,201,801
2013 21,402,376 1,183,895
2012 20,809,529 1,165,397
2011 20,232,304 1,146,493
2010 19,668,066 1,127,816
2009 19,113,974 1,109,371
2008 18,574,056 1,091,026
2007 18,049,896 1,072,714
2006 17,550,407 1,054,418
2005 17,074,594 1,036,151
2004 16,610,487 1,017,875
2003 16,160,340 999,590
2002 15,725,528 981,440
2001 15,309,490 964,127
2000 14,912,631 947,667
1999 14,525,140 931,234
1998 14,144,860 914,548
1997 13,775,214 897,568
1996 13,414,757 880,290
1995 13,058,516 862,695
1994 12,704,903 844,667
1993 12,353,131 826,034
1992 12,006,353 810,341
1991 11,667,180 798,944
1990 11,331,821 788,351
1989 11,002,745 777,420
1988 10,684,968 766,235
1987 10,370,749 754,785
1986 10,060,342 743,105
1985 9,761,730 731,277
1984 9,475,078 719,334
1983 9,215,397 707,225
1982 9,028,678 696,497
1981 8,816,377 688,893
1980 8,512,219 683,076
1979 8,239,641 677,549
1978 8,011,921 672,249
1977 7,796,501 667,101
1976 7,597,962 662,032
1975 7,397,120 659,405
1974 7,193,583 663,254
1973 6,996,660 665,937
1972 6,806,872 661,063
1971 6,624,408 654,050
1970 6,449,793 647,446
1969 6,283,462 641,189
1968 6,125,863 635,157
1967 5,977,318 629,251
1966 5,837,295 623,390
1965 5,704,686 617,736
1964 5,578,257 612,521
1963 5,456,623 607,252
1962 5,338,620 601,466
1961 5,239,273 595,514
1960 5,159,057 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Cyprus
2100 0.59% -0.34%
2099 0.6% -0.35%
2098 0.63% -0.33%
2097 0.64% -0.33%
2096 0.66% -0.34%
2095 0.68% -0.32%
2094 0.7% -0.32%
2093 0.71% -0.36%
2092 0.74% -0.37%
2091 0.76% -0.39%
2090 0.78% -0.42%
2089 0.8% -0.43%
2088 0.82% -0.45%
2087 0.84% -0.49%
2086 0.86% -0.51%
2085 0.88% -0.51%
2084 0.91% -0.52%
2083 0.93% -0.53%
2082 0.95% -0.56%
2081 0.99% -0.57%
2080 1% -0.56%
2079 1.02% -0.55%
2078 1.05% -0.56%
2077 1.06% -0.53%
2076 1.1% -0.54%
2075 1.13% -0.53%
2074 1.14% -0.52%
2073 1.17% -0.5%
2072 1.19% -0.45%
2071 1.21% -0.43%
2070 1.23% -0.41%
2069 1.25% -0.39%
2068 1.28% -0.36%
2067 1.31% -0.31%
2066 1.34% -0.28%
2065 1.36% -0.25%
2064 1.38% -0.23%
2063 1.41% -0.21%
2062 1.43% -0.15%
2061 1.47% -0.12%
2060 1.5% -0.09%
2059 1.53% -0.09%
2058 1.56% -0.06%
2057 1.57% -0.03%
2056 1.6% -0.03%
2055 1.64% -0.03%
2054 1.67% -0.02%
2053 1.71% -0.003%
2052 1.74% 0.06%
2051 1.76% 0.08%
2050 1.8% 0.08%
2049 1.83% 0.11%
2048 1.87% 0.12%
2047 1.9% 0.14%
2046 1.92% 0.15%
2045 1.96% 0.17%
2044 1.98% 0.19%
2043 2.03% 0.21%
2042 2.08% 0.24%
2041 2.1% 0.28%
2040 2.14% 0.31%
2039 2.16% 0.34%
2038 2.2% 0.35%
2037 2.23% 0.4%
2036 2.25% 0.42%
2035 2.28% 0.46%
2034 2.31% 0.5%
2033 2.35% 0.54%
2032 2.37% 0.56%
2031 2.41% 0.62%
2030 2.43% 0.65%
2029 2.47% 0.71%
2028 2.5% 0.79%
2027 2.53% 0.81%
2026 2.57% 0.88%
2025 2.62% 0.95%
2024 2.65% 0.99%
2023 2.68% 1.02%
2022 2.66% 1.07%
2021 2.69% 1.16%
2020 2.76% 1.21%
2019 2.82% 1.25%
2018 2.81% 1.31%
2017 2.88% 1.39%
2016 3.03% 1.44%
2015 3.19% 1.47%
2014 3.07% 1.51%
2013 2.85% 1.59%
2012 2.85% 1.65%
2011 2.87% 1.66%
2010 2.9% 1.66%
2009 2.91% 1.68%
2008 2.9% 1.71%
2007 2.85% 1.74%
2006 2.79% 1.76%
2005 2.79% 1.8%
2004 2.79% 1.83%
2003 2.77% 1.85%
2002 2.72% 1.8%
2001 2.66% 1.74%
2000 2.67% 1.76%
1999 2.69% 1.82%
1998 2.68% 1.89%
1997 2.69% 1.96%
1996 2.73% 2.04%
1995 2.78% 2.13%
1994 2.85% 2.26%
1993 2.89% 1.94%
1992 2.91% 1.43%
1991 2.96% 1.34%
1990 2.99% 1.41%
1989 2.97% 1.46%
1988 3.03% 1.52%
1987 3.09% 1.57%
1986 3.06% 1.62%
1985 3.03% 1.66%
1984 2.82% 1.71%
1983 2.07% 1.54%
1982 2.41% 1.1%
1981 3.57% 0.85%
1980 3.31% 0.82%
1979 2.84% 0.79%
1978 2.76% 0.77%
1977 2.61% 0.77%
1976 2.72% 0.4%
1975 2.83% -0.58%
1974 2.81% -0.4%
1973 2.79% 0.74%
1972 2.75% 1.07%
1971 2.71% 1.02%
1970 2.65% 0.98%
1969 2.57% 0.95%
1968 2.49% 0.94%
1967 2.4% 0.94%
1966 2.32% 0.92%
1965 2.27% 0.85%
1964 2.23% 0.87%
1963 2.21% 0.96%
1962 1.9% 1%
1961 1.55% 1.54%

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/cyprus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Cyprus
Current population
30864115
1386362
Population rank 51/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
42 seconds
39.5 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +36
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 103/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +7,749
Net migration rank 146/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 7,749
2024 - -13,892 - 8,138
2023 754,486 -4,798 5,025 8,697
2022 734,893 -4,798 4,466 9,014
2021 713,806 -9,888 5,305 9,341
2020 716,361 -9,888 5,826 9,653
2019 714,681 -12,255 5,679 9,983
2018 706,188 -9,184 5,905 10,311
2017 696,496 -37,912 6,082 10,632
2016 677,051 13,255 6,643 10,951
2015 649,190 42,008 6,340 11,277
2014 619,243 96,599 6,193 11,599
2013 606,072 -6,900 6,116 11,914
2012 594,029 -7,523 6,726 12,237
2011 580,607 -12,669 6,271 12,566
2010 569,921 -9,366 6,723 11,793
2009 557,841 -10,203 6,820 11,555
2008 542,919 -10,720 6,429 11,887
2007 526,949 -10,807 5,983 12,332
2006 511,366 -28,528 6,166 12,110
2005 496,547 -27,775 5,646 12,616
2004 478,880 -19,444 5,705 12,583
2003 459,422 -18,568 5,484 12,786
2002 439,544 -10,766 5,225 12,814
2001 422,511 -19,203 5,308 11,283
2000 411,633 -21,221 5,570 10,753
1999 401,969 -17,398 5,524 11,023
1998 388,432 -12,446 5,879 10,942
1997 377,138 -13,842 6,444 10,696
1996 370,355 -12,738 6,911 10,506
1995 367,532 -12,661 7,226 10,549
1994 364,390 -12,028 7,973 10,305
1993 360,785 -9,601 8,463 10,520
1992 356,072 -13,702 9,844 2,562
1991 350,493 -14,520 9,102 1,294
1990 342,901 -8,163 9,417 1,371
1989 334,649 -11,244 9,156 1,903
1988 328,168 -16,016 9,595 1,727
1987 320,134 -3,829 9,114 2,465
1986 308,188 -3,671 9,412 2,362
1985 296,317 -3,604 9,242 2,647
1984 284,110 -3,512 9,516 2,485
1983 276,112 -37,346 9,318 2,899
1982 274,652 -139,974 9,282 -46
1981 262,076 27,845 7,135 -1,171
1980 247,808 70,589 7,954 -2,284
1979 238,875 -12,108 6,620 -1,232
1978 229,958 -1,282 5,949 -735
1977 222,785 -20,622 5,607 -521
1976 214,916 -19,994 6,546 -1,496
1975 206,986 -237 5,023 -4,820
1974 200,693 -377 321 -8,220
1973 193,997 -466 5,405 -2,877
1972 186,521 -473 8,244 -1,037
1971 179,317 -439 8,398 -1,586
1970 170,713 -367 8,412 -2,001
1969 162,603 -286 8,857 -2,744
1968 153,080 -204 9,153 -3,207
1967 144,370 -148 9,313 -3,451
1966 135,927 -96 9,478 -3,623
1965 129,428 -39 9,643 -4,184
1964 123,469 0 8,322 -3,347
1963 119,784 0 8,568 -3,005
1962 116,232 0 9,455 -3,441
1961 82,471 0 9,584 -3,695
1960 77,948 0 8,385 3,766

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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