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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.75 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Honduras
2100 89,761,493 17,179,765
2099 89,236,081 17,197,625
2098 88,700,571 17,213,552
2097 88,148,423 17,227,494
2096 87,584,533 17,240,057
2095 87,012,755 17,251,150
2094 86,422,461 17,260,271
2093 85,823,264 17,267,754
2092 85,216,516 17,272,946
2091 84,591,510 17,276,130
2090 83,955,258 17,277,112
2089 83,304,250 17,275,730
2088 82,644,527 17,272,112
2087 81,971,087 17,266,259
2086 81,292,292 17,258,114
2085 80,596,814 17,247,530
2084 79,893,144 17,234,373
2083 79,174,449 17,218,626
2082 78,447,054 17,200,400
2081 77,705,764 17,179,365
2080 76,946,674 17,155,830
2079 76,185,626 17,129,299
2078 75,414,998 17,099,886
2077 74,632,426 17,067,209
2076 73,846,385 17,031,727
2075 73,045,925 16,992,886
2074 72,232,083 16,950,917
2073 71,416,307 16,905,643
2072 70,587,575 16,856,949
2071 69,756,436 16,804,830
2070 68,920,850 16,749,397
2069 68,080,121 16,690,613
2068 67,236,365 16,628,480
2067 66,384,714 16,562,866
2066 65,524,711 16,493,664
2065 64,661,065 16,421,025
2064 63,793,364 16,344,569
2063 62,925,133 16,264,595
2062 62,051,886 16,181,192
2061 61,174,588 16,093,918
2060 60,289,485 16,002,999
2059 59,400,116 15,908,676
2058 58,506,347 15,810,793
2057 57,609,734 15,709,676
2056 56,718,154 15,604,881
2055 55,825,018 15,496,474
2054 54,922,920 15,384,781
2053 54,020,742 15,269,819
2052 53,110,977 15,151,900
2051 52,204,288 15,030,943
2050 51,302,617 14,906,980
2049 50,395,223 14,780,300
2048 49,490,600 14,651,004
2047 48,582,238 14,518,783
2046 47,678,096 14,383,697
2045 46,779,348 14,245,882
2044 45,880,138 14,105,576
2043 44,989,272 13,962,865
2042 44,093,888 13,817,809
2041 43,194,408 13,670,385
2040 42,307,249 13,520,868
2039 41,421,572 13,369,134
2038 40,545,218 13,214,916
2037 39,674,106 13,058,525
2036 38,807,341 12,899,509
2035 37,954,978 12,737,983
2034 37,107,744 12,574,355
2033 36,270,943 12,408,319
2032 35,438,930 12,239,994
2031 34,618,857 12,069,493
2030 33,804,320 11,896,769
2029 33,002,520 11,721,770
2028 32,206,806 11,544,866
2027 31,421,882 11,366,615
2026 30,647,877 11,186,997
2025 29,879,337 11,005,850
2024 29,123,744 10,825,703
2023 28,372,687 10,644,851
2022 27,632,771 10,463,872
2021 26,915,758 10,289,877
2020 26,210,558 10,119,640
2019 25,506,095 9,943,633
2018 24,806,383 9,765,210
2017 24,128,601 9,588,137
2016 23,454,161 9,412,380
2015 22,763,414 9,237,305
2014 22,059,893 9,063,122
2013 21,402,376 8,889,278
2012 20,809,529 8,715,076
2011 20,232,304 8,540,583
2010 19,668,066 8,365,878
2009 19,113,974 8,189,899
2008 18,574,056 8,012,587
2007 18,049,896 7,834,798
2006 17,550,407 7,656,832
2005 17,074,594 7,478,355
2004 16,610,487 7,298,994
2003 16,160,340 7,119,213
2002 15,725,528 6,938,859
2001 15,309,490 6,757,993
2000 14,912,631 6,577,773
1999 14,525,140 6,400,463
1998 14,144,860 6,234,431
1997 13,775,214 6,071,454
1996 13,414,757 5,903,954
1995 13,058,516 5,739,637
1994 12,704,903 5,579,242
1993 12,353,131 5,423,249
1992 12,006,353 5,271,431
1991 11,667,180 5,123,792
1990 11,331,821 4,980,488
1989 11,002,745 4,841,838
1988 10,684,968 4,707,677
1987 10,370,749 4,576,910
1986 10,060,342 4,448,899
1985 9,761,730 4,323,342
1984 9,475,078 4,199,850
1983 9,215,397 4,078,174
1982 9,028,678 3,958,728
1981 8,816,377 3,841,778
1980 8,512,219 3,727,173
1979 8,239,641 3,614,981
1978 8,011,921 3,505,463
1977 7,796,501 3,398,655
1976 7,597,962 3,294,457
1975 7,397,120 3,193,234
1974 7,193,583 3,099,836
1973 6,996,660 3,011,459
1972 6,806,872 2,922,064
1971 6,624,408 2,834,616
1970 6,449,793 2,750,715
1969 6,283,462 2,670,289
1968 6,125,863 2,593,057
1967 5,977,318 2,518,648
1966 5,837,295 2,446,751
1965 5,704,686 2,377,157
1964 5,578,257 2,309,855
1963 5,456,623 2,244,878
1962 5,338,620 2,182,064
1961 5,239,273 2,121,242
1960 5,159,057 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Honduras
2100 0.59% -0.1%
2099 0.6% -0.09%
2098 0.63% -0.08%
2097 0.64% -0.07%
2096 0.66% -0.06%
2095 0.68% -0.05%
2094 0.7% -0.04%
2093 0.71% -0.03%
2092 0.74% -0.02%
2091 0.76% -0.006%
2090 0.78% 0.008%
2089 0.8% 0.02%
2088 0.82% 0.03%
2087 0.84% 0.05%
2086 0.86% 0.06%
2085 0.88% 0.08%
2084 0.91% 0.09%
2083 0.93% 0.11%
2082 0.95% 0.12%
2081 0.99% 0.14%
2080 1% 0.15%
2079 1.02% 0.17%
2078 1.05% 0.19%
2077 1.06% 0.21%
2076 1.1% 0.23%
2075 1.13% 0.25%
2074 1.14% 0.27%
2073 1.17% 0.29%
2072 1.19% 0.31%
2071 1.21% 0.33%
2070 1.23% 0.35%
2069 1.25% 0.37%
2068 1.28% 0.4%
2067 1.31% 0.42%
2066 1.34% 0.44%
2065 1.36% 0.47%
2064 1.38% 0.49%
2063 1.41% 0.52%
2062 1.43% 0.54%
2061 1.47% 0.57%
2060 1.5% 0.59%
2059 1.53% 0.62%
2058 1.56% 0.64%
2057 1.57% 0.67%
2056 1.6% 0.7%
2055 1.64% 0.73%
2054 1.67% 0.75%
2053 1.71% 0.78%
2052 1.74% 0.8%
2051 1.76% 0.83%
2050 1.8% 0.86%
2049 1.83% 0.88%
2048 1.87% 0.91%
2047 1.9% 0.94%
2046 1.92% 0.97%
2045 1.96% 0.99%
2044 1.98% 1.02%
2043 2.03% 1.05%
2042 2.08% 1.08%
2041 2.1% 1.11%
2040 2.14% 1.13%
2039 2.16% 1.17%
2038 2.2% 1.2%
2037 2.23% 1.23%
2036 2.25% 1.27%
2035 2.28% 1.3%
2034 2.31% 1.34%
2033 2.35% 1.38%
2032 2.37% 1.41%
2031 2.41% 1.45%
2030 2.43% 1.49%
2029 2.47% 1.53%
2028 2.5% 1.57%
2027 2.53% 1.61%
2026 2.57% 1.65%
2025 2.59% 1.66%
2024 2.65% 1.7%
2023 2.68% 1.73%
2022 2.66% 1.69%
2021 2.69% 1.68%
2020 2.76% 1.77%
2019 2.82% 1.83%
2018 2.81% 1.85%
2017 2.88% 1.87%
2016 3.03% 1.9%
2015 3.19% 1.92%
2014 3.07% 1.96%
2013 2.85% 2%
2012 2.85% 2.04%
2011 2.87% 2.09%
2010 2.9% 2.15%
2009 2.91% 2.21%
2008 2.9% 2.27%
2007 2.85% 2.32%
2006 2.79% 2.39%
2005 2.79% 2.46%
2004 2.79% 2.53%
2003 2.77% 2.6%
2002 2.72% 2.68%
2001 2.66% 2.74%
2000 2.67% 2.77%
1999 2.69% 2.66%
1998 2.68% 2.68%
1997 2.69% 2.84%
1996 2.73% 2.86%
1995 2.78% 2.87%
1994 2.85% 2.88%
1993 2.89% 2.88%
1992 2.91% 2.88%
1991 2.96% 2.88%
1990 2.99% 2.86%
1989 2.97% 2.85%
1988 3.03% 2.86%
1987 3.09% 2.88%
1986 3.06% 2.9%
1985 3.03% 2.94%
1984 2.82% 2.98%
1983 2.07% 3.02%
1982 2.41% 3.04%
1981 3.57% 3.07%
1980 3.31% 3.1%
1979 2.84% 3.12%
1978 2.76% 3.14%
1977 2.61% 3.16%
1976 2.72% 3.17%
1975 2.83% 3.01%
1974 2.81% 2.93%
1973 2.79% 3.06%
1972 2.75% 3.09%
1971 2.71% 3.05%
1970 2.65% 3.01%
1969 2.57% 2.98%
1968 2.49% 2.95%
1967 2.4% 2.94%
1966 2.32% 2.93%
1965 2.27% 2.91%
1964 2.23% 2.89%
1963 2.21% 2.88%
1962 1.9% 2.87%
1961 1.55% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Honduras
Current population
31045453
11279259
Population rank 51/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.24 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +494
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 62/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -4,778
Net migration rank 146/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -4,778
2024 766,304 -13,892 185,444 -4,821
2023 754,486 -4,798 186,125 -5,044
2022 734,893 -4,798 186,257 -5,374
2021 713,806 -9,888 172,890 -5,777
2020 716,361 -9,888 179,553 -6,199
2019 714,681 -12,255 185,200 -6,546
2018 706,188 -9,184 184,953 -6,764
2017 696,496 -37,912 182,731 -6,778
2016 677,051 13,255 182,243 -6,681
2015 649,190 42,008 181,098 -6,509
2014 619,243 96,599 180,075 -6,293
2013 606,072 -6,900 179,999 -6,091
2012 594,029 -7,523 180,384 -5,891
2011 580,607 -12,669 180,164 -5,664
2010 569,921 -9,366 180,318 -5,419
2009 557,841 -10,203 182,250 -5,196
2008 542,919 -10,720 182,607 -5,039
2007 526,949 -10,807 183,052 -5,039
2006 511,366 -28,528 183,381 -5,450
2005 496,547 -27,775 185,216 -6,190
2004 478,880 -19,444 186,774 -7,083
2003 459,422 -18,568 187,854 -7,982
2002 439,544 -10,766 189,653 -8,816
2001 422,511 -19,203 190,636 -9,744
2000 411,633 -21,221 190,308 -10,757
1999 401,969 -17,398 186,816 -11,753
1998 388,432 -12,446 169,632 -12,638
1997 377,138 -13,842 182,308 -13,344
1996 370,355 -12,738 180,083 -14,049
1995 367,532 -12,661 177,309 -14,707
1994 364,390 -12,028 173,437 -15,246
1993 360,785 -9,601 169,358 -15,559
1992 356,072 -13,702 165,434 -15,583
1991 350,493 -14,520 160,933 -15,509
1990 342,901 -8,163 156,537 -15,351
1989 334,649 -11,244 152,266 -16,146
1988 328,168 -16,016 149,130 -16,919
1987 320,134 -3,829 146,750 -17,423
1986 308,188 -3,671 144,500 -17,812
1985 296,317 -3,604 142,190 -17,778
1984 284,110 -3,512 139,851 -17,277
1983 276,112 -37,346 137,597 -16,810
1982 274,652 -139,974 134,629 -16,530
1981 262,076 27,845 131,789 -15,986
1980 247,808 70,589 128,856 -15,445
1979 238,875 -12,108 125,957 -14,979
1978 229,958 -1,282 122,593 -14,537
1977 222,785 -20,622 119,333 -13,777
1976 214,916 -19,994 115,754 -12,916
1975 206,986 -237 111,469 -11,855
1974 200,693 -377 98,141 -10,947
1973 193,997 -466 99,553 -10,001
1972 186,521 -473 98,634 -9,403
1971 179,317 -439 94,597 -8,918
1970 170,713 -367 90,875 -8,751
1969 162,603 -286 87,273 -8,544
1968 153,080 -204 84,070 -8,335
1967 144,370 -148 81,131 -8,056
1966 135,927 -96 78,369 -7,649
1965 129,428 -39 75,622 -7,161
1964 123,469 0 72,756 -6,620
1963 119,784 0 69,883 -6,063
1962 116,232 0 67,332 -5,519
1961 82,471 0 64,672 -4,838
1960 77,948 0 62,602 -4,085

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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