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Population in Cameroon compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.82 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Cameroon vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon El Salvador
2100 89,781,496 5,106,358
2099 89,255,966 5,150,403
2098 88,720,337 5,195,110
2097 88,168,066 5,240,164
2096 87,604,050 5,286,555
2095 87,032,145 5,333,357
2094 86,441,720 5,380,368
2093 85,842,389 5,427,291
2092 85,235,505 5,474,174
2091 84,610,360 5,521,257
2090 83,973,967 5,568,339
2089 83,322,813 5,615,550
2088 82,662,944 5,662,256
2087 81,989,354 5,709,072
2086 81,310,407 5,755,593
2085 80,614,775 5,801,778
2084 79,910,947 5,847,545
2083 79,192,092 5,891,829
2082 78,464,535 5,935,056
2081 77,723,079 5,977,631
2080 76,963,821 6,019,326
2079 76,202,603 6,059,817
2078 75,431,803 6,098,689
2077 74,649,057 6,136,133
2076 73,862,841 6,172,686
2075 73,062,202 6,206,865
2074 72,248,179 6,239,356
2073 71,432,221 6,272,337
2072 70,603,305 6,301,557
2071 69,771,981 6,330,086
2070 68,936,208 6,358,052
2069 68,095,292 6,384,863
2068 67,251,348 6,410,986
2067 66,399,507 6,435,437
2066 65,539,313 6,458,779
2065 64,675,474 6,481,938
2064 63,807,579 6,503,884
2063 62,939,156 6,524,373
2062 62,065,714 6,543,157
2061 61,188,220 6,560,419
2060 60,302,920 6,577,429
2059 59,413,352 6,592,662
2058 58,519,385 6,606,305
2057 57,622,572 6,620,473
2056 56,730,793 6,633,666
2055 55,837,458 6,645,594
2054 54,935,159 6,656,251
2053 54,032,780 6,664,115
2052 53,122,812 6,670,429
2051 52,215,921 6,676,658
2050 51,314,050 6,679,973
2049 50,406,453 6,683,494
2048 49,501,629 6,684,918
2047 48,593,064 6,684,723
2046 47,688,721 6,684,063
2045 46,789,773 6,681,948
2044 45,890,362 6,679,505
2043 44,999,297 6,674,197
2042 44,103,714 6,668,140
2041 43,204,033 6,660,323
2040 42,316,677 6,651,019
2039 41,430,803 6,641,112
2038 40,554,253 6,628,299
2037 39,682,947 6,615,428
2036 38,815,989 6,600,845
2035 37,963,436 6,585,074
2034 37,116,013 6,568,788
2033 36,279,025 6,549,941
2032 35,446,827 6,530,975
2031 34,626,572 6,511,064
2030 33,811,853 6,490,493
2029 33,009,874 6,467,381
2028 32,213,983 6,443,426
2027 31,428,884 6,418,289
2026 30,654,707 6,392,935
2025 29,885,995 6,366,672
2024 29,123,744 6,338,193
2023 28,372,687 6,309,624
2022 27,632,771 6,280,319
2021 26,915,758 6,255,782
2020 26,210,558 6,234,673
2019 25,506,095 6,222,318
2018 24,806,383 6,219,807
2017 24,128,601 6,213,533
2016 23,454,161 6,200,800
2015 22,763,414 6,183,676
2014 22,059,893 6,162,955
2013 21,402,376 6,138,839
2012 20,809,529 6,113,975
2011 20,232,304 6,090,127
2010 19,668,066 6,068,249
2009 19,113,974 6,048,279
2008 18,574,056 6,029,297
2007 18,049,896 6,009,824
2006 17,550,407 6,002,319
2005 17,074,594 6,005,578
2004 16,610,487 6,004,671
2003 16,160,340 5,998,599
2002 15,725,528 5,986,631
2001 15,309,490 5,968,060
2000 14,912,631 5,943,366
1999 14,525,140 5,913,900
1998 14,144,860 5,880,781
1997 13,775,214 5,844,578
1996 13,414,757 5,805,286
1995 13,058,516 5,762,131
1994 12,704,903 5,714,129
1993 12,353,131 5,659,957
1992 12,006,353 5,585,609
1991 11,667,180 5,495,077
1990 11,331,821 5,399,726
1989 11,002,745 5,298,979
1988 10,684,968 5,195,833
1987 10,370,749 5,092,441
1986 10,060,342 4,992,769
1985 9,761,730 4,894,706
1984 9,475,078 4,798,003
1983 9,215,397 4,707,367
1982 9,028,678 4,622,477
1981 8,816,377 4,570,599
1980 8,512,219 4,540,382
1979 8,239,641 4,480,388
1978 8,011,921 4,394,114
1977 7,796,501 4,301,256
1976 7,597,962 4,210,310
1975 7,397,120 4,120,449
1974 7,193,583 4,029,671
1973 6,996,660 3,938,068
1972 6,806,872 3,846,830
1971 6,624,408 3,757,523
1970 6,449,793 3,668,796
1969 6,283,462 3,576,485
1968 6,125,863 3,480,773
1967 5,977,318 3,385,184
1966 5,837,295 3,290,961
1965 5,704,686 3,199,466
1964 5,578,257 3,111,883
1963 5,456,623 3,028,679
1962 5,338,620 2,949,204
1961 5,239,273 2,870,016
1960 5,159,057 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon El Salvador
2100 0.59% -0.86%
2099 0.6% -0.86%
2098 0.63% -0.86%
2097 0.64% -0.88%
2096 0.66% -0.88%
2095 0.68% -0.87%
2094 0.7% -0.86%
2093 0.71% -0.86%
2092 0.74% -0.85%
2091 0.76% -0.85%
2090 0.78% -0.84%
2089 0.8% -0.82%
2088 0.82% -0.82%
2087 0.84% -0.81%
2086 0.86% -0.8%
2085 0.88% -0.78%
2084 0.91% -0.75%
2083 0.93% -0.73%
2082 0.95% -0.71%
2081 0.99% -0.69%
2080 1% -0.67%
2079 1.02% -0.64%
2078 1.05% -0.61%
2077 1.06% -0.59%
2076 1.1% -0.55%
2075 1.13% -0.52%
2074 1.14% -0.53%
2073 1.17% -0.46%
2072 1.19% -0.45%
2071 1.21% -0.44%
2070 1.23% -0.42%
2069 1.25% -0.41%
2068 1.28% -0.38%
2067 1.31% -0.36%
2066 1.34% -0.36%
2065 1.36% -0.34%
2064 1.38% -0.31%
2063 1.41% -0.29%
2062 1.43% -0.26%
2061 1.47% -0.26%
2060 1.5% -0.23%
2059 1.53% -0.21%
2058 1.56% -0.21%
2057 1.57% -0.2%
2056 1.6% -0.18%
2055 1.64% -0.16%
2054 1.67% -0.12%
2053 1.71% -0.09%
2052 1.74% -0.09%
2051 1.76% -0.05%
2050 1.8% -0.05%
2049 1.83% -0.02%
2048 1.87% 0.003%
2047 1.9% 0.01%
2046 1.92% 0.03%
2045 1.96% 0.04%
2044 1.98% 0.08%
2043 2.03% 0.09%
2042 2.08% 0.12%
2041 2.1% 0.14%
2040 2.14% 0.15%
2039 2.16% 0.19%
2038 2.2% 0.19%
2037 2.23% 0.22%
2036 2.25% 0.24%
2035 2.28% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.29%
2033 2.35% 0.29%
2032 2.37% 0.31%
2031 2.41% 0.32%
2030 2.43% 0.36%
2029 2.47% 0.37%
2028 2.5% 0.39%
2027 2.53% 0.4%
2026 2.57% 0.41%
2025 2.62% 0.45%
2024 2.65% 0.45%
2023 2.68% 0.47%
2022 2.66% 0.39%
2021 2.69% 0.34%
2020 2.76% 0.2%
2019 2.82% 0.04%
2018 2.81% 0.1%
2017 2.88% 0.21%
2016 3.03% 0.28%
2015 3.19% 0.34%
2014 3.07% 0.39%
2013 2.85% 0.41%
2012 2.85% 0.39%
2011 2.87% 0.36%
2010 2.9% 0.33%
2009 2.91% 0.31%
2008 2.9% 0.32%
2007 2.85% 0.13%
2006 2.79% -0.05%
2005 2.79% 0.02%
2004 2.79% 0.1%
2003 2.77% 0.2%
2002 2.72% 0.31%
2001 2.66% 0.42%
2000 2.67% 0.5%
1999 2.69% 0.56%
1998 2.68% 0.62%
1997 2.69% 0.68%
1996 2.73% 0.75%
1995 2.78% 0.84%
1994 2.85% 0.96%
1993 2.89% 1.33%
1992 2.91% 1.65%
1991 2.96% 1.77%
1990 2.99% 1.9%
1989 2.97% 1.99%
1988 3.03% 2.03%
1987 3.09% 2%
1986 3.06% 2%
1985 3.03% 2.02%
1984 2.82% 1.93%
1983 2.07% 1.84%
1982 2.41% 1.14%
1981 3.57% 0.67%
1980 3.31% 1.34%
1979 2.84% 1.96%
1978 2.76% 2.16%
1977 2.61% 2.16%
1976 2.72% 2.18%
1975 2.83% 2.25%
1974 2.81% 2.33%
1973 2.79% 2.37%
1972 2.75% 2.38%
1971 2.71% 2.42%
1970 2.65% 2.58%
1969 2.57% 2.75%
1968 2.49% 2.82%
1967 2.4% 2.86%
1966 2.32% 2.86%
1965 2.27% 2.81%
1964 2.23% 2.75%
1963 2.21% 2.69%
1962 1.9% 2.76%
1961 1.55% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Cameroon El Salvador
Current population
30864115
6399793
Population rank 51/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.08%
One net population change
42 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +78
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 140/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -23,934
Net migration rank 146/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -23,934
2024 - -13,892 - -23,102
2023 754,486 -4,798 51,985 -23,253
2022 734,893 -4,798 53,138 -23,255
2021 713,806 -9,888 46,530 -27,343
2020 716,361 -9,888 48,244 -25,213
2019 714,681 -12,255 56,816 -55,144
2018 706,188 -9,184 57,509 -54,163
2017 696,496 -37,912 59,824 -50,608
2016 677,051 13,255 63,751 -47,491
2015 649,190 42,008 69,263 -51,278
2014 619,243 96,599 72,581 -49,126
2013 606,072 -6,900 73,869 -49,087
2012 594,029 -7,523 75,495 -50,546
2011 580,607 -12,669 76,182 -53,433
2010 569,921 -9,366 75,695 -54,688
2009 557,841 -10,203 74,908 -55,966
2008 542,919 -10,720 75,107 -56,086
2007 526,949 -10,807 76,776 -56,857
2006 511,366 -28,528 80,887 -85,789
2005 496,547 -27,775 84,883 -86,501
2004 478,880 -19,444 90,905 -87,466
2003 459,422 -18,568 97,849 -89,146
2002 439,544 -10,766 106,137 -90,908
2001 422,511 -19,203 114,313 -92,389
2000 411,633 -21,221 122,315 -94,861
1999 401,969 -17,398 128,947 -97,475
1998 388,432 -12,446 134,065 -99,293
1997 377,138 -13,842 134,448 -96,820
1996 370,355 -12,738 136,929 -95,977
1995 367,532 -12,661 138,268 -92,912
1994 364,390 -12,028 137,974 -87,318
1993 360,785 -9,601 138,432 -80,736
1992 356,072 -13,702 139,221 -48,232
1991 350,493 -14,520 140,691 -50,622
1990 342,901 -8,163 140,311 -39,689
1989 334,649 -11,244 139,093 -38,211
1988 328,168 -16,016 136,230 -30,806
1987 320,134 -3,829 133,667 -32,308
1986 308,188 -3,671 130,177 -32,181
1985 296,317 -3,604 127,248 -29,111
1984 284,110 -3,512 125,036 -29,767
1983 276,112 -37,346 121,700 -35,694
1982 274,652 -139,974 120,938 -37,159
1981 262,076 27,845 117,346 -97,365
1980 247,808 70,589 111,771 -71,318
1979 238,875 -12,108 123,838 -44,302
1978 229,958 -1,282 124,468 -31,463
1977 222,785 -20,622 121,446 -28,742
1976 214,916 -19,994 120,511 -31,317
1975 206,986 -237 116,737 -26,198
1974 200,693 -377 113,846 -22,844
1973 193,997 -466 111,546 -19,347
1972 186,521 -473 107,604 -17,317
1971 179,317 -439 104,714 -16,389
1970 170,713 -367 100,499 -11,367
1969 162,603 -286 99,848 -4,355
1968 153,080 -204 98,851 -2,919
1967 144,370 -148 98,424 -3,192
1966 135,927 -96 97,156 -3,945
1965 129,428 -39 95,341 -5,560
1964 123,469 0 93,328 -7,937
1963 119,784 0 90,794 -9,774
1962 116,232 0 88,237 -10,307
1961 82,471 0 84,614 -4,159
1960 77,948 0 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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