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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.99 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guinea
2100 89,781,496 32,376,229
2099 89,255,966 32,347,865
2098 88,720,337 32,314,004
2097 88,168,066 32,276,347
2096 87,604,050 32,235,495
2095 87,032,145 32,192,977
2094 86,441,720 32,140,512
2093 85,842,389 32,082,262
2092 85,235,505 32,016,043
2091 84,610,360 31,950,972
2090 83,973,967 31,877,383
2089 83,322,813 31,796,200
2088 82,662,944 31,706,914
2087 81,989,354 31,616,297
2086 81,310,407 31,513,784
2085 80,614,775 31,397,618
2084 79,910,947 31,278,121
2083 79,192,092 31,149,657
2082 78,464,535 31,018,417
2081 77,723,079 30,874,294
2080 76,963,821 30,732,838
2079 76,202,603 30,578,815
2078 75,431,803 30,422,788
2077 74,649,057 30,262,797
2076 73,862,841 30,093,594
2075 73,062,202 29,912,683
2074 72,248,179 29,730,771
2073 71,432,221 29,543,355
2072 70,603,305 29,350,201
2071 69,771,981 29,147,256
2070 68,936,208 28,940,409
2069 68,095,292 28,724,140
2068 67,251,348 28,502,451
2067 66,399,507 28,273,692
2066 65,539,313 28,038,741
2065 64,675,474 27,799,894
2064 63,807,579 27,554,829
2063 62,939,156 27,300,055
2062 62,065,714 27,040,837
2061 61,188,220 26,777,235
2060 60,302,920 26,512,111
2059 59,413,352 26,236,871
2058 58,519,385 25,952,601
2057 57,622,572 25,667,399
2056 56,730,793 25,375,302
2055 55,837,458 25,076,744
2054 54,935,159 24,776,691
2053 54,032,780 24,464,996
2052 53,122,812 24,154,455
2051 52,215,921 23,840,942
2050 51,314,050 23,524,366
2049 50,406,453 23,209,588
2048 49,501,629 22,891,820
2047 48,593,064 22,568,175
2046 47,688,721 22,241,327
2045 46,789,773 21,911,584
2044 45,890,362 21,583,213
2043 44,999,297 21,246,672
2042 44,103,714 20,909,610
2041 43,204,033 20,571,500
2040 42,316,677 20,229,061
2039 41,430,803 19,889,710
2038 40,554,253 19,552,134
2037 39,682,947 19,214,553
2036 38,815,989 18,874,400
2035 37,963,436 18,536,891
2034 37,116,013 18,203,307
2033 36,279,025 17,864,588
2032 35,446,827 17,522,696
2031 34,626,572 17,180,034
2030 33,811,853 16,833,632
2029 33,009,874 16,491,163
2028 32,213,983 16,145,186
2027 31,428,884 15,798,054
2026 30,654,707 15,452,864
2025 29,885,995 15,105,390
2024 29,123,744 14,754,785
2023 28,372,687 14,405,468
2022 27,632,771 14,055,137
2021 26,915,758 13,710,513
2020 26,210,558 13,371,183
2019 25,506,095 13,034,346
2018 24,806,383 12,704,774
2017 24,128,601 12,385,659
2016 23,454,161 12,073,030
2015 22,763,414 11,767,070
2014 22,059,893 11,472,924
2013 21,402,376 11,191,873
2012 20,809,529 10,921,581
2011 20,232,304 10,656,810
2010 19,668,066 10,396,086
2009 19,113,974 10,143,534
2008 18,574,056 9,898,870
2007 18,049,896 9,662,281
2006 17,550,407 9,441,171
2005 17,074,594 9,245,844
2004 16,610,487 9,062,726
2003 16,160,340 8,870,781
2002 15,725,528 8,674,066
2001 15,309,490 8,539,960
2000 14,912,631 8,428,832
1999 14,525,140 8,265,123
1998 14,144,860 8,081,990
1997 13,775,214 7,931,370
1996 13,414,757 7,770,035
1995 13,058,516 7,553,249
1994 12,704,903 7,345,107
1993 12,353,131 7,128,177
1992 12,006,353 6,914,366
1991 11,667,180 6,697,166
1990 11,331,821 6,434,374
1989 11,002,745 6,215,811
1988 10,684,968 6,056,574
1987 10,370,749 5,900,198
1986 10,060,342 5,750,668
1985 9,761,730 5,610,373
1984 9,475,078 5,480,096
1983 9,215,397 5,359,814
1982 9,028,678 5,247,672
1981 8,816,377 5,143,288
1980 8,512,219 5,047,419
1979 8,239,641 4,959,283
1978 8,011,921 4,877,854
1977 7,796,501 4,801,128
1976 7,597,962 4,727,022
1975 7,397,120 4,653,876
1974 7,193,583 4,580,510
1973 6,996,660 4,506,324
1972 6,806,872 4,431,292
1971 6,624,408 4,355,200
1970 6,449,793 4,277,535
1969 6,283,462 4,198,300
1968 6,125,863 4,118,550
1967 5,977,318 4,040,153
1966 5,837,295 3,964,155
1965 5,704,686 3,890,716
1964 5,578,257 3,819,722
1963 5,456,623 3,750,954
1962 5,338,620 3,684,273
1961 5,239,273 3,619,551
1960 5,159,057 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Guinea
2100 0.59% 0.09%
2099 0.6% 0.1%
2098 0.63% 0.12%
2097 0.64% 0.13%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.68% 0.16%
2094 0.7% 0.18%
2093 0.71% 0.21%
2092 0.74% 0.2%
2091 0.76% 0.23%
2090 0.78% 0.26%
2089 0.8% 0.28%
2088 0.82% 0.29%
2087 0.84% 0.33%
2086 0.86% 0.37%
2085 0.88% 0.38%
2084 0.91% 0.41%
2083 0.93% 0.42%
2082 0.95% 0.47%
2081 0.99% 0.46%
2080 1% 0.5%
2079 1.02% 0.51%
2078 1.05% 0.53%
2077 1.06% 0.56%
2076 1.1% 0.6%
2075 1.13% 0.61%
2074 1.14% 0.63%
2073 1.17% 0.66%
2072 1.19% 0.7%
2071 1.21% 0.71%
2070 1.23% 0.75%
2069 1.25% 0.78%
2068 1.28% 0.81%
2067 1.31% 0.84%
2066 1.34% 0.86%
2065 1.36% 0.89%
2064 1.38% 0.93%
2063 1.41% 0.96%
2062 1.43% 0.98%
2061 1.47% 1%
2060 1.5% 1.05%
2059 1.53% 1.1%
2058 1.56% 1.11%
2057 1.57% 1.15%
2056 1.6% 1.19%
2055 1.64% 1.21%
2054 1.67% 1.27%
2053 1.71% 1.29%
2052 1.74% 1.32%
2051 1.76% 1.35%
2050 1.8% 1.36%
2049 1.83% 1.39%
2048 1.87% 1.43%
2047 1.9% 1.47%
2046 1.92% 1.5%
2045 1.96% 1.52%
2044 1.98% 1.58%
2043 2.03% 1.61%
2042 2.08% 1.64%
2041 2.1% 1.69%
2040 2.14% 1.71%
2039 2.16% 1.73%
2038 2.2% 1.76%
2037 2.23% 1.8%
2036 2.25% 1.82%
2035 2.28% 1.83%
2034 2.31% 1.9%
2033 2.35% 1.95%
2032 2.37% 1.99%
2031 2.41% 2.06%
2030 2.43% 2.08%
2029 2.47% 2.14%
2028 2.5% 2.2%
2027 2.53% 2.23%
2026 2.57% 2.3%
2025 2.62% 2.38%
2024 2.65% 2.42%
2023 2.68% 2.49%
2022 2.66% 2.51%
2021 2.69% 2.54%
2020 2.76% 2.58%
2019 2.82% 2.59%
2018 2.81% 2.58%
2017 2.88% 2.59%
2016 3.03% 2.6%
2015 3.19% 2.56%
2014 3.07% 2.51%
2013 2.85% 2.47%
2012 2.85% 2.48%
2011 2.87% 2.51%
2010 2.9% 2.49%
2009 2.91% 2.47%
2008 2.9% 2.45%
2007 2.85% 2.34%
2006 2.79% 2.11%
2005 2.79% 2.02%
2004 2.79% 2.16%
2003 2.77% 2.27%
2002 2.72% 1.57%
2001 2.66% 1.32%
2000 2.67% 1.98%
1999 2.69% 2.27%
1998 2.68% 1.9%
1997 2.69% 2.08%
1996 2.73% 2.87%
1995 2.78% 2.83%
1994 2.85% 3.04%
1993 2.89% 3.09%
1992 2.91% 3.24%
1991 2.96% 4.08%
1990 2.99% 3.52%
1989 2.97% 2.63%
1988 3.03% 2.65%
1987 3.09% 2.6%
1986 3.06% 2.5%
1985 3.03% 2.38%
1984 2.82% 2.24%
1983 2.07% 2.14%
1982 2.41% 2.03%
1981 3.57% 1.9%
1980 3.31% 1.78%
1979 2.84% 1.67%
1978 2.76% 1.6%
1977 2.61% 1.57%
1976 2.72% 1.57%
1975 2.83% 1.6%
1974 2.81% 1.65%
1973 2.79% 1.69%
1972 2.75% 1.75%
1971 2.71% 1.82%
1970 2.65% 1.89%
1969 2.57% 1.94%
1968 2.49% 1.94%
1967 2.4% 1.92%
1966 2.32% 1.89%
1965 2.27% 1.86%
1964 2.23% 1.83%
1963 2.21% 1.81%
1962 1.9% 1.79%
1961 1.55% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Guinea
Current population
30864115
15546235
Population rank 51/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.19%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +957
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 32/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -16,282
Net migration rank 146/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -16,282
2024 - -13,892 - -12,024
2023 754,486 -4,798 356,147 -3,997
2022 734,893 -4,798 352,517 -3,997
2021 713,806 -9,888 345,121 -4,373
2020 716,361 -9,888 342,289 -4,365
2019 714,681 -12,255 338,984 -3,240
2018 706,188 -9,184 332,585 -9,187
2017 696,496 -37,912 328,542 -13,718
2016 677,051 13,255 324,608 -14,189
2015 649,190 42,008 316,604 -15,117
2014 619,243 96,599 309,539 -22,741
2013 606,072 -6,900 304,430 -29,136
2012 594,029 -7,523 298,094 -32,808
2011 580,607 -12,669 293,318 -29,069
2010 569,921 -9,366 288,512 -31,327
2009 557,841 -10,203 281,920 -34,007
2008 542,919 -10,720 274,327 -32,925
2007 526,949 -10,807 266,070 -34,311
2006 511,366 -28,528 258,518 -48,078
2005 496,547 -27,775 251,209 -71,015
2004 478,880 -19,444 242,075 -56,036
2003 459,422 -18,568 234,774 -36,934
2002 439,544 -10,766 229,022 -33,450
2001 422,511 -19,203 227,642 -155,020
2000 411,633 -21,221 227,081 -77,450
1999 401,969 -17,398 223,968 -46,183
1998 388,432 -12,446 219,385 -30,903
1997 377,138 -13,842 220,373 -107,614
1996 370,355 -12,738 214,896 -4,973
1995 367,532 -12,661 205,644 18,021
1994 364,390 -12,028 201,439 -8,826
1993 360,785 -9,601 195,612 45,616
1992 356,072 -13,702 189,682 -3,285
1991 350,493 -14,520 181,299 66,718
1990 342,901 -8,163 169,926 107,641
1989 334,649 -11,244 164,707 -5,150
1988 328,168 -16,016 159,566 -637
1987 320,134 -3,829 154,178 -350
1986 308,188 -3,671 148,137 -2,900
1985 296,317 -3,604 142,313 -6,965
1984 284,110 -3,512 136,640 -11,439
1983 276,112 -37,346 130,629 -15,265
1982 274,652 -139,974 126,831 -17,920
1981 262,076 27,845 121,223 -21,367
1980 247,808 70,589 117,186 -25,287
1979 238,875 -12,108 113,141 -28,770
1978 229,958 -1,282 109,415 -30,933
1977 222,785 -20,622 105,990 -31,004
1976 214,916 -19,994 102,449 -29,220
1975 206,986 -237 99,267 -26,221
1974 200,693 -377 96,315 -22,637
1973 193,997 -466 93,764 -19,065
1972 186,521 -473 91,147 -15,782
1971 179,317 -439 88,358 -11,543
1970 170,713 -367 85,418 -6,906
1969 162,603 -286 82,799 -2,844
1968 153,080 -204 79,892 -345
1967 144,370 -148 77,251 0
1966 135,927 -96 74,748 0
1965 129,428 -39 72,134 0
1964 123,469 0 69,848 0
1963 119,784 0 67,690 0
1962 116,232 0 65,672 0
1961 82,471 0 63,766 0
1960 77,948 0 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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