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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.03 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Cameroon vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Greece
2100 89,781,496 6,463,085
2099 89,255,966 6,505,287
2098 88,720,337 6,547,164
2097 88,168,066 6,589,081
2096 87,604,050 6,630,487
2095 87,032,145 6,671,006
2094 86,441,720 6,710,734
2093 85,842,389 6,749,510
2092 85,235,505 6,787,596
2091 84,610,360 6,824,775
2090 83,973,967 6,862,164
2089 83,322,813 6,900,089
2088 82,662,944 6,937,116
2087 81,989,354 6,973,450
2086 81,310,407 7,010,676
2085 80,614,775 7,048,751
2084 79,910,947 7,086,818
2083 79,192,092 7,124,743
2082 78,464,535 7,164,627
2081 77,723,079 7,205,487
2080 76,963,821 7,248,512
2079 76,202,603 7,292,836
2078 75,431,803 7,338,859
2077 74,649,057 7,387,671
2076 73,862,841 7,437,562
2075 73,062,202 7,489,139
2074 72,248,179 7,543,259
2073 71,432,221 7,600,155
2072 70,603,305 7,659,253
2071 69,771,981 7,719,672
2070 68,936,208 7,782,317
2069 68,095,292 7,847,153
2068 67,251,348 7,913,682
2067 66,399,507 7,980,659
2066 65,539,313 8,047,692
2065 64,675,474 8,114,348
2064 63,807,579 8,181,923
2063 62,939,156 8,250,274
2062 62,065,714 8,318,463
2061 61,188,220 8,386,919
2060 60,302,920 8,454,179
2059 59,413,352 8,522,250
2058 58,519,385 8,589,200
2057 57,622,572 8,655,428
2056 56,730,793 8,720,012
2055 55,837,458 8,783,558
2054 54,935,159 8,844,935
2053 54,032,780 8,903,834
2052 53,122,812 8,961,755
2051 52,215,921 9,018,494
2050 51,314,050 9,072,676
2049 50,406,453 9,126,801
2048 49,501,629 9,177,973
2047 48,593,064 9,228,605
2046 47,688,721 9,275,381
2045 46,789,773 9,321,349
2044 45,890,362 9,367,130
2043 44,999,297 9,411,608
2042 44,103,714 9,454,837
2041 43,204,033 9,499,098
2040 42,316,677 9,543,726
2039 41,430,803 9,588,298
2038 40,554,253 9,633,708
2037 39,682,947 9,679,362
2036 38,815,989 9,724,905
2035 37,963,436 9,771,397
2034 37,116,013 9,817,355
2033 36,279,025 9,863,589
2032 35,446,827 9,911,215
2031 34,626,572 9,956,924
2030 33,811,853 10,002,298
2029 33,009,874 10,047,641
2028 32,213,983 10,092,845
2027 31,428,884 10,137,354
2026 30,654,707 10,181,414
2025 29,885,995 10,223,023
2024 29,123,744 10,405,134
2023 28,372,687 10,407,351
2022 27,632,771 10,436,882
2021 26,915,758 10,569,207
2020 26,210,558 10,698,599
2019 25,506,095 10,721,582
2018 24,806,383 10,732,882
2017 24,128,601 10,754,679
2016 23,454,161 10,775,971
2015 22,763,414 10,820,883
2014 22,059,893 10,892,413
2013 21,402,376 10,965,211
2012 20,809,529 11,045,011
2011 20,232,304 11,104,899
2010 19,668,066 11,121,341
2009 19,113,974 11,107,017
2008 18,574,056 11,077,841
2007 18,049,896 11,048,473
2006 17,550,407 11,020,362
2005 17,074,594 10,987,314
2004 16,610,487 10,955,141
2003 16,160,340 10,928,070
2002 15,725,528 10,902,022
2001 15,309,490 10,862,132
2000 14,912,631 10,805,808
1999 14,525,140 10,761,698
1998 14,144,860 10,720,509
1997 13,775,214 10,661,259
1996 13,414,757 10,608,800
1995 13,058,516 10,562,153
1994 12,704,903 10,512,922
1993 12,353,131 10,460,415
1992 12,006,353 10,399,061
1991 11,667,180 10,319,927
1990 11,331,821 10,196,792
1989 11,002,745 10,089,498
1988 10,684,968 10,036,983
1987 10,370,749 10,000,595
1986 10,060,342 9,967,213
1985 9,761,730 9,934,300
1984 9,475,078 9,895,801
1983 9,215,397 9,846,627
1982 9,028,678 9,789,513
1981 8,816,377 9,729,350
1980 8,512,219 9,642,505
1979 8,239,641 9,548,258
1978 8,011,921 9,429,959
1977 7,796,501 9,308,479
1976 7,597,962 9,188,150
1975 7,397,120 9,046,541
1974 7,193,583 8,962,022
1973 6,996,660 8,929,086
1972 6,806,872 8,888,628
1971 6,624,408 8,831,036
1970 6,449,793 8,792,806
1969 6,283,462 8,772,764
1968 6,125,863 8,740,765
1967 5,977,318 8,684,088
1966 5,837,295 8,613,651
1965 5,704,686 8,550,333
1964 5,578,257 8,510,429
1963 5,456,623 8,479,625
1962 5,338,620 8,448,233
1961 5,239,273 8,398,050
1960 5,159,057 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Greece
2100 0.59% -0.65%
2099 0.6% -0.64%
2098 0.63% -0.64%
2097 0.64% -0.62%
2096 0.66% -0.61%
2095 0.68% -0.59%
2094 0.7% -0.57%
2093 0.71% -0.56%
2092 0.74% -0.54%
2091 0.76% -0.54%
2090 0.78% -0.55%
2089 0.8% -0.53%
2088 0.82% -0.52%
2087 0.84% -0.53%
2086 0.86% -0.54%
2085 0.88% -0.54%
2084 0.91% -0.53%
2083 0.93% -0.56%
2082 0.95% -0.57%
2081 0.99% -0.59%
2080 1% -0.61%
2079 1.02% -0.63%
2078 1.05% -0.66%
2077 1.06% -0.67%
2076 1.1% -0.69%
2075 1.13% -0.72%
2074 1.14% -0.75%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.19% -0.78%
2071 1.21% -0.8%
2070 1.23% -0.83%
2069 1.25% -0.84%
2068 1.28% -0.84%
2067 1.31% -0.83%
2066 1.34% -0.82%
2065 1.36% -0.83%
2064 1.38% -0.83%
2063 1.41% -0.82%
2062 1.43% -0.82%
2061 1.47% -0.8%
2060 1.5% -0.8%
2059 1.53% -0.78%
2058 1.56% -0.77%
2057 1.57% -0.74%
2056 1.6% -0.72%
2055 1.64% -0.69%
2054 1.67% -0.66%
2053 1.71% -0.65%
2052 1.74% -0.63%
2051 1.76% -0.6%
2050 1.8% -0.59%
2049 1.83% -0.56%
2048 1.87% -0.55%
2047 1.9% -0.5%
2046 1.92% -0.49%
2045 1.96% -0.49%
2044 1.98% -0.47%
2043 2.03% -0.46%
2042 2.08% -0.47%
2041 2.1% -0.47%
2040 2.14% -0.46%
2039 2.16% -0.47%
2038 2.2% -0.47%
2037 2.23% -0.47%
2036 2.25% -0.48%
2035 2.28% -0.47%
2034 2.31% -0.47%
2033 2.35% -0.48%
2032 2.37% -0.46%
2031 2.41% -0.45%
2030 2.43% -0.45%
2029 2.47% -0.45%
2028 2.5% -0.44%
2027 2.53% -0.43%
2026 2.57% -0.41%
2025 2.62% -1.75%
2024 2.65% -0.02%
2023 2.68% -0.28%
2022 2.66% -1.25%
2021 2.69% -1.21%
2020 2.76% -0.21%
2019 2.82% -0.11%
2018 2.81% -0.2%
2017 2.88% -0.2%
2016 3.03% -0.42%
2015 3.19% -0.66%
2014 3.07% -0.66%
2013 2.85% -0.72%
2012 2.85% -0.54%
2011 2.87% -0.15%
2010 2.9% 0.13%
2009 2.91% 0.26%
2008 2.9% 0.27%
2007 2.85% 0.26%
2006 2.79% 0.3%
2005 2.79% 0.29%
2004 2.79% 0.25%
2003 2.77% 0.24%
2002 2.72% 0.37%
2001 2.66% 0.52%
2000 2.67% 0.41%
1999 2.69% 0.38%
1998 2.68% 0.56%
1997 2.69% 0.49%
1996 2.73% 0.44%
1995 2.78% 0.47%
1994 2.85% 0.5%
1993 2.89% 0.59%
1992 2.91% 0.77%
1991 2.96% 1.21%
1990 2.99% 1.06%
1989 2.97% 0.52%
1988 3.03% 0.36%
1987 3.09% 0.33%
1986 3.06% 0.33%
1985 3.03% 0.39%
1984 2.82% 0.5%
1983 2.07% 0.58%
1982 2.41% 0.62%
1981 3.57% 0.9%
1980 3.31% 0.99%
1979 2.84% 1.25%
1978 2.76% 1.31%
1977 2.61% 1.31%
1976 2.72% 1.57%
1975 2.83% 0.94%
1974 2.81% 0.37%
1973 2.79% 0.46%
1972 2.75% 0.65%
1971 2.71% 0.43%
1970 2.65% 0.23%
1969 2.57% 0.37%
1968 2.49% 0.65%
1967 2.4% 0.82%
1966 2.32% 0.74%
1965 2.27% 0.47%
1964 2.23% 0.36%
1963 2.21% 0.37%
1962 1.9% 0.6%
1961 1.55% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Greece
Current population
30864115
10181414
Population rank 51/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.12%
One net population change
42 seconds
3.95 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -6
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 165/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +16,636
Net migration rank 146/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 16,636
2024 - -13,892 - -122,772
2023 754,486 -4,798 -56,200 -159,430
2022 734,893 -4,798 -63,665 -53,997
2021 713,806 -9,888 -58,131 -160,277
2020 716,361 -9,888 -46,004 6,353
2019 714,681 -12,255 -41,814 36,762
2018 706,188 -9,184 -33,272 17,938
2017 696,496 -37,912 -36,566 10,483
2016 677,051 13,255 -25,862 10,484
2015 649,190 42,008 -29,216 -43,462
2014 619,243 96,599 -20,696 -46,678
2013 606,072 -6,900 -17,545 -59,323
2012 594,029 -7,523 -16,568 -65,364
2011 580,607 -12,669 -4,441 -31,786
2010 569,921 -9,366 5,560 2,001
2009 557,841 -10,203 8,886 18,182
2008 542,919 -10,720 11,077 27,081
2007 526,949 -10,807 2,210 25,400
2006 511,366 -28,528 6,612 27,621
2005 496,547 -27,775 2,197 33,297
2004 478,880 -19,444 0 29,039
2003 459,422 -18,568 -1,093 25,323
2002 439,544 -10,766 0 25,692
2001 422,511 -19,203 0 60,387
2000 411,633 -21,221 -1,081 54,661
1999 401,969 -17,398 -2,153 49,930
1998 388,432 -12,446 -2,144 47,856
1997 377,138 -13,842 2,133 45,671
1996 370,355 -12,738 0 43,444
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,056 42,674
1994 364,390 -12,028 6,307 42,897
1993 360,785 -9,601 4,185 39,829
1992 356,072 -13,702 6,239 41,000
1991 350,493 -14,520 6,192 37,917
1990 342,901 -8,163 8,157 26,294
1989 334,649 -11,244 9,080 18,862
1988 328,168 -16,016 15,055 20,557
1987 320,134 -3,829 10,001 19,005
1986 308,188 -3,671 20,931 19,064
1985 296,317 -3,604 22,849 16,093
1984 284,110 -3,512 37,604 19,767
1983 276,112 -37,346 42,341 18,655
1982 274,652 -139,974 50,906 19,675
1981 262,076 27,845 54,484 25,061
1980 247,808 70,589 60,748 47,460
1979 238,875 -12,108 65,882 72,184
1978 229,958 -1,282 64,124 60,775
1977 222,785 -20,622 59,574 19,193
1976 214,916 -19,994 65,236 89,601
1975 206,986 -237 61,516 61,265
1974 200,693 -377 68,111 -22,590
1973 193,997 -466 59,824 -42,387
1972 186,521 -473 64,887 -3,589
1971 179,317 -439 67,116 -12,747
1970 170,713 -367 71,222 -54,166
1969 162,603 -286 82,464 -118,544
1968 153,080 -204 87,408 -429
1967 144,370 -148 91,183 -55,853
1966 135,927 -96 86,998 21,206
1965 129,428 -39 83,793 -81,576
1964 123,469 0 83,402 -76,678
1963 119,784 0 81,404 -77,345
1962 116,232 0 85,327 -74,972
1961 82,471 0 86,500 -61,102
1960 77,948 0 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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