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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.62 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guatemala
2100 89,781,496 26,157,456
2099 89,255,966 26,245,641
2098 88,720,337 26,331,619
2097 88,168,066 26,416,090
2096 87,604,050 26,497,966
2095 87,032,145 26,577,430
2094 86,441,720 26,654,549
2093 85,842,389 26,728,912
2092 85,235,505 26,800,726
2091 84,610,360 26,869,103
2090 83,973,967 26,933,745
2089 83,322,813 26,994,393
2088 82,662,944 27,051,725
2087 81,989,354 27,105,725
2086 81,310,407 27,155,743
2085 80,614,775 27,200,252
2084 79,910,947 27,240,081
2083 79,192,092 27,274,635
2082 78,464,535 27,304,601
2081 77,723,079 27,328,275
2080 76,963,821 27,346,322
2079 76,202,603 27,358,846
2078 75,431,803 27,364,710
2077 74,649,057 27,363,544
2076 73,862,841 27,356,220
2075 73,062,202 27,343,275
2074 72,248,179 27,324,366
2073 71,432,221 27,298,193
2072 70,603,305 27,264,801
2071 69,771,981 27,224,139
2070 68,936,208 27,176,996
2069 68,095,292 27,121,679
2068 67,251,348 27,058,279
2067 66,399,507 26,987,818
2066 65,539,313 26,909,977
2065 64,675,474 26,825,610
2064 63,807,579 26,733,472
2063 62,939,156 26,634,443
2062 62,065,714 26,529,537
2061 61,188,220 26,418,318
2060 60,302,920 26,300,043
2059 59,413,352 26,175,298
2058 58,519,385 26,043,910
2057 57,622,572 25,905,522
2056 56,730,793 25,761,415
2055 55,837,458 25,611,347
2054 54,935,159 25,455,341
2053 54,032,780 25,292,387
2052 53,122,812 25,124,081
2051 52,215,921 24,950,631
2050 51,314,050 24,772,432
2049 50,406,453 24,588,164
2048 49,501,629 24,398,840
2047 48,593,064 24,205,409
2046 47,688,721 24,005,250
2045 46,789,773 23,799,564
2044 45,890,362 23,587,909
2043 44,999,297 23,370,717
2042 44,103,714 23,147,742
2041 43,204,033 22,919,092
2040 42,316,677 22,684,402
2039 41,430,803 22,443,876
2038 40,554,253 22,196,908
2037 39,682,947 21,945,561
2036 38,815,989 21,689,784
2035 37,963,436 21,429,391
2034 37,116,013 21,165,636
2033 36,279,025 20,899,157
2032 35,446,827 20,630,118
2031 34,626,572 20,359,005
2030 33,811,853 20,085,689
2029 33,009,874 19,810,652
2028 32,213,983 19,534,112
2027 31,428,884 19,255,397
2026 30,654,707 18,973,755
2025 29,885,995 18,690,875
2024 29,123,744 18,406,359
2023 28,372,687 18,124,838
2022 27,632,771 17,847,877
2021 26,915,758 17,598,650
2020 26,210,558 17,357,325
2019 25,506,095 17,103,803
2018 24,806,383 16,845,685
2017 24,128,601 16,567,357
2016 23,454,161 16,268,760
2015 22,763,414 15,971,743
2014 22,059,893 15,681,725
2013 21,402,376 15,387,337
2012 20,809,529 15,089,647
2011 20,232,304 14,792,126
2010 19,668,066 14,500,112
2009 19,113,974 14,215,611
2008 18,574,056 13,935,174
2007 18,049,896 13,652,040
2006 17,550,407 13,367,459
2005 17,074,594 13,087,629
2004 16,610,487 12,807,402
2003 16,160,340 12,525,842
2002 15,725,528 12,246,915
2001 15,309,490 11,969,422
2000 14,912,631 11,697,592
1999 14,525,140 11,422,965
1998 14,144,860 11,139,145
1997 13,775,214 10,857,754
1996 13,414,757 10,583,526
1995 13,058,516 10,312,996
1994 12,704,903 10,043,718
1993 12,353,131 9,779,761
1992 12,006,353 9,522,266
1991 11,667,180 9,272,584
1990 11,331,821 9,024,773
1989 11,002,745 8,775,546
1988 10,684,968 8,532,099
1987 10,370,749 8,296,485
1986 10,060,342 8,070,818
1985 9,761,730 7,849,693
1984 9,475,078 7,630,682
1983 9,215,397 7,419,642
1982 9,028,678 7,240,241
1981 8,816,377 7,075,648
1980 8,512,219 6,900,212
1979 8,239,641 6,727,797
1978 8,011,921 6,561,534
1977 7,796,501 6,401,515
1976 7,597,962 6,262,404
1975 7,397,120 6,128,731
1974 7,193,583 5,981,197
1973 6,996,660 5,831,631
1972 6,806,872 5,682,833
1971 6,624,408 5,538,355
1970 6,449,793 5,396,966
1969 6,283,462 5,257,081
1968 6,125,863 5,118,111
1967 5,977,318 4,978,862
1966 5,837,295 4,840,958
1965 5,704,686 4,704,965
1964 5,578,257 4,571,109
1963 5,456,623 4,440,264
1962 5,338,620 4,312,044
1961 5,239,273 4,186,201
1960 5,159,057 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Guatemala
2100 0.59% -0.34%
2099 0.6% -0.33%
2098 0.63% -0.32%
2097 0.64% -0.31%
2096 0.66% -0.3%
2095 0.68% -0.29%
2094 0.7% -0.28%
2093 0.71% -0.27%
2092 0.74% -0.25%
2091 0.76% -0.24%
2090 0.78% -0.22%
2089 0.8% -0.21%
2088 0.82% -0.2%
2087 0.84% -0.18%
2086 0.86% -0.16%
2085 0.88% -0.15%
2084 0.91% -0.13%
2083 0.93% -0.11%
2082 0.95% -0.09%
2081 0.99% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.05%
2079 1.02% -0.02%
2078 1.05% 0.004%
2077 1.06% 0.03%
2076 1.1% 0.05%
2075 1.13% 0.07%
2074 1.14% 0.1%
2073 1.17% 0.12%
2072 1.19% 0.15%
2071 1.21% 0.17%
2070 1.23% 0.2%
2069 1.25% 0.23%
2068 1.28% 0.26%
2067 1.31% 0.29%
2066 1.34% 0.31%
2065 1.36% 0.34%
2064 1.38% 0.37%
2063 1.41% 0.4%
2062 1.43% 0.42%
2061 1.47% 0.45%
2060 1.5% 0.48%
2059 1.53% 0.5%
2058 1.56% 0.53%
2057 1.57% 0.56%
2056 1.6% 0.59%
2055 1.64% 0.61%
2054 1.67% 0.64%
2053 1.71% 0.67%
2052 1.74% 0.7%
2051 1.76% 0.72%
2050 1.8% 0.75%
2049 1.83% 0.78%
2048 1.87% 0.8%
2047 1.9% 0.83%
2046 1.92% 0.86%
2045 1.96% 0.9%
2044 1.98% 0.93%
2043 2.03% 0.96%
2042 2.08% 1%
2041 2.1% 1.03%
2040 2.14% 1.07%
2039 2.16% 1.11%
2038 2.2% 1.15%
2037 2.23% 1.18%
2036 2.25% 1.22%
2035 2.28% 1.25%
2034 2.31% 1.28%
2033 2.35% 1.3%
2032 2.37% 1.33%
2031 2.41% 1.36%
2030 2.43% 1.39%
2029 2.47% 1.42%
2028 2.5% 1.45%
2027 2.53% 1.48%
2026 2.57% 1.51%
2025 2.62% 1.55%
2024 2.65% 1.55%
2023 2.68% 1.55%
2022 2.66% 1.42%
2021 2.69% 1.39%
2020 2.76% 1.48%
2019 2.82% 1.53%
2018 2.81% 1.68%
2017 2.88% 1.84%
2016 3.03% 1.86%
2015 3.19% 1.85%
2014 3.07% 1.91%
2013 2.85% 1.97%
2012 2.85% 2.01%
2011 2.87% 2.01%
2010 2.9% 2%
2009 2.91% 2.01%
2008 2.9% 2.07%
2007 2.85% 2.13%
2006 2.79% 2.14%
2005 2.79% 2.19%
2004 2.79% 2.25%
2003 2.77% 2.28%
2002 2.72% 2.32%
2001 2.66% 2.32%
2000 2.67% 2.4%
1999 2.69% 2.55%
1998 2.68% 2.59%
1997 2.69% 2.59%
1996 2.73% 2.62%
1995 2.78% 2.68%
1994 2.85% 2.7%
1993 2.89% 2.7%
1992 2.91% 2.69%
1991 2.96% 2.75%
1990 2.99% 2.84%
1989 2.97% 2.85%
1988 3.03% 2.84%
1987 3.09% 2.8%
1986 3.06% 2.82%
1985 3.03% 2.87%
1984 2.82% 2.84%
1983 2.07% 2.48%
1982 2.41% 2.33%
1981 3.57% 2.54%
1980 3.31% 2.56%
1979 2.84% 2.53%
1978 2.76% 2.5%
1977 2.61% 2.22%
1976 2.72% 2.18%
1975 2.83% 2.47%
1974 2.81% 2.56%
1973 2.79% 2.62%
1972 2.75% 2.61%
1971 2.71% 2.62%
1970 2.65% 2.66%
1969 2.57% 2.72%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.4% 2.85%
1966 2.32% 2.89%
1965 2.27% 2.93%
1964 2.23% 2.95%
1963 2.21% 2.97%
1962 1.9% 3.01%
1961 1.55% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Guatemala
Current population
30864115
19049936
Population rank 51/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.23%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +771
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 69/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -7,959
Net migration rank 146/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -7,959
2024 - -13,892 - -7,725
2023 754,486 -4,798 289,635 -8,940
2022 734,893 -4,798 281,675 -8,463
2021 713,806 -9,888 255,145 -29,908
2020 716,361 -9,888 281,328 -23,927
2019 714,681 -12,255 307,389 -57,746
2018 706,188 -9,184 323,100 -56,487
2017 696,496 -37,912 332,838 -42,779
2016 677,051 13,255 338,114 -30,980
2015 649,190 42,008 335,072 -48,179
2014 619,243 96,599 333,551 -40,409
2013 606,072 -6,900 331,321 -35,698
2012 594,029 -7,523 332,365 -32,624
2011 580,607 -12,669 328,548 -33,238
2010 569,921 -9,366 324,802 -36,076
2009 557,841 -10,203 323,320 -43,046
2008 542,919 -10,720 323,226 -42,624
2007 526,949 -10,807 326,298 -40,632
2006 511,366 -28,528 325,604 -42,118
2005 496,547 -27,775 325,816 -49,636
2004 478,880 -19,444 331,699 -47,409
2003 459,422 -18,568 333,539 -54,701
2002 439,544 -10,766 334,255 -55,247
2001 422,511 -19,203 335,503 -59,536
2000 411,633 -21,221 332,891 -65,197
1999 401,969 -17,398 328,890 -47,325
1998 388,432 -12,446 325,174 -39,104
1997 377,138 -13,842 320,087 -43,377
1996 370,355 -12,738 315,252 -43,501
1995 367,532 -12,661 309,236 -39,917
1994 364,390 -12,028 302,708 -33,462
1993 360,785 -9,601 295,515 -36,848
1992 356,072 -13,702 288,411 -32,093
1991 350,493 -14,520 283,917 -40,868
1990 342,901 -8,163 280,318 -27,735
1989 334,649 -11,244 276,736 -30,860
1988 328,168 -16,016 271,466 -30,450
1987 320,134 -3,829 261,746 -31,539
1986 308,188 -3,671 252,754 -31,631
1985 296,317 -3,604 246,119 -24,991
1984 284,110 -3,512 241,892 -25,010
1983 276,112 -37,346 238,059 -32,877
1982 274,652 -139,974 199,809 -46,174
1981 262,076 27,845 221,044 -45,490
1980 247,808 70,589 218,460 -43,144
1979 238,875 -12,108 216,810 -47,278
1978 229,958 -1,282 211,301 -48,309
1977 222,785 -20,622 203,299 -46,249
1976 214,916 -19,994 171,903 -50,745
1975 206,986 -237 188,501 -42,329
1974 200,693 -377 184,992 -36,089
1973 193,997 -466 179,871 -29,641
1972 186,521 -473 173,162 -25,807
1971 179,317 -439 165,104 -23,513
1970 170,713 -367 155,946 -14,755
1969 162,603 -286 149,516 -10,937
1968 153,080 -204 146,946 -7,589
1967 144,370 -148 143,859 -4,715
1966 135,927 -96 140,494 -3,824
1965 129,428 -39 135,997 -681
1964 123,469 0 132,832 -440
1963 119,784 0 129,065 240
1962 116,232 0 126,429 713
1961 82,471 0 123,753 797
1960 77,948 0 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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