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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 12,106,577 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 +2.8% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Cameroon vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Haiti
2100 89,761,493 15,256,536
2099 89,236,081 15,296,917
2098 88,700,571 15,335,929
2097 88,148,423 15,373,959
2096 87,584,533 15,410,676
2095 87,012,755 15,446,039
2094 86,422,461 15,479,980
2093 85,823,264 15,512,720
2092 85,216,516 15,544,268
2091 84,591,510 15,574,307
2090 83,955,258 15,603,023
2089 83,304,250 15,630,488
2088 82,644,527 15,656,100
2087 81,971,087 15,679,840
2086 81,292,292 15,702,178
2085 80,596,814 15,722,363
2084 79,893,144 15,740,753
2083 79,174,449 15,756,784
2082 78,447,054 15,771,170
2081 77,705,764 15,783,654
2080 76,946,674 15,794,108
2079 76,185,626 15,801,906
2078 75,414,998 15,807,927
2077 74,632,426 15,811,367
2076 73,846,385 15,812,334
2075 73,045,925 15,811,289
2074 72,232,083 15,807,704
2073 71,416,307 15,801,699
2072 70,587,575 15,792,778
2071 69,756,436 15,781,069
2070 68,920,850 15,766,941
2069 68,080,121 15,749,412
2068 67,236,365 15,728,787
2067 66,384,714 15,704,565
2066 65,524,711 15,676,927
2065 64,661,065 15,646,375
2064 63,793,364 15,612,187
2063 62,925,133 15,574,267
2062 62,051,886 15,532,963
2061 61,174,588 15,488,168
2060 60,289,485 15,439,794
2059 59,400,116 15,387,295
2058 58,506,347 15,330,700
2057 57,609,734 15,270,662
2056 56,718,154 15,207,713
2055 55,825,018 15,140,966
2054 54,922,920 15,070,514
2053 54,020,742 14,996,105
2052 53,110,977 14,917,991
2051 52,204,288 14,835,965
2050 51,302,617 14,750,202
2049 50,395,223 14,662,274
2048 49,490,600 14,571,117
2047 48,582,238 14,477,810
2046 47,678,096 14,381,808
2045 46,779,348 14,283,450
2044 45,880,138 14,182,565
2043 44,989,272 14,079,228
2042 44,093,888 13,973,340
2041 43,194,408 13,865,347
2040 42,307,249 13,755,880
2039 41,421,572 13,644,647
2038 40,545,218 13,530,653
2037 39,674,106 13,415,248
2036 38,807,341 13,298,046
2035 37,954,978 13,179,117
2034 37,107,744 13,058,331
2033 36,270,943 12,935,907
2032 35,438,930 12,811,620
2031 34,618,857 12,686,068
2030 33,804,320 12,558,965
2029 33,002,520 12,430,808
2028 32,206,806 12,301,245
2027 31,421,882 12,170,384
2026 30,647,877 12,039,187
2025 29,879,337 11,906,095
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

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 2.59% 1.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Haiti
Current population
31045453
12106577
Population rank 51/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.15%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
3.95 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +366
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 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 766,304 -13,892 166,463 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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