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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 8.34 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Eritrea
2100 89,781,496 8,514,681
2099 89,255,966 8,489,924
2098 88,720,337 8,466,983
2097 88,168,066 8,444,468
2096 87,604,050 8,422,323
2095 87,032,145 8,396,086
2094 86,441,720 8,370,114
2093 85,842,389 8,344,405
2092 85,235,505 8,309,034
2091 84,610,360 8,278,860
2090 83,973,967 8,243,905
2089 83,322,813 8,209,883
2088 82,662,944 8,172,664
2087 81,989,354 8,136,016
2086 81,310,407 8,093,065
2085 80,614,775 8,046,814
2084 79,910,947 7,999,706
2083 79,192,092 7,956,385
2082 78,464,535 7,911,764
2081 77,723,079 7,871,753
2080 76,963,821 7,815,766
2079 76,202,603 7,765,677
2078 75,431,803 7,711,886
2077 74,649,057 7,656,307
2076 73,862,841 7,600,951
2075 73,062,202 7,538,912
2074 72,248,179 7,484,322
2073 71,432,221 7,420,571
2072 70,603,305 7,358,500
2071 69,771,981 7,296,109
2070 68,936,208 7,231,198
2069 68,095,292 7,164,883
2068 67,251,348 7,094,530
2067 66,399,507 7,026,000
2066 65,539,313 6,952,514
2065 64,675,474 6,884,323
2064 63,807,579 6,814,893
2063 62,939,156 6,733,263
2062 62,065,714 6,659,531
2061 61,188,220 6,580,923
2060 60,302,920 6,500,944
2059 59,413,352 6,422,305
2058 58,519,385 6,343,070
2057 57,622,572 6,265,450
2056 56,730,793 6,194,123
2055 55,837,458 6,114,099
2054 54,935,159 6,039,801
2053 54,032,780 5,957,339
2052 53,122,812 5,871,954
2051 52,215,921 5,791,096
2050 51,314,050 5,711,061
2049 50,406,453 5,632,165
2048 49,501,629 5,549,890
2047 48,593,064 5,468,518
2046 47,688,721 5,387,267
2045 46,789,773 5,300,511
2044 45,890,362 5,215,831
2043 44,999,297 5,131,686
2042 44,103,714 5,044,262
2041 43,204,033 4,960,422
2040 42,316,677 4,870,981
2039 41,430,803 4,782,316
2038 40,554,253 4,693,015
2037 39,682,947 4,599,752
2036 38,815,989 4,506,879
2035 37,963,436 4,420,367
2034 37,116,013 4,332,828
2033 36,279,025 4,248,272
2032 35,446,827 4,165,241
2031 34,626,572 4,083,762
2030 33,811,853 3,998,903
2029 33,009,874 3,917,775
2028 32,213,983 3,836,693
2027 31,428,884 3,756,696
2026 30,654,707 3,679,782
2025 29,885,995 3,603,902
2024 29,123,744 3,535,603
2023 28,372,687 3,470,390
2022 27,632,771 3,409,447
2021 26,915,758 3,350,183
2020 26,210,558 3,291,271
2019 25,506,095 3,240,194
2018 24,806,383 3,192,760
2017 24,128,601 3,150,347
2016 23,454,161 3,124,698
2015 22,763,414 3,105,546
2014 22,059,893 3,095,173
2013 21,402,376 3,074,360
2012 20,809,529 3,036,988
2011 20,232,304 2,998,485
2010 19,668,066 2,945,186
2009 19,113,974 2,887,885
2008 18,574,056 2,816,327
2007 18,049,896 2,743,222
2006 17,550,407 2,703,502
2005 17,074,594 2,661,215
2004 16,610,487 2,598,284
2003 16,160,340 2,493,903
2002 15,725,528 2,392,978
2001 15,309,490 2,312,079
2000 14,912,631 2,247,031
1999 14,525,140 2,212,780
1998 14,144,860 2,180,419
1997 13,775,214 2,152,135
1996 13,414,757 2,128,464
1995 13,058,516 2,025,267
1994 12,704,903 1,913,915
1993 12,353,131 1,856,006
1992 12,006,353 1,798,748
1991 11,667,180 1,919,571
1990 11,331,821 2,032,737
1989 11,002,745 1,987,017
1988 10,684,968 1,938,255
1987 10,370,749 1,888,669
1986 10,060,342 1,845,164
1985 9,761,730 1,807,816
1984 9,475,078 1,771,730
1983 9,215,397 1,736,160
1982 9,028,678 1,695,461
1981 8,816,377 1,649,939
1980 8,512,219 1,605,797
1979 8,239,641 1,563,332
1978 8,011,921 1,522,378
1977 7,796,501 1,482,565
1976 7,597,962 1,443,807
1975 7,397,120 1,408,210
1974 7,193,583 1,375,688
1973 6,996,660 1,342,669
1972 6,806,872 1,309,235
1971 6,624,408 1,276,154
1970 6,449,793 1,243,453
1969 6,283,462 1,212,005
1968 6,125,863 1,181,737
1967 5,977,318 1,152,339
1966 5,837,295 1,124,957
1965 5,704,686 1,098,335
1964 5,578,257 1,071,287
1963 5,456,623 1,045,092
1962 5,338,620 1,019,788
1961 5,239,273 995,573
1960 5,159,057 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Eritrea
2100 0.59% 0.29%
2099 0.6% 0.27%
2098 0.63% 0.27%
2097 0.64% 0.26%
2096 0.66% 0.31%
2095 0.68% 0.31%
2094 0.7% 0.31%
2093 0.71% 0.43%
2092 0.74% 0.36%
2091 0.76% 0.42%
2090 0.78% 0.41%
2089 0.8% 0.46%
2088 0.82% 0.45%
2087 0.84% 0.53%
2086 0.86% 0.57%
2085 0.88% 0.59%
2084 0.91% 0.54%
2083 0.93% 0.56%
2082 0.95% 0.51%
2081 0.99% 0.72%
2080 1% 0.65%
2079 1.02% 0.7%
2078 1.05% 0.73%
2077 1.06% 0.73%
2076 1.1% 0.82%
2075 1.13% 0.73%
2074 1.14% 0.86%
2073 1.17% 0.84%
2072 1.19% 0.86%
2071 1.21% 0.9%
2070 1.23% 0.93%
2069 1.25% 0.99%
2068 1.28% 0.98%
2067 1.31% 1.06%
2066 1.34% 0.99%
2065 1.36% 1.02%
2064 1.38% 1.21%
2063 1.41% 1.11%
2062 1.43% 1.19%
2061 1.47% 1.23%
2060 1.5% 1.22%
2059 1.53% 1.25%
2058 1.56% 1.24%
2057 1.57% 1.15%
2056 1.6% 1.31%
2055 1.64% 1.23%
2054 1.67% 1.38%
2053 1.71% 1.45%
2052 1.74% 1.4%
2051 1.76% 1.4%
2050 1.8% 1.4%
2049 1.83% 1.48%
2048 1.87% 1.49%
2047 1.9% 1.51%
2046 1.92% 1.64%
2045 1.96% 1.62%
2044 1.98% 1.64%
2043 2.03% 1.73%
2042 2.08% 1.69%
2041 2.1% 1.84%
2040 2.14% 1.85%
2039 2.16% 1.9%
2038 2.2% 2.03%
2037 2.23% 2.06%
2036 2.25% 1.96%
2035 2.28% 2.02%
2034 2.31% 1.99%
2033 2.35% 1.99%
2032 2.37% 2%
2031 2.41% 2.12%
2030 2.43% 2.07%
2029 2.47% 2.11%
2028 2.5% 2.13%
2027 2.53% 2.09%
2026 2.57% 2.11%
2025 2.62% 1.93%
2024 2.65% 1.88%
2023 2.68% 1.79%
2022 2.66% 1.77%
2021 2.69% 1.79%
2020 2.76% 1.58%
2019 2.82% 1.49%
2018 2.81% 1.35%
2017 2.88% 0.82%
2016 3.03% 0.62%
2015 3.19% 0.34%
2014 3.07% 0.68%
2013 2.85% 1.23%
2012 2.85% 1.28%
2011 2.87% 1.81%
2010 2.9% 1.98%
2009 2.91% 2.54%
2008 2.9% 2.66%
2007 2.85% 1.47%
2006 2.79% 1.59%
2005 2.79% 2.42%
2004 2.79% 4.19%
2003 2.77% 4.22%
2002 2.72% 3.5%
2001 2.66% 2.89%
2000 2.67% 1.55%
1999 2.69% 1.48%
1998 2.68% 1.31%
1997 2.69% 1.11%
1996 2.73% 5.1%
1995 2.78% 5.82%
1994 2.85% 3.12%
1993 2.89% 3.18%
1992 2.91% -6.29%
1991 2.96% -5.57%
1990 2.99% 2.3%
1989 2.97% 2.52%
1988 3.03% 2.63%
1987 3.09% 2.36%
1986 3.06% 2.07%
1985 3.03% 2.04%
1984 2.82% 2.05%
1983 2.07% 2.4%
1982 2.41% 2.76%
1981 3.57% 2.75%
1980 3.31% 2.72%
1979 2.84% 2.69%
1978 2.76% 2.69%
1977 2.61% 2.68%
1976 2.72% 2.53%
1975 2.83% 2.36%
1974 2.81% 2.46%
1973 2.79% 2.55%
1972 2.75% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.63%
1970 2.65% 2.59%
1969 2.57% 2.56%
1968 2.49% 2.55%
1967 2.4% 2.43%
1966 2.32% 2.42%
1965 2.27% 2.52%
1964 2.23% 2.51%
1963 2.21% 2.48%
1962 1.9% 2.43%
1961 1.55% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Eritrea
Current population
30864115
3700586
Population rank 51/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.04%
One net population change
42 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +179
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 58/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -6,698
Net migration rank 146/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -6,698
2024 - -13,892 - -12,696
2023 754,486 -4,798 78,073 -15,284
2022 734,893 -4,798 76,221 -17,134
2021 713,806 -9,888 74,394 -14,966
2020 716,361 -9,888 73,362 -14,967
2019 714,681 -12,255 73,572 -29,818
2018 706,188 -9,184 72,511 -21,403
2017 696,496 -37,912 72,291 -38,579
2016 677,051 13,255 73,002 -55,431
2015 649,190 42,008 73,682 -52,965
2014 619,243 96,599 75,729 -75,696
2013 606,072 -6,900 75,562 -33,974
2012 594,029 -7,523 76,416 -43,269
2011 580,607 -12,669 76,806 -32,949
2010 569,921 -9,366 76,098 -13,361
2009 557,841 -10,203 76,206 -24,348
2008 542,919 -10,720 73,391 17,855
2007 526,949 -10,807 73,101 -18,131
2006 511,366 -28,528 74,470 -49,998
2005 496,547 -27,775 72,930 -12,835
2004 478,880 -19,444 72,147 -6,374
2003 459,422 -18,568 66,291 76,703
2002 439,544 -10,766 65,436 -6,574
2001 422,511 -19,203 61,180 41,760
2000 411,633 -21,221 60,274 -33,133
1999 401,969 -17,398 45,120 -3,769
1998 388,432 -12,446 55,332 -31,951
1997 377,138 -13,842 63,953 -30,768
1996 370,355 -12,738 66,557 -52,421
1995 367,532 -12,661 56,157 136,105
1994 364,390 -12,028 56,288 -25,841
1993 360,785 -9,601 51,679 33,688
1992 356,072 -13,702 51,443 -22,293
1991 350,493 -14,520 57,741 -328,546
1990 342,901 -8,163 56,903 -12,425
1989 334,649 -11,244 54,299 -7,330
1988 328,168 -16,016 54,163 -3,612
1987 320,134 -3,829 52,229 -3,613
1986 308,188 -3,671 39,470 -1,073
1985 296,317 -3,604 37,362 -1,073
1984 284,110 -3,512 35,101 772
1983 276,112 -37,346 33,420 1,853
1982 274,652 -139,974 44,146 1,985
1981 262,076 27,845 42,924 1,985
1980 247,808 70,589 41,392 1,985
1979 238,875 -12,108 39,577 1,985
1978 229,958 -1,282 38,353 1,985
1977 222,785 -20,622 37,295 1,985
1976 214,916 -19,994 36,250 1,985
1975 206,986 -237 30,971 1,985
1974 200,693 -377 30,111 1,985
1973 193,997 -466 31,969 1,985
1972 186,521 -473 30,951 1,953
1971 179,317 -439 31,490 1,758
1970 170,713 -367 30,686 1,480
1969 162,603 -286 29,535 1,199
1968 153,080 -204 28,777 1,013
1967 144,370 -148 27,992 1,004
1966 135,927 -96 24,713 1,063
1965 129,428 -39 26,285 1,188
1964 123,469 0 25,327 1,300
1963 119,784 0 24,393 1,368
1962 116,232 0 23,478 1,364
1961 82,471 0 22,351 1,235
1960 77,948 0 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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