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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 2.68 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Cameroon vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Germany
2100 89,781,496 69,929,981
2099 89,255,966 69,956,854
2098 88,720,337 69,973,838
2097 88,168,066 70,015,834
2096 87,604,050 70,046,713
2095 87,032,145 70,067,131
2094 86,441,720 70,085,911
2093 85,842,389 70,106,718
2092 85,235,505 70,132,132
2091 84,610,360 70,178,440
2090 83,973,967 70,240,137
2089 83,322,813 70,294,005
2088 82,662,944 70,352,443
2087 81,989,354 70,434,814
2086 81,310,407 70,532,124
2085 80,614,775 70,627,602
2084 79,910,947 70,722,960
2083 79,192,092 70,829,392
2082 78,464,535 70,932,273
2081 77,723,079 71,045,881
2080 76,963,821 71,171,519
2079 76,202,603 71,305,544
2078 75,431,803 71,445,484
2077 74,649,057 71,601,117
2076 73,862,841 71,757,525
2075 73,062,202 71,891,567
2074 72,248,179 72,046,795
2073 71,432,221 72,206,145
2072 70,603,305 72,356,324
2071 69,771,981 72,517,749
2070 68,936,208 72,664,462
2069 68,095,292 72,828,330
2068 67,251,348 72,993,859
2067 66,399,507 73,178,408
2066 65,539,313 73,370,207
2065 64,675,474 73,561,648
2064 63,807,579 73,762,096
2063 62,939,156 73,971,537
2062 62,065,714 74,198,775
2061 61,188,220 74,426,082
2060 60,302,920 74,678,280
2059 59,413,352 74,932,496
2058 58,519,385 75,206,278
2057 57,622,572 75,482,742
2056 56,730,793 75,756,281
2055 55,837,458 76,041,477
2054 54,935,159 76,325,196
2053 54,032,780 76,595,801
2052 53,122,812 76,839,962
2051 52,215,921 77,084,029
2050 51,314,050 77,325,459
2049 50,406,453 77,569,721
2048 49,501,629 77,818,888
2047 48,593,064 78,049,343
2046 47,688,721 78,272,834
2045 46,789,773 78,497,690
2044 45,890,362 78,722,126
2043 44,999,297 78,936,540
2042 44,103,714 79,130,312
2041 43,204,033 79,324,161
2040 42,316,677 79,536,735
2039 41,430,803 79,754,631
2038 40,554,253 79,978,474
2037 39,682,947 80,194,225
2036 38,815,989 80,425,162
2035 37,963,436 80,640,951
2034 37,116,013 80,844,719
2033 36,279,025 81,069,119
2032 35,446,827 81,286,326
2031 34,626,572 81,520,272
2030 33,811,853 81,736,996
2029 33,009,874 81,963,002
2028 32,213,983 82,178,048
2027 31,428,884 82,384,302
2026 30,654,707 82,575,542
2025 29,885,995 83,233,941
2024 29,123,744 83,516,593
2023 28,372,687 83,287,273
2022 27,632,771 83,177,813
2021 26,915,758 83,196,078
2020 26,210,558 83,160,871
2019 25,506,095 83,092,962
2018 24,806,383 82,905,782
2017 24,128,601 82,657,002
2016 23,454,161 82,348,669
2015 22,763,414 81,686,611
2014 22,059,893 80,982,500
2013 21,402,376 80,645,605
2012 20,809,529 80,425,823
2011 20,232,304 80,274,983
2010 19,668,066 81,776,930
2009 19,113,974 81,902,307
2008 18,574,056 82,110,097
2007 18,049,896 82,266,372
2006 17,550,407 82,376,451
2005 17,074,594 82,469,422
2004 16,610,487 82,516,260
2003 16,160,340 82,534,176
2002 15,725,528 82,488,495
2001 15,309,490 82,349,925
2000 14,912,631 82,211,508
1999 14,525,140 82,100,243
1998 14,144,860 82,047,195
1997 13,775,214 82,034,771
1996 13,414,757 81,914,831
1995 13,058,516 81,678,051
1994 12,704,903 81,438,348
1993 12,353,131 81,156,363
1992 12,006,353 80,624,598
1991 11,667,180 80,013,896
1990 11,331,821 79,433,029
1989 11,002,745 78,751,283
1988 10,684,968 78,144,619
1987 10,370,749 77,839,920
1986 10,060,342 77,720,436
1985 9,761,730 77,684,873
1984 9,475,078 77,858,685
1983 9,215,397 78,128,282
1982 9,028,678 78,333,366
1981 8,816,377 78,407,907
1980 8,512,219 78,288,576
1979 8,239,641 78,126,350
1978 8,011,921 78,091,820
1977 7,796,501 78,159,814
1976 7,597,962 78,336,950
1975 7,397,120 78,673,554
1974 7,193,583 78,967,433
1973 6,996,660 78,936,666
1972 6,806,872 78,688,452
1971 6,624,408 78,312,842
1970 6,449,793 78,169,289
1969 6,283,462 77,909,682
1968 6,125,863 77,294,314
1967 5,977,318 76,951,336
1966 5,837,295 76,600,311
1965 5,704,686 75,963,695
1964 5,578,257 75,318,337
1963 5,456,623 74,714,353
1962 5,338,620 74,025,784
1961 5,239,273 73,377,632
1960 5,159,057 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Germany
2100 0.59% -0.04%
2099 0.6% -0.02%
2098 0.63% -0.06%
2097 0.64% -0.04%
2096 0.66% -0.03%
2095 0.68% -0.03%
2094 0.7% -0.03%
2093 0.71% -0.04%
2092 0.74% -0.07%
2091 0.76% -0.09%
2090 0.78% -0.08%
2089 0.8% -0.08%
2088 0.82% -0.12%
2087 0.84% -0.14%
2086 0.86% -0.14%
2085 0.88% -0.13%
2084 0.91% -0.15%
2083 0.93% -0.15%
2082 0.95% -0.16%
2081 0.99% -0.18%
2080 1% -0.19%
2079 1.02% -0.2%
2078 1.05% -0.22%
2077 1.06% -0.22%
2076 1.1% -0.19%
2075 1.13% -0.22%
2074 1.14% -0.22%
2073 1.17% -0.21%
2072 1.19% -0.22%
2071 1.21% -0.2%
2070 1.23% -0.23%
2069 1.25% -0.23%
2068 1.28% -0.25%
2067 1.31% -0.26%
2066 1.34% -0.26%
2065 1.36% -0.27%
2064 1.38% -0.28%
2063 1.41% -0.31%
2062 1.43% -0.31%
2061 1.47% -0.34%
2060 1.5% -0.34%
2059 1.53% -0.36%
2058 1.56% -0.37%
2057 1.57% -0.36%
2056 1.6% -0.38%
2055 1.64% -0.37%
2054 1.67% -0.35%
2053 1.71% -0.32%
2052 1.74% -0.32%
2051 1.76% -0.31%
2050 1.8% -0.31%
2049 1.83% -0.32%
2048 1.87% -0.3%
2047 1.9% -0.29%
2046 1.92% -0.29%
2045 1.96% -0.29%
2044 1.98% -0.27%
2043 2.03% -0.24%
2042 2.08% -0.24%
2041 2.1% -0.27%
2040 2.14% -0.27%
2039 2.16% -0.28%
2038 2.2% -0.27%
2037 2.23% -0.29%
2036 2.25% -0.27%
2035 2.28% -0.25%
2034 2.31% -0.28%
2033 2.35% -0.27%
2032 2.37% -0.29%
2031 2.41% -0.27%
2030 2.43% -0.28%
2029 2.47% -0.26%
2028 2.5% -0.25%
2027 2.53% -0.23%
2026 2.57% -0.79%
2025 2.62% -0.34%
2024 2.65% 0.28%
2023 2.68% 0.13%
2022 2.66% -0.02%
2021 2.69% 0.04%
2020 2.76% 0.08%
2019 2.82% 0.23%
2018 2.81% 0.3%
2017 2.88% 0.37%
2016 3.03% 0.81%
2015 3.19% 0.87%
2014 3.07% 0.42%
2013 2.85% 0.27%
2012 2.85% 0.19%
2011 2.87% -1.84%
2010 2.9% -0.15%
2009 2.91% -0.25%
2008 2.9% -0.19%
2007 2.85% -0.13%
2006 2.79% -0.11%
2005 2.79% -0.06%
2004 2.79% -0.02%
2003 2.77% 0.06%
2002 2.72% 0.17%
2001 2.66% 0.17%
2000 2.67% 0.14%
1999 2.69% 0.06%
1998 2.68% 0.02%
1997 2.69% 0.15%
1996 2.73% 0.29%
1995 2.78% 0.29%
1994 2.85% 0.35%
1993 2.89% 0.66%
1992 2.91% 0.76%
1991 2.96% 0.73%
1990 2.99% 0.87%
1989 2.97% 0.78%
1988 3.03% 0.39%
1987 3.09% 0.15%
1986 3.06% 0.05%
1985 3.03% -0.22%
1984 2.82% -0.35%
1983 2.07% -0.26%
1982 2.41% -0.1%
1981 3.57% 0.15%
1980 3.31% 0.21%
1979 2.84% 0.04%
1978 2.76% -0.09%
1977 2.61% -0.23%
1976 2.72% -0.43%
1975 2.83% -0.37%
1974 2.81% 0.04%
1973 2.79% 0.32%
1972 2.75% 0.48%
1971 2.71% 0.18%
1970 2.65% 0.33%
1969 2.57% 0.8%
1968 2.49% 0.45%
1967 2.4% 0.46%
1966 2.32% 0.84%
1965 2.27% 0.86%
1964 2.23% 0.81%
1963 2.21% 0.93%
1962 1.9% 0.88%
1961 1.55% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Germany
Current population
30864115
82575542
Population rank 51/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
45.6 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +628
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 151/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -334,072
Net migration rank 146/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -334,072
2024 - -13,892 - 36,954
2023 754,486 -4,798 -333,149 609,553
2022 734,893 -4,798 -324,394 981,552
2021 713,806 -9,888 -224,629 310,264
2020 716,361 -9,888 -216,218 203,468
2019 714,681 -12,255 -157,877 319,082
2018 706,188 -9,184 -165,812 403,908
2017 696,496 -37,912 -148,783 452,988
2016 677,051 13,255 -123,523 517,480
2015 649,190 42,008 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 619,243 96,599 -153,866 592,338
2013 606,072 -6,900 -209,679 462,384
2012 594,029 -7,523 -193,022 199,143
2011 580,607 -12,669 -184,632 295,282
2010 569,921 -9,366 -179,909 130,116
2009 557,841 -10,203 -188,375 46,533
2008 542,919 -10,720 -164,220 -23,341
2007 526,949 -10,807 -148,080 -24,772
2006 511,366 -28,528 -148,278 -489,056
2005 496,547 -27,775 -148,445 81,351
2004 478,880 -19,444 -107,271 81,735
2003 459,422 -18,568 -140,309 142,009
2002 439,544 -10,766 -123,733 218,795
2001 422,511 -19,203 -98,820 272,875
2000 411,633 -21,221 -73,990 174,594
1999 401,969 -17,398 -73,890 219,280
1998 388,432 -12,446 -65,637 -754,469
1997 377,138 -13,842 -49,221 93,281
1996 370,355 -12,738 -90,107 281,280
1995 367,532 -12,661 -114,349 398,077
1994 364,390 -12,028 -114,013 315,585
1993 360,785 -9,601 -105,503 462,096
1992 356,072 -13,702 -80,625 811,606
1991 350,493 -14,520 -80,014 602,638
1990 342,901 -8,163 -15,887 679,702
1989 334,649 -11,244 -23,625 761,002
1988 328,168 -16,016 -7,815 515,962
1987 320,134 -3,829 -31,136 174,272
1986 308,188 -3,671 -77,721 212,822
1985 296,317 -3,604 -116,527 103,556
1984 284,110 -3,512 -109,002 -150,771
1983 276,112 -37,346 -109,380 -81,349
1982 274,652 -139,974 -78,333 -58,121
1981 262,076 27,845 -94,090 130,713
1980 247,808 70,589 -86,117 324,203
1979 238,875 -12,108 -125,002 237,705
1978 229,958 -1,282 -140,566 117,167
1977 222,785 -20,622 -125,055 33,881
1976 214,916 -19,994 -164,508 -79,761
1975 206,986 -237 -212,418 -207,740
1974 200,693 -377 -150,038 -15,126
1973 193,997 -466 -149,980 386,881
1972 186,521 -473 -62,950 336,015
1971 179,317 -439 46,988 450,328
1970 170,713 -367 70,352 -273,498
1969 162,603 -286 155,820 584,017
1968 153,080 -204 239,612 293,307
1967 144,370 -148 353,977 -174,155
1966 135,927 -96 405,982 134,107
1965 129,428 -39 410,204 338,258
1964 123,469 0 482,038 69,825
1963 119,784 0 455,757 205,976
1962 116,232 0 436,752 276,505
1961 82,471 0 462,279 27,534
1960 77,948 0 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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