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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.56 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Cameroon vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Haiti
2100 89,781,496 15,259,049
2099 89,255,966 15,299,437
2098 88,720,337 15,338,455
2097 88,168,066 15,376,492
2096 87,604,050 15,413,214
2095 87,032,145 15,448,584
2094 86,441,720 15,482,530
2093 85,842,389 15,515,275
2092 85,235,505 15,546,829
2091 84,610,360 15,576,873
2090 83,973,967 15,605,593
2089 83,322,813 15,633,063
2088 82,662,944 15,658,679
2087 81,989,354 15,682,423
2086 81,310,407 15,704,764
2085 80,614,775 15,724,953
2084 79,910,947 15,743,346
2083 79,192,092 15,759,380
2082 78,464,535 15,773,768
2081 77,723,079 15,786,254
2080 76,963,821 15,796,710
2079 76,202,603 15,804,509
2078 75,431,803 15,810,531
2077 74,649,057 15,813,971
2076 73,862,841 15,814,939
2075 73,062,202 15,813,894
2074 72,248,179 15,810,308
2073 71,432,221 15,804,302
2072 70,603,305 15,795,380
2071 69,771,981 15,783,669
2070 68,936,208 15,769,538
2069 68,095,292 15,752,007
2068 67,251,348 15,731,378
2067 66,399,507 15,707,152
2066 65,539,313 15,679,510
2065 64,675,474 15,648,952
2064 63,807,579 15,614,758
2063 62,939,156 15,576,832
2062 62,065,714 15,535,522
2061 61,188,220 15,490,720
2060 60,302,920 15,442,338
2059 59,413,352 15,389,829
2058 58,519,385 15,333,225
2057 57,622,572 15,273,178
2056 56,730,793 15,210,219
2055 55,837,458 15,143,461
2054 54,935,159 15,072,996
2053 54,032,780 14,998,576
2052 53,122,812 14,920,449
2051 52,215,921 14,838,409
2050 51,314,050 14,752,631
2049 50,406,453 14,664,689
2048 49,501,629 14,573,517
2047 48,593,064 14,480,194
2046 47,688,721 14,384,177
2045 46,789,773 14,285,803
2044 45,890,362 14,184,902
2043 44,999,297 14,081,547
2042 44,103,714 13,975,641
2041 43,204,033 13,867,631
2040 42,316,677 13,758,146
2039 41,430,803 13,646,894
2038 40,554,253 13,532,882
2037 39,682,947 13,417,458
2036 38,815,989 13,300,237
2035 37,963,436 13,181,288
2034 37,116,013 13,060,482
2033 36,279,025 12,938,038
2032 35,446,827 12,813,730
2031 34,626,572 12,688,158
2030 33,811,853 12,561,034
2029 33,009,874 12,432,856
2028 32,213,983 12,303,271
2027 31,428,884 12,172,389
2026 30,654,707 12,041,170
2025 29,885,995 11,908,056
2024 29,123,744 11,772,557
2023 28,372,687 11,637,398
2022 27,632,771 11,503,606
2021 26,915,758 11,374,586
2020 26,210,558 11,243,848
2019 25,506,095 11,105,163
2018 24,806,383 10,962,362
2017 24,128,601 10,817,754
2016 23,454,161 10,671,457
2015 22,763,414 10,523,242
2014 22,059,893 10,373,235
2013 21,402,376 10,222,362
2012 20,809,529 10,069,771
2011 20,232,304 9,914,904
2010 19,668,066 9,803,294
2009 19,113,974 9,689,581
2008 18,574,056 9,530,774
2007 18,049,896 9,373,296
2006 17,550,407 9,216,562
2005 17,074,594 9,061,273
2004 16,610,487 8,910,263
2003 16,160,340 8,759,912
2002 15,725,528 8,607,641
2001 15,309,490 8,455,918
2000 14,912,631 8,303,151
1999 14,525,140 8,151,296
1998 14,144,860 8,002,143
1997 13,775,214 7,854,298
1996 13,414,757 7,707,557
1995 13,058,516 7,562,546
1994 12,704,903 7,419,771
1993 12,353,131 7,278,181
1992 12,006,353 7,136,571
1991 11,667,180 6,995,450
1990 11,331,821 6,854,441
1989 11,002,745 6,714,730
1988 10,684,968 6,578,145
1987 10,370,749 6,445,123
1986 10,060,342 6,316,122
1985 9,761,730 6,190,862
1984 9,475,078 6,069,230
1983 9,215,397 5,951,096
1982 9,028,678 5,835,937
1981 8,816,377 5,723,725
1980 8,512,219 5,614,493
1979 8,239,641 5,507,590
1978 8,011,921 5,402,580
1977 7,796,501 5,299,476
1976 7,597,962 5,198,357
1975 7,397,120 5,099,086
1974 7,193,583 5,001,796
1973 6,996,660 4,906,743
1972 6,806,872 4,813,868
1971 6,624,408 4,723,244
1970 6,449,793 4,635,124
1969 6,283,462 4,549,334
1968 6,125,863 4,465,328
1967 5,977,318 4,382,999
1966 5,837,295 4,302,639
1965 5,704,686 4,223,820
1964 5,578,257 4,146,244
1963 5,456,623 4,073,068
1962 5,338,620 4,001,575
1961 5,239,273 3,929,030
1960 5,159,057 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Haiti
2100 0.59% -0.26%
2099 0.6% -0.25%
2098 0.63% -0.25%
2097 0.64% -0.24%
2096 0.66% -0.23%
2095 0.68% -0.22%
2094 0.7% -0.21%
2093 0.71% -0.2%
2092 0.74% -0.19%
2091 0.76% -0.18%
2090 0.78% -0.18%
2089 0.8% -0.16%
2088 0.82% -0.15%
2087 0.84% -0.14%
2086 0.86% -0.13%
2085 0.88% -0.12%
2084 0.91% -0.1%
2083 0.93% -0.09%
2082 0.95% -0.08%
2081 0.99% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.05%
2079 1.02% -0.04%
2078 1.05% -0.02%
2077 1.06% -0.006%
2076 1.1% 0.007%
2075 1.13% 0.02%
2074 1.14% 0.04%
2073 1.17% 0.06%
2072 1.19% 0.07%
2071 1.21% 0.09%
2070 1.23% 0.11%
2069 1.25% 0.13%
2068 1.28% 0.15%
2067 1.31% 0.18%
2066 1.34% 0.2%
2065 1.36% 0.22%
2064 1.38% 0.24%
2063 1.41% 0.27%
2062 1.43% 0.29%
2061 1.47% 0.31%
2060 1.5% 0.34%
2059 1.53% 0.37%
2058 1.56% 0.39%
2057 1.57% 0.41%
2056 1.6% 0.44%
2055 1.64% 0.47%
2054 1.67% 0.5%
2053 1.71% 0.52%
2052 1.74% 0.55%
2051 1.76% 0.58%
2050 1.8% 0.6%
2049 1.83% 0.63%
2048 1.87% 0.64%
2047 1.9% 0.67%
2046 1.92% 0.69%
2045 1.96% 0.71%
2044 1.98% 0.73%
2043 2.03% 0.76%
2042 2.08% 0.78%
2041 2.1% 0.8%
2040 2.14% 0.82%
2039 2.16% 0.84%
2038 2.2% 0.86%
2037 2.23% 0.88%
2036 2.25% 0.9%
2035 2.28% 0.92%
2034 2.31% 0.95%
2033 2.35% 0.97%
2032 2.37% 0.99%
2031 2.41% 1.01%
2030 2.43% 1.03%
2029 2.47% 1.05%
2028 2.5% 1.08%
2027 2.53% 1.09%
2026 2.57% 1.12%
2025 2.62% 1.15%
2024 2.65% 1.16%
2023 2.68% 1.16%
2022 2.66% 1.13%
2021 2.69% 1.16%
2020 2.76% 1.25%
2019 2.82% 1.3%
2018 2.81% 1.34%
2017 2.88% 1.37%
2016 3.03% 1.41%
2015 3.19% 1.45%
2014 3.07% 1.48%
2013 2.85% 1.52%
2012 2.85% 1.56%
2011 2.87% 1.14%
2010 2.9% 1.17%
2009 2.91% 1.67%
2008 2.9% 1.68%
2007 2.85% 1.7%
2006 2.79% 1.71%
2005 2.79% 1.69%
2004 2.79% 1.72%
2003 2.77% 1.77%
2002 2.72% 1.79%
2001 2.66% 1.84%
2000 2.67% 1.86%
1999 2.69% 1.86%
1998 2.68% 1.88%
1997 2.69% 1.9%
1996 2.73% 1.92%
1995 2.78% 1.92%
1994 2.85% 1.95%
1993 2.89% 1.98%
1992 2.91% 2.02%
1991 2.96% 2.06%
1990 2.99% 2.08%
1989 2.97% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.06%
1987 3.09% 2.04%
1986 3.06% 2.02%
1985 3.03% 2%
1984 2.82% 1.99%
1983 2.07% 1.97%
1982 2.41% 1.96%
1981 3.57% 1.95%
1980 3.31% 1.94%
1979 2.84% 1.94%
1978 2.76% 1.95%
1977 2.61% 1.95%
1976 2.72% 1.95%
1975 2.83% 1.95%
1974 2.81% 1.94%
1973 2.79% 1.93%
1972 2.75% 1.92%
1971 2.71% 1.9%
1970 2.65% 1.89%
1969 2.57% 1.88%
1968 2.49% 1.88%
1967 2.4% 1.87%
1966 2.32% 1.87%
1965 2.27% 1.87%
1964 2.23% 1.8%
1963 2.21% 1.79%
1962 1.9% 1.85%
1961 1.55% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Haiti
Current population
30864115
12076663
Population rank 51/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.15%
One net population change
42 seconds
3.89 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +370
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 92/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -32,052
Net migration rank 146/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -32,052
2024 - -13,892 - -31,747
2023 754,486 -4,798 167,381 -31,786
2022 734,893 -4,798 164,214 -32,220
2021 713,806 -9,888 158,994 -32,952
2020 716,361 -9,888 169,264 -33,850
2019 714,681 -12,255 176,550 -34,612
2018 706,188 -9,184 178,632 -34,976
2017 696,496 -37,912 180,310 -34,742
2016 677,051 13,255 180,902 -33,879
2015 649,190 42,008 182,063 -32,669
2014 619,243 96,599 182,009 -31,390
2013 606,072 -6,900 181,457 -30,323
2012 594,029 -7,523 183,702 -29,658
2011 580,607 -12,669 184,695 -29,029
2010 569,921 -9,366 95,965 -28,416
2009 557,841 -10,203 187,804 -27,924
2008 542,919 -10,720 185,364 -27,630
2007 526,949 -10,807 184,223 -26,995
2006 511,366 -28,528 182,866 -26,629
2005 496,547 -27,775 180,618 -26,276
2004 478,880 -19,444 174,071 -26,399
2003 459,422 -18,568 179,543 -26,518
2002 439,544 -10,766 178,126 -26,626
2001 422,511 -19,203 178,741 -26,812
2000 411,633 -21,221 180,677 -27,075
1999 401,969 -17,398 177,421 -27,317
1998 388,432 -12,446 175,687 -27,476
1997 377,138 -13,842 174,962 -27,492
1996 370,355 -12,738 173,351 -27,348
1995 367,532 -12,661 171,852 -27,826
1994 364,390 -12,028 169,260 -27,744
1993 360,785 -9,601 169,240 -27,584
1992 356,072 -13,702 168,980 -27,415
1991 350,493 -14,520 167,919 -27,245
1990 342,901 -8,163 167,420 -26,075
1989 334,649 -11,244 163,947 -25,857
1988 328,168 -16,016 160,750 -25,662
1987 320,134 -3,829 156,468 -25,518
1986 308,188 -3,671 152,288 -25,257
1985 296,317 -3,604 148,364 -24,887
1984 284,110 -3,512 144,211 -24,427
1983 276,112 -37,346 140,422 -23,944
1982 274,652 -139,974 137,214 -23,375
1981 262,076 27,845 133,695 -23,106
1980 247,808 70,589 130,773 -22,900
1979 238,875 -12,108 128,206 -22,280
1978 229,958 -1,282 125,885 -21,809
1977 222,785 -20,622 123,520 -21,401
1976 214,916 -19,994 120,992 -20,870
1975 206,986 -237 118,508 -20,074
1974 200,693 -377 115,941 -19,792
1973 193,997 -466 113,223 -19,278
1972 186,521 -473 110,709 -18,916
1971 179,317 -439 107,968 -18,509
1970 170,713 -367 105,208 -18,425
1969 162,603 -286 103,133 -18,340
1968 153,080 -204 101,300 -18,087
1967 144,370 -148 99,266 -17,827
1966 135,927 -96 96,973 -17,690
1965 129,428 -39 95,754 -17,404
1964 123,469 0 93,987 -17,179
1963 119,784 0 86,394 -16,846
1962 116,232 0 89,683 -16,253
1961 82,471 0 87,563 -15,902
1960 77,948 0 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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