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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,347,027 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 +2.8% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Cameroon vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Estonia
2100 89,761,493 836,010
2099 89,236,081 841,611
2098 88,700,571 847,091
2097 88,148,423 852,580
2096 87,584,533 858,210
2095 87,012,755 863,813
2094 86,422,461 869,346
2093 85,823,264 874,966
2092 85,216,516 880,538
2091 84,591,510 886,175
2090 83,955,258 891,952
2089 83,304,250 897,814
2088 82,644,527 903,726
2087 81,971,087 909,938
2086 81,292,292 916,313
2085 80,596,814 922,817
2084 79,893,144 929,590
2083 79,174,449 936,429
2082 78,447,054 943,318
2081 77,705,764 950,224
2080 76,946,674 957,303
2079 76,185,626 964,518
2078 75,414,998 971,861
2077 74,632,426 979,290
2076 73,846,385 986,730
2075 73,045,925 994,224
2074 72,232,083 1,001,883
2073 71,416,307 1,009,652
2072 70,587,575 1,017,490
2071 69,756,436 1,025,441
2070 68,920,850 1,033,527
2069 68,080,121 1,041,579
2068 67,236,365 1,049,614
2067 66,384,714 1,057,732
2066 65,524,711 1,065,824
2065 64,661,065 1,073,994
2064 63,793,364 1,082,173
2063 62,925,133 1,090,322
2062 62,051,886 1,098,483
2061 61,174,588 1,106,624
2060 60,289,485 1,114,804
2059 59,400,116 1,122,732
2058 58,506,347 1,130,617
2057 57,609,734 1,138,317
2056 56,718,154 1,145,937
2055 55,825,018 1,153,485
2054 54,922,920 1,160,725
2053 54,020,742 1,167,900
2052 53,110,977 1,174,867
2051 52,204,288 1,181,816
2050 51,302,617 1,188,591
2049 50,395,223 1,195,231
2048 49,490,600 1,201,594
2047 48,582,238 1,207,963
2046 47,678,096 1,214,281
2045 46,779,348 1,220,553
2044 45,880,138 1,226,815
2043 44,989,272 1,232,969
2042 44,093,888 1,239,123
2041 43,194,408 1,245,261
2040 42,307,249 1,251,349
2039 41,421,572 1,257,523
2038 40,545,218 1,263,757
2037 39,674,106 1,270,161
2036 38,807,341 1,276,749
2035 37,954,978 1,283,416
2034 37,107,744 1,290,282
2033 36,270,943 1,297,198
2032 35,438,930 1,304,236
2031 34,618,857 1,311,342
2030 33,804,320 1,318,468
2029 33,002,520 1,325,543
2028 32,206,806 1,332,712
2027 31,421,882 1,339,889
2026 30,647,877 1,347,027
2025 29,879,337 1,366,475
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 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 836K 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 2.59% -0.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/estonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Estonia
Current population
31045453
1347027
Population rank 51/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.5 hours
One birth every
32.5 seconds
53.9 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -16
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 182/197
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 766,304 -13,892 -6,038 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/estonia | 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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 (1960–2025, 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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