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Population in Cameroon compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,446,322 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 21.5 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

Cameroon vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon East Timor
2100 89,761,493 1,987,832
2099 89,236,081 1,992,781
2098 88,700,571 1,999,464
2097 88,148,423 2,006,033
2096 87,584,533 2,013,975
2095 87,012,755 2,022,154
2094 86,422,461 2,029,021
2093 85,823,264 2,034,247
2092 85,216,516 2,039,828
2091 84,591,510 2,046,736
2090 83,955,258 2,053,036
2089 83,304,250 2,060,872
2088 82,644,527 2,066,894
2087 81,971,087 2,074,575
2086 81,292,292 2,077,501
2085 80,596,814 2,082,992
2084 79,893,144 2,088,750
2083 79,174,449 2,094,025
2082 78,447,054 2,096,584
2081 77,705,764 2,100,389
2080 76,946,674 2,103,318
2079 76,185,626 2,102,450
2078 75,414,998 2,105,023
2077 74,632,426 2,105,962
2076 73,846,385 2,105,353
2075 73,045,925 2,105,681
2074 72,232,083 2,104,008
2073 71,416,307 2,103,594
2072 70,587,575 2,099,913
2071 69,756,436 2,092,097
2070 68,920,850 2,089,631
2069 68,080,121 2,083,998
2068 67,236,365 2,077,421
2067 66,384,714 2,070,800
2066 65,524,711 2,062,424
2065 64,661,065 2,055,429
2064 63,793,364 2,047,710
2063 62,925,133 2,039,046
2062 62,051,886 2,031,925
2061 61,174,588 2,026,233
2060 60,289,485 2,018,606
2059 59,400,116 2,008,230
2058 58,506,347 1,996,788
2057 57,609,734 1,984,779
2056 56,718,154 1,970,553
2055 55,825,018 1,957,864
2054 54,922,920 1,949,402
2053 54,020,742 1,933,335
2052 53,110,977 1,920,154
2051 52,204,288 1,909,672
2050 51,302,617 1,892,861
2049 50,395,223 1,878,666
2048 49,490,600 1,861,588
2047 48,582,238 1,844,948
2046 47,678,096 1,829,365
2045 46,779,348 1,812,921
2044 45,880,138 1,797,407
2043 44,989,272 1,777,316
2042 44,093,888 1,756,704
2041 43,194,408 1,738,329
2040 42,307,249 1,720,028
2039 41,421,572 1,699,358
2038 40,545,218 1,679,907
2037 39,674,106 1,659,862
2036 38,807,341 1,640,436
2035 37,954,978 1,617,753
2034 37,107,744 1,597,457
2033 36,270,943 1,578,852
2032 35,438,930 1,560,402
2031 34,618,857 1,540,509
2030 33,804,320 1,518,434
2029 33,002,520 1,496,842
2028 32,206,806 1,475,633
2027 31,421,882 1,455,562
2026 30,647,877 1,436,564
2025 29,879,337 1,418,517
2024 29,123,744 1,400,638
2023 28,372,687 1,384,286
2022 27,632,771 1,369,295
2021 26,915,758 1,350,139
2020 26,210,558 1,326,053
2019 25,506,095 1,300,945
2018 24,806,383 1,275,959
2017 24,128,601 1,251,703
2016 23,454,161 1,228,312
2015 22,763,414 1,205,131
2014 22,059,893 1,181,903
2013 21,402,376 1,158,695
2012 20,809,529 1,134,885
2011 20,232,304 1,110,207
2010 19,668,066 1,084,679
2009 19,113,974 1,058,782
2008 18,574,056 1,032,429
2007 18,049,896 1,004,889
2006 17,550,407 976,597
2005 17,074,594 948,311
2004 16,610,487 929,074
2003 16,160,340 916,878
2002 15,725,528 879,159
2001 15,309,490 812,249
2000 14,912,631 745,088
1999 14,525,140 834,697
1998 14,144,860 942,530
1997 13,775,214 917,184
1996 13,414,757 892,282
1995 13,058,516 868,146
1994 12,704,903 844,493
1993 12,353,131 821,437
1992 12,006,353 799,318
1991 11,667,180 778,278
1990 11,331,821 760,345
1989 11,002,745 744,856
1988 10,684,968 730,745
1987 10,370,749 718,476
1986 10,060,342 707,185
1985 9,761,730 696,665
1984 9,475,078 686,777
1983 9,215,397 677,707
1982 9,028,678 669,149
1981 8,816,377 660,493
1980 8,512,219 649,871
1979 8,239,641 638,719
1978 8,011,921 628,775
1977 7,796,501 618,315
1976 7,597,962 607,620
1975 7,397,120 598,158
1974 7,193,583 590,827
1973 6,996,660 582,855
1972 6,806,872 572,962
1971 6,624,408 562,966
1970 6,449,793 553,069
1969 6,283,462 543,356
1968 6,125,863 533,875
1967 5,977,318 524,648
1966 5,837,295 515,696
1965 5,704,686 507,034
1964 5,578,257 498,659
1963 5,456,623 490,564
1962 5,338,620 482,774
1961 5,239,273 475,291
1960 5,159,057 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon East Timor
2100 0.59% -0.25%
2099 0.6% -0.33%
2098 0.63% -0.33%
2097 0.64% -0.39%
2096 0.66% -0.4%
2095 0.68% -0.34%
2094 0.7% -0.26%
2093 0.71% -0.27%
2092 0.74% -0.34%
2091 0.76% -0.31%
2090 0.78% -0.38%
2089 0.8% -0.29%
2088 0.82% -0.37%
2087 0.84% -0.14%
2086 0.86% -0.26%
2085 0.88% -0.28%
2084 0.91% -0.25%
2083 0.93% -0.12%
2082 0.95% -0.18%
2081 0.99% -0.14%
2080 1% 0.04%
2079 1.02% -0.12%
2078 1.05% -0.04%
2077 1.06% 0.03%
2076 1.1% -0.02%
2075 1.13% 0.08%
2074 1.14% 0.02%
2073 1.17% 0.18%
2072 1.19% 0.37%
2071 1.21% 0.12%
2070 1.23% 0.27%
2069 1.25% 0.32%
2068 1.28% 0.32%
2067 1.31% 0.41%
2066 1.34% 0.34%
2065 1.36% 0.38%
2064 1.38% 0.42%
2063 1.41% 0.35%
2062 1.43% 0.28%
2061 1.47% 0.38%
2060 1.5% 0.52%
2059 1.53% 0.57%
2058 1.56% 0.61%
2057 1.57% 0.72%
2056 1.6% 0.65%
2055 1.64% 0.43%
2054 1.67% 0.83%
2053 1.71% 0.69%
2052 1.74% 0.55%
2051 1.76% 0.89%
2050 1.8% 0.76%
2049 1.83% 0.92%
2048 1.87% 0.9%
2047 1.9% 0.85%
2046 1.92% 0.91%
2045 1.96% 0.86%
2044 1.98% 1.13%
2043 2.03% 1.17%
2042 2.08% 1.06%
2041 2.1% 1.06%
2040 2.14% 1.22%
2039 2.16% 1.16%
2038 2.2% 1.21%
2037 2.23% 1.18%
2036 2.25% 1.4%
2035 2.28% 1.27%
2034 2.31% 1.18%
2033 2.35% 1.18%
2032 2.37% 1.29%
2031 2.41% 1.45%
2030 2.43% 1.44%
2029 2.47% 1.44%
2028 2.5% 1.38%
2027 2.53% 1.32%
2026 2.57% 1.27%
2025 2.59% 1.28%
2024 2.65% 1.18%
2023 2.68% 1.09%
2022 2.66% 1.42%
2021 2.69% 1.82%
2020 2.76% 1.93%
2019 2.82% 1.96%
2018 2.81% 1.94%
2017 2.88% 1.9%
2016 3.03% 1.92%
2015 3.19% 1.97%
2014 3.07% 2%
2013 2.85% 2.1%
2012 2.85% 2.22%
2011 2.87% 2.35%
2010 2.9% 2.45%
2009 2.91% 2.55%
2008 2.9% 2.74%
2007 2.85% 2.9%
2006 2.79% 2.98%
2005 2.79% 2.07%
2004 2.79% 1.33%
2003 2.77% 4.29%
2002 2.72% 8.24%
2001 2.66% 9.01%
2000 2.67% -10.7%
1999 2.69% -11.4%
1998 2.68% 2.76%
1997 2.69% 2.79%
1996 2.73% 2.78%
1995 2.78% 2.8%
1994 2.85% 2.81%
1993 2.89% 2.77%
1992 2.91% 2.7%
1991 2.96% 2.36%
1990 2.99% 2.08%
1989 2.97% 1.93%
1988 3.03% 1.71%
1987 3.09% 1.6%
1986 3.06% 1.51%
1985 3.03% 1.44%
1984 2.82% 1.34%
1983 2.07% 1.28%
1982 2.41% 1.31%
1981 3.57% 1.63%
1980 3.31% 1.75%
1979 2.84% 1.58%
1978 2.76% 1.69%
1977 2.61% 1.76%
1976 2.72% 1.58%
1975 2.83% 1.24%
1974 2.81% 1.37%
1973 2.79% 1.73%
1972 2.75% 1.78%
1971 2.71% 1.79%
1970 2.65% 1.79%
1969 2.57% 1.78%
1968 2.49% 1.76%
1967 2.4% 1.74%
1966 2.32% 1.71%
1965 2.27% 1.68%
1964 2.23% 1.65%
1963 2.21% 1.61%
1962 1.9% 1.57%
1961 1.55% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

Cameroon East Timor
Current population
31045453
1446322
Population rank 51/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
29.5 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +49
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 80/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -2,550
Net migration rank 146/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -2,550
2024 766,304 -13,892 20,378 -2,552
2023 754,486 -4,798 20,495 -5,620
2022 734,893 -4,798 20,625 -5,519
2021 713,806 -9,888 20,101 3,111
2020 716,361 -9,888 21,166 3,793
2019 714,681 -12,255 21,307 3,942
2018 706,188 -9,184 21,650 3,062
2017 696,496 -37,912 22,145 1,666
2016 677,051 13,255 22,778 208
2015 649,190 42,008 23,391 -20
2014 619,243 96,599 24,040 -958
2013 606,072 -6,900 24,538 -1,206
2012 594,029 -7,523 24,890 -609
2011 580,607 -12,669 25,237 -159
2010 569,921 -9,366 25,515 470
2009 557,841 -10,203 25,696 117
2008 542,919 -10,720 25,888 1,009
2007 526,949 -10,807 26,074 2,103
2006 511,366 -28,528 26,221 2,184
2005 496,547 -27,775 26,412 1,759
2004 478,880 -19,444 26,751 -16,447
2003 459,422 -18,568 26,900 -12,810
2002 439,544 -10,766 25,410 35,935
2001 422,511 -19,203 23,314 49,159
2000 411,633 -21,221 21,579 40,272
1999 401,969 -17,398 21,871 -262,940
1998 388,432 -12,446 23,590 1,806
1997 377,138 -13,842 23,501 1,804
1996 370,355 -12,738 22,703 1,796
1995 367,532 -12,661 21,962 1,806
1994 364,390 -12,028 21,746 1,794
1993 360,785 -9,601 20,770 1,795
1992 356,072 -13,702 19,880 1,794
1991 350,493 -14,520 18,605 1,803
1990 342,901 -8,163 18,343 -2,881
1989 334,649 -11,244 17,758 -2,246
1988 328,168 -16,016 12,118 587
1987 320,134 -3,829 11,945 -106
1986 308,188 -3,671 11,062 -316
1985 296,317 -3,604 10,788 -495
1984 284,110 -3,512 10,922 -1,436
1983 276,112 -37,346 9,686 -1,032
1982 274,652 -139,974 9,579 -1,125
1981 262,076 27,845 9,336 -482
1980 247,808 70,589 6,940 5,457
1979 238,875 -12,108 987 8,924
1978 229,958 -1,282 -1,000 10,967
1977 222,785 -20,622 296 10,657
1976 214,916 -19,994 783 9,662
1975 206,986 -237 -1,062 9,542
1974 200,693 -377 8,405 -2,222
1973 193,997 -466 10,033 -278
1972 186,521 -473 10,030 0
1971 179,317 -439 9,964 0
1970 170,713 -367 9,824 0
1969 162,603 -286 9,611 0
1968 153,080 -204 9,356 0
1967 144,370 -148 9,089 0
1966 135,927 -96 8,810 0
1965 129,428 -39 8,526 0
1964 123,469 0 8,235 0
1963 119,784 0 7,938 0
1962 116,232 0 7,639 0
1961 82,471 0 7,330 0
1960 77,948 0 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/east-timor | 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 East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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