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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.59 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • 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 +2.84% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Cameroon vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ireland
2100 89,781,496 5,468,791
2099 89,255,966 5,493,162
2098 88,720,337 5,516,999
2097 88,168,066 5,540,157
2096 87,604,050 5,562,811
2095 87,032,145 5,583,505
2094 86,441,720 5,603,538
2093 85,842,389 5,623,266
2092 85,235,505 5,642,437
2091 84,610,360 5,661,268
2090 83,973,967 5,680,076
2089 83,322,813 5,697,512
2088 82,662,944 5,714,108
2087 81,989,354 5,729,431
2086 81,310,407 5,743,405
2085 80,614,775 5,757,666
2084 79,910,947 5,771,610
2083 79,192,092 5,785,324
2082 78,464,535 5,798,037
2081 77,723,079 5,809,262
2080 76,963,821 5,821,598
2079 76,202,603 5,836,731
2078 75,431,803 5,851,937
2077 74,649,057 5,867,627
2076 73,862,841 5,883,876
2075 73,062,202 5,900,200
2074 72,248,179 5,917,659
2073 71,432,221 5,934,975
2072 70,603,305 5,952,211
2071 69,771,981 5,969,279
2070 68,936,208 5,986,770
2069 68,095,292 6,003,570
2068 67,251,348 6,019,937
2067 66,399,507 6,035,810
2066 65,539,313 6,051,604
2065 64,675,474 6,066,791
2064 63,807,579 6,081,606
2063 62,939,156 6,094,455
2062 62,065,714 6,106,325
2061 61,188,220 6,118,587
2060 60,302,920 6,131,482
2059 59,413,352 6,143,979
2058 58,519,385 6,153,447
2057 57,622,572 6,161,059
2056 56,730,793 6,164,047
2055 55,837,458 6,168,611
2054 54,935,159 6,169,455
2053 54,032,780 6,169,673
2052 53,122,812 6,167,591
2051 52,215,921 6,164,894
2050 51,314,050 6,159,756
2049 50,406,453 6,151,623
2048 49,501,629 6,140,272
2047 48,593,064 6,128,245
2046 47,688,721 6,115,454
2045 46,789,773 6,099,562
2044 45,890,362 6,081,384
2043 44,999,297 6,062,477
2042 44,103,714 6,041,683
2041 43,204,033 6,017,573
2040 42,316,677 5,992,311
2039 41,430,803 5,967,604
2038 40,554,253 5,940,474
2037 39,682,947 5,912,327
2036 38,815,989 5,884,159
2035 37,963,436 5,855,902
2034 37,116,013 5,825,178
2033 36,279,025 5,792,751
2032 35,446,827 5,757,842
2031 34,626,572 5,721,671
2030 33,811,853 5,684,420
2029 33,009,874 5,644,008
2028 32,213,983 5,600,083
2027 31,428,884 5,553,725
2026 30,654,707 5,505,248
2025 29,885,995 5,452,752
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 6.17M 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 2.62% 1.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ireland
Current population
30864115
5518360
Population rank 51/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
42 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +231
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 68/197
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 - -13,892 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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 (1960–2024, 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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