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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 15,624,314 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 +2.8% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guinea
2100 89,761,493 32,364,089
2099 89,236,081 32,335,737
2098 88,700,571 32,301,888
2097 88,148,423 32,264,245
2096 87,584,533 32,223,409
2095 87,012,755 32,180,906
2094 86,422,461 32,128,461
2093 85,823,264 32,070,233
2092 85,216,516 32,004,039
2091 84,591,510 31,938,993
2090 83,955,258 31,865,431
2089 83,304,250 31,784,278
2088 82,644,527 31,695,025
2087 81,971,087 31,604,442
2086 81,292,292 31,501,968
2085 80,596,814 31,385,846
2084 79,893,144 31,266,394
2083 79,174,449 31,137,977
2082 78,447,054 31,006,787
2081 77,705,764 30,862,718
2080 76,946,674 30,721,315
2079 76,185,626 30,567,350
2078 75,414,998 30,411,381
2077 74,632,426 30,251,450
2076 73,846,385 30,082,310
2075 73,045,925 29,901,467
2074 72,232,083 29,719,623
2073 71,416,307 29,532,278
2072 70,587,575 29,339,197
2071 69,756,436 29,136,328
2070 68,920,850 28,929,558
2069 68,080,121 28,713,370
2068 67,236,365 28,491,765
2067 66,384,714 28,263,091
2066 65,524,711 28,028,228
2065 64,661,065 27,789,471
2064 63,793,364 27,544,497
2063 62,925,133 27,289,819
2062 62,051,886 27,030,698
2061 61,174,588 26,767,195
2060 60,289,485 26,502,170
2059 59,400,116 26,227,034
2058 58,506,347 25,942,870
2057 57,609,734 25,657,776
2056 56,718,154 25,365,788
2055 55,825,018 25,067,342
2054 54,922,920 24,767,401
2053 54,020,742 24,455,823
2052 53,110,977 24,145,399
2051 52,204,288 23,832,003
2050 51,302,617 23,515,546
2049 50,395,223 23,200,886
2048 49,490,600 22,883,237
2047 48,582,238 22,559,713
2046 47,678,096 22,232,988
2045 46,779,348 21,903,369
2044 45,880,138 21,575,120
2043 44,989,272 21,238,706
2042 44,093,888 20,901,770
2041 43,194,408 20,563,787
2040 42,307,249 20,221,476
2039 41,421,572 19,882,253
2038 40,545,218 19,544,803
2037 39,674,106 19,207,349
2036 38,807,341 18,867,323
2035 37,954,978 18,529,941
2034 37,107,744 18,196,482
2033 36,270,943 17,857,890
2032 35,438,930 17,516,126
2031 34,618,857 17,173,592
2030 33,804,320 16,827,321
2029 33,002,520 16,484,980
2028 32,206,806 16,139,132
2027 31,421,882 15,792,131
2026 30,647,877 15,447,070
2025 29,879,337 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 2.59% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Guinea
Current population
31045453
15624314
Population rank 51/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.19%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.53 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.07 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +945
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 34/197
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 766,304 -13,892 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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