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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 23 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Cameroon vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Estonia
2100 89,781,496 831,394
2099 89,255,966 836,965
2098 88,720,337 842,414
2097 88,168,066 847,873
2096 87,604,050 853,472
2095 87,032,145 859,044
2094 86,441,720 864,547
2093 85,842,389 870,136
2092 85,235,505 875,676
2091 84,610,360 881,282
2090 83,973,967 887,028
2089 83,322,813 892,857
2088 82,662,944 898,736
2087 81,989,354 904,914
2086 81,310,407 911,254
2085 80,614,775 917,722
2084 79,910,947 924,458
2083 79,192,092 931,259
2082 78,464,535 938,110
2081 77,723,079 944,978
2080 76,963,821 952,018
2079 76,202,603 959,194
2078 75,431,803 966,496
2077 74,649,057 973,883
2076 73,862,841 981,283
2075 73,062,202 988,735
2074 72,248,179 996,352
2073 71,432,221 1,004,078
2072 70,603,305 1,011,873
2071 69,771,981 1,019,779
2070 68,936,208 1,027,821
2069 68,095,292 1,035,828
2068 67,251,348 1,043,819
2067 66,399,507 1,051,892
2066 65,539,313 1,059,940
2065 64,675,474 1,068,064
2064 63,807,579 1,076,199
2063 62,939,156 1,084,303
2062 62,065,714 1,092,418
2061 61,188,220 1,100,514
2060 60,302,920 1,108,650
2059 59,413,352 1,116,534
2058 58,519,385 1,124,375
2057 57,622,572 1,132,033
2056 56,730,793 1,139,610
2055 55,837,458 1,147,117
2054 54,935,159 1,154,317
2053 54,032,780 1,161,452
2052 53,122,812 1,168,381
2051 52,215,921 1,175,291
2050 51,314,050 1,182,029
2049 50,406,453 1,188,633
2048 49,501,629 1,194,960
2047 48,593,064 1,201,294
2046 47,688,721 1,207,577
2045 46,789,773 1,213,815
2044 45,890,362 1,220,042
2043 44,999,297 1,226,162
2042 44,103,714 1,232,282
2041 43,204,033 1,238,386
2040 42,316,677 1,244,441
2039 41,430,803 1,250,581
2038 40,554,253 1,256,780
2037 39,682,947 1,263,149
2036 38,815,989 1,269,700
2035 37,963,436 1,276,331
2034 37,116,013 1,283,159
2033 36,279,025 1,290,037
2032 35,446,827 1,297,036
2031 34,626,572 1,304,102
2030 33,811,853 1,311,189
2029 33,009,874 1,318,225
2028 32,213,983 1,325,354
2027 31,428,884 1,332,492
2026 30,654,707 1,339,590
2025 29,885,995 1,358,931
2024 29,123,744 1,372,341
2023 28,372,687 1,370,286
2022 27,632,771 1,348,840
2021 26,915,758 1,330,932
2020 26,210,558 1,329,522
2019 25,506,095 1,326,898
2018 24,806,383 1,321,977
2017 24,128,601 1,317,384
2016 23,454,161 1,315,790
2015 22,763,414 1,315,407
2014 22,059,893 1,314,545
2013 21,402,376 1,317,997
2012 20,809,529 1,322,696
2011 20,232,304 1,327,439
2010 19,668,066 1,331,475
2009 19,113,974 1,334,515
2008 18,574,056 1,337,090
2007 18,049,896 1,340,680
2006 17,550,407 1,346,810
2005 17,074,594 1,354,775
2004 16,610,487 1,362,550
2003 16,160,340 1,370,720
2002 15,725,528 1,379,350
2001 15,309,490 1,388,115
2000 14,912,631 1,396,985
1999 14,525,140 1,390,244
1998 14,144,860 1,386,156
1997 13,775,214 1,399,535
1996 13,414,757 1,415,594
1995 13,058,516 1,436,634
1994 12,704,903 1,462,514
1993 12,353,131 1,494,128
1992 12,006,353 1,533,091
1991 11,667,180 1,561,314
1990 11,331,821 1,569,174
1989 11,002,745 1,568,131
1988 10,684,968 1,561,900
1987 10,370,749 1,552,221
1986 10,060,342 1,540,190
1985 9,761,730 1,528,781
1984 9,475,078 1,518,617
1983 9,215,397 1,508,745
1982 9,028,678 1,498,414
1981 8,816,377 1,487,666
1980 8,512,219 1,477,219
1979 8,239,641 1,468,333
1978 8,011,921 1,460,188
1977 7,796,501 1,450,211
1976 7,597,962 1,439,576
1975 7,397,120 1,429,352
1974 7,193,583 1,418,169
1973 6,996,660 1,405,951
1972 6,806,872 1,392,518
1971 6,624,408 1,376,955
1970 6,449,793 1,360,076
1969 6,283,462 1,345,249
1968 6,125,863 1,331,214
1967 5,977,318 1,318,946
1966 5,837,295 1,308,597
1965 5,704,686 1,294,566
1964 5,578,257 1,277,086
1963 5,456,623 1,258,857
1962 5,338,620 1,241,623
1961 5,239,273 1,225,077
1960 5,159,057 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Estonia
2100 0.59% -0.67%
2099 0.6% -0.65%
2098 0.63% -0.64%
2097 0.64% -0.66%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.68% -0.64%
2094 0.7% -0.64%
2093 0.71% -0.63%
2092 0.74% -0.64%
2091 0.76% -0.65%
2090 0.78% -0.65%
2089 0.8% -0.65%
2088 0.82% -0.68%
2087 0.84% -0.7%
2086 0.86% -0.7%
2085 0.88% -0.73%
2084 0.91% -0.73%
2083 0.93% -0.73%
2082 0.95% -0.73%
2081 0.99% -0.74%
2080 1% -0.75%
2079 1.02% -0.76%
2078 1.05% -0.76%
2077 1.06% -0.75%
2076 1.1% -0.75%
2075 1.13% -0.76%
2074 1.14% -0.77%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.19% -0.78%
2071 1.21% -0.78%
2070 1.23% -0.77%
2069 1.25% -0.77%
2068 1.28% -0.77%
2067 1.31% -0.76%
2066 1.34% -0.76%
2065 1.36% -0.76%
2064 1.38% -0.75%
2063 1.41% -0.74%
2062 1.43% -0.74%
2061 1.47% -0.73%
2060 1.5% -0.71%
2059 1.53% -0.7%
2058 1.56% -0.68%
2057 1.57% -0.66%
2056 1.6% -0.65%
2055 1.64% -0.62%
2054 1.67% -0.61%
2053 1.71% -0.59%
2052 1.74% -0.59%
2051 1.76% -0.57%
2050 1.8% -0.56%
2049 1.83% -0.53%
2048 1.87% -0.53%
2047 1.9% -0.52%
2046 1.92% -0.51%
2045 1.96% -0.51%
2044 1.98% -0.5%
2043 2.03% -0.5%
2042 2.08% -0.49%
2041 2.1% -0.49%
2040 2.14% -0.49%
2039 2.16% -0.49%
2038 2.2% -0.5%
2037 2.23% -0.52%
2036 2.25% -0.52%
2035 2.28% -0.53%
2034 2.31% -0.53%
2033 2.35% -0.54%
2032 2.37% -0.54%
2031 2.41% -0.54%
2030 2.43% -0.53%
2029 2.47% -0.54%
2028 2.5% -0.54%
2027 2.53% -0.53%
2026 2.57% -1.42%
2025 2.62% -0.98%
2024 2.65% 0.15%
2023 2.68% 1.59%
2022 2.66% 1.35%
2021 2.69% 0.11%
2020 2.76% 0.2%
2019 2.82% 0.37%
2018 2.81% 0.35%
2017 2.88% 0.12%
2016 3.03% 0.03%
2015 3.19% 0.07%
2014 3.07% -0.26%
2013 2.85% -0.36%
2012 2.85% -0.36%
2011 2.87% -0.3%
2010 2.9% -0.23%
2009 2.91% -0.19%
2008 2.9% -0.27%
2007 2.85% -0.46%
2006 2.79% -0.59%
2005 2.79% -0.57%
2004 2.79% -0.6%
2003 2.77% -0.63%
2002 2.72% -0.63%
2001 2.66% -0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.48%
1999 2.69% 0.29%
1998 2.68% -0.96%
1997 2.69% -1.13%
1996 2.73% -1.46%
1995 2.78% -1.77%
1994 2.85% -2.12%
1993 2.89% -2.54%
1992 2.91% -1.81%
1991 2.96% -0.5%
1990 2.99% 0.07%
1989 2.97% 0.4%
1988 3.03% 0.62%
1987 3.09% 0.78%
1986 3.06% 0.75%
1985 3.03% 0.67%
1984 2.82% 0.65%
1983 2.07% 0.69%
1982 2.41% 0.72%
1981 3.57% 0.71%
1980 3.31% 0.61%
1979 2.84% 0.56%
1978 2.76% 0.69%
1977 2.61% 0.74%
1976 2.72% 0.72%
1975 2.83% 0.79%
1974 2.81% 0.87%
1973 2.79% 0.96%
1972 2.75% 1.13%
1971 2.71% 1.24%
1970 2.65% 1.1%
1969 2.57% 1.05%
1968 2.49% 0.93%
1967 2.4% 0.79%
1966 2.32% 1.08%
1965 2.27% 1.37%
1964 2.23% 1.45%
1963 2.21% 1.39%
1962 1.9% 1.35%
1961 1.55% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Estonia
Current population
30864115
1339590
Population rank 51/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.26 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
47.9 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +6
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 158/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -13,350
Net migration rank 146/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -13,350
2024 - -13,892 - -7,742
2023 754,486 -4,798 -5,070 5,717
2022 734,893 -4,798 -5,665 39,754
2021 713,806 -9,888 -5,324 7,043
2020 716,361 -9,888 -2,659 3,694
2019 714,681 -12,255 -1,327 5,386
2018 706,188 -9,184 -1,322 7,089
2017 696,496 -37,912 -1,713 5,202
2016 677,051 13,255 -1,316 1,081
2015 649,190 42,008 -1,315 4,261
2014 619,243 96,599 -1,972 -674
2013 606,072 -6,900 -1,713 -2,688
2012 594,029 -7,523 -1,455 -3,674
2011 580,607 -12,669 -531 -3,941
2010 569,921 -9,366 0 -3,781
2009 557,841 -10,203 -400 -2,089
2008 542,919 -10,720 -668 -2,034
2007 526,949 -10,807 -1,608 -2,941
2006 511,366 -28,528 -2,559 -5,351
2005 496,547 -27,775 -2,981 -5,208
2004 478,880 -19,444 -3,679 -3,681
2003 459,422 -18,568 -5,072 -3,705
2002 439,544 -10,766 -5,380 -2,889
2001 422,511 -19,203 -5,830 -3,280
2000 411,633 -21,221 -5,309 -3,083
1999 401,969 -17,398 -6,117 1,419
1998 388,432 -12,446 -7,208 -3,296
1997 377,138 -13,842 -6,018 -4,066
1996 370,355 -12,738 -5,662 -10,540
1995 367,532 -12,661 -7,327 -12,655
1994 364,390 -12,028 -8,044 -17,984
1993 360,785 -9,601 -5,976 -25,501
1992 356,072 -13,702 -1,993 -38,391
1991 350,493 -14,520 -312 -9,712
1990 342,901 -8,163 2,825 -2,660
1989 334,649 -11,244 5,803 -368
1988 328,168 -16,016 6,404 5,256
1987 320,134 -3,829 6,829 5,389
1986 308,188 -3,671 6,160 5,260
1985 296,317 -3,604 4,281 5,097
1984 284,110 -3,512 5,163 5,006
1983 276,112 -37,346 5,884 4,986
1982 274,652 -139,974 5,244 4,832
1981 262,076 27,845 4,612 4,789
1980 247,808 70,589 3,989 4,619
1979 238,875 -12,108 3,818 4,521
1978 229,958 -1,282 4,088 7,234
1977 222,785 -20,622 4,931 7,189
1976 214,916 -19,994 4,319 6,942
1975 206,986 -237 4,717 6,737
1974 200,693 -377 5,956 6,594
1973 193,997 -466 5,623 6,488
1972 186,521 -473 6,267 6,432
1971 179,317 -439 7,160 6,392
1970 170,713 -367 6,257 6,158
1969 162,603 -286 5,515 8,650
1968 153,080 -204 5,592 9,403
1967 144,370 -148 5,012 9,115
1966 135,927 -96 4,842 8,998
1965 129,428 -39 5,437 8,851
1964 123,469 0 6,897 8,734
1963 119,784 0 6,043 8,410
1962 116,232 0 6,457 8,248
1961 82,471 0 7,228 7,991
1960 77,948 0 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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