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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Israel
2100 89,781,496 21,079,031
2099 89,255,966 20,971,907
2098 88,720,337 20,869,188
2097 88,168,066 20,764,637
2096 87,604,050 20,651,056
2095 87,032,145 20,537,392
2094 86,441,720 20,420,251
2093 85,842,389 20,294,077
2092 85,235,505 20,167,075
2091 84,610,360 20,038,540
2090 83,973,967 19,910,123
2089 83,322,813 19,788,579
2088 82,662,944 19,660,357
2087 81,989,354 19,527,597
2086 81,310,407 19,388,628
2085 80,614,775 19,246,899
2084 79,910,947 19,099,510
2083 79,192,092 18,955,502
2082 78,464,535 18,813,463
2081 77,723,079 18,667,367
2080 76,963,821 18,512,469
2079 76,202,603 18,362,060
2078 75,431,803 18,208,724
2077 74,649,057 18,053,774
2076 73,862,841 17,908,513
2075 73,062,202 17,761,880
2074 72,248,179 17,618,257
2073 71,432,221 17,477,875
2072 70,603,305 17,343,227
2071 69,771,981 17,195,556
2070 68,936,208 17,043,216
2069 68,095,292 16,890,521
2068 67,251,348 16,742,334
2067 66,399,507 16,593,617
2066 65,539,313 16,448,006
2065 64,675,474 16,297,575
2064 63,807,579 16,152,550
2063 62,939,156 15,997,249
2062 62,065,714 15,847,545
2061 61,188,220 15,695,962
2060 60,302,920 15,537,020
2059 59,413,352 15,383,512
2058 58,519,385 15,227,838
2057 57,622,572 15,069,709
2056 56,730,793 14,910,638
2055 55,837,458 14,746,579
2054 54,935,159 14,578,352
2053 54,032,780 14,414,886
2052 53,122,812 14,252,277
2051 52,215,921 14,090,930
2050 51,314,050 13,927,651
2049 50,406,453 13,765,178
2048 49,501,629 13,606,737
2047 48,593,064 13,448,310
2046 47,688,721 13,286,110
2045 46,789,773 13,126,049
2044 45,890,362 12,960,184
2043 44,999,297 12,796,533
2042 44,103,714 12,632,183
2041 43,204,033 12,471,494
2040 42,316,677 12,312,998
2039 41,430,803 12,152,920
2038 40,554,253 11,995,851
2037 39,682,947 11,841,052
2036 38,815,989 11,693,469
2035 37,963,436 11,543,041
2034 37,116,013 11,396,608
2033 36,279,025 11,252,344
2032 35,446,827 11,108,763
2031 34,626,572 10,961,050
2030 33,811,853 10,815,614
2029 33,009,874 10,675,258
2028 32,213,983 10,533,711
2027 31,428,884 10,393,227
2026 30,654,707 10,252,942
2025 29,885,995 10,113,937
2024 29,123,744 9,974,400
2023 28,372,687 9,849,000
2022 27,632,771 9,557,500
2021 26,915,758 9,371,400
2020 26,210,558 9,215,100
2019 25,506,095 9,054,000
2018 24,806,383 8,882,800
2017 24,128,601 8,713,300
2016 23,454,161 8,546,000
2015 22,763,414 8,380,100
2014 22,059,893 8,215,700
2013 21,402,376 8,059,500
2012 20,809,529 7,910,500
2011 20,232,304 7,765,800
2010 19,668,066 7,623,600
2009 19,113,974 7,485,600
2008 18,574,056 7,308,800
2007 18,049,896 7,180,100
2006 17,550,407 7,053,700
2005 17,074,594 6,930,100
2004 16,610,487 6,809,000
2003 16,160,340 6,689,700
2002 15,725,528 6,570,000
2001 15,309,490 6,439,000
2000 14,912,631 6,289,000
1999 14,525,140 6,125,000
1998 14,144,860 5,971,000
1997 13,775,214 5,836,000
1996 13,414,757 5,692,000
1995 13,058,516 5,545,000
1994 12,704,903 5,399,000
1993 12,353,131 5,261,000
1992 12,006,353 5,123,000
1991 11,667,180 4,949,000
1990 11,331,821 4,660,000
1989 11,002,745 4,518,000
1988 10,684,968 4,442,000
1987 10,370,749 4,369,000
1986 10,060,342 4,299,000
1985 9,761,730 4,233,000
1984 9,475,078 4,159,000
1983 9,215,397 4,105,000
1982 9,028,678 4,031,000
1981 8,816,377 3,956,000
1980 8,512,219 3,878,000
1979 8,239,641 3,786,000
1978 8,011,921 3,690,000
1977 7,796,501 3,613,000
1976 7,597,962 3,533,000
1975 7,397,120 3,455,000
1974 7,193,583 3,377,000
1973 6,996,660 3,278,000
1972 6,806,872 3,148,000
1971 6,624,408 3,069,000
1970 6,449,793 2,974,000
1969 6,283,462 2,877,000
1968 6,125,863 2,803,000
1967 5,977,318 2,745,000
1966 5,837,295 2,629,000
1965 5,704,686 2,563,000
1964 5,578,257 2,475,000
1963 5,456,623 2,379,000
1962 5,338,620 2,293,000
1961 5,239,273 2,185,000
1960 5,159,057 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Israel
2100 0.59% 0.51%
2099 0.6% 0.49%
2098 0.63% 0.5%
2097 0.64% 0.55%
2096 0.66% 0.55%
2095 0.68% 0.57%
2094 0.7% 0.62%
2093 0.71% 0.63%
2092 0.74% 0.64%
2091 0.76% 0.64%
2090 0.78% 0.61%
2089 0.8% 0.65%
2088 0.82% 0.68%
2087 0.84% 0.72%
2086 0.86% 0.74%
2085 0.88% 0.77%
2084 0.91% 0.76%
2083 0.93% 0.75%
2082 0.95% 0.78%
2081 0.99% 0.84%
2080 1% 0.82%
2079 1.02% 0.84%
2078 1.05% 0.86%
2077 1.06% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.83%
2075 1.13% 0.82%
2074 1.14% 0.8%
2073 1.17% 0.78%
2072 1.19% 0.86%
2071 1.21% 0.89%
2070 1.23% 0.9%
2069 1.25% 0.89%
2068 1.28% 0.9%
2067 1.31% 0.89%
2066 1.34% 0.92%
2065 1.36% 0.9%
2064 1.38% 0.97%
2063 1.41% 0.94%
2062 1.43% 0.97%
2061 1.47% 1.02%
2060 1.5% 1%
2059 1.53% 1.02%
2058 1.56% 1.05%
2057 1.57% 1.07%
2056 1.6% 1.11%
2055 1.64% 1.15%
2054 1.67% 1.13%
2053 1.71% 1.14%
2052 1.74% 1.15%
2051 1.76% 1.17%
2050 1.8% 1.18%
2049 1.83% 1.16%
2048 1.87% 1.18%
2047 1.9% 1.22%
2046 1.92% 1.22%
2045 1.96% 1.28%
2044 1.98% 1.28%
2043 2.03% 1.3%
2042 2.08% 1.29%
2041 2.1% 1.29%
2040 2.14% 1.32%
2039 2.16% 1.31%
2038 2.2% 1.31%
2037 2.23% 1.26%
2036 2.25% 1.3%
2035 2.28% 1.28%
2034 2.31% 1.28%
2033 2.35% 1.29%
2032 2.37% 1.35%
2031 2.41% 1.34%
2030 2.43% 1.31%
2029 2.47% 1.34%
2028 2.5% 1.35%
2027 2.53% 1.37%
2026 2.57% 1.37%
2025 2.62% 1.4%
2024 2.65% 1.27%
2023 2.68% 3.05%
2022 2.66% 1.99%
2021 2.69% 1.7%
2020 2.76% 1.78%
2019 2.82% 1.93%
2018 2.81% 1.95%
2017 2.88% 1.96%
2016 3.03% 1.98%
2015 3.19% 2%
2014 3.07% 1.94%
2013 2.85% 1.88%
2012 2.85% 1.86%
2011 2.87% 1.87%
2010 2.9% 1.84%
2009 2.91% 2.42%
2008 2.9% 1.79%
2007 2.85% 1.79%
2006 2.79% 1.78%
2005 2.79% 1.78%
2004 2.79% 1.78%
2003 2.77% 1.82%
2002 2.72% 2.03%
2001 2.66% 2.39%
2000 2.67% 2.68%
1999 2.69% 2.58%
1998 2.68% 2.31%
1997 2.69% 2.53%
1996 2.73% 2.65%
1995 2.78% 2.7%
1994 2.85% 2.62%
1993 2.89% 2.69%
1992 2.91% 3.52%
1991 2.96% 6.2%
1990 2.99% 3.14%
1989 2.97% 1.71%
1988 3.03% 1.67%
1987 3.09% 1.63%
1986 3.06% 1.56%
1985 3.03% 1.78%
1984 2.82% 1.32%
1983 2.07% 1.84%
1982 2.41% 1.9%
1981 3.57% 2.01%
1980 3.31% 2.43%
1979 2.84% 2.6%
1978 2.76% 2.13%
1977 2.61% 2.26%
1976 2.72% 2.26%
1975 2.83% 2.31%
1974 2.81% 3.02%
1973 2.79% 4.13%
1972 2.75% 2.57%
1971 2.71% 3.19%
1970 2.65% 3.37%
1969 2.57% 2.64%
1968 2.49% 2.11%
1967 2.4% 4.41%
1966 2.32% 2.58%
1965 2.27% 3.56%
1964 2.23% 4.04%
1963 2.21% 3.75%
1962 1.9% 4.94%
1961 1.55% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Israel
Current population
30864115
10290887
Population rank 51/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.12%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +344
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 84/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +11,466
Net migration rank 146/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 11,466
2024 - -13,892 - 10,612
2023 754,486 -4,798 131,977 9,999
2022 734,893 -4,798 129,982 50,004
2021 713,806 -9,888 134,011 16,859
2020 716,361 -9,888 128,089 16,573
2019 714,681 -12,255 135,810 16,134
2018 706,188 -9,184 140,348 15,615
2017 696,496 -37,912 138,541 14,518
2016 677,051 13,255 136,736 24,308
2015 649,190 42,008 134,082 29,735
2014 619,243 96,599 133,916 25,303
2013 606,072 -6,900 129,758 17,075
2012 594,029 -7,523 128,941 16,549
2011 580,607 -12,669 125,030 10,470
2010 569,921 -9,366 126,552 12,906
2009 557,841 -10,203 122,015 7,269
2008 542,919 -10,720 117,672 7,974
2007 526,949 -10,807 111,292 9,654
2006 511,366 -28,528 109,332 11,446
2005 496,547 -27,775 105,338 10,975
2004 478,880 -19,444 106,901 8,494
2003 459,422 -18,568 106,366 6,684
2002 439,544 -10,766 101,178 17,420
2001 422,511 -19,203 99,160 38,643
2000 411,633 -21,221 98,737 63,409
1999 401,969 -17,398 94,325 78,422
1998 388,432 -12,446 93,744 52,713
1997 377,138 -13,842 88,707 60,297
1996 370,355 -12,738 86,518 66,811
1995 367,532 -12,661 82,066 61,800
1994 364,390 -12,028 79,365 57,273
1993 360,785 -9,601 77,337 49,345
1992 356,072 -13,702 77,357 57,522
1991 350,493 -14,520 73,740 153,141
1990 342,901 -8,163 71,764 178,732
1989 334,649 -11,244 68,674 14,192
1988 328,168 -16,016 71,072 1,675
1987 320,134 -3,829 69,904 7,511
1986 308,188 -3,671 70,073 -3,598
1985 296,317 -3,604 71,538 -3,686
1984 284,110 -3,512 70,703 10,933
1983 276,112 -37,346 70,196 689
1982 274,652 -139,974 68,931 16,563
1981 262,076 27,845 67,647 16,021
1980 247,808 70,589 68,253 16,284
1979 238,875 -12,108 68,148 15,591
1978 229,958 -1,282 67,158 15,556
1977 222,785 -20,622 70,092 12,747
1976 214,916 -19,994 74,899 10,459
1975 206,986 -237 70,828 11,726
1974 200,693 -377 68,891 11,929
1973 193,997 -466 65,560 14,310
1972 186,521 -473 62,960 27,415
1971 179,317 -439 64,449 52,632
1970 170,713 -367 56,506 56,173
1969 162,603 -286 53,800 59,928
1968 153,080 -204 51,014 60,804
1967 144,370 -148 47,488 59,483
1966 135,927 -96 50,477 57,347
1965 129,428 -39 49,979 54,694
1964 123,469 0 48,015 54,050
1963 119,784 0 44,964 53,877
1962 116,232 0 43,337 52,313
1961 82,471 0 42,170 34,482
1960 77,948 0 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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