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Population in Cameroon compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 15.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2100 89,781,496 5,053,285
2099 89,255,966 5,030,801
2098 88,720,337 5,007,228
2097 88,168,066 4,983,150
2096 87,604,050 4,959,082
2095 87,032,145 4,933,332
2094 86,441,720 4,905,464
2093 85,842,389 4,877,815
2092 85,235,505 4,850,016
2091 84,610,360 4,823,911
2090 83,973,967 4,796,204
2089 83,322,813 4,765,373
2088 82,662,944 4,734,246
2087 81,989,354 4,703,695
2086 81,310,407 4,673,217
2085 80,614,775 4,642,131
2084 79,910,947 4,607,210
2083 79,192,092 4,574,316
2082 78,464,535 4,540,818
2081 77,723,079 4,505,519
2080 76,963,821 4,469,469
2079 76,202,603 4,430,966
2078 75,431,803 4,393,054
2077 74,649,057 4,354,278
2076 73,862,841 4,312,881
2075 73,062,202 4,271,277
2074 72,248,179 4,230,374
2073 71,432,221 4,189,634
2072 70,603,305 4,148,110
2071 69,771,981 4,106,996
2070 68,936,208 4,064,376
2069 68,095,292 4,021,900
2068 67,251,348 3,981,311
2067 66,399,507 3,939,430
2066 65,539,313 3,896,865
2065 64,675,474 3,852,791
2064 63,807,579 3,808,133
2063 62,939,156 3,764,740
2062 62,065,714 3,721,365
2061 61,188,220 3,677,181
2060 60,302,920 3,632,328
2059 59,413,352 3,586,049
2058 58,519,385 3,537,963
2057 57,622,572 3,491,303
2056 56,730,793 3,444,436
2055 55,837,458 3,396,599
2054 54,935,159 3,348,286
2053 54,032,780 3,300,634
2052 53,122,812 3,252,844
2051 52,215,921 3,205,569
2050 51,314,050 3,158,891
2049 50,406,453 3,112,260
2048 49,501,629 3,065,466
2047 48,593,064 3,019,272
2046 47,688,721 2,971,402
2045 46,789,773 2,922,377
2044 45,890,362 2,872,776
2043 44,999,297 2,823,692
2042 44,103,714 2,773,582
2041 43,204,033 2,723,897
2040 42,316,677 2,672,567
2039 41,430,803 2,622,347
2038 40,554,253 2,570,184
2037 39,682,947 2,519,310
2036 38,815,989 2,468,819
2035 37,963,436 2,418,856
2034 37,116,013 2,368,775
2033 36,279,025 2,319,952
2032 35,446,827 2,269,637
2031 34,626,572 2,220,861
2030 33,811,853 2,173,192
2029 33,009,874 2,126,230
2028 32,213,983 2,079,176
2027 31,428,884 2,032,075
2026 30,654,707 1,985,469
2025 29,885,995 1,938,873
2024 29,123,744 1,892,516
2023 28,372,687 1,847,549
2022 27,632,771 1,803,545
2021 26,915,758 1,758,786
2020 26,210,558 1,716,468
2019 25,506,095 1,670,177
2018 24,806,383 1,616,422
2017 24,128,601 1,562,396
2016 23,454,161 1,508,186
2015 22,763,414 1,453,923
2014 22,059,893 1,399,828
2013 21,402,376 1,346,218
2012 20,809,529 1,293,483
2011 20,232,304 1,241,835
2010 19,668,066 1,189,085
2009 19,113,974 1,135,673
2008 18,574,056 1,084,530
2007 18,049,896 1,036,044
2006 17,550,407 990,343
2005 17,074,594 947,367
2004 16,610,487 899,917
2003 16,160,340 847,862
2002 15,725,528 797,957
2001 15,309,490 749,836
2000 14,912,631 703,279
1999 14,525,140 667,214
1998 14,144,860 641,474
1997 13,775,214 616,893
1996 13,414,757 593,492
1995 13,058,516 571,264
1994 12,704,903 550,138
1993 12,353,131 530,023
1992 12,006,353 510,770
1991 11,667,180 492,217
1990 11,331,821 474,274
1989 11,002,745 456,808
1988 10,684,968 439,651
1987 10,370,749 422,522
1986 10,060,342 404,728
1985 9,761,730 385,547
1984 9,475,078 364,899
1983 9,215,397 343,421
1982 9,028,678 322,216
1981 8,816,377 303,252
1980 8,512,219 288,644
1979 8,239,641 279,846
1978 8,011,921 276,531
1977 7,796,501 276,779
1976 7,597,962 281,031
1975 7,397,120 287,901
1974 7,193,583 294,953
1973 6,996,660 302,281
1972 6,806,872 309,468
1971 6,624,408 315,940
1970 6,449,793 320,803
1969 6,283,462 322,517
1968 6,125,863 318,849
1967 5,977,318 311,805
1966 5,837,295 304,859
1965 5,704,686 298,238
1964 5,578,257 291,942
1963 5,456,623 285,965
1962 5,338,620 280,286
1961 5,239,273 274,896
1960 5,159,057 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.59% 0.45%
2099 0.6% 0.47%
2098 0.63% 0.48%
2097 0.64% 0.49%
2096 0.66% 0.52%
2095 0.68% 0.57%
2094 0.7% 0.57%
2093 0.71% 0.57%
2092 0.74% 0.54%
2091 0.76% 0.58%
2090 0.78% 0.65%
2089 0.8% 0.66%
2088 0.82% 0.65%
2087 0.84% 0.65%
2086 0.86% 0.67%
2085 0.88% 0.76%
2084 0.91% 0.72%
2083 0.93% 0.74%
2082 0.95% 0.78%
2081 0.99% 0.81%
2080 1% 0.87%
2079 1.02% 0.86%
2078 1.05% 0.89%
2077 1.06% 0.96%
2076 1.1% 0.97%
2075 1.13% 0.97%
2074 1.14% 0.97%
2073 1.17% 1%
2072 1.19% 1%
2071 1.21% 1.05%
2070 1.23% 1.06%
2069 1.25% 1.02%
2068 1.28% 1.06%
2067 1.31% 1.09%
2066 1.34% 1.14%
2065 1.36% 1.17%
2064 1.38% 1.15%
2063 1.41% 1.17%
2062 1.43% 1.2%
2061 1.47% 1.23%
2060 1.5% 1.29%
2059 1.53% 1.36%
2058 1.56% 1.34%
2057 1.57% 1.36%
2056 1.6% 1.41%
2055 1.64% 1.44%
2054 1.67% 1.44%
2053 1.71% 1.47%
2052 1.74% 1.47%
2051 1.76% 1.48%
2050 1.8% 1.5%
2049 1.83% 1.53%
2048 1.87% 1.53%
2047 1.9% 1.61%
2046 1.92% 1.68%
2045 1.96% 1.73%
2044 1.98% 1.74%
2043 2.03% 1.81%
2042 2.08% 1.82%
2041 2.1% 1.92%
2040 2.14% 1.92%
2039 2.16% 2.03%
2038 2.2% 2.02%
2037 2.23% 2.05%
2036 2.25% 2.07%
2035 2.28% 2.11%
2034 2.31% 2.1%
2033 2.35% 2.22%
2032 2.37% 2.2%
2031 2.41% 2.19%
2030 2.43% 2.21%
2029 2.47% 2.26%
2028 2.5% 2.32%
2027 2.53% 2.35%
2026 2.57% 2.4%
2025 2.62% 2.45%
2024 2.65% 2.43%
2023 2.68% 2.44%
2022 2.66% 2.54%
2021 2.69% 2.47%
2020 2.76% 2.77%
2019 2.82% 3.33%
2018 2.81% 3.46%
2017 2.88% 3.59%
2016 3.03% 3.73%
2015 3.19% 3.86%
2014 3.07% 3.98%
2013 2.85% 4.08%
2012 2.85% 4.16%
2011 2.87% 4.44%
2010 2.9% 4.7%
2009 2.91% 4.72%
2008 2.9% 4.68%
2007 2.85% 4.61%
2006 2.79% 4.54%
2005 2.79% 5.27%
2004 2.79% 6.14%
2003 2.77% 6.25%
2002 2.72% 6.42%
2001 2.66% 6.62%
2000 2.67% 5.41%
1999 2.69% 4.01%
1998 2.68% 3.98%
1997 2.69% 3.94%
1996 2.73% 3.89%
1995 2.78% 3.84%
1994 2.85% 3.8%
1993 2.89% 3.77%
1992 2.91% 3.77%
1991 2.96% 3.78%
1990 2.99% 3.82%
1989 2.97% 3.9%
1988 3.03% 4.05%
1987 3.09% 4.4%
1986 3.06% 4.98%
1985 3.03% 5.66%
1984 2.82% 6.25%
1983 2.07% 6.58%
1982 2.41% 6.25%
1981 3.57% 5.06%
1980 3.31% 3.14%
1979 2.84% 1.2%
1978 2.76% -0.09%
1977 2.61% -1.51%
1976 2.72% -2.39%
1975 2.83% -2.39%
1974 2.81% -2.42%
1973 2.79% -2.32%
1972 2.75% -2.05%
1971 2.71% -1.52%
1970 2.65% -0.53%
1969 2.57% 1.15%
1968 2.49% 2.26%
1967 2.4% 2.28%
1966 2.32% 2.22%
1965 2.27% 2.16%
1964 2.23% 2.09%
1963 2.21% 2.03%
1962 1.9% 1.96%
1961 1.55% 1.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
Current population
30864115
1998075
Population rank 51/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
42 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +123
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 30/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +3,812
Net migration rank 146/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 3,812
2024 - -13,892 - 3,891
2023 754,486 -4,798 40,140 3,997
2022 734,893 -4,798 39,873 3,997
2021 713,806 -9,888 39,160 6,493
2020 716,361 -9,888 38,994 0
2019 714,681 -12,255 38,894 14,695
2018 706,188 -9,184 38,332 15,581
2017 696,496 -37,912 37,740 16,399
2016 677,051 13,255 37,180 17,107
2015 649,190 42,008 36,543 17,697
2014 619,243 96,599 35,889 18,058
2013 606,072 -6,900 35,158 18,106
2012 594,029 -7,523 34,347 17,860
2011 580,607 -12,669 33,502 17,604
2010 569,921 -9,366 32,368 22,027
2009 557,841 -10,203 31,184 21,235
2008 542,919 -10,720 29,941 19,925
2007 526,949 -10,807 28,672 18,433
2006 511,366 -28,528 27,404 16,889
2005 496,547 -27,775 26,116 15,548
2004 478,880 -19,444 24,666 28,578
2003 459,422 -18,568 23,168 27,696
2002 439,544 -10,766 21,744 27,198
2001 422,511 -19,203 20,376 26,919
2000 411,633 -21,221 19,132 26,695
1999 401,969 -17,398 18,465 7,846
1998 388,432 -12,446 17,854 7,307
1997 377,138 -13,842 17,305 6,696
1996 370,355 -12,738 16,802 6,003
1995 367,532 -12,661 16,345 5,300
1994 364,390 -12,028 15,937 4,664
1993 360,785 -9,601 15,459 4,175
1992 356,072 -13,702 15,010 3,867
1991 350,493 -14,520 14,581 3,642
1990 342,901 -8,163 14,158 3,511
1989 334,649 -11,244 13,724 3,545
1988 328,168 -16,016 13,266 3,777
1987 320,134 -3,829 12,727 4,482
1986 308,188 -3,671 12,061 6,317
1985 296,317 -3,604 11,179 8,816
1984 284,110 -3,512 10,076 11,221
1983 276,112 -37,346 8,886 12,766
1982 274,652 -139,974 8,182 12,568
1981 262,076 27,845 7,573 9,605
1980 247,808 70,589 7,142 4,903
1979 238,875 -12,108 5,786 -235
1978 229,958 -1,282 5,635 -4,553
1977 222,785 -20,622 5,550 -7,131
1976 214,916 -19,994 2,451 -9,377
1975 206,986 -237 4,580 -11,398
1974 200,693 -377 5,697 -12,983
1973 193,997 -466 6,508 -13,875
1972 186,521 -473 6,572 -13,576
1971 179,317 -439 4,822 -10,760
1970 170,713 -367 2,715 -6,499
1969 162,603 -286 2,593 -2,237
1968 153,080 -204 6,417 565
1967 144,370 -148 6,135 974
1966 135,927 -96 5,868 915
1965 129,428 -39 5,618 837
1964 123,469 0 5,393 735
1963 119,784 0 5,192 632
1962 116,232 0 5,013 528
1961 82,471 0 4,858 384
1960 77,948 0 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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