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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.58 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ireland
2100 89,761,493 5,500,499
2099 89,236,081 5,525,011
2098 88,700,571 5,548,986
2097 88,148,423 5,572,279
2096 87,584,533 5,595,064
2095 87,012,755 5,615,877
2094 86,422,461 5,636,027
2093 85,823,264 5,655,870
2092 85,216,516 5,675,151
2091 84,591,510 5,694,092
2090 83,955,258 5,713,009
2089 83,304,250 5,730,546
2088 82,644,527 5,747,238
2087 81,971,087 5,762,650
2086 81,292,292 5,776,705
2085 80,596,814 5,791,049
2084 79,893,144 5,805,074
2083 79,174,449 5,818,867
2082 78,447,054 5,831,653
2081 77,705,764 5,842,944
2080 76,946,674 5,855,351
2079 76,185,626 5,870,572
2078 75,414,998 5,885,866
2077 74,632,426 5,901,647
2076 73,846,385 5,917,991
2075 73,045,925 5,934,408
2074 72,232,083 5,951,970
2073 71,416,307 5,969,385
2072 70,587,575 5,986,721
2071 69,756,436 6,003,888
2070 68,920,850 6,021,481
2069 68,080,121 6,038,378
2068 67,236,365 6,054,840
2067 66,384,714 6,070,805
2066 65,524,711 6,086,691
2065 64,661,065 6,101,966
2064 63,793,364 6,116,867
2063 62,925,133 6,129,790
2062 62,051,886 6,141,729
2061 61,174,588 6,154,062
2060 60,289,485 6,167,032
2059 59,400,116 6,179,602
2058 58,506,347 6,189,124
2057 57,609,734 6,196,781
2056 56,718,154 6,199,786
2055 55,825,018 6,204,376
2054 54,922,920 6,205,225
2053 54,020,742 6,205,444
2052 53,110,977 6,203,350
2051 52,204,288 6,200,637
2050 51,302,617 6,195,469
2049 50,395,223 6,187,289
2048 49,490,600 6,175,872
2047 48,582,238 6,163,776
2046 47,678,096 6,150,911
2045 46,779,348 6,134,927
2044 45,880,138 6,116,643
2043 44,989,272 6,097,627
2042 44,093,888 6,076,713
2041 43,194,408 6,052,462
2040 42,307,249 6,027,054
2039 41,421,572 6,002,204
2038 40,545,218 5,974,917
2037 39,674,106 5,946,606
2036 38,807,341 5,918,275
2035 37,954,978 5,889,854
2034 37,107,744 5,858,952
2033 36,270,943 5,826,337
2032 35,438,930 5,791,225
2031 34,618,857 5,754,845
2030 33,804,320 5,717,377
2029 33,002,520 5,676,731
2028 32,206,806 5,632,552
2027 31,421,882 5,585,925
2026 30,647,877 5,537,167
2025 29,879,337 5,484,367
2024 29,123,744 5,395,790
2023 28,372,687 5,311,538
2022 27,632,771 5,212,836
2021 26,915,758 5,110,585
2020 26,210,558 5,039,747
2019 25,506,095 4,976,456
2018 24,806,383 4,898,022
2017 24,128,601 4,827,445
2016 23,454,161 4,762,722
2015 22,763,414 4,701,957
2014 22,059,893 4,657,740
2013 21,402,376 4,623,816
2012 20,809,529 4,599,533
2011 20,232,304 4,580,084
2010 19,668,066 4,560,155
2009 19,113,974 4,535,375
2008 18,574,056 4,489,544
2007 18,049,896 4,398,942
2006 17,550,407 4,273,591
2005 17,074,594 4,159,914
2004 16,610,487 4,070,262
2003 16,160,340 3,996,521
2002 15,725,528 3,931,947
2001 15,309,490 3,866,243
2000 14,912,631 3,805,174
1999 14,525,140 3,754,786
1998 14,144,860 3,712,696
1997 13,775,214 3,674,171
1996 13,414,757 3,637,510
1995 13,058,516 3,608,841
1994 12,704,903 3,590,386
1993 12,353,131 3,576,261
1992 12,006,353 3,558,430
1991 11,667,180 3,534,235
1990 11,331,821 3,513,974
1989 11,002,745 3,511,009
1988 10,684,968 3,524,949
1987 10,370,749 3,540,057
1986 10,060,342 3,539,690
1985 9,761,730 3,538,082
1984 9,475,078 3,532,423
1983 9,215,397 3,510,600
1982 9,028,678 3,485,800
1981 8,816,377 3,453,000
1980 8,512,219 3,412,800
1979 8,239,641 3,373,750
1978 8,011,921 3,329,100
1977 7,796,501 3,282,200
1976 7,597,962 3,238,050
1975 7,397,120 3,189,550
1974 7,193,583 3,137,500
1973 6,996,660 3,085,950
1972 6,806,872 3,036,850
1971 6,624,408 2,992,050
1970 6,449,793 2,957,250
1969 6,283,462 2,932,650
1968 6,125,863 2,915,550
1967 5,977,318 2,902,450
1966 5,837,295 2,888,800
1965 5,704,686 2,877,300
1964 5,578,257 2,866,550
1963 5,456,623 2,852,650
1962 5,338,620 2,836,050
1961 5,239,273 2,824,400
1960 5,159,057 2,828,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 6.21M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Ireland
2100 0.59% -0.44%
2099 0.6% -0.43%
2098 0.63% -0.42%
2097 0.64% -0.41%
2096 0.66% -0.37%
2095 0.68% -0.36%
2094 0.7% -0.35%
2093 0.71% -0.34%
2092 0.74% -0.33%
2091 0.76% -0.33%
2090 0.78% -0.31%
2089 0.8% -0.29%
2088 0.82% -0.27%
2087 0.84% -0.24%
2086 0.86% -0.25%
2085 0.88% -0.24%
2084 0.91% -0.24%
2083 0.93% -0.22%
2082 0.95% -0.19%
2081 0.99% -0.21%
2080 1% -0.26%
2079 1.02% -0.26%
2078 1.05% -0.27%
2077 1.06% -0.28%
2076 1.1% -0.28%
2075 1.13% -0.3%
2074 1.14% -0.29%
2073 1.17% -0.29%
2072 1.19% -0.29%
2071 1.21% -0.29%
2070 1.23% -0.28%
2069 1.25% -0.27%
2068 1.28% -0.26%
2067 1.31% -0.26%
2066 1.34% -0.25%
2065 1.36% -0.24%
2064 1.38% -0.21%
2063 1.41% -0.19%
2062 1.43% -0.2%
2061 1.47% -0.21%
2060 1.5% -0.2%
2059 1.53% -0.15%
2058 1.56% -0.12%
2057 1.57% -0.05%
2056 1.6% -0.07%
2055 1.64% -0.01%
2054 1.67% -0.004%
2053 1.71% 0.03%
2052 1.74% 0.04%
2051 1.76% 0.08%
2050 1.8% 0.13%
2049 1.83% 0.18%
2048 1.87% 0.2%
2047 1.9% 0.21%
2046 1.92% 0.26%
2045 1.96% 0.3%
2044 1.98% 0.31%
2043 2.03% 0.34%
2042 2.08% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.14% 0.41%
2039 2.16% 0.46%
2038 2.2% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.48%
2036 2.25% 0.48%
2035 2.28% 0.53%
2034 2.31% 0.56%
2033 2.35% 0.61%
2032 2.37% 0.63%
2031 2.41% 0.66%
2030 2.43% 0.72%
2029 2.47% 0.78%
2028 2.5% 0.83%
2027 2.53% 0.88%
2026 2.57% 0.96%
2025 2.59% 1.64%
2024 2.65% 1.59%
2023 2.68% 1.89%
2022 2.66% 2%
2021 2.69% 1.41%
2020 2.76% 1.27%
2019 2.82% 1.6%
2018 2.81% 1.46%
2017 2.88% 1.36%
2016 3.03% 1.29%
2015 3.19% 0.95%
2014 3.07% 0.73%
2013 2.85% 0.53%
2012 2.85% 0.42%
2011 2.87% 0.44%
2010 2.9% 0.55%
2009 2.91% 1.02%
2008 2.9% 2.06%
2007 2.85% 2.93%
2006 2.79% 2.73%
2005 2.79% 2.2%
2004 2.79% 1.85%
2003 2.77% 1.64%
2002 2.72% 1.7%
2001 2.66% 1.6%
2000 2.67% 1.34%
1999 2.69% 1.13%
1998 2.68% 1.05%
1997 2.69% 1.01%
1996 2.73% 0.79%
1995 2.78% 0.51%
1994 2.85% 0.39%
1993 2.89% 0.5%
1992 2.91% 0.68%
1991 2.96% 0.58%
1990 2.99% 0.08%
1989 2.97% -0.4%
1988 3.03% -0.43%
1987 3.09% 0.01%
1986 3.06% 0.05%
1985 3.03% 0.16%
1984 2.82% 0.62%
1983 2.07% 0.71%
1982 2.41% 0.95%
1981 3.57% 1.18%
1980 3.31% 1.16%
1979 2.84% 1.34%
1978 2.76% 1.43%
1977 2.61% 1.36%
1976 2.72% 1.52%
1975 2.83% 1.66%
1974 2.81% 1.67%
1973 2.79% 1.62%
1972 2.75% 1.5%
1971 2.71% 1.18%
1970 2.65% 0.84%
1969 2.57% 0.59%
1968 2.49% 0.45%
1967 2.4% 0.47%
1966 2.32% 0.4%
1965 2.27% 0.38%
1964 2.23% 0.49%
1963 2.21% 0.59%
1962 1.9% 0.41%
1961 1.55% -0.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ireland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ireland
Current population
31045453
5562212
Population rank 51/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
5.95 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
9.74 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +243
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 64/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +35,417
Net migration rank 146/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 35,417
2024 766,304 -13,892 18,885 39,059
2023 754,486 -4,798 19,652 43,873
2022 734,893 -4,798 19,287 93,535
2021 713,806 -9,888 26,064 27,419
2020 716,361 -9,888 23,687 15,746
2019 714,681 -12,255 28,365 29,663
2018 706,188 -9,184 29,878 33,387
2017 696,496 -37,912 31,379 28,883
2016 677,051 13,255 33,339 18,967
2015 649,190 42,008 35,265 13,376
2014 619,243 96,599 37,728 448
2013 606,072 -6,900 39,302 -12,309
2012 594,029 -7,523 42,775 -22,411
2011 580,607 -12,669 45,801 -26,529
2010 569,921 -9,366 47,426 -26,974
2009 557,841 -10,203 47,168 -18,524
2008 542,919 -10,720 46,691 18,979
2007 526,949 -10,807 43,109 76,465
2006 511,366 -28,528 36,752 94,513
2005 496,547 -27,775 33,279 63,983
2004 478,880 -19,444 33,376 49,102
2003 459,422 -18,568 32,372 32,220
2002 439,544 -10,766 31,062 34,286
2001 422,511 -19,203 27,837 39,220
2000 411,633 -21,221 23,592 31,298
1999 401,969 -17,398 21,402 23,592
1998 388,432 -12,446 22,277 16,615
1997 377,138 -13,842 21,311 17,425
1996 370,355 -12,738 18,915 9,959
1995 367,532 -12,661 16,601 10,019
1994 364,390 -12,028 17,234 -3,118
1993 360,785 -9,601 17,166 -3,762
1992 356,072 -13,702 20,283 1,335
1991 350,493 -14,520 21,206 4,944
1990 342,901 -8,163 21,787 -8,203
1989 334,649 -11,244 20,012 -28,752
1988 328,168 -16,016 22,912 -44,020
1987 320,134 -3,829 26,904 -38,426
1986 308,188 -3,671 27,963 -21,139
1985 296,317 -3,604 29,013 -16,178
1984 284,110 -3,512 31,791 -15,549
1983 276,112 -37,346 34,053 -15,043
1982 274,652 -139,974 38,344 -14,464
1981 262,076 27,845 39,364 -10,834
1980 247,808 70,589 40,612 -2,876
1979 238,875 -12,108 38,798 1,486
1978 229,958 -1,282 36,288 15,543
1977 222,785 -20,622 35,448 14,505
1976 214,916 -19,994 33,676 14,200
1975 206,986 -237 34,128 13,828
1974 200,693 -377 34,199 13,482
1973 193,997 -466 34,562 13,164
1972 186,521 -473 34,316 12,858
1971 179,317 -439 35,606 5,851
1970 170,713 -367 30,756 -8,892
1969 162,603 -286 29,326 -10,250
1968 153,080 -204 27,697 -11,132
1967 144,370 -148 29,895 -11,708
1966 135,927 -96 26,866 -11,858
1965 129,428 -39 30,500 -14,016
1964 123,469 0 31,532 -15,640
1963 119,784 0 29,667 -16,615
1962 116,232 0 28,077 -17,438
1961 82,471 0 25,137 -22,237
1960 77,948 0 28,286 -38,492

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ireland | CC BY

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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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