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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.5 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Cameroon vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Finland
2100 89,761,493 4,629,053
2099 89,236,081 4,645,228
2098 88,700,571 4,661,258
2097 88,148,423 4,676,964
2096 87,584,533 4,692,260
2095 87,012,755 4,707,633
2094 86,422,461 4,722,751
2093 85,823,264 4,738,088
2092 85,216,516 4,753,259
2091 84,591,510 4,768,754
2090 83,955,258 4,784,445
2089 83,304,250 4,799,982
2088 82,644,527 4,815,528
2087 81,971,087 4,831,523
2086 81,292,292 4,847,503
2085 80,596,814 4,863,391
2084 79,893,144 4,878,695
2083 79,174,449 4,894,099
2082 78,447,054 4,909,902
2081 77,705,764 4,925,741
2080 76,946,674 4,941,601
2079 76,185,626 4,957,156
2078 75,414,998 4,972,238
2077 74,632,426 4,987,486
2076 73,846,385 5,002,755
2075 73,045,925 5,017,572
2074 72,232,083 5,032,306
2073 71,416,307 5,046,593
2072 70,587,575 5,060,464
2071 69,756,436 5,074,179
2070 68,920,850 5,087,802
2069 68,080,121 5,101,058
2068 67,236,365 5,114,493
2067 66,384,714 5,127,889
2066 65,524,711 5,141,202
2065 64,661,065 5,155,429
2064 63,793,364 5,169,525
2063 62,925,133 5,183,843
2062 62,051,886 5,198,043
2061 61,174,588 5,212,670
2060 60,289,485 5,227,697
2059 59,400,116 5,242,988
2058 58,506,347 5,257,844
2057 57,609,734 5,273,628
2056 56,718,154 5,289,765
2055 55,825,018 5,305,934
2054 54,922,920 5,321,736
2053 54,020,742 5,337,053
2052 53,110,977 5,352,244
2051 52,204,288 5,367,229
2050 51,302,617 5,381,479
2049 50,395,223 5,395,348
2048 49,490,600 5,408,876
2047 48,582,238 5,422,100
2046 47,678,096 5,434,914
2045 46,779,348 5,447,770
2044 45,880,138 5,460,322
2043 44,989,272 5,473,016
2042 44,093,888 5,485,319
2041 43,194,408 5,497,690
2040 42,307,249 5,509,866
2039 41,421,572 5,522,256
2038 40,545,218 5,534,448
2037 39,674,106 5,546,603
2036 38,807,341 5,558,413
2035 37,954,978 5,569,919
2034 37,107,744 5,580,966
2033 36,270,943 5,591,512
2032 35,438,930 5,601,550
2031 34,618,857 5,611,269
2030 33,804,320 5,620,291
2029 33,002,520 5,628,791
2028 32,206,806 5,636,422
2027 31,421,882 5,643,240
2026 30,647,877 5,647,947
2025 29,879,337 5,646,436
2024 29,123,744 5,619,911
2023 28,372,687 5,583,911
2022 27,632,771 5,556,106
2021 26,915,758 5,541,017
2020 26,210,558 5,529,543
2019 25,506,095 5,521,606
2018 24,806,383 5,515,525
2017 24,128,601 5,508,214
2016 23,454,161 5,495,303
2015 22,763,414 5,479,531
2014 22,059,893 5,461,512
2013 21,402,376 5,438,972
2012 20,809,529 5,413,971
2011 20,232,304 5,388,272
2010 19,668,066 5,363,352
2009 19,113,974 5,338,871
2008 18,574,056 5,313,399
2007 18,049,896 5,288,720
2006 17,550,407 5,266,268
2005 17,074,594 5,246,096
2004 16,610,487 5,228,172
2003 16,160,340 5,213,014
2002 15,725,528 5,200,598
2001 15,309,490 5,188,008
2000 14,912,631 5,176,209
1999 14,525,140 5,165,474
1998 14,144,860 5,153,498
1997 13,775,214 5,139,835
1996 13,414,757 5,124,573
1995 13,058,516 5,107,790
1994 12,704,903 5,088,333
1993 12,353,131 5,066,447
1992 12,006,353 5,041,992
1991 11,667,180 5,013,740
1990 11,331,821 4,986,431
1989 11,002,745 4,964,371
1988 10,684,968 4,946,481
1987 10,370,749 4,932,123
1986 10,060,342 4,918,154
1985 9,761,730 4,902,206
1984 9,475,078 4,881,803
1983 9,215,397 4,855,787
1982 9,028,678 4,826,933
1981 8,816,377 4,799,964
1980 8,512,219 4,779,535
1979 8,239,641 4,764,690
1978 8,011,921 4,752,528
1977 7,796,501 4,738,902
1976 7,597,962 4,725,664
1975 7,397,120 4,711,440
1974 7,193,583 4,690,574
1973 6,996,660 4,666,081
1972 6,806,872 4,639,657
1971 6,624,408 4,612,124
1970 6,449,793 4,606,307
1969 6,283,462 4,623,785
1968 6,125,863 4,626,469
1967 5,977,318 4,605,744
1966 5,837,295 4,580,869
1965 5,704,686 4,563,732
1964 5,578,257 4,548,543
1963 5,456,623 4,523,309
1962 5,338,620 4,491,443
1961 5,239,273 4,461,005
1960 5,159,057 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Finland
2100 0.59% -0.35%
2099 0.6% -0.34%
2098 0.63% -0.34%
2097 0.64% -0.33%
2096 0.66% -0.33%
2095 0.68% -0.32%
2094 0.7% -0.32%
2093 0.71% -0.32%
2092 0.74% -0.32%
2091 0.76% -0.33%
2090 0.78% -0.32%
2089 0.8% -0.32%
2088 0.82% -0.33%
2087 0.84% -0.33%
2086 0.86% -0.33%
2085 0.88% -0.31%
2084 0.91% -0.31%
2083 0.93% -0.32%
2082 0.95% -0.32%
2081 0.99% -0.32%
2080 1% -0.31%
2079 1.02% -0.3%
2078 1.05% -0.31%
2077 1.06% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.3%
2075 1.13% -0.29%
2074 1.14% -0.28%
2073 1.17% -0.27%
2072 1.19% -0.27%
2071 1.21% -0.27%
2070 1.23% -0.26%
2069 1.25% -0.26%
2068 1.28% -0.26%
2067 1.31% -0.26%
2066 1.34% -0.28%
2065 1.36% -0.27%
2064 1.38% -0.28%
2063 1.41% -0.27%
2062 1.43% -0.28%
2061 1.47% -0.29%
2060 1.5% -0.29%
2059 1.53% -0.28%
2058 1.56% -0.3%
2057 1.57% -0.31%
2056 1.6% -0.3%
2055 1.64% -0.3%
2054 1.67% -0.29%
2053 1.71% -0.28%
2052 1.74% -0.28%
2051 1.76% -0.26%
2050 1.8% -0.26%
2049 1.83% -0.25%
2048 1.87% -0.24%
2047 1.9% -0.24%
2046 1.92% -0.24%
2045 1.96% -0.23%
2044 1.98% -0.23%
2043 2.03% -0.22%
2042 2.08% -0.23%
2041 2.1% -0.22%
2040 2.14% -0.22%
2039 2.16% -0.22%
2038 2.2% -0.22%
2037 2.23% -0.21%
2036 2.25% -0.21%
2035 2.28% -0.2%
2034 2.31% -0.19%
2033 2.35% -0.18%
2032 2.37% -0.17%
2031 2.41% -0.16%
2030 2.43% -0.15%
2029 2.47% -0.14%
2028 2.5% -0.12%
2027 2.53% -0.08%
2026 2.57% 0.03%
2025 2.59% 0.47%
2024 2.65% 0.64%
2023 2.68% 0.5%
2022 2.66% 0.27%
2021 2.69% 0.21%
2020 2.76% 0.14%
2019 2.82% 0.11%
2018 2.81% 0.13%
2017 2.88% 0.23%
2016 3.03% 0.29%
2015 3.19% 0.33%
2014 3.07% 0.41%
2013 2.85% 0.46%
2012 2.85% 0.48%
2011 2.87% 0.46%
2010 2.9% 0.46%
2009 2.91% 0.48%
2008 2.9% 0.47%
2007 2.85% 0.43%
2006 2.79% 0.38%
2005 2.79% 0.34%
2004 2.79% 0.29%
2003 2.77% 0.24%
2002 2.72% 0.24%
2001 2.66% 0.23%
2000 2.67% 0.21%
1999 2.69% 0.23%
1998 2.68% 0.27%
1997 2.69% 0.3%
1996 2.73% 0.33%
1995 2.78% 0.38%
1994 2.85% 0.43%
1993 2.89% 0.49%
1992 2.91% 0.56%
1991 2.96% 0.55%
1990 2.99% 0.44%
1989 2.97% 0.36%
1988 3.03% 0.29%
1987 3.09% 0.28%
1986 3.06% 0.33%
1985 3.03% 0.42%
1984 2.82% 0.54%
1983 2.07% 0.6%
1982 2.41% 0.56%
1981 3.57% 0.43%
1980 3.31% 0.31%
1979 2.84% 0.26%
1978 2.76% 0.29%
1977 2.61% 0.28%
1976 2.72% 0.3%
1975 2.83% 0.44%
1974 2.81% 0.52%
1973 2.79% 0.57%
1972 2.75% 0.6%
1971 2.71% 0.13%
1970 2.65% -0.38%
1969 2.57% -0.06%
1968 2.49% 0.45%
1967 2.4% 0.54%
1966 2.32% 0.38%
1965 2.27% 0.33%
1964 2.23% 0.56%
1963 2.21% 0.71%
1962 1.9% 0.68%
1961 1.55% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Finland
Current population
31045453
5647947
Population rank 51/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
19.9 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +73
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 130/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +18,246
Net migration rank 146/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 18,246
2024 766,304 -13,892 -14,612 26,894
2023 754,486 -4,798 -17,869 38,156
2022 734,893 -4,798 -18,335 60,353
2021 713,806 -9,888 -7,757 22,484
2020 716,361 -9,888 -8,847 17,504
2019 714,681 -12,255 -8,282 15,671
2018 706,188 -9,184 -7,170 11,822
2017 696,496 -37,912 -3,856 13,356
2016 677,051 13,255 -1,099 17,321
2015 649,190 42,008 2,740 12,655
2014 619,243 96,599 4,915 15,915
2013 606,072 -6,900 6,527 18,164
2012 594,029 -7,523 7,579 17,894
2011 580,607 -12,669 9,160 16,798
2010 569,921 -9,366 10,191 14,080
2009 557,841 -10,203 10,678 14,877
2008 542,919 -10,720 10,627 15,626
2007 526,949 -10,807 9,519 14,027
2006 511,366 -28,528 11,059 10,820
2005 496,547 -27,775 9,968 9,251
2004 478,880 -19,444 9,933 6,956
2003 459,422 -18,568 7,819 5,929
2002 439,544 -10,766 6,241 5,255
2001 422,511 -19,203 7,263 6,241
2000 411,633 -21,221 7,765 2,497
1999 401,969 -17,398 7,748 3,604
1998 388,432 -12,446 7,730 4,417
1997 377,138 -13,842 9,766 4,925
1996 370,355 -12,738 11,274 3,757
1995 367,532 -12,661 13,791 4,325
1994 364,390 -12,028 17,300 3,834
1993 360,785 -9,601 13,679 9,036
1992 356,072 -13,702 16,639 9,356
1991 350,493 -14,520 16,044 14,515
1990 342,901 -8,163 15,458 8,920
1989 334,649 -11,244 14,396 5,775
1988 328,168 -16,016 14,344 1,765
1987 320,134 -3,829 11,837 831
1986 308,188 -3,671 13,279 1,491
1985 296,317 -3,604 14,707 2,416
1984 284,110 -3,512 20,015 3,972
1983 276,112 -37,346 21,851 6,925
1982 274,652 -139,974 22,686 7,109
1981 262,076 27,845 18,720 5,287
1980 247,808 70,589 18,640 -2,212
1979 238,875 -12,108 19,535 -6,612
1978 229,958 -1,282 20,436 -9,348
1977 222,785 -20,622 21,799 -5,697
1976 214,916 -19,994 21,738 -11,843
1975 206,986 -237 21,673 -3,807
1974 200,693 -377 17,824 5,891
1973 193,997 -466 13,532 11,558
1972 186,521 -473 14,847 12,613
1971 179,317 -439 15,220 12,286
1970 170,713 -367 20,268 -36,579
1969 162,603 -286 21,732 -42,207
1968 153,080 -204 28,684 -15,561
1967 144,370 -148 33,622 -5,353
1966 135,927 -96 34,356 -12,059
1965 129,428 -39 33,771 -21,731
1964 123,469 0 38,208 -20,414
1963 119,784 0 40,258 -7,624
1962 116,232 0 38,627 -6,852
1961 82,471 0 41,487 -11,828
1960 77,948 0 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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