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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.12 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Denmark
2100 89,781,496 5,879,692
2099 89,255,966 5,887,324
2098 88,720,337 5,894,688
2097 88,168,066 5,902,451
2096 87,604,050 5,909,729
2095 87,032,145 5,917,219
2094 86,441,720 5,925,288
2093 85,842,389 5,933,241
2092 85,235,505 5,941,337
2091 84,610,360 5,949,626
2090 83,973,967 5,958,205
2089 83,322,813 5,966,645
2088 82,662,944 5,974,290
2087 81,989,354 5,982,321
2086 81,310,407 5,989,976
2085 80,614,775 5,997,455
2084 79,910,947 6,004,175
2083 79,192,092 6,010,595
2082 78,464,535 6,016,013
2081 77,723,079 6,020,048
2080 76,963,821 6,023,906
2079 76,202,603 6,027,570
2078 75,431,803 6,030,553
2077 74,649,057 6,033,561
2076 73,862,841 6,037,007
2075 73,062,202 6,039,523
2074 72,248,179 6,041,944
2073 71,432,221 6,044,803
2072 70,603,305 6,046,641
2071 69,771,981 6,048,624
2070 68,936,208 6,051,078
2069 68,095,292 6,053,869
2068 67,251,348 6,056,924
2067 66,399,507 6,060,476
2066 65,539,313 6,064,191
2065 64,675,474 6,069,049
2064 63,807,579 6,073,904
2063 62,939,156 6,078,625
2062 62,065,714 6,083,792
2061 61,188,220 6,088,815
2060 60,302,920 6,094,310
2059 59,413,352 6,099,236
2058 58,519,385 6,103,864
2057 57,622,572 6,108,995
2056 56,730,793 6,114,524
2055 55,837,458 6,120,037
2054 54,935,159 6,124,581
2053 54,032,780 6,129,266
2052 53,122,812 6,132,944
2051 52,215,921 6,136,666
2050 51,314,050 6,139,893
2049 50,406,453 6,142,477
2048 49,501,629 6,144,414
2047 48,593,064 6,146,231
2046 47,688,721 6,147,918
2045 46,789,773 6,148,320
2044 45,890,362 6,149,066
2043 44,999,297 6,149,226
2042 44,103,714 6,149,216
2041 43,204,033 6,148,827
2040 42,316,677 6,147,418
2039 41,430,803 6,145,884
2038 40,554,253 6,142,758
2037 39,682,947 6,139,788
2036 38,815,989 6,135,708
2035 37,963,436 6,130,764
2034 37,116,013 6,124,513
2033 36,279,025 6,117,467
2032 35,446,827 6,110,061
2031 34,626,572 6,100,566
2030 33,811,853 6,090,119
2029 33,009,874 6,077,752
2028 32,213,983 6,063,214
2027 31,428,884 6,046,188
2026 30,654,707 6,027,292
2025 29,885,995 6,004,069
2024 29,123,744 5,976,992
2023 28,372,687 5,946,952
2022 27,632,771 5,903,037
2021 26,915,758 5,856,733
2020 26,210,558 5,831,404
2019 25,506,095 5,814,422
2018 24,806,383 5,793,636
2017 24,128,601 5,764,980
2016 23,454,161 5,728,010
2015 22,763,414 5,683,483
2014 22,059,893 5,643,475
2013 21,402,376 5,614,932
2012 20,809,529 5,591,572
2011 20,232,304 5,570,572
2010 19,668,066 5,547,683
2009 19,113,974 5,523,095
2008 18,574,056 5,493,621
2007 18,049,896 5,461,438
2006 17,550,407 5,437,272
2005 17,074,594 5,419,432
2004 16,610,487 5,404,523
2003 16,160,340 5,390,574
2002 15,725,528 5,375,931
2001 15,309,490 5,358,783
2000 14,912,631 5,339,616
1999 14,525,140 5,321,799
1998 14,144,860 5,304,219
1997 13,775,214 5,284,991
1996 13,414,757 5,263,074
1995 13,058,516 5,233,373
1994 12,704,903 5,206,180
1993 12,353,131 5,188,628
1992 12,006,353 5,171,370
1991 11,667,180 5,154,298
1990 11,331,821 5,140,939
1989 11,002,745 5,132,594
1988 10,684,968 5,129,516
1987 10,370,749 5,127,024
1986 10,060,342 5,120,534
1985 9,761,730 5,113,691
1984 9,475,078 5,111,619
1983 9,215,397 5,114,297
1982 9,028,678 5,117,810
1981 8,816,377 5,121,572
1980 8,512,219 5,123,027
1979 8,239,641 5,116,801
1978 8,011,921 5,104,248
1977 7,796,501 5,088,419
1976 7,597,962 5,072,596
1975 7,397,120 5,059,862
1974 7,193,583 5,045,297
1973 6,996,660 5,021,861
1972 6,806,872 4,991,596
1971 6,624,408 4,963,126
1970 6,449,793 4,928,757
1969 6,283,462 4,891,860
1968 6,125,863 4,864,883
1967 5,977,318 4,835,354
1966 5,837,295 4,797,381
1965 5,704,686 4,759,012
1964 5,578,257 4,722,072
1963 5,456,623 4,684,483
1962 5,338,620 4,647,727
1961 5,239,273 4,611,687
1960 5,159,057 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Denmark
2100 0.59% -0.13%
2099 0.6% -0.12%
2098 0.63% -0.13%
2097 0.64% -0.12%
2096 0.66% -0.13%
2095 0.68% -0.14%
2094 0.7% -0.13%
2093 0.71% -0.14%
2092 0.74% -0.14%
2091 0.76% -0.14%
2090 0.78% -0.14%
2089 0.8% -0.13%
2088 0.82% -0.13%
2087 0.84% -0.13%
2086 0.86% -0.12%
2085 0.88% -0.11%
2084 0.91% -0.11%
2083 0.93% -0.09%
2082 0.95% -0.07%
2081 0.99% -0.06%
2080 1% -0.06%
2079 1.02% -0.05%
2078 1.05% -0.05%
2077 1.06% -0.06%
2076 1.1% -0.04%
2075 1.13% -0.04%
2074 1.14% -0.05%
2073 1.17% -0.03%
2072 1.19% -0.03%
2071 1.21% -0.04%
2070 1.23% -0.05%
2069 1.25% -0.05%
2068 1.28% -0.06%
2067 1.31% -0.06%
2066 1.34% -0.08%
2065 1.36% -0.08%
2064 1.38% -0.08%
2063 1.41% -0.08%
2062 1.43% -0.08%
2061 1.47% -0.09%
2060 1.5% -0.08%
2059 1.53% -0.08%
2058 1.56% -0.08%
2057 1.57% -0.09%
2056 1.6% -0.09%
2055 1.64% -0.07%
2054 1.67% -0.08%
2053 1.71% -0.06%
2052 1.74% -0.06%
2051 1.76% -0.05%
2050 1.8% -0.04%
2049 1.83% -0.03%
2048 1.87% -0.03%
2047 1.9% -0.03%
2046 1.92% -0.007%
2045 1.96% -0.01%
2044 1.98% -0.003%
2043 2.03% 0%
2042 2.08% 0.006%
2041 2.1% 0.02%
2040 2.14% 0.02%
2039 2.16% 0.05%
2038 2.2% 0.05%
2037 2.23% 0.07%
2036 2.25% 0.08%
2035 2.28% 0.1%
2034 2.31% 0.12%
2033 2.35% 0.12%
2032 2.37% 0.16%
2031 2.41% 0.17%
2030 2.43% 0.2%
2029 2.47% 0.24%
2028 2.5% 0.28%
2027 2.53% 0.31%
2026 2.57% 0.39%
2025 2.62% 0.45%
2024 2.65% 0.51%
2023 2.68% 0.74%
2022 2.66% 0.79%
2021 2.69% 0.43%
2020 2.76% 0.29%
2019 2.82% 0.36%
2018 2.81% 0.5%
2017 2.88% 0.65%
2016 3.03% 0.78%
2015 3.19% 0.71%
2014 3.07% 0.51%
2013 2.85% 0.42%
2012 2.85% 0.38%
2011 2.87% 0.41%
2010 2.9% 0.45%
2009 2.91% 0.54%
2008 2.9% 0.59%
2007 2.85% 0.44%
2006 2.79% 0.33%
2005 2.79% 0.28%
2004 2.79% 0.26%
2003 2.77% 0.27%
2002 2.72% 0.32%
2001 2.66% 0.36%
2000 2.67% 0.33%
1999 2.69% 0.33%
1998 2.68% 0.36%
1997 2.69% 0.42%
1996 2.73% 0.57%
1995 2.78% 0.52%
1994 2.85% 0.34%
1993 2.89% 0.33%
1992 2.91% 0.33%
1991 2.96% 0.26%
1990 2.99% 0.16%
1989 2.97% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.05%
1987 3.09% 0.13%
1986 3.06% 0.13%
1985 3.03% 0.04%
1984 2.82% -0.05%
1983 2.07% -0.07%
1982 2.41% -0.07%
1981 3.57% -0.03%
1980 3.31% 0.12%
1979 2.84% 0.25%
1978 2.76% 0.31%
1977 2.61% 0.31%
1976 2.72% 0.25%
1975 2.83% 0.29%
1974 2.81% 0.47%
1973 2.79% 0.61%
1972 2.75% 0.57%
1971 2.71% 0.7%
1970 2.65% 0.75%
1969 2.57% 0.55%
1968 2.49% 0.61%
1967 2.4% 0.79%
1966 2.32% 0.81%
1965 2.27% 0.78%
1964 2.23% 0.8%
1963 2.21% 0.79%
1962 1.9% 0.78%
1961 1.55% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Denmark
Current population
30864115
6032403
Population rank 51/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
42 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +82
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 132/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +22,103
Net migration rank 146/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 22,103
2024 - -13,892 - 25,639
2023 754,486 -4,798 -595 31,006
2022 734,893 -4,798 -1,180 60,219
2021 713,806 -9,888 5,857 26,887
2020 716,361 -9,888 5,831 10,851
2019 714,681 -12,255 6,977 9,488
2018 706,188 -9,184 6,373 18,919
2017 696,496 -37,912 8,071 24,561
2016 677,051 13,255 9,165 33,391
2015 649,190 42,008 5,683 42,284
2014 619,243 96,599 5,644 27,242
2013 606,072 -6,900 3,931 21,359
2012 594,029 -7,523 5,592 16,871
2011 580,607 -12,669 6,685 13,495
2010 569,921 -9,366 8,876 17,533
2009 557,841 -10,203 8,285 15,551
2008 542,919 -10,720 10,438 25,775
2007 526,949 -10,807 8,192 20,560
2006 511,366 -28,528 9,787 10,491
2005 496,547 -27,775 9,755 6,887
2004 478,880 -19,444 9,188 5,166
2003 459,422 -18,568 7,007 7,228
2002 439,544 -10,766 5,376 9,629
2001 422,511 -19,203 6,967 12,192
2000 411,633 -21,221 9,078 10,441
1999 401,969 -17,398 6,919 9,520
1998 388,432 -12,446 7,956 11,098
1997 377,138 -13,842 7,927 12,269
1996 370,355 -12,738 6,842 17,534
1995 367,532 -12,661 6,280 28,958
1994 364,390 -12,028 8,850 10,766
1993 360,785 -9,601 4,670 11,411
1992 356,072 -13,702 6,722 11,937
1991 350,493 -14,520 4,639 10,827
1990 342,901 -8,163 2,056 8,667
1989 334,649 -11,244 2,053 3,720
1988 328,168 -16,016 0 677
1987 320,134 -3,829 -1,538 6,338
1986 308,188 -3,671 -2,561 11,463
1985 296,317 -3,604 -4,603 9,957
1984 284,110 -3,512 -5,623 4,325
1983 276,112 -37,346 -6,649 1,952
1982 274,652 -139,974 -2,559 235
1981 262,076 27,845 -3,073 -1,741
1980 247,808 70,589 1,537 803
1979 238,875 -12,108 4,605 5,808
1978 229,958 -1,282 9,187 5,678
1977 222,785 -20,622 11,703 5,548
1976 214,916 -19,994 11,667 3,182
1975 206,986 -237 20,746 -10,672
1974 200,693 -377 19,676 -437
1973 193,997 -466 21,092 7,107
1972 186,521 -473 24,958 7,053
1971 179,317 -439 26,801 -1,159
1970 170,713 -367 22,673 20,947
1969 162,603 -286 23,481 6,687
1968 153,080 -204 27,243 -3,557
1967 144,370 -148 33,363 1,623
1966 135,927 -96 38,858 2,011
1965 129,428 -39 37,596 -2,098
1964 123,469 0 36,832 1,333
1963 119,784 0 36,539 594
1962 116,232 0 32,070 3,900
1961 82,471 0 33,205 3,012
1960 77,948 0 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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