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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 9.31 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.85% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Indonesia
2100 89,761,493 297,217,412
2099 89,236,081 298,340,219
2098 88,700,571 299,449,882
2097 88,148,423 300,549,857
2096 87,584,533 301,634,112
2095 87,012,755 302,698,798
2094 86,422,461 303,751,488
2093 85,823,264 304,790,169
2092 85,216,516 305,809,796
2091 84,591,510 306,805,664
2090 83,955,258 307,780,044
2089 83,304,250 308,727,665
2088 82,644,527 309,652,467
2087 81,971,087 310,557,120
2086 81,292,292 311,434,804
2085 80,596,814 312,284,488
2084 79,893,144 313,107,329
2083 79,174,449 313,904,231
2082 78,447,054 314,670,881
2081 77,705,764 315,404,888
2080 76,946,674 316,109,402
2079 76,185,626 316,790,074
2078 75,414,998 317,438,140
2077 74,632,426 318,056,534
2076 73,846,385 318,635,038
2075 73,045,925 319,190,402
2074 72,232,083 319,709,426
2073 71,416,307 320,201,444
2072 70,587,575 320,659,562
2071 69,756,436 321,086,184
2070 68,920,850 321,485,042
2069 68,080,121 321,858,064
2068 67,236,365 322,201,979
2067 66,384,714 322,516,545
2066 65,524,711 322,798,892
2065 64,661,065 323,048,550
2064 63,793,364 323,268,759
2063 62,925,133 323,456,004
2062 62,051,886 323,612,644
2061 61,174,588 323,734,699
2060 60,289,485 323,814,746
2059 59,400,116 323,854,683
2058 58,506,347 323,844,015
2057 57,609,734 323,786,943
2056 56,718,154 323,671,172
2055 55,825,018 323,502,155
2054 54,922,920 323,274,189
2053 54,020,742 322,982,358
2052 53,110,977 322,627,695
2051 52,204,288 322,202,850
2050 51,302,617 321,699,802
2049 50,395,223 321,119,283
2048 49,490,600 320,457,830
2047 48,582,238 319,728,668
2046 47,678,096 318,921,027
2045 46,779,348 318,028,206
2044 45,880,138 317,051,440
2043 44,989,272 315,992,168
2042 44,093,888 314,856,940
2041 43,194,408 313,643,892
2040 42,307,249 312,358,800
2039 41,421,572 311,001,176
2038 40,545,218 309,578,763
2037 39,674,106 308,089,917
2036 38,807,341 306,544,452
2035 37,954,978 304,940,852
2034 37,107,744 303,275,782
2033 36,270,943 301,552,643
2032 35,438,930 299,781,696
2031 34,618,857 297,956,985
2030 33,804,320 296,081,262
2029 33,002,520 294,145,245
2028 32,206,806 292,143,454
2027 31,421,882 290,069,053
2026 30,647,877 287,927,760
2025 29,879,337 285,721,236
2024 29,123,744 283,487,931
2023 28,372,687 281,190,067
2022 27,632,771 278,830,529
2021 26,915,758 276,758,053
2020 26,210,558 274,814,866
2019 25,506,095 272,489,381
2018 24,806,383 269,951,846
2017 24,128,601 267,346,658
2016 23,454,161 264,627,418
2015 22,763,414 261,799,249
2014 22,059,893 258,877,399
2013 21,402,376 255,852,467
2012 20,809,529 252,698,525
2011 20,232,304 249,470,032
2010 19,668,066 246,305,322
2009 19,113,974 243,220,028
2008 18,574,056 240,157,903
2007 18,049,896 237,062,337
2006 17,550,407 233,951,652
2005 17,074,594 230,871,650
2004 16,610,487 227,926,649
2003 16,160,340 225,048,008
2002 15,725,528 222,088,495
2001 15,309,490 219,097,902
2000 14,912,631 216,077,790
1999 14,525,140 213,004,668
1998 14,144,860 209,826,788
1997 13,775,214 206,536,095
1996 13,414,757 203,204,348
1995 13,058,516 199,888,057
1994 12,704,903 196,591,828
1993 12,353,131 193,305,168
1992 12,006,353 190,043,744
1991 11,667,180 186,778,238
1990 11,331,821 183,501,098
1989 11,002,745 180,201,630
1988 10,684,968 176,855,065
1987 10,370,749 173,511,154
1986 10,060,342 170,175,065
1985 9,761,730 166,776,185
1984 9,475,078 163,251,124
1983 9,215,397 159,651,381
1982 9,028,678 156,052,152
1981 8,816,377 152,485,035
1980 8,512,219 148,950,540
1979 8,239,641 145,434,834
1978 8,011,921 141,953,163
1977 7,796,501 138,533,541
1976 7,597,962 135,173,655
1975 7,397,120 131,843,848
1974 7,193,583 128,555,045
1973 6,996,660 125,288,515
1972 6,806,872 122,039,841
1971 6,624,408 118,833,702
1970 6,449,793 115,657,495
1969 6,283,462 112,517,639
1968 6,125,863 109,450,006
1967 5,977,318 106,526,393
1966 5,837,295 103,792,754
1965 5,704,686 101,365,130
1964 5,578,257 98,833,749
1963 5,456,623 96,051,424
1962 5,338,620 93,375,850
1961 5,239,273 90,791,249
1960 5,159,057 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Indonesia
2100 0.59% -0.38%
2099 0.6% -0.37%
2098 0.63% -0.37%
2097 0.64% -0.36%
2096 0.66% -0.35%
2095 0.68% -0.35%
2094 0.7% -0.34%
2093 0.71% -0.33%
2092 0.74% -0.32%
2091 0.76% -0.32%
2090 0.78% -0.31%
2089 0.8% -0.3%
2088 0.82% -0.29%
2087 0.84% -0.28%
2086 0.86% -0.27%
2085 0.88% -0.26%
2084 0.91% -0.25%
2083 0.93% -0.24%
2082 0.95% -0.23%
2081 0.99% -0.22%
2080 1% -0.21%
2079 1.02% -0.2%
2078 1.05% -0.19%
2077 1.06% -0.18%
2076 1.1% -0.17%
2075 1.13% -0.16%
2074 1.14% -0.15%
2073 1.17% -0.14%
2072 1.19% -0.13%
2071 1.21% -0.12%
2070 1.23% -0.12%
2069 1.25% -0.11%
2068 1.28% -0.1%
2067 1.31% -0.09%
2066 1.34% -0.08%
2065 1.36% -0.07%
2064 1.38% -0.06%
2063 1.41% -0.05%
2062 1.43% -0.04%
2061 1.47% -0.02%
2060 1.5% -0.01%
2059 1.53% 0.003%
2058 1.56% 0.02%
2057 1.57% 0.04%
2056 1.6% 0.05%
2055 1.64% 0.07%
2054 1.67% 0.09%
2053 1.71% 0.11%
2052 1.74% 0.13%
2051 1.76% 0.16%
2050 1.8% 0.18%
2049 1.83% 0.21%
2048 1.87% 0.23%
2047 1.9% 0.25%
2046 1.92% 0.28%
2045 1.96% 0.31%
2044 1.98% 0.34%
2043 2.03% 0.36%
2042 2.08% 0.39%
2041 2.1% 0.41%
2040 2.14% 0.44%
2039 2.16% 0.46%
2038 2.2% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.5%
2036 2.25% 0.53%
2035 2.28% 0.55%
2034 2.31% 0.57%
2033 2.35% 0.59%
2032 2.37% 0.61%
2031 2.41% 0.63%
2030 2.43% 0.66%
2029 2.47% 0.69%
2028 2.5% 0.72%
2027 2.53% 0.74%
2026 2.57% 0.77%
2025 2.59% 0.79%
2024 2.65% 0.82%
2023 2.68% 0.85%
2022 2.66% 0.75%
2021 2.69% 0.71%
2020 2.76% 0.85%
2019 2.82% 0.94%
2018 2.81% 0.97%
2017 2.88% 1.03%
2016 3.03% 1.08%
2015 3.19% 1.13%
2014 3.07% 1.18%
2013 2.85% 1.25%
2012 2.85% 1.29%
2011 2.87% 1.28%
2010 2.9% 1.27%
2009 2.91% 1.28%
2008 2.9% 1.31%
2007 2.85% 1.33%
2006 2.79% 1.33%
2005 2.79% 1.29%
2004 2.79% 1.28%
2003 2.77% 1.33%
2002 2.72% 1.36%
2001 2.66% 1.4%
2000 2.67% 1.44%
1999 2.69% 1.51%
1998 2.68% 1.59%
1997 2.69% 1.64%
1996 2.73% 1.66%
1995 2.78% 1.68%
1994 2.85% 1.7%
1993 2.89% 1.72%
1992 2.91% 1.75%
1991 2.96% 1.79%
1990 2.99% 1.83%
1989 2.97% 1.89%
1988 3.03% 1.93%
1987 3.09% 1.96%
1986 3.06% 2.04%
1985 3.03% 2.16%
1984 2.82% 2.25%
1983 2.07% 2.31%
1982 2.41% 2.34%
1981 3.57% 2.37%
1980 3.31% 2.42%
1979 2.84% 2.45%
1978 2.76% 2.47%
1977 2.61% 2.49%
1976 2.72% 2.53%
1975 2.83% 2.56%
1974 2.81% 2.61%
1973 2.79% 2.66%
1972 2.75% 2.7%
1971 2.71% 2.75%
1970 2.65% 2.79%
1969 2.57% 2.8%
1968 2.49% 2.74%
1967 2.4% 2.63%
1966 2.32% 2.39%
1965 2.27% 2.56%
1964 2.23% 2.9%
1963 2.21% 2.87%
1962 1.9% 2.85%
1961 1.55% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Indonesia
Current population
31045453
289027659
Population rank 51/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 3.48%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
14.2 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 112/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -39,509
Net migration rank 146/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -39,509
2024 766,304 -13,892 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 754,486 -4,798 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 734,893 -4,798 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 716,361 -9,888 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 714,681 -12,255 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 706,188 -9,184 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 696,496 -37,912 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 677,051 13,255 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 649,190 42,008 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 619,243 96,599 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 606,072 -6,900 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 594,029 -7,523 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 580,607 -12,669 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 569,921 -9,366 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 557,841 -10,203 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 542,919 -10,720 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 526,949 -10,807 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 511,366 -28,528 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 496,547 -27,775 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 478,880 -19,444 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 459,422 -18,568 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 439,544 -10,766 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 422,511 -19,203 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 411,633 -21,221 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 401,969 -17,398 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 388,432 -12,446 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 377,138 -13,842 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 370,355 -12,738 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 367,532 -12,661 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 364,390 -12,028 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 360,785 -9,601 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 356,072 -13,702 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 350,493 -14,520 3,288,791 3,096
1990 342,901 -8,163 3,250,906 11,539
1989 334,649 -11,244 3,316,792 19,905
1988 328,168 -16,016 3,331,242 25,383
1987 320,134 -3,829 3,304,520 26,705
1986 308,188 -3,671 3,309,905 30,988
1985 296,317 -3,604 3,419,412 37,451
1984 284,110 -3,512 3,549,570 43,693
1983 276,112 -37,346 3,558,949 47,375
1982 274,652 -139,974 3,545,504 46,792
1981 262,076 27,845 3,497,244 44,710
1980 247,808 70,589 3,484,846 42,254
1979 238,875 -12,108 3,460,621 43,900
1978 229,958 -1,282 3,412,980 45,911
1977 222,785 -20,622 3,334,779 45,610
1976 214,916 -19,994 3,291,479 48,010
1975 206,986 -237 3,263,794 56,386
1974 200,693 -377 3,196,136 61,188
1973 193,997 -466 3,210,643 64,991
1972 186,521 -473 3,149,726 72,007
1971 179,317 -439 3,111,304 79,264
1970 170,713 -367 3,080,421 81,368
1969 162,603 -286 3,034,825 82,955
1968 153,080 -204 2,961,608 55,731
1967 144,370 -148 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 135,927 -96 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 129,428 -39 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 123,469 0 2,700,138 144,819
1963 119,784 0 2,609,526 110,166
1962 116,232 0 2,525,163 106,264
1961 82,471 0 2,434,113 103,628
1960 77,948 0 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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