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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 264.4 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Grenada
2100 89,761,493 74,296
2099 89,236,081 75,070
2098 88,700,571 75,885
2097 88,148,423 76,696
2096 87,584,533 77,516
2095 87,012,755 78,359
2094 86,422,461 79,197
2093 85,823,264 80,051
2092 85,216,516 80,918
2091 84,591,510 81,804
2090 83,955,258 82,687
2089 83,304,250 83,611
2088 82,644,527 84,521
2087 81,971,087 85,451
2086 81,292,292 86,394
2085 80,596,814 87,312
2084 79,893,144 88,256
2083 79,174,449 89,193
2082 78,447,054 90,150
2081 77,705,764 91,105
2080 76,946,674 92,085
2079 76,185,626 93,048
2078 75,414,998 94,007
2077 74,632,426 94,970
2076 73,846,385 95,891
2075 73,045,925 96,806
2074 72,232,083 97,711
2073 71,416,307 98,588
2072 70,587,575 99,480
2071 69,756,436 100,339
2070 68,920,850 101,165
2069 68,080,121 101,968
2068 67,236,365 102,762
2067 66,384,714 103,527
2066 65,524,711 104,294
2065 64,661,065 105,046
2064 63,793,364 105,762
2063 62,925,133 106,451
2062 62,051,886 107,117
2061 61,174,588 107,740
2060 60,289,485 108,346
2059 59,400,116 108,946
2058 58,506,347 109,497
2057 57,609,734 110,054
2056 56,718,154 110,591
2055 55,825,018 111,120
2054 54,922,920 111,645
2053 54,020,742 112,128
2052 53,110,977 112,610
2051 52,204,288 113,074
2050 51,302,617 113,495
2049 50,395,223 113,882
2048 49,490,600 114,261
2047 48,582,238 114,630
2046 47,678,096 114,997
2045 46,779,348 115,333
2044 45,880,138 115,628
2043 44,989,272 115,920
2042 44,093,888 116,189
2041 43,194,408 116,424
2040 42,307,249 116,647
2039 41,421,572 116,841
2038 40,545,218 116,976
2037 39,674,106 117,111
2036 38,807,341 117,242
2035 37,954,978 117,331
2034 37,107,744 117,425
2033 36,270,943 117,474
2032 35,438,930 117,516
2031 34,618,857 117,515
2030 33,804,320 117,504
2029 33,002,520 117,472
2028 32,206,806 117,461
2027 31,421,882 117,420
2026 30,647,877 117,390
2025 29,879,337 117,303
2024 29,123,744 117,207
2023 28,372,687 117,081
2022 27,632,771 116,913
2021 26,915,758 116,688
2020 26,210,558 116,341
2019 25,506,095 115,981
2018 24,806,383 115,691
2017 24,128,601 115,438
2016 23,454,161 115,130
2015 22,763,414 114,676
2014 22,059,893 114,132
2013 21,402,376 113,487
2012 20,809,529 112,775
2011 20,232,304 112,079
2010 19,668,066 111,586
2009 19,113,974 111,254
2008 18,574,056 110,896
2007 18,049,896 110,522
2006 17,550,407 110,135
2005 17,074,594 109,734
2004 16,610,487 109,323
2003 16,160,340 108,884
2002 15,725,528 108,404
2001 15,309,490 107,987
2000 14,912,631 107,451
1999 14,525,140 106,727
1998 14,144,860 106,009
1997 13,775,214 105,293
1996 13,414,757 104,584
1995 13,058,516 103,869
1994 12,704,903 103,138
1993 12,353,131 102,382
1992 12,006,353 101,602
1991 11,667,180 100,793
1990 11,331,821 99,957
1989 11,002,745 99,121
1988 10,684,968 98,308
1987 10,370,749 97,526
1986 10,060,342 96,790
1985 9,761,730 96,111
1984 9,475,078 95,498
1983 9,215,397 94,948
1982 9,028,678 94,383
1981 8,816,377 94,052
1980 8,512,219 94,538
1979 8,239,641 95,490
1978 8,011,921 96,305
1977 7,796,501 97,017
1976 7,597,962 97,632
1975 7,397,120 98,126
1974 7,193,583 98,486
1973 6,996,660 98,709
1972 6,806,872 98,777
1971 6,624,408 98,648
1970 6,449,793 98,414
1969 6,283,462 98,204
1968 6,125,863 98,078
1967 5,977,318 98,066
1966 5,837,295 98,121
1965 5,704,686 98,067
1964 5,578,257 97,760
1963 5,456,623 97,195
1962 5,338,620 96,375
1961 5,239,273 95,335
1960 5,159,057 94,058

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 Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 people (a 1.98% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd 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 Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2032 for Grenada.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Grenada
2100 0.59% -1.03%
2099 0.6% -1.07%
2098 0.63% -1.06%
2097 0.64% -1.06%
2096 0.66% -1.08%
2095 0.68% -1.06%
2094 0.7% -1.07%
2093 0.71% -1.07%
2092 0.74% -1.08%
2091 0.76% -1.07%
2090 0.78% -1.11%
2089 0.8% -1.08%
2088 0.82% -1.09%
2087 0.84% -1.09%
2086 0.86% -1.05%
2085 0.88% -1.07%
2084 0.91% -1.05%
2083 0.93% -1.06%
2082 0.95% -1.05%
2081 0.99% -1.06%
2080 1% -1.03%
2079 1.02% -1.02%
2078 1.05% -1.01%
2077 1.06% -0.96%
2076 1.1% -0.95%
2075 1.13% -0.93%
2074 1.14% -0.89%
2073 1.17% -0.9%
2072 1.19% -0.86%
2071 1.21% -0.82%
2070 1.23% -0.79%
2069 1.25% -0.77%
2068 1.28% -0.74%
2067 1.31% -0.73%
2066 1.34% -0.72%
2065 1.36% -0.68%
2064 1.38% -0.65%
2063 1.41% -0.62%
2062 1.43% -0.58%
2061 1.47% -0.56%
2060 1.5% -0.55%
2059 1.53% -0.5%
2058 1.56% -0.51%
2057 1.57% -0.49%
2056 1.6% -0.48%
2055 1.64% -0.47%
2054 1.67% -0.43%
2053 1.71% -0.43%
2052 1.74% -0.41%
2051 1.76% -0.37%
2050 1.8% -0.34%
2049 1.83% -0.33%
2048 1.87% -0.32%
2047 1.9% -0.32%
2046 1.92% -0.29%
2045 1.96% -0.26%
2044 1.98% -0.25%
2043 2.03% -0.23%
2042 2.08% -0.2%
2041 2.1% -0.19%
2040 2.14% -0.17%
2039 2.16% -0.12%
2038 2.2% -0.12%
2037 2.23% -0.11%
2036 2.25% -0.08%
2035 2.28% -0.08%
2034 2.31% -0.04%
2033 2.35% -0.04%
2032 2.37% 0.001%
2031 2.41% 0.009%
2030 2.43% 0.03%
2029 2.47% 0.009%
2028 2.5% 0.03%
2027 2.53% 0.03%
2026 2.57% 0.07%
2025 2.59% 0.08%
2024 2.65% 0.11%
2023 2.68% 0.14%
2022 2.66% 0.19%
2021 2.69% 0.3%
2020 2.76% 0.31%
2019 2.82% 0.25%
2018 2.81% 0.22%
2017 2.88% 0.27%
2016 3.03% 0.4%
2015 3.19% 0.48%
2014 3.07% 0.57%
2013 2.85% 0.63%
2012 2.85% 0.62%
2011 2.87% 0.44%
2010 2.9% 0.3%
2009 2.91% 0.32%
2008 2.9% 0.34%
2007 2.85% 0.35%
2006 2.79% 0.37%
2005 2.79% 0.38%
2004 2.79% 0.4%
2003 2.77% 0.44%
2002 2.72% 0.39%
2001 2.66% 0.5%
2000 2.67% 0.68%
1999 2.69% 0.68%
1998 2.68% 0.68%
1997 2.69% 0.68%
1996 2.73% 0.69%
1995 2.78% 0.71%
1994 2.85% 0.74%
1993 2.89% 0.77%
1992 2.91% 0.8%
1991 2.96% 0.84%
1990 2.99% 0.84%
1989 2.97% 0.83%
1988 3.03% 0.8%
1987 3.09% 0.76%
1986 3.06% 0.71%
1985 3.03% 0.64%
1984 2.82% 0.58%
1983 2.07% 0.6%
1982 2.41% 0.35%
1981 3.57% -0.51%
1980 3.31% -1%
1979 2.84% -0.85%
1978 2.76% -0.73%
1977 2.61% -0.63%
1976 2.72% -0.5%
1975 2.83% -0.37%
1974 2.81% -0.23%
1973 2.79% -0.07%
1972 2.75% 0.13%
1971 2.71% 0.24%
1970 2.65% 0.21%
1969 2.57% 0.13%
1968 2.49% 0.01%
1967 2.4% -0.06%
1966 2.32% 0.06%
1965 2.27% 0.31%
1964 2.23% 0.58%
1963 2.21% 0.85%
1962 1.9% 1.09%
1961 1.55% 1.36%

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 Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Grenada
Current population
31045453
117405
Population rank 51/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.001%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
3.81 days
One birth every
32.5 seconds
6.51 hours
One death every
2.57 minutes
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +0
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +96
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 155/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.98 days
Annual migration change -15,379 -185
Net migration rank 146/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -185
2024 766,304 -13,892 300 -192
2023 754,486 -4,798 334 -190
2022 734,893 -4,798 371 -190
2021 713,806 -9,888 343 -69
2020 716,361 -9,888 433 0
2019 714,681 -12,255 462 -181
2018 706,188 -9,184 470 -181
2017 696,496 -37,912 402 -181
2016 677,051 13,255 579 -181
2015 649,190 42,008 684 -181
2014 619,243 96,599 772 -181
2013 606,072 -6,900 878 -181
2012 594,029 -7,523 925 -197
2011 580,607 -12,669 954 -285
2010 569,921 -9,366 989 -665
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,024 -675
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,046 -683
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,059 -681
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,068 -672
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,075 -672
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,034 -621
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,074 -605
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,077 -587
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,082 -737
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,105 -376
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,092 -374
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,204 -490
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,480 -772
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,559 -845
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,580 -856
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,596 -853
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,641 -878
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,811 -1,015
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,953 -1,130
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,931 -1,088
1989 334,649 -11,244 2,084 -1,254
1988 328,168 -16,016 2,044 -1,243
1987 320,134 -3,829 2,345 -1,587
1986 308,188 -3,671 2,324 -1,616
1985 296,317 -3,604 2,215 -1,555
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,975 -1,416
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,817 -1,274
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,798 -1,201
1981 262,076 27,845 1,625 -1,571
1980 247,808 70,589 1,840 -2,864
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,871 -2,743
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,882 -2,647
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,974 -2,642
1976 214,916 -19,994 2,092 -2,645
1975 206,986 -237 2,224 -2,651
1974 200,693 -377 2,360 -2,654
1973 193,997 -466 2,464 -2,615
1972 186,521 -473 2,578 -2,562
1971 179,317 -439 2,705 -2,463
1970 170,713 -367 2,793 -2,566
1969 162,603 -286 2,948 -2,759
1968 153,080 -204 3,040 -2,973
1967 144,370 -148 3,158 -3,201
1966 135,927 -96 3,278 -3,350
1965 129,428 -39 3,399 -3,221
1964 123,469 0 3,508 -3,071
1963 119,784 0 3,601 -2,906
1962 116,232 0 3,674 -2,735
1961 82,471 0 3,703 -2,565
1960 77,948 0 3,678 -2,255

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/grenada | 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 Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

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
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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