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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.68 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ecuador
2100 89,761,493 19,228,782
2099 89,236,081 19,340,097
2098 88,700,571 19,450,693
2097 88,148,423 19,560,701
2096 87,584,533 19,669,979
2095 87,012,755 19,778,462
2094 86,422,461 19,886,052
2093 85,823,264 19,992,669
2092 85,216,516 20,098,272
2091 84,591,510 20,202,506
2090 83,955,258 20,305,068
2089 83,304,250 20,405,890
2088 82,644,527 20,504,644
2087 81,971,087 20,601,339
2086 81,292,292 20,695,909
2085 80,596,814 20,787,577
2084 79,893,144 20,876,493
2083 79,174,449 20,962,500
2082 78,447,054 21,045,378
2081 77,705,764 21,125,120
2080 76,946,674 21,201,334
2079 76,185,626 21,274,022
2078 75,414,998 21,342,681
2077 74,632,426 21,407,128
2076 73,846,385 21,467,139
2075 73,045,925 21,522,639
2074 72,232,083 21,574,048
2073 71,416,307 21,620,943
2072 70,587,575 21,663,089
2071 69,756,436 21,700,549
2070 68,920,850 21,733,443
2069 68,080,121 21,761,400
2068 67,236,365 21,784,628
2067 66,384,714 21,803,261
2066 65,524,711 21,817,250
2065 64,661,065 21,827,100
2064 63,793,364 21,832,128
2063 62,925,133 21,832,392
2062 62,051,886 21,827,906
2061 61,174,588 21,818,725
2060 60,289,485 21,804,898
2059 59,400,116 21,786,303
2058 58,506,347 21,762,952
2057 57,609,734 21,734,509
2056 56,718,154 21,701,243
2055 55,825,018 21,663,048
2054 54,922,920 21,619,826
2053 54,020,742 21,571,625
2052 53,110,977 21,518,254
2051 52,204,288 21,459,664
2050 51,302,617 21,395,458
2049 50,395,223 21,325,937
2048 49,490,600 21,250,764
2047 48,582,238 21,170,405
2046 47,678,096 21,084,775
2045 46,779,348 20,993,856
2044 45,880,138 20,897,671
2043 44,989,272 20,796,343
2042 44,093,888 20,690,070
2041 43,194,408 20,578,792
2040 42,307,249 20,462,650
2039 41,421,572 20,341,883
2038 40,545,218 20,216,233
2037 39,674,106 20,086,412
2036 38,807,341 19,952,696
2035 37,954,978 19,815,195
2034 37,107,744 19,673,968
2033 36,270,943 19,528,774
2032 35,438,930 19,380,240
2031 34,618,857 19,228,129
2030 33,804,320 19,072,759
2029 33,002,520 18,915,565
2028 32,206,806 18,757,690
2027 31,421,882 18,600,425
2026 30,647,877 18,444,744
2025 29,879,337 18,289,896
2024 29,123,744 18,135,478
2023 28,372,687 17,980,083
2022 27,632,771 17,823,897
2021 26,915,758 17,682,454
2020 26,210,558 17,546,065
2019 25,506,095 17,340,021
2018 24,806,383 17,049,547
2017 24,128,601 16,759,519
2016 23,454,161 16,505,139
2015 22,763,414 16,266,225
2014 22,059,893 16,035,124
2013 21,402,376 15,807,128
2012 20,809,529 15,572,194
2011 20,232,304 15,326,227
2010 19,668,066 15,076,695
2009 19,113,974 14,825,954
2008 18,574,056 14,575,202
2007 18,049,896 14,328,773
2006 17,550,407 14,086,131
2005 17,074,594 13,846,163
2004 16,610,487 13,608,701
2003 16,160,340 13,372,306
2002 15,725,528 13,138,472
2001 15,309,490 12,910,740
2000 14,912,631 12,689,206
1999 14,525,140 12,470,795
1998 14,144,860 12,251,184
1997 13,775,214 12,031,127
1996 13,414,757 11,810,950
1995 13,058,516 11,590,514
1994 12,704,903 11,372,197
1993 12,353,131 11,154,274
1992 12,006,353 10,930,128
1991 11,667,180 10,702,380
1990 11,331,821 10,473,673
1989 11,002,745 10,241,852
1988 10,684,968 10,010,808
1987 10,370,749 9,779,290
1986 10,060,342 9,545,998
1985 9,761,730 9,311,154
1984 9,475,078 9,074,782
1983 9,215,397 8,840,417
1982 9,028,678 8,611,298
1981 8,816,377 8,386,910
1980 8,512,219 8,165,877
1979 8,239,641 7,948,869
1978 8,011,921 7,736,167
1977 7,796,501 7,526,819
1976 7,597,962 7,320,912
1975 7,397,120 7,118,251
1974 7,193,583 6,918,573
1973 6,996,660 6,722,033
1972 6,806,872 6,529,034
1971 6,624,408 6,340,052
1970 6,449,793 6,155,387
1969 6,283,462 5,975,236
1968 6,125,863 5,799,680
1967 5,977,318 5,629,057
1966 5,837,295 5,463,748
1965 5,704,686 5,303,963
1964 5,578,257 5,149,918
1963 5,456,623 5,001,716
1962 5,338,620 4,859,269
1961 5,239,273 4,722,331
1960 5,159,057 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Ecuador
2100 0.59% -0.58%
2099 0.6% -0.57%
2098 0.63% -0.56%
2097 0.64% -0.56%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.68% -0.54%
2094 0.7% -0.53%
2093 0.71% -0.53%
2092 0.74% -0.52%
2091 0.76% -0.51%
2090 0.78% -0.49%
2089 0.8% -0.48%
2088 0.82% -0.47%
2087 0.84% -0.46%
2086 0.86% -0.44%
2085 0.88% -0.43%
2084 0.91% -0.41%
2083 0.93% -0.39%
2082 0.95% -0.38%
2081 0.99% -0.36%
2080 1% -0.34%
2079 1.02% -0.32%
2078 1.05% -0.3%
2077 1.06% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.26%
2075 1.13% -0.24%
2074 1.14% -0.22%
2073 1.17% -0.19%
2072 1.19% -0.17%
2071 1.21% -0.15%
2070 1.23% -0.13%
2069 1.25% -0.11%
2068 1.28% -0.09%
2067 1.31% -0.06%
2066 1.34% -0.05%
2065 1.36% -0.02%
2064 1.38% -0.001%
2063 1.41% 0.02%
2062 1.43% 0.04%
2061 1.47% 0.06%
2060 1.5% 0.09%
2059 1.53% 0.11%
2058 1.56% 0.13%
2057 1.57% 0.15%
2056 1.6% 0.18%
2055 1.64% 0.2%
2054 1.67% 0.22%
2053 1.71% 0.25%
2052 1.74% 0.27%
2051 1.76% 0.3%
2050 1.8% 0.33%
2049 1.83% 0.35%
2048 1.87% 0.38%
2047 1.9% 0.41%
2046 1.92% 0.43%
2045 1.96% 0.46%
2044 1.98% 0.49%
2043 2.03% 0.51%
2042 2.08% 0.54%
2041 2.1% 0.57%
2040 2.14% 0.59%
2039 2.16% 0.62%
2038 2.2% 0.65%
2037 2.23% 0.67%
2036 2.25% 0.69%
2035 2.28% 0.72%
2034 2.31% 0.74%
2033 2.35% 0.77%
2032 2.37% 0.79%
2031 2.41% 0.81%
2030 2.43% 0.83%
2029 2.47% 0.84%
2028 2.5% 0.85%
2027 2.53% 0.84%
2026 2.57% 0.85%
2025 2.59% 0.85%
2024 2.65% 0.86%
2023 2.68% 0.88%
2022 2.66% 0.8%
2021 2.69% 0.78%
2020 2.76% 1.19%
2019 2.82% 1.7%
2018 2.81% 1.73%
2017 2.88% 1.54%
2016 3.03% 1.47%
2015 3.19% 1.44%
2014 3.07% 1.44%
2013 2.85% 1.51%
2012 2.85% 1.6%
2011 2.87% 1.66%
2010 2.9% 1.69%
2009 2.91% 1.72%
2008 2.9% 1.72%
2007 2.85% 1.72%
2006 2.79% 1.73%
2005 2.79% 1.74%
2004 2.79% 1.77%
2003 2.77% 1.78%
2002 2.72% 1.76%
2001 2.66% 1.75%
2000 2.67% 1.75%
1999 2.69% 1.79%
1998 2.68% 1.83%
1997 2.69% 1.86%
1996 2.73% 1.9%
1995 2.78% 1.92%
1994 2.85% 1.95%
1993 2.89% 2.05%
1992 2.91% 2.13%
1991 2.96% 2.18%
1990 2.99% 2.26%
1989 2.97% 2.31%
1988 3.03% 2.37%
1987 3.09% 2.44%
1986 3.06% 2.52%
1985 3.03% 2.6%
1984 2.82% 2.65%
1983 2.07% 2.66%
1982 2.41% 2.68%
1981 3.57% 2.71%
1980 3.31% 2.73%
1979 2.84% 2.75%
1978 2.76% 2.78%
1977 2.61% 2.81%
1976 2.72% 2.85%
1975 2.83% 2.89%
1974 2.81% 2.92%
1973 2.79% 2.96%
1972 2.75% 2.98%
1971 2.71% 3%
1970 2.65% 3.01%
1969 2.57% 3.03%
1968 2.49% 3.03%
1967 2.4% 3.03%
1966 2.32% 3.01%
1965 2.27% 2.99%
1964 2.23% 2.96%
1963 2.21% 2.93%
1962 1.9% 2.9%
1961 1.55% 2.86%

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

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ecuador
Current population
31045453
18524711
Population rank 51/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.22%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
3.41 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +423
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 108/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -17,219
Net migration rank 146/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -17,219
2024 766,304 -13,892 174,336 -19,704
2023 754,486 -4,798 178,093 -21,948
2022 734,893 -4,798 179,308 -23,090
2021 713,806 -9,888 155,146 -28,503
2020 716,361 -9,888 156,458 -10,320
2019 714,681 -12,255 211,045 54,921
2018 706,188 -9,184 219,513 95,482
2017 696,496 -37,912 211,355 53,707
2016 677,051 13,255 208,245 35,461
2015 649,190 42,008 219,399 14,724
2014 619,243 96,599 225,790 2,273
2013 606,072 -6,900 234,103 -6,182
2012 594,029 -7,523 249,825 -7,883
2011 580,607 -12,669 258,171 -8,167
2010 569,921 -9,366 257,404 -8,330
2009 557,841 -10,203 260,892 -8,491
2008 542,919 -10,720 257,894 -8,799
2007 526,949 -10,807 253,419 -9,644
2006 511,366 -28,528 254,184 -12,679
2005 496,547 -27,775 255,295 -16,855
2004 478,880 -19,444 257,436 -20,940
2003 459,422 -18,568 258,928 -22,641
2002 439,544 -10,766 259,446 -28,090
2001 422,511 -19,203 259,376 -35,275
2000 411,633 -21,221 259,837 -40,859
1999 401,969 -17,398 261,650 -43,813
1998 388,432 -12,446 263,927 -42,550
1997 377,138 -13,842 266,020 -47,287
1996 370,355 -12,738 267,695 -46,082
1995 367,532 -12,661 264,449 -45,201
1994 364,390 -12,028 261,788 -44,399
1993 360,785 -9,601 260,330 -41,867
1992 356,072 -13,702 259,787 -29,958
1991 350,493 -14,520 257,713 -32,064
1990 342,901 -8,163 252,919 -21,164
1989 334,649 -11,244 248,129 -16,240
1988 328,168 -16,016 241,191 -10,977
1987 320,134 -3,829 237,724 -4,886
1986 308,188 -3,671 237,084 -3,345
1985 296,317 -3,604 236,438 -494
1984 284,110 -3,512 236,543 249
1983 276,112 -37,346 231,336 578
1982 274,652 -139,974 227,606 -1,282
1981 262,076 27,845 224,073 -1,605
1980 247,808 70,589 220,120 -517
1979 238,875 -12,108 216,162 -1,749
1978 229,958 -1,282 212,497 -1,518
1977 222,785 -20,622 209,095 -1,377
1976 214,916 -19,994 205,366 -1,264
1975 206,986 -237 202,407 -1,189
1974 200,693 -377 199,276 -1,133
1973 193,997 -466 196,028 -1,090
1972 186,521 -473 192,136 -1,078
1971 179,317 -439 187,995 -1,096
1970 170,713 -367 183,517 -1,091
1969 162,603 -286 178,403 -518
1968 153,080 -204 173,828 -582
1967 144,370 -148 168,629 -623
1966 135,927 -96 163,317 -710
1965 129,428 -39 157,915 -957
1964 123,469 0 152,263 -1,130
1963 119,784 0 146,531 -1,254
1962 116,232 0 140,943 -1,315
1961 82,471 0 135,573 -1,317
1960 77,948 0 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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