The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.
Population statistics:
- Cameroon's population is 32.9 times bigger than Fiji's.
- Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
- The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.01% for Fiji.
- For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
- Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).
Cameroon vs Fiji: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2100 | 89,781,496 | 883,752 |
| 2099 | 89,255,966 | 888,271 |
| 2098 | 88,720,337 | 892,703 |
| 2097 | 88,168,066 | 896,915 |
| 2096 | 87,604,050 | 901,118 |
| 2095 | 87,032,145 | 905,308 |
| 2094 | 86,441,720 | 909,388 |
| 2093 | 85,842,389 | 913,372 |
| 2092 | 85,235,505 | 917,178 |
| 2091 | 84,610,360 | 921,020 |
| 2090 | 83,973,967 | 924,758 |
| 2089 | 83,322,813 | 928,500 |
| 2088 | 82,662,944 | 932,167 |
| 2087 | 81,989,354 | 935,844 |
| 2086 | 81,310,407 | 939,596 |
| 2085 | 80,614,775 | 943,266 |
| 2084 | 79,910,947 | 946,736 |
| 2083 | 79,192,092 | 950,144 |
| 2082 | 78,464,535 | 953,473 |
| 2081 | 77,723,079 | 956,823 |
| 2080 | 76,963,821 | 960,049 |
| 2079 | 76,202,603 | 963,146 |
| 2078 | 75,431,803 | 965,934 |
| 2077 | 74,649,057 | 968,648 |
| 2076 | 73,862,841 | 971,408 |
| 2075 | 73,062,202 | 974,149 |
| 2074 | 72,248,179 | 976,896 |
| 2073 | 71,432,221 | 979,510 |
| 2072 | 70,603,305 | 982,066 |
| 2071 | 69,771,981 | 984,518 |
| 2070 | 68,936,208 | 987,016 |
| 2069 | 68,095,292 | 989,177 |
| 2068 | 67,251,348 | 991,023 |
| 2067 | 66,399,507 | 992,790 |
| 2066 | 65,539,313 | 994,373 |
| 2065 | 64,675,474 | 996,052 |
| 2064 | 63,807,579 | 997,651 |
| 2063 | 62,939,156 | 998,950 |
| 2062 | 62,065,714 | 1,000,093 |
| 2061 | 61,188,220 | 1,001,067 |
| 2060 | 60,302,920 | 1,001,836 |
| 2059 | 59,413,352 | 1,002,506 |
| 2058 | 58,519,385 | 1,003,177 |
| 2057 | 57,622,572 | 1,003,569 |
| 2056 | 56,730,793 | 1,003,939 |
| 2055 | 55,837,458 | 1,004,079 |
| 2054 | 54,935,159 | 1,004,084 |
| 2053 | 54,032,780 | 1,003,814 |
| 2052 | 53,122,812 | 1,003,524 |
| 2051 | 52,215,921 | 1,003,005 |
| 2050 | 51,314,050 | 1,002,353 |
| 2049 | 50,406,453 | 1,001,571 |
| 2048 | 49,501,629 | 1,000,376 |
| 2047 | 48,593,064 | 999,119 |
| 2046 | 47,688,721 | 997,645 |
| 2045 | 46,789,773 | 996,077 |
| 2044 | 45,890,362 | 994,220 |
| 2043 | 44,999,297 | 992,313 |
| 2042 | 44,103,714 | 990,119 |
| 2041 | 43,204,033 | 987,497 |
| 2040 | 42,316,677 | 984,975 |
| 2039 | 41,430,803 | 982,332 |
| 2038 | 40,554,253 | 979,514 |
| 2037 | 39,682,947 | 976,515 |
| 2036 | 38,815,989 | 973,495 |
| 2035 | 37,963,436 | 970,449 |
| 2034 | 37,116,013 | 967,285 |
| 2033 | 36,279,025 | 964,084 |
| 2032 | 35,446,827 | 960,704 |
| 2031 | 34,626,572 | 957,319 |
| 2030 | 33,811,853 | 953,501 |
| 2029 | 33,009,874 | 949,652 |
| 2028 | 32,213,983 | 945,654 |
| 2027 | 31,428,884 | 941,548 |
| 2026 | 30,654,707 | 937,546 |
| 2025 | 29,885,995 | 933,274 |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 928,784 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 924,145 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 919,422 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 916,711 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 914,963 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 914,899 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 917,180 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 918,759 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 919,166 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 918,578 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 917,585 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 916,352 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 914,918 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 912,989 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 910,419 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 907,239 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 903,399 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 897,832 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 890,365 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 882,379 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 874,366 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 866,286 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 858,049 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 849,596 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 840,909 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 831,828 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 822,258 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 812,139 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 803,789 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 798,746 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 794,771 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 790,369 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 785,346 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 779,656 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 773,316 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 766,321 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 758,697 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 750,540 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 739,306 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 723,761 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 706,716 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 689,835 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 673,414 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 657,471 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 641,975 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 626,862 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 612,091 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 597,805 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 585,534 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 575,906 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 567,489 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 559,222 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 550,499 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 541,121 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 531,188 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 520,797 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 510,002 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 498,873 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 486,487 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 472,575 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 458,324 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 444,276 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 430,536 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 417,406 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 404,887 |
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/fiji | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).
Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.
Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2100 | 0.59% | -0.51% |
| 2099 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 0.63% | -0.47% |
| 2097 | 0.64% | -0.47% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | -0.46% |
| 2095 | 0.68% | -0.45% |
| 2094 | 0.7% | -0.44% |
| 2093 | 0.71% | -0.41% |
| 2092 | 0.74% | -0.42% |
| 2091 | 0.76% | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 0.78% | -0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.8% | -0.39% |
| 2088 | 0.82% | -0.39% |
| 2087 | 0.84% | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 0.86% | -0.39% |
| 2085 | 0.88% | -0.37% |
| 2084 | 0.91% | -0.36% |
| 2083 | 0.93% | -0.35% |
| 2082 | 0.95% | -0.35% |
| 2081 | 0.99% | -0.34% |
| 2080 | 1% | -0.32% |
| 2079 | 1.02% | -0.29% |
| 2078 | 1.05% | -0.28% |
| 2077 | 1.06% | -0.28% |
| 2076 | 1.1% | -0.28% |
| 2075 | 1.13% | -0.28% |
| 2074 | 1.14% | -0.27% |
| 2073 | 1.17% | -0.26% |
| 2072 | 1.19% | -0.25% |
| 2071 | 1.21% | -0.25% |
| 2070 | 1.23% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | 1.25% | -0.19% |
| 2068 | 1.28% | -0.18% |
| 2067 | 1.31% | -0.16% |
| 2066 | 1.34% | -0.17% |
| 2065 | 1.36% | -0.16% |
| 2064 | 1.38% | -0.13% |
| 2063 | 1.41% | -0.11% |
| 2062 | 1.43% | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 1.47% | -0.08% |
| 2060 | 1.5% | -0.07% |
| 2059 | 1.53% | -0.07% |
| 2058 | 1.56% | -0.04% |
| 2057 | 1.57% | -0.04% |
| 2056 | 1.6% | -0.01% |
| 2055 | 1.64% | -0% |
| 2054 | 1.67% | 0.03% |
| 2053 | 1.71% | 0.03% |
| 2052 | 1.74% | 0.05% |
| 2051 | 1.76% | 0.07% |
| 2050 | 1.8% | 0.08% |
| 2049 | 1.83% | 0.12% |
| 2048 | 1.87% | 0.13% |
| 2047 | 1.9% | 0.15% |
| 2046 | 1.92% | 0.16% |
| 2045 | 1.96% | 0.19% |
| 2044 | 1.98% | 0.19% |
| 2043 | 2.03% | 0.22% |
| 2042 | 2.08% | 0.27% |
| 2041 | 2.1% | 0.26% |
| 2040 | 2.14% | 0.27% |
| 2039 | 2.16% | 0.29% |
| 2038 | 2.2% | 0.31% |
| 2037 | 2.23% | 0.31% |
| 2036 | 2.25% | 0.31% |
| 2035 | 2.28% | 0.33% |
| 2034 | 2.31% | 0.33% |
| 2033 | 2.35% | 0.35% |
| 2032 | 2.37% | 0.35% |
| 2031 | 2.41% | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 2.43% | 0.41% |
| 2029 | 2.47% | 0.42% |
| 2028 | 2.5% | 0.44% |
| 2027 | 2.53% | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 2.57% | 0.46% |
| 2025 | 2.62% | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 2.65% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.68% | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 2.66% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.69% | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 2.76% | 0.007% |
| 2019 | 2.82% | -0.25% |
| 2018 | 2.81% | -0.17% |
| 2017 | 2.88% | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 3.03% | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 3.19% | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 3.07% | 0.13% |
| 2013 | 2.85% | 0.16% |
| 2012 | 2.85% | 0.21% |
| 2011 | 2.87% | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | 0.35% |
| 2009 | 2.91% | 0.43% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | 0.62% |
| 2007 | 2.85% | 0.84% |
| 2006 | 2.79% | 0.91% |
| 2005 | 2.79% | 0.92% |
| 2004 | 2.79% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 2.77% | 0.96% |
| 2002 | 2.72% | 0.99% |
| 2001 | 2.66% | 1.03% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | 1.09% |
| 1999 | 2.69% | 1.16% |
| 1998 | 2.68% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 2.69% | 1.04% |
| 1996 | 2.73% | 0.63% |
| 1995 | 2.78% | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.85% | 0.56% |
| 1993 | 2.89% | 0.64% |
| 1992 | 2.91% | 0.73% |
| 1991 | 2.96% | 0.82% |
| 1990 | 2.99% | 0.91% |
| 1989 | 2.97% | 1% |
| 1988 | 3.03% | 1.09% |
| 1987 | 3.09% | 1.52% |
| 1986 | 3.06% | 2.15% |
| 1985 | 3.03% | 2.41% |
| 1984 | 2.82% | 2.45% |
| 1983 | 2.07% | 2.44% |
| 1982 | 2.41% | 2.42% |
| 1981 | 3.57% | 2.41% |
| 1980 | 3.31% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 2.84% | 2.41% |
| 1978 | 2.76% | 2.39% |
| 1977 | 2.61% | 2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.72% | 1.67% |
| 1975 | 2.83% | 1.48% |
| 1974 | 2.81% | 1.48% |
| 1973 | 2.79% | 1.58% |
| 1972 | 2.75% | 1.73% |
| 1971 | 2.71% | 1.87% |
| 1970 | 2.65% | 2% |
| 1969 | 2.57% | 2.12% |
| 1968 | 2.49% | 2.23% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | 2.55% |
| 1966 | 2.32% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 2.27% | 3.11% |
| 1964 | 2.23% | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 2.21% | 3.19% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | 3.15% |
| 1961 | 1.55% | 3.09% |
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/fiji | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.
Live population counters
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
30864115
|
938628
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 159/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.37% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
42 seconds
|
1.89 hours
|
| One birth every |
32.9 seconds
|
31.6 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.59 minutes
|
1.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,058 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +751,057 | +4,639 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.65% | +0.5% |
| Population growth rate rank | 23/197 | 133/197 |
| One migration net change every |
34.3 minutes
|
2.67 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -15,379 | -3,288 |
| Net migration rank | 146/196 | 111/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 642,948 | 14,362 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 74/195 | 174/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 130/195 | 144/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -15,379 | - | -3,288 |
| 2024 | - | -13,892 | - | -3,278 |
| 2023 | 754,486 | -4,798 | 8,078 | -3,289 |
| 2022 | 734,893 | -4,798 | 8,223 | -3,557 |
| 2021 | 713,806 | -9,888 | 6,777 | -6,008 |
| 2020 | 716,361 | -9,888 | 8,730 | -6,008 |
| 2019 | 714,681 | -12,255 | 9,271 | -11,873 |
| 2018 | 706,188 | -9,184 | 9,779 | -11,738 |
| 2017 | 696,496 | -37,912 | 10,413 | -11,607 |
| 2016 | 677,051 | 13,255 | 10,807 | -10,441 |
| 2015 | 649,190 | 42,008 | 11,213 | -10,401 |
| 2014 | 619,243 | 96,599 | 11,680 | -10,493 |
| 2013 | 606,072 | -6,900 | 11,972 | -10,703 |
| 2012 | 594,029 | -7,523 | 11,716 | -10,114 |
| 2011 | 580,607 | -12,669 | 12,657 | -10,396 |
| 2010 | 569,921 | -9,366 | 13,227 | -10,354 |
| 2009 | 557,841 | -10,203 | 13,540 | -10,052 |
| 2008 | 542,919 | -10,720 | 14,000 | -9,812 |
| 2007 | 526,949 | -10,807 | 14,349 | -7,406 |
| 2006 | 511,366 | -28,528 | 14,555 | -6,562 |
| 2005 | 496,547 | -27,775 | 14,503 | -6,523 |
| 2004 | 478,880 | -19,444 | 14,526 | -6,484 |
| 2003 | 459,422 | -18,568 | 14,527 | -6,411 |
| 2002 | 439,544 | -10,766 | 14,468 | -6,106 |
| 2001 | 422,511 | -19,203 | 14,720 | -6,167 |
| 2000 | 411,633 | -21,221 | 14,724 | -5,909 |
| 1999 | 401,969 | -17,398 | 15,229 | -5,892 |
| 1998 | 388,432 | -12,446 | 15,464 | -5,654 |
| 1997 | 377,138 | -13,842 | 15,750 | -5,318 |
| 1996 | 370,355 | -12,738 | 16,163 | -9,902 |
| 1995 | 367,532 | -12,661 | 16,273 | -12,448 |
| 1994 | 364,390 | -12,028 | 16,424 | -12,300 |
| 1993 | 360,785 | -9,601 | 16,751 | -12,071 |
| 1992 | 356,072 | -13,702 | 17,170 | -11,802 |
| 1991 | 350,493 | -14,520 | 17,617 | -11,603 |
| 1990 | 342,901 | -8,163 | 17,748 | -11,081 |
| 1989 | 334,649 | -11,244 | 18,007 | -10,685 |
| 1988 | 328,168 | -16,016 | 18,063 | -10,138 |
| 1987 | 320,134 | -3,829 | 17,987 | -9,602 |
| 1986 | 308,188 | -3,671 | 18,024 | -3,943 |
| 1985 | 296,317 | -3,604 | 18,469 | -1,452 |
| 1984 | 284,110 | -3,512 | 18,499 | -1,421 |
| 1983 | 276,112 | -37,346 | 18,237 | -1,565 |
| 1982 | 274,652 | -139,974 | 17,681 | -1,509 |
| 1981 | 262,076 | 27,845 | 17,282 | -1,558 |
| 1980 | 247,808 | 70,589 | 16,907 | -1,632 |
| 1979 | 238,875 | -12,108 | 16,450 | -1,502 |
| 1978 | 229,958 | -1,282 | 16,196 | -1,609 |
| 1977 | 222,785 | -20,622 | 15,532 | -1,550 |
| 1976 | 214,916 | -19,994 | 14,933 | -4,370 |
| 1975 | 206,986 | -237 | 14,272 | -5,577 |
| 1974 | 200,693 | -377 | 13,557 | -5,414 |
| 1973 | 193,997 | -466 | 13,383 | -4,989 |
| 1972 | 186,521 | -473 | 13,905 | -4,848 |
| 1971 | 179,317 | -439 | 14,313 | -4,624 |
| 1970 | 170,713 | -367 | 14,538 | -4,371 |
| 1969 | 162,603 | -286 | 14,669 | -4,050 |
| 1968 | 153,080 | -204 | 14,831 | -3,857 |
| 1967 | 144,370 | -148 | 14,861 | -3,576 |
| 1966 | 135,927 | -96 | 15,111 | -1,623 |
| 1965 | 129,428 | -39 | 15,166 | -832 |
| 1964 | 123,469 | 0 | 14,979 | -812 |
| 1963 | 119,784 | 0 | 14,774 | -838 |
| 1962 | 116,232 | 0 | 14,429 | -889 |
| 1961 | 82,471 | 0 | 13,653 | -943 |
| 1960 | 77,948 | 0 | 13,313 | -981 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).
As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.
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Population differences between Cameroon and Fiji
|
Cameroon
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.5 years | 67.8 years |
| Average age | 23.2 years | 31.1 years |
| Median age | 19 years | 28.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 4.32 births per woman | 2.28 births per woman |
| Population density | 168 ppl/mi² | 132.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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