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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.26 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Cameroon vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Hungary
2100 89,781,496 7,370,355
2099 89,255,966 7,386,200
2098 88,720,337 7,401,408
2097 88,168,066 7,415,908
2096 87,604,050 7,430,531
2095 87,032,145 7,445,269
2094 86,441,720 7,460,108
2093 85,842,389 7,475,111
2092 85,235,505 7,489,534
2091 84,610,360 7,504,343
2090 83,973,967 7,519,276
2089 83,322,813 7,534,960
2088 82,662,944 7,550,399
2087 81,989,354 7,566,507
2086 81,310,407 7,583,518
2085 80,614,775 7,600,748
2084 79,910,947 7,617,497
2083 79,192,092 7,634,894
2082 78,464,535 7,653,272
2081 77,723,079 7,672,270
2080 76,963,821 7,692,156
2079 76,202,603 7,712,929
2078 75,431,803 7,734,118
2077 74,649,057 7,756,481
2076 73,862,841 7,780,266
2075 73,062,202 7,805,336
2074 72,248,179 7,832,068
2073 71,432,221 7,860,016
2072 70,603,305 7,889,448
2071 69,771,981 7,920,271
2070 68,936,208 7,952,370
2069 68,095,292 7,985,309
2068 67,251,348 8,019,321
2067 66,399,507 8,053,791
2066 65,539,313 8,088,854
2065 64,675,474 8,125,079
2064 63,807,579 8,161,993
2063 62,939,156 8,198,019
2062 62,065,714 8,233,954
2061 61,188,220 8,269,395
2060 60,302,920 8,304,498
2059 59,413,352 8,339,351
2058 58,519,385 8,372,516
2057 57,622,572 8,405,403
2056 56,730,793 8,438,397
2055 55,837,458 8,470,451
2054 54,935,159 8,502,165
2053 54,032,780 8,533,102
2052 53,122,812 8,563,943
2051 52,215,921 8,594,925
2050 51,314,050 8,625,864
2049 50,406,453 8,657,469
2048 49,501,629 8,689,207
2047 48,593,064 8,721,846
2046 47,688,721 8,755,100
2045 46,789,773 8,789,106
2044 45,890,362 8,823,256
2043 44,999,297 8,857,823
2042 44,103,714 8,893,508
2041 43,204,033 8,929,696
2040 42,316,677 8,966,615
2039 41,430,803 9,004,383
2038 40,554,253 9,041,989
2037 39,682,947 9,080,597
2036 38,815,989 9,118,668
2035 37,963,436 9,157,148
2034 37,116,013 9,195,286
2033 36,279,025 9,232,883
2032 35,446,827 9,270,132
2031 34,626,572 9,306,671
2030 33,811,853 9,342,584
2029 33,009,874 9,377,706
2028 32,213,983 9,411,230
2027 31,428,884 9,443,534
2026 30,654,707 9,475,525
2025 29,885,995 9,535,248
2024 29,123,744 9,562,065
2023 28,372,687 9,592,186
2022 27,632,771 9,605,074
2021 26,915,758 9,630,932
2020 26,210,558 9,670,419
2019 25,506,095 9,694,824
2018 24,806,383 9,706,964
2017 24,128,601 9,726,756
2016 23,454,161 9,759,755
2015 22,763,414 9,797,755
2014 22,059,893 9,833,038
2013 21,402,376 9,872,734
2012 20,809,529 9,920,362
2011 20,232,304 9,971,727
2010 19,668,066 10,000,023
2009 19,113,974 10,022,650
2008 18,574,056 10,038,188
2007 18,049,896 10,055,780
2006 17,550,407 10,071,370
2005 17,074,594 10,087,065
2004 16,610,487 10,107,146
2003 16,160,340 10,129,552
2002 15,725,528 10,158,608
2001 15,309,490 10,187,576
2000 14,912,631 10,210,971
1999 14,525,140 10,237,530
1998 14,144,860 10,266,570
1997 13,775,214 10,290,486
1996 13,414,757 10,311,238
1995 13,058,516 10,328,965
1994 12,704,903 10,343,355
1993 12,353,131 10,357,523
1992 12,006,353 10,369,341
1991 11,667,180 10,373,400
1990 11,331,821 10,373,988
1989 11,002,745 10,481,719
1988 10,684,968 10,596,487
1987 10,370,749 10,612,741
1986 10,060,342 10,630,564
1985 9,761,730 10,648,713
1984 9,475,078 10,668,095
1983 9,215,397 10,689,463
1982 9,028,678 10,705,535
1981 8,816,377 10,711,848
1980 8,512,219 10,711,122
1979 8,239,641 10,704,152
1978 8,011,921 10,684,822
1977 7,796,501 10,648,031
1976 7,597,962 10,598,677
1975 7,397,120 10,540,525
1974 7,193,583 10,478,720
1973 6,996,660 10,432,055
1972 6,806,872 10,398,489
1971 6,624,408 10,367,537
1970 6,449,793 10,337,910
1969 6,283,462 10,298,723
1968 6,125,863 10,255,815
1967 5,977,318 10,216,604
1966 5,837,295 10,178,653
1965 5,704,686 10,147,935
1964 5,578,257 10,119,835
1963 5,456,623 10,087,947
1962 5,338,620 10,060,825
1961 5,239,273 10,027,958
1960 5,159,057 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Hungary
2100 0.59% -0.21%
2099 0.6% -0.21%
2098 0.63% -0.2%
2097 0.64% -0.2%
2096 0.66% -0.2%
2095 0.68% -0.2%
2094 0.7% -0.2%
2093 0.71% -0.19%
2092 0.74% -0.2%
2091 0.76% -0.2%
2090 0.78% -0.21%
2089 0.8% -0.2%
2088 0.82% -0.21%
2087 0.84% -0.22%
2086 0.86% -0.23%
2085 0.88% -0.22%
2084 0.91% -0.23%
2083 0.93% -0.24%
2082 0.95% -0.25%
2081 0.99% -0.26%
2080 1% -0.27%
2079 1.02% -0.27%
2078 1.05% -0.29%
2077 1.06% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.32%
2075 1.13% -0.34%
2074 1.14% -0.36%
2073 1.17% -0.37%
2072 1.19% -0.39%
2071 1.21% -0.4%
2070 1.23% -0.41%
2069 1.25% -0.42%
2068 1.28% -0.43%
2067 1.31% -0.43%
2066 1.34% -0.45%
2065 1.36% -0.45%
2064 1.38% -0.44%
2063 1.41% -0.44%
2062 1.43% -0.43%
2061 1.47% -0.42%
2060 1.5% -0.42%
2059 1.53% -0.4%
2058 1.56% -0.39%
2057 1.57% -0.39%
2056 1.6% -0.38%
2055 1.64% -0.37%
2054 1.67% -0.36%
2053 1.71% -0.36%
2052 1.74% -0.36%
2051 1.76% -0.36%
2050 1.8% -0.37%
2049 1.83% -0.37%
2048 1.87% -0.37%
2047 1.9% -0.38%
2046 1.92% -0.39%
2045 1.96% -0.39%
2044 1.98% -0.39%
2043 2.03% -0.4%
2042 2.08% -0.41%
2041 2.1% -0.41%
2040 2.14% -0.42%
2039 2.16% -0.42%
2038 2.2% -0.43%
2037 2.23% -0.42%
2036 2.25% -0.42%
2035 2.28% -0.41%
2034 2.31% -0.41%
2033 2.35% -0.4%
2032 2.37% -0.39%
2031 2.41% -0.38%
2030 2.43% -0.37%
2029 2.47% -0.36%
2028 2.5% -0.34%
2027 2.53% -0.34%
2026 2.57% -0.63%
2025 2.62% -0.28%
2024 2.65% -0.31%
2023 2.68% -0.13%
2022 2.66% -0.27%
2021 2.69% -0.41%
2020 2.76% -0.25%
2019 2.82% -0.13%
2018 2.81% -0.2%
2017 2.88% -0.34%
2016 3.03% -0.39%
2015 3.19% -0.36%
2014 3.07% -0.4%
2013 2.85% -0.48%
2012 2.85% -0.52%
2011 2.87% -0.28%
2010 2.9% -0.23%
2009 2.91% -0.15%
2008 2.9% -0.17%
2007 2.85% -0.15%
2006 2.79% -0.16%
2005 2.79% -0.2%
2004 2.79% -0.22%
2003 2.77% -0.29%
2002 2.72% -0.28%
2001 2.66% -0.23%
2000 2.67% -0.26%
1999 2.69% -0.28%
1998 2.68% -0.23%
1997 2.69% -0.2%
1996 2.73% -0.17%
1995 2.78% -0.14%
1994 2.85% -0.14%
1993 2.89% -0.11%
1992 2.91% -0.04%
1991 2.96% -0.006%
1990 2.99% -1.03%
1989 2.97% -1.08%
1988 3.03% -0.15%
1987 3.09% -0.17%
1986 3.06% -0.17%
1985 3.03% -0.18%
1984 2.82% -0.2%
1983 2.07% -0.15%
1982 2.41% -0.06%
1981 3.57% 0.007%
1980 3.31% 0.07%
1979 2.84% 0.18%
1978 2.76% 0.35%
1977 2.61% 0.47%
1976 2.72% 0.55%
1975 2.83% 0.59%
1974 2.81% 0.45%
1973 2.79% 0.32%
1972 2.75% 0.3%
1971 2.71% 0.29%
1970 2.65% 0.38%
1969 2.57% 0.42%
1968 2.49% 0.38%
1967 2.4% 0.37%
1966 2.32% 0.3%
1965 2.27% 0.28%
1964 2.23% 0.32%
1963 2.21% 0.27%
1962 1.9% 0.33%
1961 1.55% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Hungary
Current population
30864115
9475525
Population rank 51/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.11%
One net population change
42 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -83
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 179/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -16,331
Net migration rank 146/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -16,331
2024 - -13,892 - 16,223
2023 754,486 -4,798 -41,247 49,213
2022 734,893 -4,798 -47,065 41,871
2021 713,806 -9,888 -61,638 20,372
2020 716,361 -9,888 -47,385 9,147
2019 714,681 -12,255 -36,840 34,339
2018 706,188 -9,184 -37,858 34,190
2017 696,496 -37,912 -37,934 20,200
2016 677,051 13,255 -31,231 68
2015 649,190 42,008 -39,191 13,856
2014 619,243 96,599 -32,449 11,581
2013 606,072 -6,900 -36,529 5,635
2012 594,029 -7,523 -38,689 15,286
2011 580,607 -12,669 -40,884 1,859
2010 569,921 -9,366 -40,000 10,592
2009 557,841 -10,203 -34,077 17,281
2008 542,919 -10,720 -31,118 16,166
2007 526,949 -10,807 -35,195 13,697
2006 511,366 -28,528 -32,228 19,890
2005 496,547 -27,775 -38,331 16,925
2004 478,880 -19,444 -37,396 16,637
2003 459,422 -18,568 -41,531 13,879
2002 439,544 -10,766 -36,571 2,822
2001 422,511 -19,203 -35,657 10,386
2000 411,633 -21,221 -37,780 13,414
1999 401,969 -17,398 -49,140 12,819
1998 388,432 -12,446 -43,120 13,568
1997 377,138 -13,842 -38,075 14,186
1996 370,355 -12,738 -38,152 14,605
1995 367,532 -12,661 -34,086 14,927
1994 364,390 -12,028 -31,030 15,159
1993 360,785 -9,601 -33,144 15,540
1992 356,072 -13,702 -26,960 16,238
1991 350,493 -14,520 -17,635 16,873
1990 342,901 -8,163 -19,710 16,991
1989 334,649 -11,244 -20,963 -16,991
1988 328,168 -16,016 -15,895 -16,052
1987 320,134 -3,829 -15,919 -16,175
1986 308,188 -3,671 -18,072 -16,339
1985 296,317 -3,604 -18,103 -15,890
1984 284,110 -3,512 -21,336 -16,216
1983 276,112 -37,346 -21,379 -16,047
1982 274,652 -139,974 -10,705 -16,531
1981 262,076 27,845 -2,142 -16,869
1980 247,808 70,589 3,213 -17,795
1979 238,875 -12,108 23,549 3,629
1978 229,958 -1,282 27,780 290
1977 222,785 -20,622 45,787 -54
1976 214,916 -19,994 52,993 -472
1975 206,986 -237 63,243 -335
1974 200,693 -377 60,777 132
1973 193,997 -466 33,382 -1,512
1972 186,521 -473 34,315 -8
1971 179,317 -439 26,956 -15
1970 170,713 -367 32,048 -96
1969 162,603 -286 38,105 -333
1968 153,080 -204 39,997 -324
1967 144,370 -148 39,845 -414
1966 135,927 -96 36,643 -726
1965 129,428 -39 24,355 -537
1964 123,469 0 31,371 -739
1963 119,784 0 32,282 -822
1962 116,232 0 21,128 -1,738
1961 82,471 0 44,123 -1,177
1960 77,948 0 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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