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Population in Cameroon compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 10,905,028 people in the Czech Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 10,649,126 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.9 times bigger than the Czech Republic's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.34% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.6M (4.01% growth).

Cameroon vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Czech Republic
2100 89,781,496 8,325,870
2099 89,255,966 8,347,035
2098 88,720,337 8,367,582
2097 88,168,066 8,387,141
2096 87,604,050 8,407,012
2095 87,032,145 8,425,776
2094 86,441,720 8,444,415
2093 85,842,389 8,462,470
2092 85,235,505 8,480,332
2091 84,610,360 8,497,856
2090 83,973,967 8,516,149
2089 83,322,813 8,534,417
2088 82,662,944 8,552,792
2087 81,989,354 8,572,217
2086 81,310,407 8,592,607
2085 80,614,775 8,613,126
2084 79,910,947 8,634,563
2083 79,192,092 8,656,688
2082 78,464,535 8,680,346
2081 77,723,079 8,705,288
2080 76,963,821 8,731,611
2079 76,202,603 8,759,446
2078 75,431,803 8,788,719
2077 74,649,057 8,819,271
2076 73,862,841 8,851,532
2075 73,062,202 8,886,209
2074 72,248,179 8,922,752
2073 71,432,221 8,961,377
2072 70,603,305 9,002,196
2071 69,771,981 9,044,814
2070 68,936,208 9,089,338
2069 68,095,292 9,135,444
2068 67,251,348 9,182,610
2067 66,399,507 9,231,075
2066 65,539,313 9,280,641
2065 64,675,474 9,331,222
2064 63,807,579 9,381,077
2063 62,939,156 9,430,947
2062 62,065,714 9,479,782
2061 61,188,220 9,527,543
2060 60,302,920 9,573,715
2059 59,413,352 9,618,240
2058 58,519,385 9,661,212
2057 57,622,572 9,702,890
2056 56,730,793 9,742,619
2055 55,837,458 9,780,337
2054 54,935,159 9,816,525
2053 54,032,780 9,850,555
2052 53,122,812 9,882,803
2051 52,215,921 9,913,797
2050 51,314,050 9,943,922
2049 50,406,453 9,972,314
2048 49,501,629 10,000,421
2047 48,593,064 10,028,123
2046 47,688,721 10,056,076
2045 46,789,773 10,083,671
2044 45,890,362 10,111,346
2043 44,999,297 10,139,564
2042 44,103,714 10,168,461
2041 43,204,033 10,198,407
2040 42,316,677 10,228,600
2039 41,430,803 10,260,066
2038 40,554,253 10,291,775
2037 39,682,947 10,324,680
2036 38,815,989 10,357,281
2035 37,963,436 10,390,525
2034 37,116,013 10,423,635
2033 36,279,025 10,456,466
2032 35,446,827 10,488,669
2031 34,626,572 10,519,813
2030 33,811,853 10,549,605
2029 33,009,874 10,578,033
2028 32,213,983 10,604,523
2027 31,428,884 10,627,835
2026 30,654,707 10,649,126
2025 29,885,995 10,792,466
2024 29,123,744 10,905,028
2023 28,372,687 10,864,042
2022 27,632,771 10,672,118
2021 26,915,758 10,505,772
2020 26,210,558 10,697,858
2019 25,506,095 10,671,870
2018 24,806,383 10,629,928
2017 24,128,601 10,594,438
2016 23,454,161 10,566,332
2015 22,763,414 10,546,059
2014 22,059,893 10,525,347
2013 21,402,376 10,514,272
2012 20,809,529 10,510,785
2011 20,232,304 10,496,088
2010 19,668,066 10,474,410
2009 19,113,974 10,443,936
2008 18,574,056 10,384,603
2007 18,049,896 10,298,828
2006 17,550,407 10,238,905
2005 17,074,594 10,211,216
2004 16,610,487 10,197,101
2003 16,160,340 10,193,998
2002 15,725,528 10,196,916
2001 15,309,490 10,216,605
2000 14,912,631 10,255,063
1999 14,525,140 10,283,860
1998 14,144,860 10,294,373
1997 13,775,214 10,304,131
1996 13,414,757 10,315,241
1995 13,058,516 10,327,253
1994 12,704,903 10,333,587
1993 12,353,131 10,329,855
1992 12,006,353 10,319,123
1991 11,667,180 10,308,578
1990 11,331,821 10,333,355
1989 11,002,745 10,361,068
1988 10,684,968 10,355,276
1987 10,370,749 10,347,318
1986 10,060,342 10,342,227
1985 9,761,730 10,337,118
1984 9,475,078 10,330,213
1983 9,215,397 10,323,856
1982 9,028,678 10,314,826
1981 8,816,377 10,300,591
1980 8,512,219 10,304,193
1979 8,239,641 10,292,341
1978 8,011,921 10,242,098
1977 7,796,501 10,186,755
1976 7,597,962 10,125,939
1975 7,397,120 10,058,620
1974 7,193,583 9,988,459
1973 6,996,660 9,922,266
1972 6,806,872 9,867,632
1971 6,624,408 9,826,815
1970 6,449,793 9,858,071
1969 6,283,462 9,896,580
1968 6,125,863 9,876,346
1967 5,977,318 9,852,899
1966 5,837,295 9,821,040
1965 5,704,686 9,779,358
1964 5,578,257 9,727,804
1963 5,456,623 9,670,685
1962 5,338,620 9,624,660
1961 5,239,273 9,586,651
1960 5,159,057 9,602,006

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/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 82,794 people (a 0.78% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 9,943,922 people and rank change from 93rd to 98th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.33M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Czech Republic
2100 0.59% -0.25%
2099 0.6% -0.25%
2098 0.63% -0.23%
2097 0.64% -0.24%
2096 0.66% -0.22%
2095 0.68% -0.22%
2094 0.7% -0.21%
2093 0.71% -0.21%
2092 0.74% -0.21%
2091 0.76% -0.21%
2090 0.78% -0.21%
2089 0.8% -0.21%
2088 0.82% -0.23%
2087 0.84% -0.24%
2086 0.86% -0.24%
2085 0.88% -0.25%
2084 0.91% -0.26%
2083 0.93% -0.27%
2082 0.95% -0.29%
2081 0.99% -0.3%
2080 1% -0.32%
2079 1.02% -0.33%
2078 1.05% -0.35%
2077 1.06% -0.36%
2076 1.1% -0.39%
2075 1.13% -0.41%
2074 1.14% -0.43%
2073 1.17% -0.45%
2072 1.19% -0.47%
2071 1.21% -0.49%
2070 1.23% -0.5%
2069 1.25% -0.51%
2068 1.28% -0.53%
2067 1.31% -0.53%
2066 1.34% -0.54%
2065 1.36% -0.53%
2064 1.38% -0.53%
2063 1.41% -0.52%
2062 1.43% -0.5%
2061 1.47% -0.48%
2060 1.5% -0.46%
2059 1.53% -0.44%
2058 1.56% -0.43%
2057 1.57% -0.41%
2056 1.6% -0.39%
2055 1.64% -0.37%
2054 1.67% -0.35%
2053 1.71% -0.33%
2052 1.74% -0.31%
2051 1.76% -0.3%
2050 1.8% -0.28%
2049 1.83% -0.28%
2048 1.87% -0.28%
2047 1.9% -0.28%
2046 1.92% -0.27%
2045 1.96% -0.27%
2044 1.98% -0.28%
2043 2.03% -0.28%
2042 2.08% -0.29%
2041 2.1% -0.3%
2040 2.14% -0.31%
2039 2.16% -0.31%
2038 2.2% -0.32%
2037 2.23% -0.31%
2036 2.25% -0.32%
2035 2.28% -0.32%
2034 2.31% -0.31%
2033 2.35% -0.31%
2032 2.37% -0.3%
2031 2.41% -0.28%
2030 2.43% -0.27%
2029 2.47% -0.25%
2028 2.5% -0.22%
2027 2.53% -0.2%
2026 2.57% -1.33%
2025 2.62% -1.03%
2024 2.65% 0.38%
2023 2.68% 1.8%
2022 2.66% 1.58%
2021 2.69% -1.8%
2020 2.76% 0.24%
2019 2.82% 0.39%
2018 2.81% 0.33%
2017 2.88% 0.27%
2016 3.03% 0.19%
2015 3.19% 0.2%
2014 3.07% 0.11%
2013 2.85% 0.03%
2012 2.85% 0.14%
2011 2.87% 0.21%
2010 2.9% 0.29%
2009 2.91% 0.57%
2008 2.9% 0.83%
2007 2.85% 0.59%
2006 2.79% 0.27%
2005 2.79% 0.14%
2004 2.79% 0.03%
2003 2.77% -0.03%
2002 2.72% -0.19%
2001 2.66% -0.38%
2000 2.67% -0.28%
1999 2.69% -0.1%
1998 2.68% -0.09%
1997 2.69% -0.11%
1996 2.73% -0.12%
1995 2.78% -0.06%
1994 2.85% 0.04%
1993 2.89% 0.1%
1992 2.91% 0.1%
1991 2.96% -0.24%
1990 2.99% -0.27%
1989 2.97% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.08%
1987 3.09% 0.05%
1986 3.06% 0.05%
1985 3.03% 0.07%
1984 2.82% 0.06%
1983 2.07% 0.09%
1982 2.41% 0.14%
1981 3.57% -0.03%
1980 3.31% 0.12%
1979 2.84% 0.49%
1978 2.76% 0.54%
1977 2.61% 0.6%
1976 2.72% 0.67%
1975 2.83% 0.7%
1974 2.81% 0.67%
1973 2.79% 0.55%
1972 2.75% 0.42%
1971 2.71% -0.32%
1970 2.65% -0.39%
1969 2.57% 0.2%
1968 2.49% 0.24%
1967 2.4% 0.32%
1966 2.32% 0.43%
1965 2.27% 0.53%
1964 2.23% 0.59%
1963 2.21% 0.48%
1962 1.9% 0.4%
1961 1.55% -0.16%

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/czech-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while the Czech Republic's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Czech Republic
Current population
30864115
10649126
Population rank 51/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
42 seconds
12.8 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
5.76 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.65 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +112
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +40,986
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 142/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -112,188
Net migration rank 146/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -112,188
2024 - -13,892 - -86,169
2023 754,486 -4,798 -21,729 -14,638
2022 734,893 -4,798 -19,209 329,739
2021 713,806 -9,888 -28,365 4,111
2020 716,361 -9,888 -19,257 4,336
2019 714,681 -12,255 0 5,553
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,063 5,849
2017 696,496 -37,912 3,178 5,747
2016 677,051 13,255 5,283 5,465
2015 649,190 42,008 0 5,037
2014 619,243 96,599 4,210 6,303
2013 606,072 -6,900 -2,103 5,427
2012 594,029 -7,523 0 5,347
2011 580,607 -12,669 2,099 16,841
2010 569,921 -9,366 10,475 34,927
2009 557,841 -10,203 10,444 31,270
2008 542,919 -10,720 14,538 29,813
2007 526,949 -10,807 9,268 27,887
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,024 26,259
2005 496,547 -27,775 -6,126 26,203
2004 478,880 -19,444 -9,177 26,030
2003 459,422 -18,568 -17,330 25,997
2002 439,544 -10,766 -15,296 26,089
2001 422,511 -19,203 -16,347 21,749
2000 411,633 -21,221 -17,433 4,420
1999 401,969 -17,398 -20,568 5,965
1998 388,432 -12,446 -18,530 6,374
1997 377,138 -13,842 -21,639 6,664
1996 370,355 -12,738 -21,662 6,539
1995 367,532 -12,661 -21,687 6,459
1994 364,390 -12,028 -11,367 6,401
1993 360,785 -9,601 3,099 7,197
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,032 6,718
1991 350,493 -14,520 4,124 5,568
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,034 -3,529
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,036 -2,175
1988 328,168 -16,016 7,249 -1,359
1987 320,134 -3,829 4,138 -1,514
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,034 -771
1985 296,317 -3,604 4,135 -1,173
1984 284,110 -3,512 5,165 -1,481
1983 276,112 -37,346 3,097 -1,971
1982 274,652 -139,974 10,315 -1,018
1981 262,076 27,845 13,391 -372
1980 247,808 70,589 17,517 1,738
1979 238,875 -12,108 44,257 -13
1978 229,958 -1,282 52,234 -795
1977 222,785 -20,622 55,009 -1,968
1976 214,916 -19,994 61,768 -2,727
1975 206,986 -237 67,393 -3,057
1974 200,693 -377 66,923 -2,919
1973 193,997 -466 57,549 -2,625
1972 186,521 -473 44,404 -2,755
1971 179,317 -439 31,445 -2,598
1970 170,713 -367 24,646 -9,353
1969 162,603 -286 22,762 -8,133
1968 153,080 -204 21,728 -8,111
1967 144,370 -148 29,558 -8,137
1966 135,927 -96 35,355 -8,675
1965 129,428 -39 43,029 -7,545
1964 123,469 0 52,531 -6,122
1963 119,784 0 48,353 -5,753
1962 116,232 0 29,836 -6,886
1961 82,471 0 36,430 -5,712
1960 77,948 0 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/czech-republic | 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 the Czech Republic 17.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 74,826 people) and 82.7% is from migration (a gain of 357,502 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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