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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.56 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Iraq
2100 89,781,496 101,632,594
2099 89,255,966 101,421,266
2098 88,720,337 101,212,536
2097 88,168,066 100,980,835
2096 87,604,050 100,724,441
2095 87,032,145 100,464,590
2094 86,441,720 100,194,041
2093 85,842,389 99,876,174
2092 85,235,505 99,532,041
2091 84,610,360 99,203,830
2090 83,973,967 98,886,956
2089 83,322,813 98,513,025
2088 82,662,944 98,144,039
2087 81,989,354 97,767,537
2086 81,310,407 97,325,026
2085 80,614,775 96,873,007
2084 79,910,947 96,448,602
2083 79,192,092 95,991,166
2082 78,464,535 95,509,663
2081 77,723,079 95,009,326
2080 76,963,821 94,507,216
2079 76,202,603 93,960,228
2078 75,431,803 93,417,384
2077 74,649,057 92,903,983
2076 73,862,841 92,359,592
2075 73,062,202 91,825,254
2074 72,248,179 91,229,266
2073 71,432,221 90,571,021
2072 70,603,305 89,918,374
2071 69,771,981 89,265,548
2070 68,936,208 88,596,492
2069 68,095,292 87,909,474
2068 67,251,348 87,220,494
2067 66,399,507 86,513,996
2066 65,539,313 85,734,530
2065 64,675,474 84,971,898
2064 63,807,579 84,191,350
2063 62,939,156 83,387,951
2062 62,065,714 82,604,577
2061 61,188,220 81,800,637
2060 60,302,920 80,951,008
2059 59,413,352 80,141,868
2058 58,519,385 79,319,543
2057 57,622,572 78,477,339
2056 56,730,793 77,609,202
2055 55,837,458 76,739,924
2054 54,935,159 75,857,125
2053 54,032,780 74,952,948
2052 53,122,812 74,072,580
2051 52,215,921 73,150,234
2050 51,314,050 72,235,938
2049 50,406,453 71,272,122
2048 49,501,629 70,316,860
2047 48,593,064 69,347,823
2046 47,688,721 68,400,664
2045 46,789,773 67,435,953
2044 45,890,362 66,447,309
2043 44,999,297 65,453,565
2042 44,103,714 64,433,831
2041 43,204,033 63,408,709
2040 42,316,677 62,360,117
2039 41,430,803 61,289,355
2038 40,554,253 60,253,073
2037 39,682,947 59,221,658
2036 38,815,989 58,155,990
2035 37,963,436 57,127,999
2034 37,116,013 56,087,695
2033 36,279,025 55,051,140
2032 35,446,827 54,002,289
2031 34,626,572 52,991,443
2030 33,811,853 51,986,773
2029 33,009,874 50,982,563
2028 32,213,983 50,001,133
2027 31,428,884 49,014,822
2026 30,654,707 48,020,334
2025 29,885,995 47,020,527
2024 29,123,744 46,042,015
2023 28,372,687 45,074,049
2022 27,632,771 44,070,551
2021 26,915,758 43,071,211
2020 26,210,558 42,116,605
2019 25,506,095 41,192,171
2018 24,806,383 40,265,624
2017 24,128,601 39,337,353
2016 23,454,161 38,469,627
2015 22,763,414 37,560,535
2014 22,059,893 36,550,059
2013 21,402,376 35,281,989
2012 20,809,529 33,654,842
2011 20,232,304 32,161,424
2010 19,668,066 31,045,366
2009 19,113,974 30,058,206
2008 18,574,056 28,971,036
2007 18,049,896 28,391,607
2006 17,550,407 28,616,515
2005 17,074,594 28,407,448
2004 16,610,487 27,577,878
2003 16,160,340 26,802,659
2002 15,725,528 26,006,559
2001 15,309,490 25,197,840
2000 14,912,631 24,424,056
1999 14,525,140 23,636,527
1998 14,144,860 22,884,399
1997 13,775,214 22,176,593
1996 13,414,757 21,501,321
1995 13,058,516 20,825,860
1994 12,704,903 20,139,807
1993 12,353,131 19,201,195
1992 12,006,353 18,300,845
1991 11,667,180 17,767,253
1990 11,331,821 17,581,206
1989 11,002,745 17,364,542
1988 10,684,968 16,908,819
1987 10,370,749 16,521,049
1986 10,060,342 16,074,145
1985 9,761,730 15,683,430
1984 9,475,078 15,310,733
1983 9,215,397 14,840,555
1982 9,028,678 14,406,083
1981 8,816,377 14,006,381
1980 8,512,219 13,591,992
1979 8,239,641 13,170,365
1978 8,011,921 12,753,355
1977 7,796,501 12,331,046
1976 7,597,962 11,927,651
1975 7,397,120 11,543,639
1974 7,193,583 11,167,761
1973 6,996,660 10,795,869
1972 6,806,872 10,430,164
1971 6,624,408 10,077,809
1970 6,449,793 9,735,611
1969 6,283,462 9,403,356
1968 6,125,863 9,085,016
1967 5,977,318 8,778,869
1966 5,837,295 8,485,104
1965 5,704,686 8,202,140
1964 5,578,257 7,929,566
1963 5,456,623 7,667,928
1962 5,338,620 7,413,875
1961 5,239,273 7,194,553
1960 5,159,057 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Iraq
2100 0.59% 0.21%
2099 0.6% 0.21%
2098 0.63% 0.23%
2097 0.64% 0.25%
2096 0.66% 0.26%
2095 0.68% 0.27%
2094 0.7% 0.32%
2093 0.71% 0.35%
2092 0.74% 0.33%
2091 0.76% 0.32%
2090 0.78% 0.38%
2089 0.8% 0.38%
2088 0.82% 0.39%
2087 0.84% 0.45%
2086 0.86% 0.47%
2085 0.88% 0.44%
2084 0.91% 0.48%
2083 0.93% 0.5%
2082 0.95% 0.53%
2081 0.99% 0.53%
2080 1% 0.58%
2079 1.02% 0.58%
2078 1.05% 0.55%
2077 1.06% 0.59%
2076 1.1% 0.58%
2075 1.13% 0.65%
2074 1.14% 0.73%
2073 1.17% 0.73%
2072 1.19% 0.73%
2071 1.21% 0.76%
2070 1.23% 0.78%
2069 1.25% 0.79%
2068 1.28% 0.82%
2067 1.31% 0.91%
2066 1.34% 0.9%
2065 1.36% 0.93%
2064 1.38% 0.96%
2063 1.41% 0.95%
2062 1.43% 0.98%
2061 1.47% 1.05%
2060 1.5% 1.01%
2059 1.53% 1.04%
2058 1.56% 1.07%
2057 1.57% 1.12%
2056 1.6% 1.13%
2055 1.64% 1.16%
2054 1.67% 1.21%
2053 1.71% 1.19%
2052 1.74% 1.26%
2051 1.76% 1.27%
2050 1.8% 1.35%
2049 1.83% 1.36%
2048 1.87% 1.4%
2047 1.9% 1.38%
2046 1.92% 1.43%
2045 1.96% 1.49%
2044 1.98% 1.52%
2043 2.03% 1.58%
2042 2.08% 1.62%
2041 2.1% 1.68%
2040 2.14% 1.75%
2039 2.16% 1.72%
2038 2.2% 1.74%
2037 2.23% 1.83%
2036 2.25% 1.8%
2035 2.28% 1.85%
2034 2.31% 1.88%
2033 2.35% 1.94%
2032 2.37% 1.91%
2031 2.41% 1.93%
2030 2.43% 1.97%
2029 2.47% 1.96%
2028 2.5% 2.01%
2027 2.53% 2.07%
2026 2.57% 2.13%
2025 2.62% 2.13%
2024 2.65% 2.15%
2023 2.68% 2.28%
2022 2.66% 2.32%
2021 2.69% 2.27%
2020 2.76% 2.24%
2019 2.82% 2.3%
2018 2.81% 2.36%
2017 2.88% 2.26%
2016 3.03% 2.42%
2015 3.19% 2.76%
2014 3.07% 3.59%
2013 2.85% 4.83%
2012 2.85% 4.64%
2011 2.87% 3.59%
2010 2.9% 3.28%
2009 2.91% 3.75%
2008 2.9% 2.04%
2007 2.85% -0.79%
2006 2.79% 0.74%
2005 2.79% 3.01%
2004 2.79% 2.89%
2003 2.77% 3.06%
2002 2.72% 3.21%
2001 2.66% 3.17%
2000 2.67% 3.33%
1999 2.69% 3.29%
1998 2.68% 3.19%
1997 2.69% 3.14%
1996 2.73% 3.24%
1995 2.78% 3.41%
1994 2.85% 4.89%
1993 2.89% 4.92%
1992 2.91% 3%
1991 2.96% 1.06%
1990 2.99% 1.25%
1989 2.97% 2.7%
1988 3.03% 2.35%
1987 3.09% 2.78%
1986 3.06% 2.49%
1985 3.03% 2.43%
1984 2.82% 3.17%
1983 2.07% 3.02%
1982 2.41% 2.85%
1981 3.57% 3.05%
1980 3.31% 3.2%
1979 2.84% 3.27%
1978 2.76% 3.42%
1977 2.61% 3.38%
1976 2.72% 3.33%
1975 2.83% 3.37%
1974 2.81% 3.44%
1973 2.79% 3.51%
1972 2.75% 3.5%
1971 2.71% 3.51%
1970 2.65% 3.53%
1969 2.57% 3.5%
1968 2.49% 3.49%
1967 2.4% 3.46%
1966 2.32% 3.45%
1965 2.27% 3.44%
1964 2.23% 3.41%
1963 2.21% 3.43%
1962 1.9% 3.05%
1961 1.55% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Iraq
Current population
30864115
48289334
Population rank 51/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.58%
One net population change
42 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 46/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -1,064
Net migration rank 146/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -1,064
2024 - -13,892 - -17,735
2023 754,486 -4,798 973,420 -5,710
2022 734,893 -4,798 962,501 76,821
2021 713,806 -9,888 941,924 17,474
2020 716,361 -9,888 919,953 29,858
2019 714,681 -12,255 942,972 -43,919
2018 706,188 -9,184 938,310 15,775
2017 696,496 -37,912 924,507 -21,998
2016 677,051 13,255 946,968 -113,980
2015 649,190 42,008 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 619,243 96,599 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,026,036 474,379
2012 594,029 -7,523 999,987 753,907
2011 580,607 -12,669 971,082 261,880
2010 569,921 -9,366 906,369 92,779
2009 557,841 -10,203 855,096 120,092
2008 542,919 -10,720 802,382 396,792
2007 526,949 -10,807 784,119 -824,428
2006 511,366 -28,528 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 496,547 -27,775 776,603 51,019
2004 478,880 -19,444 761,563 69,948
2003 459,422 -18,568 746,159 -27,236
2002 439,544 -10,766 739,419 133,839
2001 422,511 -19,203 729,704 14,451
2000 411,633 -21,221 715,771 87,624
1999 401,969 -17,398 702,170 69,491
1998 388,432 -12,446 684,152 48,446
1997 377,138 -13,842 667,582 15,429
1996 370,355 -12,738 652,866 14,652
1995 367,532 -12,661 642,977 40,424
1994 364,390 -12,028 634,344 54,355
1993 360,785 -9,601 606,700 581,818
1992 356,072 -13,702 591,886 20,292
1991 350,493 -14,520 550,146 -95,155
1990 342,901 -8,163 518,575 -601,469
1989 334,649 -11,244 496,852 19,392
1988 328,168 -16,016 476,778 -81,562
1987 320,134 -3,829 488,742 -108,426
1986 308,188 -3,671 474,348 39,136
1985 296,317 -3,604 467,445 -199,505
1984 284,110 -3,512 455,740 21,709
1983 276,112 -37,346 439,800 23,115
1982 274,652 -139,974 428,336 -22,302
1981 262,076 27,845 416,998 -23,640
1980 247,808 70,589 419,653 15,757
1979 238,875 -12,108 428,458 -20,617
1978 229,958 -1,282 418,756 7,434
1977 222,785 -20,622 410,229 8,204
1976 214,916 -19,994 402,260 -13,915
1975 206,986 -237 385,916 -6,237
1974 200,693 -377 376,197 -4,090
1973 193,997 -466 373,191 -1,507
1972 186,521 -473 362,334 -2,600
1971 179,317 -439 351,464 -6,479
1970 170,713 -367 338,030 1,377
1969 162,603 -286 324,792 312
1968 153,080 -204 310,644 928
1967 144,370 -148 298,192 2,531
1966 135,927 -96 285,507 1,298
1965 129,428 -39 274,551 4,555
1964 123,469 0 262,825 3,224
1963 119,784 0 254,046 3,197
1962 116,232 0 247,520 3,343
1961 82,471 0 184,792 2,981
1960 77,948 0 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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