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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 48 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.2% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Cameroon vs India: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon India
2100 89,781,496 1,515,897,176
2099 89,255,966 1,523,583,618
2098 88,720,337 1,531,281,096
2097 88,168,066 1,538,914,978
2096 87,604,050 1,546,515,506
2095 87,032,145 1,554,100,337
2094 86,441,720 1,561,632,624
2093 85,842,389 1,569,112,481
2092 85,235,505 1,576,470,228
2091 84,610,360 1,583,793,450
2090 83,973,967 1,591,038,578
2089 83,322,813 1,598,165,996
2088 82,662,944 1,605,169,643
2087 81,989,354 1,612,023,916
2086 81,310,407 1,618,795,931
2085 80,614,775 1,625,424,591
2084 79,910,947 1,631,854,605
2083 79,192,092 1,638,132,423
2082 78,464,535 1,644,206,476
2081 77,723,079 1,650,106,942
2080 76,963,821 1,655,799,569
2079 76,202,603 1,661,261,962
2078 75,431,803 1,666,477,951
2077 74,649,057 1,671,444,317
2076 73,862,841 1,676,151,275
2075 73,062,202 1,680,606,119
2074 72,248,179 1,684,743,082
2073 71,432,221 1,688,579,113
2072 70,603,305 1,692,138,648
2071 69,771,981 1,695,351,098
2070 68,936,208 1,698,255,829
2069 68,095,292 1,700,813,392
2068 67,251,348 1,703,025,450
2067 66,399,507 1,704,872,725
2066 65,539,313 1,706,347,017
2065 64,675,474 1,707,540,131
2064 63,807,579 1,708,362,011
2063 62,939,156 1,708,845,280
2062 62,065,714 1,709,011,618
2061 61,188,220 1,708,866,368
2060 60,302,920 1,708,344,645
2059 59,413,352 1,707,488,768
2058 58,519,385 1,706,314,224
2057 57,622,572 1,704,805,210
2056 56,730,793 1,703,013,988
2055 55,837,458 1,700,890,479
2054 54,935,159 1,698,473,703
2053 54,032,780 1,695,661,388
2052 53,122,812 1,692,531,993
2051 52,215,921 1,689,057,795
2050 51,314,050 1,685,236,057
2049 50,406,453 1,681,083,344
2048 49,501,629 1,676,576,931
2047 48,593,064 1,671,678,054
2046 47,688,721 1,666,371,707
2045 46,789,773 1,660,667,112
2044 45,890,362 1,654,556,840
2043 44,999,297 1,648,067,988
2042 44,103,714 1,641,136,901
2041 43,204,033 1,633,771,970
2040 42,316,677 1,625,990,392
2039 41,430,803 1,617,818,911
2038 40,554,253 1,609,238,166
2037 39,682,947 1,600,212,760
2036 38,815,989 1,590,731,970
2035 37,963,436 1,580,864,963
2034 37,116,013 1,570,629,033
2033 36,279,025 1,560,043,145
2032 35,446,827 1,549,098,676
2031 34,626,572 1,537,810,507
2030 33,811,853 1,526,192,552
2029 33,009,874 1,514,274,850
2028 32,213,983 1,502,102,657
2027 31,428,884 1,489,628,314
2026 30,654,707 1,476,911,618
2025 29,885,995 1,463,993,377
2024 29,123,744 1,450,935,791
2023 28,372,687 1,438,069,596
2022 27,632,771 1,425,423,212
2021 26,915,758 1,414,203,896
2020 26,210,558 1,402,617,695
2019 25,506,095 1,389,030,312
2018 24,806,383 1,374,659,064
2017 24,128,601 1,359,657,400
2016 23,454,161 1,343,944,296
2015 22,763,414 1,328,024,498
2014 22,059,893 1,312,277,191
2013 21,402,376 1,295,829,511
2012 20,809,529 1,278,674,502
2011 20,232,304 1,261,224,954
2010 19,668,066 1,243,481,564
2009 19,113,974 1,225,524,753
2008 18,574,056 1,207,930,964
2007 18,049,896 1,190,676,021
2006 17,550,407 1,172,878,890
2005 17,074,594 1,154,676,322
2004 16,610,487 1,135,991,513
2003 16,160,340 1,116,803,006
2002 15,725,528 1,097,600,380
2001 15,309,490 1,077,898,575
2000 14,912,631 1,057,922,733
1999 14,525,140 1,038,225,823
1998 14,144,860 1,018,665,080
1997 13,775,214 999,133,762
1996 13,414,757 979,678,458
1995 13,058,516 960,301,044
1994 12,704,903 941,163,767
1993 12,353,131 922,118,387
1992 12,006,353 902,957,070
1991 11,667,180 883,927,600
1990 11,331,821 864,972,221
1989 11,002,745 846,039,529
1988 10,684,968 827,342,990
1987 10,370,749 808,931,270
1986 10,060,342 790,689,978
1985 9,761,730 772,647,793
1984 9,475,078 754,875,449
1983 9,215,397 737,372,681
1982 9,028,678 720,313,473
1981 8,816,377 703,696,250
1980 8,512,219 687,354,025
1979 8,239,641 671,155,747
1978 8,011,921 655,728,229
1977 7,796,501 640,801,103
1976 7,597,962 625,861,883
1975 7,397,120 611,309,535
1974 7,193,583 597,041,391
1973 6,996,660 583,465,598
1972 6,806,872 570,482,142
1971 6,624,408 558,096,387
1970 6,449,793 545,864,268
1969 6,283,462 533,880,544
1968 6,125,863 522,716,889
1967 5,977,318 511,606,372
1966 5,837,295 500,740,247
1965 5,704,686 490,140,146
1964 5,578,257 479,229,598
1963 5,456,623 468,138,575
1962 5,338,620 457,283,090
1961 5,239,273 446,564,729
1960 5,159,057 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon India
2100 0.59% -0.5%
2099 0.6% -0.5%
2098 0.63% -0.5%
2097 0.64% -0.49%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.68% -0.48%
2094 0.7% -0.48%
2093 0.71% -0.47%
2092 0.74% -0.46%
2091 0.76% -0.46%
2090 0.78% -0.45%
2089 0.8% -0.44%
2088 0.82% -0.43%
2087 0.84% -0.42%
2086 0.86% -0.41%
2085 0.88% -0.39%
2084 0.91% -0.38%
2083 0.93% -0.37%
2082 0.95% -0.36%
2081 0.99% -0.34%
2080 1% -0.33%
2079 1.02% -0.31%
2078 1.05% -0.3%
2077 1.06% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.27%
2075 1.13% -0.25%
2074 1.14% -0.23%
2073 1.17% -0.21%
2072 1.19% -0.19%
2071 1.21% -0.17%
2070 1.23% -0.15%
2069 1.25% -0.13%
2068 1.28% -0.11%
2067 1.31% -0.09%
2066 1.34% -0.07%
2065 1.36% -0.05%
2064 1.38% -0.03%
2063 1.41% -0.01%
2062 1.43% 0.008%
2061 1.47% 0.03%
2060 1.5% 0.05%
2059 1.53% 0.07%
2058 1.56% 0.09%
2057 1.57% 0.11%
2056 1.6% 0.12%
2055 1.64% 0.14%
2054 1.67% 0.17%
2053 1.71% 0.18%
2052 1.74% 0.21%
2051 1.76% 0.23%
2050 1.8% 0.25%
2049 1.83% 0.27%
2048 1.87% 0.29%
2047 1.9% 0.32%
2046 1.92% 0.34%
2045 1.96% 0.37%
2044 1.98% 0.39%
2043 2.03% 0.42%
2042 2.08% 0.45%
2041 2.1% 0.48%
2040 2.14% 0.51%
2039 2.16% 0.53%
2038 2.2% 0.56%
2037 2.23% 0.6%
2036 2.25% 0.62%
2035 2.28% 0.65%
2034 2.31% 0.68%
2033 2.35% 0.71%
2032 2.37% 0.73%
2031 2.41% 0.76%
2030 2.43% 0.79%
2029 2.47% 0.81%
2028 2.5% 0.84%
2027 2.53% 0.86%
2026 2.57% 0.88%
2025 2.62% 0.9%
2024 2.65% 0.89%
2023 2.68% 0.89%
2022 2.66% 0.79%
2021 2.69% 0.83%
2020 2.76% 0.98%
2019 2.82% 1.05%
2018 2.81% 1.1%
2017 2.88% 1.17%
2016 3.03% 1.2%
2015 3.19% 1.2%
2014 3.07% 1.27%
2013 2.85% 1.34%
2012 2.85% 1.38%
2011 2.87% 1.43%
2010 2.9% 1.47%
2009 2.91% 1.46%
2008 2.9% 1.45%
2007 2.85% 1.52%
2006 2.79% 1.58%
2005 2.79% 1.64%
2004 2.79% 1.72%
2003 2.77% 1.75%
2002 2.72% 1.83%
2001 2.66% 1.89%
2000 2.67% 1.9%
1999 2.69% 1.92%
1998 2.68% 1.95%
1997 2.69% 1.99%
1996 2.73% 2.02%
1995 2.78% 2.03%
1994 2.85% 2.07%
1993 2.89% 2.12%
1992 2.91% 2.15%
1991 2.96% 2.19%
1990 2.99% 2.24%
1989 2.97% 2.26%
1988 3.03% 2.28%
1987 3.09% 2.31%
1986 3.06% 2.34%
1985 3.03% 2.35%
1984 2.82% 2.37%
1983 2.07% 2.37%
1982 2.41% 2.36%
1981 3.57% 2.38%
1980 3.31% 2.41%
1979 2.84% 2.35%
1978 2.76% 2.33%
1977 2.61% 2.39%
1976 2.72% 2.38%
1975 2.83% 2.39%
1974 2.81% 2.33%
1973 2.79% 2.28%
1972 2.75% 2.22%
1971 2.71% 2.24%
1970 2.65% 2.24%
1969 2.57% 2.14%
1968 2.49% 2.17%
1967 2.4% 2.17%
1966 2.32% 2.16%
1965 2.27% 2.28%
1964 2.23% 2.37%
1963 2.21% 2.37%
1962 1.9% 2.4%
1961 1.55% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cameroon India
Current population
30864115
1480351380
Population rank 51/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 17.9%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 107/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -495,753
Net migration rank 146/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -495,753
2024 - -13,892 - -630,830
2023 754,486 -4,798 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 734,893 -4,798 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 713,806 -9,888 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 716,361 -9,888 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 714,681 -12,255 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 706,188 -9,184 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 696,496 -37,912 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 677,051 13,255 16,202,593 81,248
2015 649,190 42,008 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 619,243 96,599 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 606,072 -6,900 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 594,029 -7,523 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 580,607 -12,669 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 569,921 -9,366 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 557,841 -10,203 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 542,919 -10,720 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 526,949 -10,807 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 511,366 -28,528 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 496,547 -27,775 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 478,880 -19,444 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 459,422 -18,568 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 439,544 -10,766 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 422,511 -19,203 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 411,633 -21,221 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 401,969 -17,398 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 388,432 -12,446 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 377,138 -13,842 19,494,098 880
1996 370,355 -12,738 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 367,532 -12,661 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 364,390 -12,028 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 360,785 -9,601 19,152,399 2,364
1992 356,072 -13,702 19,132,757 35,155
1991 350,493 -14,520 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 342,901 -8,163 18,893,588 125,514
1989 334,649 -11,244 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 328,168 -16,016 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 320,134 -3,829 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 308,188 -3,671 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 296,317 -3,604 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 284,110 -3,512 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 276,112 -37,346 17,219,127 119,694
1982 274,652 -139,974 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 262,076 27,845 16,422,159 33,243
1980 247,808 70,589 16,018,786 210,914
1979 238,875 -12,108 15,392,957 774,094
1978 229,958 -1,282 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 222,785 -20,622 14,575,662 590,626
1976 214,916 -19,994 14,435,504 275,984
1975 206,986 -237 13,958,642 434,205
1974 200,693 -377 13,795,836 347,869
1973 193,997 -466 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 186,521 -473 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 179,317 -439 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 170,713 -367 12,417,866 233,782
1969 162,603 -286 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 153,080 -204 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 144,370 -148 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 135,927 -96 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 129,428 -39 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 123,469 0 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 119,784 0 11,016,705 21,640
1962 116,232 0 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 82,471 0 10,468,816 295,177
1960 77,948 0 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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