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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,463,865,525 people in India in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,483,314,140 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 47.8 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 +2.8% per year vs +1% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.5% growth).

Cameroon vs India: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon India
2100 89,761,493 1,515,764,791
2099 89,236,081 1,523,450,562
2098 88,700,571 1,531,147,367
2097 88,148,423 1,538,780,583
2096 87,584,533 1,546,380,447
2095 87,012,755 1,553,964,615
2094 86,422,461 1,561,496,245
2093 85,823,264 1,568,975,448
2092 85,216,516 1,576,332,553
2091 84,591,510 1,583,655,135
2090 83,955,258 1,590,899,630
2089 83,304,250 1,598,026,427
2088 82,644,527 1,605,029,461
2087 81,971,087 1,611,883,136
2086 81,292,292 1,618,654,560
2085 80,596,814 1,625,282,641
2084 79,893,144 1,631,712,094
2083 79,174,449 1,637,989,363
2082 78,447,054 1,644,062,886
2081 77,705,764 1,649,962,836
2080 76,946,674 1,655,654,966
2079 76,185,626 1,661,116,882
2078 75,414,998 1,666,332,415
2077 74,632,426 1,671,298,348
2076 73,846,385 1,676,004,895
2075 73,045,925 1,680,459,350
2074 72,232,083 1,684,595,952
2073 71,416,307 1,688,431,647
2072 70,587,575 1,691,990,872
2071 69,756,436 1,695,203,041
2070 68,920,850 1,698,107,519
2069 68,080,121 1,700,664,858
2068 67,236,365 1,702,876,723
2067 66,384,714 1,704,723,837
2066 65,524,711 1,706,198,000
2065 64,661,065 1,707,391,009
2064 63,793,364 1,708,212,818
2063 62,925,133 1,708,696,045
2062 62,051,886 1,708,862,369
2061 61,174,588 1,708,717,131
2060 60,289,485 1,708,195,453
2059 59,400,116 1,707,339,651
2058 58,506,347 1,706,165,210
2057 57,609,734 1,704,656,327
2056 56,718,154 1,702,865,262
2055 55,825,018 1,700,741,939
2054 54,922,920 1,698,325,374
2053 54,020,742 1,695,513,304
2052 53,110,977 1,692,384,182
2051 52,204,288 1,688,910,288
2050 51,302,617 1,685,088,884
2049 50,395,223 1,680,936,533
2048 49,490,600 1,676,430,514
2047 48,582,238 1,671,532,064
2046 47,678,096 1,666,226,180
2045 46,779,348 1,660,522,084
2044 45,880,138 1,654,412,346
2043 44,989,272 1,647,924,060
2042 44,093,888 1,640,993,579
2041 43,194,408 1,633,629,291
2040 42,307,249 1,625,848,393
2039 41,421,572 1,617,677,625
2038 40,545,218 1,609,097,629
2037 39,674,106 1,600,073,012
2036 38,807,341 1,590,593,050
2035 37,954,978 1,580,726,905
2034 37,107,744 1,570,491,868
2033 36,270,943 1,559,906,905
2032 35,438,930 1,548,963,391
2031 34,618,857 1,537,676,208
2030 33,804,320 1,526,059,268
2029 33,002,520 1,514,142,607
2028 32,206,806 1,501,971,477
2027 31,421,882 1,489,498,223
2026 30,647,877 1,476,782,637
2025 29,879,337 1,463,865,525
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while India's population increased by 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of India will increase by 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 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 2.59% 0.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Cameroon India
Current population
31045453
1483314140
Population rank 51/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 17.9%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
3.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +35,424
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +12,929,734
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 106/197
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 766,304 -13,892 13,630,090 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 India 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M

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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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