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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 3.9 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Egypt
2100 89,761,493 203,337,521
2099 89,236,081 203,218,114
2098 88,700,571 203,062,591
2097 88,148,423 202,889,853
2096 87,584,533 202,685,235
2095 87,012,755 202,441,274
2094 86,422,461 202,165,793
2093 85,823,264 201,856,239
2092 85,216,516 201,525,341
2091 84,591,510 201,163,844
2090 83,955,258 200,783,715
2089 83,304,250 200,378,346
2088 82,644,527 199,940,915
2087 81,971,087 199,468,604
2086 81,292,292 198,974,783
2085 80,596,814 198,457,022
2084 79,893,144 197,904,537
2083 79,174,449 197,322,086
2082 78,447,054 196,711,766
2081 77,705,764 196,063,790
2080 76,946,674 195,392,263
2079 76,185,626 194,673,206
2078 75,414,998 193,926,829
2077 74,632,426 193,148,518
2076 73,846,385 192,332,562
2075 73,045,925 191,487,145
2074 72,232,083 190,613,099
2073 71,416,307 189,713,677
2072 70,587,575 188,775,903
2071 69,756,436 187,810,038
2070 68,920,850 186,818,210
2069 68,080,121 185,796,200
2068 67,236,365 184,743,675
2067 66,384,714 183,667,996
2066 65,524,711 182,568,538
2065 64,661,065 181,455,486
2064 63,793,364 180,302,738
2063 62,925,133 179,129,965
2062 62,051,886 177,948,157
2061 61,174,588 176,746,499
2060 60,289,485 175,526,868
2059 59,400,116 174,282,938
2058 58,506,347 173,021,784
2057 57,609,734 171,741,174
2056 56,718,154 170,438,073
2055 55,825,018 169,114,979
2054 54,922,920 167,762,729
2053 54,020,742 166,387,264
2052 53,110,977 164,980,351
2051 52,204,288 163,555,634
2050 51,302,617 162,092,482
2049 50,395,223 160,596,782
2048 49,490,600 159,061,812
2047 48,582,238 157,488,020
2046 47,678,096 155,881,578
2045 46,779,348 154,230,619
2044 45,880,138 152,529,288
2043 44,989,272 150,790,036
2042 44,093,888 149,009,732
2041 43,194,408 147,199,258
2040 42,307,249 145,373,264
2039 41,421,572 143,531,585
2038 40,545,218 141,691,401
2037 39,674,106 139,850,324
2036 38,807,341 138,013,568
2035 37,954,978 136,191,405
2034 37,107,744 134,368,084
2033 36,270,943 132,560,311
2032 35,438,930 130,760,579
2031 34,618,857 128,968,320
2030 33,804,320 127,188,528
2029 33,002,520 125,409,684
2028 32,206,806 123,633,275
2027 31,421,882 121,861,990
2026 30,647,877 120,114,593
2025 29,879,337 118,365,995
2024 29,123,744 116,538,258
2023 28,372,687 114,535,772
2022 27,632,771 112,618,250
2021 26,915,758 110,957,008
2020 26,210,558 109,315,124
2019 25,506,095 107,553,158
2018 24,806,383 105,682,094
2017 24,128,601 103,696,057
2016 23,454,161 101,644,589
2015 22,763,414 99,597,342
2014 22,059,893 97,528,654
2013 21,402,376 95,333,553
2012 20,809,529 93,161,001
2011 20,232,304 91,093,059
2010 19,668,066 89,196,072
2009 19,113,974 87,501,636
2008 18,574,056 85,864,789
2007 18,049,896 84,276,225
2006 17,550,407 82,700,403
2005 17,074,594 81,101,004
2004 16,610,487 79,477,443
2003 16,160,340 77,853,548
2002 15,725,528 76,239,137
2001 15,309,490 74,652,029
2000 14,912,631 73,083,284
1999 14,525,140 71,520,954
1998 14,144,860 69,943,294
1997 13,775,214 68,431,740
1996 13,414,757 67,028,048
1995 13,058,516 65,652,622
1994 12,704,903 64,285,589
1993 12,353,131 62,915,681
1992 12,006,353 61,480,660
1991 11,667,180 60,028,997
1990 11,331,821 58,396,618
1989 11,002,745 56,710,642
1988 10,684,968 55,187,681
1987 10,370,749 53,674,435
1986 10,060,342 52,206,295
1985 9,761,730 50,734,968
1984 9,475,078 49,247,334
1983 9,215,397 47,786,402
1982 9,028,678 46,407,611
1981 8,816,377 45,147,224
1980 8,512,219 43,950,413
1979 8,239,641 42,818,628
1978 8,011,921 41,761,431
1977 7,796,501 40,748,870
1976 7,597,962 39,795,557
1975 7,397,120 38,875,327
1974 7,193,583 37,969,667
1973 6,996,660 37,102,043
1972 6,806,872 36,258,328
1971 6,624,408 35,433,368
1970 6,449,793 34,623,990
1969 6,283,462 33,811,615
1968 6,125,863 32,998,319
1967 5,977,318 32,196,360
1966 5,837,295 31,406,541
1965 5,704,686 30,629,174
1964 5,578,257 29,858,922
1963 5,456,623 29,091,869
1962 5,338,620 28,337,013
1961 5,239,273 27,600,898
1960 5,159,057 26,896,479

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/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Egypt
2100 0.59% 0.06%
2099 0.6% 0.08%
2098 0.63% 0.09%
2097 0.64% 0.1%
2096 0.66% 0.12%
2095 0.68% 0.14%
2094 0.7% 0.15%
2093 0.71% 0.16%
2092 0.74% 0.18%
2091 0.76% 0.19%
2090 0.78% 0.2%
2089 0.8% 0.22%
2088 0.82% 0.24%
2087 0.84% 0.25%
2086 0.86% 0.26%
2085 0.88% 0.28%
2084 0.91% 0.3%
2083 0.93% 0.31%
2082 0.95% 0.33%
2081 0.99% 0.34%
2080 1% 0.37%
2079 1.02% 0.38%
2078 1.05% 0.4%
2077 1.06% 0.42%
2076 1.1% 0.44%
2075 1.13% 0.46%
2074 1.14% 0.47%
2073 1.17% 0.5%
2072 1.19% 0.51%
2071 1.21% 0.53%
2070 1.23% 0.55%
2069 1.25% 0.57%
2068 1.28% 0.59%
2067 1.31% 0.6%
2066 1.34% 0.61%
2065 1.36% 0.64%
2064 1.38% 0.65%
2063 1.41% 0.66%
2062 1.43% 0.68%
2061 1.47% 0.69%
2060 1.5% 0.71%
2059 1.53% 0.73%
2058 1.56% 0.75%
2057 1.57% 0.76%
2056 1.6% 0.78%
2055 1.64% 0.81%
2054 1.67% 0.83%
2053 1.71% 0.85%
2052 1.74% 0.87%
2051 1.76% 0.9%
2050 1.8% 0.93%
2049 1.83% 0.97%
2048 1.87% 1%
2047 1.9% 1.03%
2046 1.92% 1.07%
2045 1.96% 1.12%
2044 1.98% 1.15%
2043 2.03% 1.19%
2042 2.08% 1.23%
2041 2.1% 1.26%
2040 2.14% 1.28%
2039 2.16% 1.3%
2038 2.2% 1.32%
2037 2.23% 1.33%
2036 2.25% 1.34%
2035 2.28% 1.36%
2034 2.31% 1.36%
2033 2.35% 1.38%
2032 2.37% 1.39%
2031 2.41% 1.4%
2030 2.43% 1.42%
2029 2.47% 1.44%
2028 2.5% 1.45%
2027 2.53% 1.45%
2026 2.57% 1.48%
2025 2.59% 1.57%
2024 2.65% 1.75%
2023 2.68% 1.7%
2022 2.66% 1.5%
2021 2.69% 1.5%
2020 2.76% 1.64%
2019 2.82% 1.77%
2018 2.81% 1.92%
2017 2.88% 2.02%
2016 3.03% 2.06%
2015 3.19% 2.12%
2014 3.07% 2.3%
2013 2.85% 2.33%
2012 2.85% 2.27%
2011 2.87% 2.13%
2010 2.9% 1.94%
2009 2.91% 1.91%
2008 2.9% 1.88%
2007 2.85% 1.91%
2006 2.79% 1.97%
2005 2.79% 2.04%
2004 2.79% 2.09%
2003 2.77% 2.12%
2002 2.72% 2.13%
2001 2.66% 2.15%
2000 2.67% 2.18%
1999 2.69% 2.26%
1998 2.68% 2.21%
1997 2.69% 2.09%
1996 2.73% 2.1%
1995 2.78% 2.13%
1994 2.85% 2.18%
1993 2.89% 2.33%
1992 2.91% 2.42%
1991 2.96% 2.8%
1990 2.99% 2.97%
1989 2.97% 2.76%
1988 3.03% 2.82%
1987 3.09% 2.81%
1986 3.06% 2.9%
1985 3.03% 3.02%
1984 2.82% 3.06%
1983 2.07% 2.97%
1982 2.41% 2.79%
1981 3.57% 2.72%
1980 3.31% 2.64%
1979 2.84% 2.53%
1978 2.76% 2.48%
1977 2.61% 2.4%
1976 2.72% 2.37%
1975 2.83% 2.39%
1974 2.81% 2.34%
1973 2.79% 2.33%
1972 2.75% 2.33%
1971 2.71% 2.34%
1970 2.65% 2.4%
1969 2.57% 2.46%
1968 2.49% 2.49%
1967 2.4% 2.51%
1966 2.32% 2.54%
1965 2.27% 2.58%
1964 2.23% 2.64%
1963 2.21% 2.66%
1962 1.9% 2.67%
1961 1.55% 2.62%

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 Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Egypt
Current population
31045453
121012163
Population rank 51/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.46%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
17.3 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
12.9 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 67/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -57,305
Net migration rank 146/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -57,305
2024 766,304 -13,892 1,795,738 123,884
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,780,230 305,006
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,736,123 13,707
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,566,491 6,161
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,704,988 6,016
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,805,818 7,050
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,908,512 20,788
2017 696,496 -37,912 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 677,051 13,255 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 649,190 42,008 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 619,243 96,599 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 606,072 -6,900 2,156,922 130,305
2012 594,029 -7,523 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,951,851 126,170
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,614,293 9,854
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,593,474 11,205
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,568,962 556
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,540,084 27,873
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,534,697 22,026
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,519,728 78,858
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,421,372 74,950
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,450,747 406,994
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,461,547 52,648
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,465,620 66,147
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,436,059 58,678
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,410,249 31,299
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,388,718 112,411
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,351,297 122,791
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,318,474 129,242
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,258,574 51,229
1981 262,076 27,845 1,206,830 4,140
1980 247,808 70,589 1,181,914 738
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 206,986 -237 987,822 -62,368
1974 200,693 -377 946,052 -60,174
1973 193,997 -466 905,068 -55,702
1972 186,521 -473 893,333 -55,282
1971 179,317 -439 868,365 -56,503
1970 170,713 -367 841,952 -35,064
1969 162,603 -286 824,564 -6,703
1968 153,080 -204 809,482 -764
1967 144,370 -148 788,908 6,286
1966 135,927 -96 774,391 10,089
1965 129,428 -39 752,682 17,605
1964 123,469 0 749,608 20,596
1963 119,784 0 738,788 25,109
1962 116,232 0 720,128 25,696
1961 82,471 0 703,216 23,184
1960 77,948 0 685,403 -2,954

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/egypt | 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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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