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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.03 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Cameroon vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Iran
2100 89,781,496 80,713,760
2099 89,255,966 81,246,718
2098 88,720,337 81,770,953
2097 88,168,066 82,295,714
2096 87,604,050 82,818,575
2095 87,032,145 83,338,446
2094 86,441,720 83,854,648
2093 85,842,389 84,371,569
2092 85,235,505 84,888,626
2091 84,610,360 85,410,099
2090 83,973,967 85,934,675
2089 83,322,813 86,466,409
2088 82,662,944 87,004,165
2087 81,989,354 87,549,685
2086 81,310,407 88,105,571
2085 80,614,775 88,668,329
2084 79,910,947 89,239,709
2083 79,192,092 89,817,194
2082 78,464,535 90,402,538
2081 77,723,079 90,995,822
2080 76,963,821 91,595,122
2079 76,202,603 92,196,842
2078 75,431,803 92,801,160
2077 74,649,057 93,405,954
2076 73,862,841 94,007,669
2075 73,062,202 94,606,607
2074 72,248,179 95,197,577
2073 71,432,221 95,783,994
2072 70,603,305 96,355,853
2071 69,771,981 96,915,335
2070 68,936,208 97,460,813
2069 68,095,292 97,988,897
2068 67,251,348 98,496,927
2067 66,399,507 98,978,509
2066 65,539,313 99,439,391
2065 64,675,474 99,877,457
2064 63,807,579 100,288,977
2063 62,939,156 100,668,199
2062 62,065,714 101,017,348
2061 61,188,220 101,332,810
2060 60,302,920 101,612,261
2059 59,413,352 101,858,931
2058 58,519,385 102,061,144
2057 57,622,572 102,228,085
2056 56,730,793 102,358,266
2055 55,837,458 102,449,092
2054 54,935,159 102,498,594
2053 54,032,780 102,508,245
2052 53,122,812 102,480,373
2051 52,215,921 102,417,847
2050 51,314,050 102,318,917
2049 50,406,453 102,189,816
2048 49,501,629 102,024,233
2047 48,593,064 101,832,213
2046 47,688,721 101,613,554
2045 46,789,773 101,371,784
2044 45,890,362 101,104,998
2043 44,999,297 100,818,045
2042 44,103,714 100,512,032
2041 43,204,033 100,188,214
2040 42,316,677 99,849,875
2039 41,430,803 99,501,869
2038 40,554,253 99,137,385
2037 39,682,947 98,759,167
2036 38,815,989 98,366,612
2035 37,963,436 97,963,082
2034 37,116,013 97,546,148
2033 36,279,025 97,118,106
2032 35,446,827 96,671,440
2031 34,626,572 96,204,118
2030 33,811,853 95,718,604
2029 33,009,874 95,195,996
2028 32,213,983 94,623,034
2027 31,428,884 93,987,260
2026 30,654,707 93,276,075
2025 29,885,995 92,478,162
2024 29,123,744 91,567,738
2023 28,372,687 90,608,707
2022 27,632,771 89,524,246
2021 26,915,758 88,455,488
2020 26,210,558 87,723,443
2019 25,506,095 87,051,648
2018 24,806,383 86,117,998
2017 24,128,601 85,026,754
2016 23,454,161 83,812,228
2015 22,763,414 82,619,362
2014 22,059,893 81,502,045
2013 21,402,376 80,414,686
2012 20,809,529 79,370,580
2011 20,232,304 78,383,598
2010 19,668,066 77,420,842
2009 19,113,974 76,457,825
2008 18,574,056 75,514,204
2007 18,049,896 74,602,648
2006 17,550,407 73,392,747
2005 17,074,594 71,828,455
2004 16,610,487 70,256,316
2003 16,160,340 68,769,340
2002 15,725,528 68,011,317
2001 15,309,490 67,452,005
2000 14,912,631 66,418,659
1999 14,525,140 65,445,391
1998 14,144,860 64,519,859
1997 13,775,214 63,639,638
1996 13,414,757 62,881,300
1995 13,058,516 62,205,567
1994 12,704,903 61,520,598
1993 12,353,131 61,403,543
1992 12,006,353 61,184,983
1991 11,667,180 59,986,931
1990 11,331,821 58,380,092
1989 11,002,745 56,704,914
1988 10,684,968 55,072,694
1987 10,370,749 53,323,493
1986 10,060,342 51,446,045
1985 9,761,730 49,582,289
1984 9,475,078 47,793,998
1983 9,215,397 46,029,535
1982 9,028,678 44,272,141
1981 8,816,377 41,989,312
1980 8,512,219 39,842,324
1979 8,239,641 38,424,952
1978 8,011,921 37,126,535
1977 7,796,501 35,933,181
1976 7,597,962 34,837,271
1975 7,397,120 33,802,973
1974 7,193,583 32,796,463
1973 6,996,660 31,839,838
1972 6,806,872 30,921,179
1971 6,624,408 30,029,071
1970 6,449,793 29,145,100
1969 6,283,462 28,273,482
1968 6,125,863 27,437,391
1967 5,977,318 26,628,432
1966 5,837,295 25,829,270
1965 5,704,686 25,036,978
1964 5,578,257 24,262,859
1963 5,456,623 23,519,005
1962 5,338,620 22,807,907
1961 5,239,273 22,125,726
1960 5,159,057 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Iran
2100 0.59% -0.66%
2099 0.6% -0.64%
2098 0.63% -0.64%
2097 0.64% -0.63%
2096 0.66% -0.62%
2095 0.68% -0.62%
2094 0.7% -0.61%
2093 0.71% -0.61%
2092 0.74% -0.61%
2091 0.76% -0.61%
2090 0.78% -0.61%
2089 0.8% -0.62%
2088 0.82% -0.62%
2087 0.84% -0.63%
2086 0.86% -0.63%
2085 0.88% -0.64%
2084 0.91% -0.64%
2083 0.93% -0.65%
2082 0.95% -0.65%
2081 0.99% -0.65%
2080 1% -0.65%
2079 1.02% -0.65%
2078 1.05% -0.65%
2077 1.06% -0.64%
2076 1.1% -0.63%
2075 1.13% -0.62%
2074 1.14% -0.61%
2073 1.17% -0.59%
2072 1.19% -0.58%
2071 1.21% -0.56%
2070 1.23% -0.54%
2069 1.25% -0.52%
2068 1.28% -0.49%
2067 1.31% -0.46%
2066 1.34% -0.44%
2065 1.36% -0.41%
2064 1.38% -0.38%
2063 1.41% -0.35%
2062 1.43% -0.31%
2061 1.47% -0.28%
2060 1.5% -0.24%
2059 1.53% -0.2%
2058 1.56% -0.16%
2057 1.57% -0.13%
2056 1.6% -0.09%
2055 1.64% -0.05%
2054 1.67% -0.009%
2053 1.71% 0.03%
2052 1.74% 0.06%
2051 1.76% 0.1%
2050 1.8% 0.13%
2049 1.83% 0.16%
2048 1.87% 0.19%
2047 1.9% 0.22%
2046 1.92% 0.24%
2045 1.96% 0.26%
2044 1.98% 0.28%
2043 2.03% 0.3%
2042 2.08% 0.32%
2041 2.1% 0.34%
2040 2.14% 0.35%
2039 2.16% 0.37%
2038 2.2% 0.38%
2037 2.23% 0.4%
2036 2.25% 0.41%
2035 2.28% 0.43%
2034 2.31% 0.44%
2033 2.35% 0.46%
2032 2.37% 0.49%
2031 2.41% 0.51%
2030 2.43% 0.55%
2029 2.47% 0.61%
2028 2.5% 0.68%
2027 2.53% 0.76%
2026 2.57% 0.86%
2025 2.62% 0.99%
2024 2.65% 1.06%
2023 2.68% 1.21%
2022 2.66% 1.21%
2021 2.69% 0.83%
2020 2.76% 0.77%
2019 2.82% 1.08%
2018 2.81% 1.28%
2017 2.88% 1.45%
2016 3.03% 1.44%
2015 3.19% 1.37%
2014 3.07% 1.35%
2013 2.85% 1.32%
2012 2.85% 1.26%
2011 2.87% 1.24%
2010 2.9% 1.26%
2009 2.91% 1.25%
2008 2.9% 1.22%
2007 2.85% 1.65%
2006 2.79% 2.18%
2005 2.79% 2.24%
2004 2.79% 2.16%
2003 2.77% 1.11%
2002 2.72% 0.83%
2001 2.66% 1.56%
2000 2.67% 1.49%
1999 2.69% 1.43%
1998 2.68% 1.38%
1997 2.69% 1.21%
1996 2.73% 1.09%
1995 2.78% 1.11%
1994 2.85% 0.19%
1993 2.89% 0.36%
1992 2.91% 2%
1991 2.96% 2.75%
1990 2.99% 2.95%
1989 2.97% 2.96%
1988 3.03% 3.28%
1987 3.09% 3.65%
1986 3.06% 3.76%
1985 3.03% 3.74%
1984 2.82% 3.83%
1983 2.07% 3.97%
1982 2.41% 5.44%
1981 3.57% 5.39%
1980 3.31% 3.69%
1979 2.84% 3.5%
1978 2.76% 3.32%
1977 2.61% 3.15%
1976 2.72% 3.06%
1975 2.83% 3.07%
1974 2.81% 3%
1973 2.79% 2.97%
1972 2.75% 2.97%
1971 2.71% 3.03%
1970 2.65% 3.08%
1969 2.57% 3.05%
1968 2.49% 3.04%
1967 2.4% 3.09%
1966 2.32% 3.16%
1965 2.27% 3.19%
1964 2.23% 3.16%
1963 2.21% 3.12%
1962 1.9% 3.08%
1961 1.55% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Iran
Current population
30864115
93468444
Population rank 51/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.13%
One net population change
42 seconds
32.9 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
26.9 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 98/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +116,786
Net migration rank 146/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 116,786
2024 - -13,892 - 190,156
2023 754,486 -4,798 750,150 262,044
2022 734,893 -4,798 753,525 403,190
2021 713,806 -9,888 645,725 334,967
2020 716,361 -9,888 663,978 -180,680
2019 714,681 -12,255 893,063 -32,794
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,140,549 34,849
2016 677,051 13,255 1,186,949 66,630
2015 649,190 42,008 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 619,243 96,599 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 569,921 -9,366 980,380 -12,849
2009 557,841 -10,203 958,322 211
2008 542,919 -10,720 940,983 -12,184
2007 526,949 -10,807 919,254 -24,950
2006 511,366 -28,528 884,529 640,932
2005 496,547 -27,775 837,305 765,873
2004 478,880 -19,444 801,203 739,996
2003 459,422 -18,568 732,600 700,222
2002 439,544 -10,766 752,205 -668,962
2001 422,511 -19,203 743,658 291,692
2000 411,633 -21,221 731,203 300,133
1999 401,969 -17,398 723,237 191,988
1998 388,432 -12,446 717,655 218,171
1997 377,138 -13,842 726,574 98,009
1996 370,355 -12,738 784,508 -92,435
1995 367,532 -12,661 879,648 -220,258
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,530,434 200,711
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,609,739 9,460
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,614,512 30,688
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,639,644 213,524
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,659,289 242,411
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,661,750 163,999
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,653,051 97,748
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,573,612 204,544
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,514,240 222,390
1981 262,076 27,845 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 247,808 70,589 1,361,293 103,674
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,294,306 75,451
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,156,974 70,088
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,091,542 68,093
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,013,347 18,825
1975 206,986 -237 929,481 106,921
1974 200,693 -377 873,369 103,252
1973 193,997 -466 831,880 104,779
1972 186,521 -473 804,043 96,614
1971 179,317 -439 805,830 77,717
1970 170,713 -367 794,612 89,757
1969 162,603 -286 780,660 78,196
1968 153,080 -204 743,992 69,342
1967 144,370 -148 727,276 77,313
1966 135,927 -96 695,040 98,709
1965 129,428 -39 663,029 127,808
1964 123,469 0 635,589 121,817
1963 119,784 0 620,126 110,190
1962 116,232 0 595,538 96,332
1961 82,471 0 594,674 77,811
1960 77,948 0 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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