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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 36,032,857 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 +2.8% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Cameroon vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ghana
2100 89,761,493 68,117,614
2099 89,236,081 68,008,028
2098 88,700,571 67,888,410
2097 88,148,423 67,759,128
2096 87,584,533 67,625,262
2095 87,012,755 67,481,344
2094 86,422,461 67,325,992
2093 85,823,264 67,162,890
2092 85,216,516 66,991,846
2091 84,591,510 66,804,098
2090 83,955,258 66,605,276
2089 83,304,250 66,395,029
2088 82,644,527 66,173,453
2087 81,971,087 65,937,323
2086 81,292,292 65,699,827
2085 80,596,814 65,451,666
2084 79,893,144 65,196,037
2083 79,174,449 64,922,457
2082 78,447,054 64,638,242
2081 77,705,764 64,342,209
2080 76,946,674 64,034,249
2079 76,185,626 63,717,528
2078 75,414,998 63,384,648
2077 74,632,426 63,046,955
2076 73,846,385 62,699,375
2075 73,045,925 62,337,964
2074 72,232,083 61,974,725
2073 71,416,307 61,604,458
2072 70,587,575 61,227,111
2071 69,756,436 60,835,024
2070 68,920,850 60,442,399
2069 68,080,121 60,041,679
2068 67,236,365 59,627,097
2067 66,384,714 59,203,373
2066 65,524,711 58,774,846
2065 64,661,065 58,341,378
2064 63,793,364 57,893,305
2063 62,925,133 57,439,982
2062 62,051,886 56,974,922
2061 61,174,588 56,500,340
2060 60,289,485 56,019,906
2059 59,400,116 55,529,609
2058 58,506,347 55,031,460
2057 57,609,734 54,524,491
2056 56,718,154 54,007,205
2055 55,825,018 53,481,428
2054 54,922,920 52,949,003
2053 54,020,742 52,407,089
2052 53,110,977 51,859,418
2051 52,204,288 51,300,839
2050 51,302,617 50,730,296
2049 50,395,223 50,153,221
2048 49,490,600 49,567,895
2047 48,582,238 48,972,414
2046 47,678,096 48,373,367
2045 46,779,348 47,766,811
2044 45,880,138 47,154,486
2043 44,989,272 46,538,892
2042 44,093,888 45,916,531
2041 43,194,408 45,291,657
2040 42,307,249 44,660,573
2039 41,421,572 44,029,228
2038 40,545,218 43,393,321
2037 39,674,106 42,752,045
2036 38,807,341 42,112,269
2035 37,954,978 41,470,624
2034 37,107,744 40,823,789
2033 36,270,943 40,176,026
2032 35,438,930 39,532,216
2031 34,618,857 38,892,407
2030 33,804,320 38,251,174
2029 33,002,520 37,616,078
2028 32,206,806 36,978,847
2027 31,421,882 36,342,429
2026 30,647,877 35,705,894
2025 29,879,337 35,064,272
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 2.59% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ghana
Current population
31045453
36032857
Population rank 51/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.43%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
49.7 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 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 766,304 -13,892 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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