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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.66 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2100 89,761,493 11,752,784
2099 89,236,081 11,815,252
2098 88,700,571 11,877,117
2097 88,148,423 11,937,719
2096 87,584,533 11,997,841
2095 87,012,755 12,057,342
2094 86,422,461 12,115,914
2093 85,823,264 12,173,845
2092 85,216,516 12,230,436
2091 84,591,510 12,286,064
2090 83,955,258 12,340,658
2089 83,304,250 12,394,314
2088 82,644,527 12,446,122
2087 81,971,087 12,497,009
2086 81,292,292 12,546,890
2085 80,596,814 12,595,176
2084 79,893,144 12,641,964
2083 79,174,449 12,686,626
2082 78,447,054 12,730,579
2081 77,705,764 12,772,531
2080 76,946,674 12,813,012
2079 76,185,626 12,851,452
2078 75,414,998 12,887,954
2077 74,632,426 12,923,053
2076 73,846,385 12,955,793
2075 73,045,925 12,986,456
2074 72,232,083 13,015,960
2073 71,416,307 13,043,173
2072 70,587,575 13,068,464
2071 69,756,436 13,091,361
2070 68,920,850 13,112,865
2069 68,080,121 13,131,909
2068 67,236,365 13,149,031
2067 66,384,714 13,163,707
2066 65,524,711 13,176,149
2065 64,661,065 13,187,108
2064 63,793,364 13,195,655
2063 62,925,133 13,201,391
2062 62,051,886 13,204,648
2061 61,174,588 13,205,517
2060 60,289,485 13,203,471
2059 59,400,116 13,199,071
2058 58,506,347 13,190,969
2057 57,609,734 13,180,617
2056 56,718,154 13,168,370
2055 55,825,018 13,153,175
2054 54,922,920 13,135,187
2053 54,020,742 13,114,225
2052 53,110,977 13,090,209
2051 52,204,288 13,063,047
2050 51,302,617 13,032,286
2049 50,395,223 12,999,890
2048 49,490,600 12,964,676
2047 48,582,238 12,927,592
2046 47,678,096 12,887,813
2045 46,779,348 12,845,519
2044 45,880,138 12,800,765
2043 44,989,272 12,754,444
2042 44,093,888 12,705,845
2041 43,194,408 12,655,390
2040 42,307,249 12,602,701
2039 41,421,572 12,548,652
2038 40,545,218 12,491,254
2037 39,674,106 12,431,970
2036 38,807,341 12,370,131
2035 37,954,978 12,305,889
2034 37,107,744 12,239,008
2033 36,270,943 12,170,158
2032 35,438,930 12,098,734
2031 34,618,857 12,024,555
2030 33,804,320 11,947,536
2029 33,002,520 11,867,856
2028 32,206,806 11,785,130
2027 31,421,882 11,699,216
2026 30,647,877 11,611,567
2025 29,879,337 11,520,487
2024 29,123,744 11,427,557
2023 28,372,687 11,331,265
2022 27,632,771 11,230,734
2021 26,915,758 11,123,476
2020 26,210,558 11,008,300
2019 25,506,095 10,894,043
2018 24,806,383 10,782,053
2017 24,128,601 10,666,843
2016 23,454,161 10,551,430
2015 22,763,414 10,434,829
2014 22,059,893 10,315,528
2013 21,402,376 10,193,833
2012 20,809,529 10,070,411
2011 20,232,304 9,945,621
2010 19,668,066 9,820,175
2009 19,113,974 9,695,265
2008 18,574,056 9,573,130
2007 18,049,896 9,455,658
2006 17,550,407 9,341,183
2005 17,074,594 9,225,034
2004 16,610,487 9,104,892
2003 16,160,340 8,980,620
2002 15,725,528 8,852,235
2001 15,309,490 8,720,283
2000 14,912,631 8,584,190
1999 14,525,140 8,446,208
1998 14,144,860 8,310,362
1997 13,775,214 8,174,078
1996 13,414,757 8,032,894
1995 13,058,516 7,888,115
1994 12,704,903 7,741,694
1993 12,353,131 7,594,572
1992 12,006,353 7,447,474
1991 11,667,180 7,299,853
1990 11,331,821 7,151,166
1989 11,002,745 7,002,295
1988 10,684,968 6,855,734
1987 10,370,749 6,712,515
1986 10,060,342 6,571,208
1985 9,761,730 6,430,404
1984 9,475,078 6,289,040
1983 9,215,397 6,147,248
1982 9,028,678 6,007,114
1981 8,816,377 5,868,453
1980 8,512,219 5,729,037
1979 8,239,641 5,589,690
1978 8,011,921 5,451,882
1977 7,796,501 5,315,443
1976 7,597,962 5,180,404
1975 7,397,120 5,046,776
1974 7,193,583 4,914,197
1973 6,996,660 4,782,227
1972 6,806,872 4,651,883
1971 6,624,408 4,524,234
1970 6,449,793 4,399,290
1969 6,283,462 4,277,035
1968 6,125,863 4,157,189
1967 5,977,318 4,038,928
1966 5,837,295 3,921,847
1965 5,704,686 3,808,963
1964 5,578,257 3,698,559
1963 5,456,623 3,588,287
1962 5,338,620 3,479,936
1961 5,239,273 3,373,233
1960 5,159,057 3,268,336

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2100 0.59% -0.53%
2099 0.6% -0.52%
2098 0.63% -0.51%
2097 0.64% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.68% -0.48%
2094 0.7% -0.48%
2093 0.71% -0.46%
2092 0.74% -0.45%
2091 0.76% -0.44%
2090 0.78% -0.43%
2089 0.8% -0.42%
2088 0.82% -0.41%
2087 0.84% -0.4%
2086 0.86% -0.38%
2085 0.88% -0.37%
2084 0.91% -0.35%
2083 0.93% -0.35%
2082 0.95% -0.33%
2081 0.99% -0.32%
2080 1% -0.3%
2079 1.02% -0.28%
2078 1.05% -0.27%
2077 1.06% -0.25%
2076 1.1% -0.24%
2075 1.13% -0.23%
2074 1.14% -0.21%
2073 1.17% -0.19%
2072 1.19% -0.17%
2071 1.21% -0.16%
2070 1.23% -0.15%
2069 1.25% -0.13%
2068 1.28% -0.11%
2067 1.31% -0.09%
2066 1.34% -0.08%
2065 1.36% -0.06%
2064 1.38% -0.04%
2063 1.41% -0.02%
2062 1.43% -0.007%
2061 1.47% 0.02%
2060 1.5% 0.03%
2059 1.53% 0.06%
2058 1.56% 0.08%
2057 1.57% 0.09%
2056 1.6% 0.12%
2055 1.64% 0.14%
2054 1.67% 0.16%
2053 1.71% 0.18%
2052 1.74% 0.21%
2051 1.76% 0.24%
2050 1.8% 0.25%
2049 1.83% 0.27%
2048 1.87% 0.29%
2047 1.9% 0.31%
2046 1.92% 0.33%
2045 1.96% 0.35%
2044 1.98% 0.36%
2043 2.03% 0.38%
2042 2.08% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.14% 0.43%
2039 2.16% 0.46%
2038 2.2% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.5%
2036 2.25% 0.52%
2035 2.28% 0.55%
2034 2.31% 0.57%
2033 2.35% 0.59%
2032 2.37% 0.62%
2031 2.41% 0.64%
2030 2.43% 0.67%
2029 2.47% 0.7%
2028 2.5% 0.73%
2027 2.53% 0.75%
2026 2.57% 0.79%
2025 2.59% 0.81%
2024 2.65% 0.85%
2023 2.68% 0.9%
2022 2.66% 0.96%
2021 2.69% 1.05%
2020 2.76% 1.05%
2019 2.82% 1.04%
2018 2.81% 1.08%
2017 2.88% 1.09%
2016 3.03% 1.12%
2015 3.19% 1.16%
2014 3.07% 1.19%
2013 2.85% 1.23%
2012 2.85% 1.25%
2011 2.87% 1.28%
2010 2.9% 1.29%
2009 2.91% 1.28%
2008 2.9% 1.24%
2007 2.85% 1.23%
2006 2.79% 1.26%
2005 2.79% 1.32%
2004 2.79% 1.38%
2003 2.77% 1.45%
2002 2.72% 1.51%
2001 2.66% 1.59%
2000 2.67% 1.63%
1999 2.69% 1.63%
1998 2.68% 1.67%
1997 2.69% 1.76%
1996 2.73% 1.84%
1995 2.78% 1.89%
1994 2.85% 1.94%
1993 2.89% 1.98%
1992 2.91% 2.02%
1991 2.96% 2.08%
1990 2.99% 2.13%
1989 2.97% 2.14%
1988 3.03% 2.13%
1987 3.09% 2.15%
1986 3.06% 2.19%
1985 3.03% 2.25%
1984 2.82% 2.31%
1983 2.07% 2.33%
1982 2.41% 2.36%
1981 3.57% 2.43%
1980 3.31% 2.49%
1979 2.84% 2.53%
1978 2.76% 2.57%
1977 2.61% 2.61%
1976 2.72% 2.65%
1975 2.83% 2.7%
1974 2.81% 2.76%
1973 2.79% 2.8%
1972 2.75% 2.82%
1971 2.71% 2.84%
1970 2.65% 2.86%
1969 2.57% 2.88%
1968 2.49% 2.93%
1967 2.4% 2.99%
1966 2.32% 2.96%
1965 2.27% 2.99%
1964 2.23% 3.07%
1963 2.21% 3.11%
1962 1.9% 3.16%
1961 1.55% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Current population
31045453
11656588
Population rank 51/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
5.67 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.61 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +255
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 111/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -35,306
Net migration rank 146/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -35,306
2024 766,304 -13,892 129,943 -34,806
2023 754,486 -4,798 132,360 -34,915
2022 734,893 -4,798 138,767 -35,153
2021 713,806 -9,888 128,866 -17,957
2020 716,361 -9,888 137,417 -17,957
2019 714,681 -12,255 144,869 -35,797
2018 706,188 -9,184 150,852 -35,934
2017 696,496 -37,912 151,565 -36,069
2016 677,051 13,255 151,550 -36,219
2015 649,190 42,008 154,258 -36,375
2014 619,243 96,599 157,260 -36,543
2013 606,072 -6,900 159,330 -36,673
2012 594,029 -7,523 160,915 -36,737
2011 580,607 -12,669 162,094 -36,687
2010 569,921 -9,366 162,072 -36,587
2009 557,841 -10,203 160,893 -36,561
2008 542,919 -10,720 156,664 -36,723
2007 526,949 -10,807 152,066 -37,076
2006 511,366 -28,528 151,122 -37,170
2005 496,547 -27,775 155,405 -37,063
2004 478,880 -19,444 158,789 -36,851
2003 459,422 -18,568 163,267 -36,657
2002 439,544 -10,766 166,740 -36,575
2001 422,511 -19,203 170,193 -36,441
2000 411,633 -21,221 171,684 -33,256
1999 401,969 -17,398 167,742 -30,228
1998 388,432 -12,446 164,287 -30,108
1997 377,138 -13,842 168,419 -30,034
1996 370,355 -12,738 174,008 -30,018
1995 367,532 -12,661 175,439 -29,873
1994 364,390 -12,028 176,882 -29,610
1993 360,785 -9,601 177,691 -30,719
1992 356,072 -13,702 177,481 -30,262
1991 350,493 -14,520 177,371 -29,351
1990 342,901 -8,163 176,748 -27,397
1989 334,649 -11,244 175,365 -26,984
1988 328,168 -16,016 171,291 -26,552
1987 320,134 -3,829 167,552 -25,850
1986 308,188 -3,671 165,674 -24,772
1985 296,317 -3,604 164,091 -23,388
1984 284,110 -3,512 164,263 -22,239
1983 276,112 -37,346 163,136 -21,582
1982 274,652 -139,974 159,597 -20,886
1981 262,076 27,845 158,419 -19,809
1980 247,808 70,589 157,697 -17,485
1979 238,875 -12,108 154,779 -16,296
1978 229,958 -1,282 154,043 -16,909
1977 222,785 -20,622 152,825 -17,077
1976 214,916 -19,994 151,201 -16,866
1975 206,986 -237 149,339 -16,425
1974 200,693 -377 147,652 -15,402
1973 193,997 -466 146,283 -14,594
1972 186,521 -473 143,255 -14,262
1971 179,317 -439 140,473 -14,156
1970 170,713 -367 137,835 -14,255
1969 162,603 -286 135,445 -14,531
1968 153,080 -204 133,666 -14,901
1967 144,370 -148 133,091 -15,324
1966 135,927 -96 132,096 -15,701
1965 129,428 -39 125,345 -15,978
1964 123,469 0 127,504 -16,059
1963 119,784 0 124,994 -15,889
1962 116,232 0 122,977 -15,389
1961 82,471 0 120,316 -14,511
1960 77,948 0 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/dominican-republic | CC BY

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 the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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