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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.16 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ghana
2100 89,781,496 68,131,252
2099 89,255,966 68,021,644
2098 88,720,337 67,902,002
2097 88,168,066 67,772,694
2096 87,604,050 67,638,801
2095 87,032,145 67,494,855
2094 86,441,720 67,339,471
2093 85,842,389 67,176,337
2092 85,235,505 67,005,259
2091 84,610,360 66,817,473
2090 83,973,967 66,618,611
2089 83,322,813 66,408,323
2088 82,662,944 66,186,701
2087 81,989,354 65,950,524
2086 81,310,407 65,712,980
2085 80,614,775 65,464,770
2084 79,910,947 65,209,090
2083 79,192,092 64,935,455
2082 78,464,535 64,651,183
2081 77,723,079 64,355,091
2080 76,963,821 64,047,069
2079 76,202,603 63,730,285
2078 75,431,803 63,397,338
2077 74,649,057 63,059,578
2076 73,862,841 62,711,928
2075 73,062,202 62,350,445
2074 72,248,179 61,987,133
2073 71,432,221 61,616,792
2072 70,603,305 61,239,369
2071 69,771,981 60,847,204
2070 68,936,208 60,454,501
2069 68,095,292 60,053,700
2068 67,251,348 59,639,035
2067 66,399,507 59,215,226
2066 65,539,313 58,786,613
2065 64,675,474 58,353,059
2064 63,807,579 57,904,896
2063 62,939,156 57,451,482
2062 62,065,714 56,986,329
2061 61,188,220 56,511,652
2060 60,302,920 56,031,122
2059 59,413,352 55,540,726
2058 58,519,385 55,042,478
2057 57,622,572 54,535,407
2056 56,730,793 54,018,018
2055 55,837,458 53,492,136
2054 54,935,159 52,959,604
2053 54,032,780 52,417,582
2052 53,122,812 51,869,801
2051 52,215,921 51,311,110
2050 51,314,050 50,740,453
2049 50,406,453 50,163,262
2048 49,501,629 49,577,819
2047 48,593,064 48,982,219
2046 47,688,721 48,383,052
2045 46,789,773 47,776,375
2044 45,890,362 47,163,926
2043 44,999,297 46,548,210
2042 44,103,714 45,925,724
2041 43,204,033 45,300,725
2040 42,316,677 44,669,515
2039 41,430,803 44,038,043
2038 40,554,253 43,402,009
2037 39,682,947 42,760,604
2036 38,815,989 42,120,700
2035 37,963,436 41,478,927
2034 37,116,013 40,831,962
2033 36,279,025 40,184,070
2032 35,446,827 39,540,131
2031 34,626,572 38,900,194
2030 33,811,853 38,258,832
2029 33,009,874 37,623,609
2028 32,213,983 36,986,250
2027 31,428,884 36,349,705
2026 30,654,707 35,713,042
2025 29,885,995 35,071,292
2024 29,123,744 34,427,414
2023 28,372,687 33,787,914
2022 27,632,771 33,149,152
2021 26,915,758 32,518,665
2020 26,210,558 31,887,809
2019 25,506,095 31,258,945
2018 24,806,383 30,637,585
2017 24,128,601 30,008,354
2016 23,454,161 29,356,742
2015 22,763,414 28,696,068
2014 22,059,893 28,041,592
2013 21,402,376 27,386,193
2012 20,809,529 26,734,268
2011 20,232,304 26,095,088
2010 19,668,066 25,474,995
2009 19,113,974 24,862,664
2008 18,574,056 24,249,946
2007 18,049,896 23,642,279
2006 17,550,407 23,040,702
2005 17,074,594 22,449,438
2004 16,610,487 21,868,298
2003 16,160,340 21,296,705
2002 15,725,528 20,729,388
2001 15,309,490 20,167,069
2000 14,912,631 19,637,087
1999 14,525,140 19,149,864
1998 14,144,860 18,688,036
1997 13,775,214 18,238,958
1996 13,414,757 17,810,181
1995 13,058,516 17,399,017
1994 12,704,903 16,993,190
1993 12,353,131 16,589,519
1992 12,006,353 16,184,855
1991 11,667,180 15,787,496
1990 11,331,821 15,394,648
1989 11,002,745 15,006,813
1988 10,684,968 14,636,568
1987 10,370,749 14,289,108
1986 10,060,342 13,965,217
1985 9,761,730 13,661,229
1984 9,475,078 13,370,590
1983 9,215,397 13,029,836
1982 9,028,678 12,643,819
1981 8,816,377 12,281,712
1980 8,512,219 11,941,448
1979 8,239,641 11,597,255
1978 8,011,921 11,248,450
1977 7,796,501 10,911,871
1976 7,597,962 10,594,913
1975 7,397,120 10,294,308
1974 7,193,583 10,000,523
1973 6,996,660 9,714,617
1972 6,806,872 9,438,187
1971 6,624,408 9,176,264
1970 6,449,793 8,925,813
1969 6,283,462 8,690,383
1968 6,125,863 8,475,729
1967 5,977,318 8,271,913
1966 5,837,295 8,074,521
1965 5,704,686 7,882,606
1964 5,578,257 7,695,739
1963 5,456,623 7,514,714
1962 5,338,620 7,337,375
1961 5,239,273 7,162,667
1960 5,159,057 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Ghana
2100 0.59% 0.16%
2099 0.6% 0.18%
2098 0.63% 0.19%
2097 0.64% 0.2%
2096 0.66% 0.21%
2095 0.68% 0.23%
2094 0.7% 0.24%
2093 0.71% 0.26%
2092 0.74% 0.28%
2091 0.76% 0.3%
2090 0.78% 0.32%
2089 0.8% 0.33%
2088 0.82% 0.36%
2087 0.84% 0.36%
2086 0.86% 0.38%
2085 0.88% 0.39%
2084 0.91% 0.42%
2083 0.93% 0.44%
2082 0.95% 0.46%
2081 0.99% 0.48%
2080 1% 0.5%
2079 1.02% 0.53%
2078 1.05% 0.54%
2077 1.06% 0.55%
2076 1.1% 0.58%
2075 1.13% 0.59%
2074 1.14% 0.6%
2073 1.17% 0.62%
2072 1.19% 0.64%
2071 1.21% 0.65%
2070 1.23% 0.67%
2069 1.25% 0.7%
2068 1.28% 0.72%
2067 1.31% 0.73%
2066 1.34% 0.74%
2065 1.36% 0.77%
2064 1.38% 0.79%
2063 1.41% 0.82%
2062 1.43% 0.84%
2061 1.47% 0.86%
2060 1.5% 0.88%
2059 1.53% 0.91%
2058 1.56% 0.93%
2057 1.57% 0.96%
2056 1.6% 0.98%
2055 1.64% 1.01%
2054 1.67% 1.03%
2053 1.71% 1.06%
2052 1.74% 1.09%
2051 1.76% 1.12%
2050 1.8% 1.15%
2049 1.83% 1.18%
2048 1.87% 1.22%
2047 1.9% 1.24%
2046 1.92% 1.27%
2045 1.96% 1.3%
2044 1.98% 1.32%
2043 2.03% 1.36%
2042 2.08% 1.38%
2041 2.1% 1.41%
2040 2.14% 1.43%
2039 2.16% 1.47%
2038 2.2% 1.5%
2037 2.23% 1.52%
2036 2.25% 1.55%
2035 2.28% 1.58%
2034 2.31% 1.61%
2033 2.35% 1.63%
2032 2.37% 1.65%
2031 2.41% 1.68%
2030 2.43% 1.69%
2029 2.47% 1.72%
2028 2.5% 1.75%
2027 2.53% 1.78%
2026 2.57% 1.83%
2025 2.62% 1.87%
2024 2.65% 1.89%
2023 2.68% 1.93%
2022 2.66% 1.94%
2021 2.69% 1.98%
2020 2.76% 2.01%
2019 2.82% 2.03%
2018 2.81% 2.1%
2017 2.88% 2.22%
2016 3.03% 2.3%
2015 3.19% 2.33%
2014 3.07% 2.39%
2013 2.85% 2.44%
2012 2.85% 2.45%
2011 2.87% 2.43%
2010 2.9% 2.46%
2009 2.91% 2.53%
2008 2.9% 2.57%
2007 2.85% 2.61%
2006 2.79% 2.63%
2005 2.79% 2.66%
2004 2.79% 2.68%
2003 2.77% 2.74%
2002 2.72% 2.79%
2001 2.66% 2.7%
2000 2.67% 2.54%
1999 2.69% 2.47%
1998 2.68% 2.46%
1997 2.69% 2.41%
1996 2.73% 2.36%
1995 2.78% 2.39%
1994 2.85% 2.43%
1993 2.89% 2.5%
1992 2.91% 2.52%
1991 2.96% 2.55%
1990 2.99% 2.58%
1989 2.97% 2.53%
1988 3.03% 2.43%
1987 3.09% 2.32%
1986 3.06% 2.23%
1985 3.03% 2.17%
1984 2.82% 2.62%
1983 2.07% 3.05%
1982 2.41% 2.95%
1981 3.57% 2.85%
1980 3.31% 2.97%
1979 2.84% 3.1%
1978 2.76% 3.08%
1977 2.61% 2.99%
1976 2.72% 2.92%
1975 2.83% 2.94%
1974 2.81% 2.94%
1973 2.79% 2.93%
1972 2.75% 2.85%
1971 2.71% 2.81%
1970 2.65% 2.71%
1969 2.57% 2.53%
1968 2.49% 2.46%
1967 2.4% 2.44%
1966 2.32% 2.43%
1965 2.27% 2.43%
1964 2.23% 2.41%
1963 2.21% 2.42%
1962 1.9% 2.44%
1961 1.55% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ghana
Current population
30864115
35885254
Population rank 51/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.43%
One net population change
42 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
35.5 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 57/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -17,079
Net migration rank 146/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -17,079
2024 - -13,892 - -13,114
2023 754,486 -4,798 651,094 -10,003
2022 734,893 -4,798 646,441 -10,003
2021 713,806 -9,888 635,805 -11,259
2020 716,361 -9,888 637,469 -291
2019 714,681 -12,255 642,403 -21,857
2018 706,188 -9,184 641,551 -19,375
2017 696,496 -37,912 641,218 -4,913
2016 677,051 13,255 659,910 7,009
2015 649,190 42,008 667,729 -13,306
2014 619,243 96,599 660,829 -6,312
2013 606,072 -6,900 658,638 -2,377
2012 594,029 -7,523 646,595 1,005
2011 580,607 -12,669 631,501 -720
2010 569,921 -9,366 613,133 -3,726
2009 557,841 -10,203 592,825 22,416
2008 542,919 -10,720 579,695 30,506
2007 526,949 -10,807 572,332 32,813
2006 511,366 -28,528 569,474 28,536
2005 496,547 -27,775 563,234 21,272
2004 478,880 -19,444 543,339 34,433
2003 459,422 -18,568 536,656 28,768
2002 439,544 -10,766 528,620 40,573
2001 422,511 -19,203 519,382 36,050
2000 411,633 -21,221 508,738 -4,206
1999 401,969 -17,398 487,210 -17,304
1998 388,432 -12,446 471,313 -17,564
1997 377,138 -13,842 459,822 -15,409
1996 370,355 -12,738 450,259 -37,113
1995 367,532 -12,661 451,748 -42,558
1994 364,390 -12,028 449,589 -47,120
1993 360,785 -9,601 454,669 -49,792
1992 356,072 -13,702 452,156 -47,736
1991 350,493 -14,520 448,159 -57,878
1990 342,901 -8,163 442,211 -46,789
1989 334,649 -11,244 432,541 -52,293
1988 328,168 -16,016 425,031 -64,810
1987 320,134 -3,829 419,328 -84,648
1986 308,188 -3,671 411,191 -98,099
1985 296,317 -3,604 401,722 -106,855
1984 284,110 -3,512 392,053 -105,655
1983 276,112 -37,346 379,846 15,276
1982 274,652 -139,974 369,061 7,863
1981 262,076 27,845 359,572 -12,296
1980 247,808 70,589 346,816 -13,564
1979 238,875 -12,108 334,848 20,291
1978 229,958 -1,282 324,428 18,041
1977 222,785 -20,622 315,429 15,243
1976 214,916 -19,994 305,769 -2,528
1975 206,986 -237 298,267 -292
1974 200,693 -377 290,796 -1,197
1973 193,997 -466 283,385 -1,168
1972 186,521 -473 275,236 -4,589
1971 179,317 -439 265,442 -12,238
1970 170,713 -367 257,938 -10,233
1969 162,603 -286 251,925 -28,752
1968 153,080 -204 242,821 -36,683
1967 144,370 -148 237,156 -35,666
1966 135,927 -96 231,440 -38,143
1965 129,428 -39 229,061 -38,519
1964 123,469 0 226,685 -43,480
1963 119,784 0 225,367 -46,516
1962 116,232 0 223,842 -48,017
1961 82,471 0 222,372 -48,777
1960 77,948 0 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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