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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 11,237,619 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 +2.84% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Honduras
2100 89,781,496 17,182,880
2099 89,255,966 17,200,743
2098 88,720,337 17,216,673
2097 88,168,066 17,230,617
2096 87,604,050 17,243,183
2095 87,032,145 17,254,277
2094 86,441,720 17,263,401
2093 85,842,389 17,270,885
2092 85,235,505 17,276,077
2091 84,610,360 17,279,262
2090 83,973,967 17,280,244
2089 83,322,813 17,278,863
2088 82,662,944 17,275,243
2087 81,989,354 17,269,390
2086 81,310,407 17,261,244
2085 80,614,775 17,250,657
2084 79,910,947 17,237,497
2083 79,192,092 17,221,748
2082 78,464,535 17,203,519
2081 77,723,079 17,182,479
2080 76,963,821 17,158,940
2079 76,202,603 17,132,405
2078 75,431,803 17,102,986
2077 74,649,057 17,070,304
2076 73,862,841 17,034,815
2075 73,062,202 16,995,967
2074 72,248,179 16,953,990
2073 71,432,221 16,908,709
2072 70,603,305 16,860,005
2071 69,771,981 16,807,876
2070 68,936,208 16,752,434
2069 68,095,292 16,693,639
2068 67,251,348 16,631,495
2067 66,399,507 16,565,869
2066 65,539,313 16,496,654
2065 64,675,474 16,424,002
2064 63,807,579 16,347,532
2063 62,939,156 16,267,544
2062 62,065,714 16,184,126
2061 61,188,220 16,096,836
2060 60,302,920 16,005,900
2059 59,413,352 15,911,560
2058 58,519,385 15,813,659
2057 57,622,572 15,712,525
2056 56,730,793 15,607,710
2055 55,837,458 15,499,284
2054 54,935,159 15,387,571
2053 54,032,780 15,272,588
2052 53,122,812 15,154,647
2051 52,215,921 15,033,669
2050 51,314,050 14,909,683
2049 50,406,453 14,782,980
2048 49,501,629 14,653,660
2047 48,593,064 14,521,415
2046 47,688,721 14,386,305
2045 46,789,773 14,248,465
2044 45,890,362 14,108,133
2043 44,999,297 13,965,397
2042 44,103,714 13,820,314
2041 43,204,033 13,672,863
2040 42,316,677 13,523,320
2039 41,430,803 13,371,558
2038 40,554,253 13,217,312
2037 39,682,947 13,060,893
2036 38,815,989 12,901,848
2035 37,963,436 12,740,293
2034 37,116,013 12,576,635
2033 36,279,025 12,410,569
2032 35,446,827 12,242,213
2031 34,626,572 12,071,682
2030 33,811,853 11,898,926
2029 33,009,874 11,723,895
2028 32,213,983 11,546,959
2027 31,428,884 11,368,676
2026 30,654,707 11,189,025
2025 29,885,995 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

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 2.62% 1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Honduras
Current population
30864115
11237619
Population rank 51/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.91 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.25 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +495
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 64/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 (1960–2024, 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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