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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 10,334,048 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 +2.8% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Israel
2100 89,761,493 21,097,502
2099 89,236,081 20,990,284
2098 88,700,571 20,887,475
2097 88,148,423 20,782,833
2096 87,584,533 20,669,152
2095 87,012,755 20,555,388
2094 86,422,461 20,438,144
2093 85,823,264 20,311,860
2092 85,216,516 20,184,747
2091 84,591,510 20,056,099
2090 83,955,258 19,927,570
2089 83,304,250 19,805,919
2088 82,644,527 19,677,585
2087 81,971,087 19,544,709
2086 81,292,292 19,405,618
2085 80,596,814 19,263,765
2084 79,893,144 19,116,247
2083 79,174,449 18,972,113
2082 78,447,054 18,829,949
2081 77,705,764 18,683,725
2080 76,946,674 18,528,692
2079 76,185,626 18,378,150
2078 75,414,998 18,224,680
2077 74,632,426 18,069,594
2076 73,846,385 17,924,206
2075 73,045,925 17,777,444
2074 72,232,083 17,633,695
2073 71,416,307 17,493,191
2072 70,587,575 17,358,424
2071 69,756,436 17,210,625
2070 68,920,850 17,058,151
2069 68,080,121 16,905,322
2068 67,236,365 16,757,005
2067 66,384,714 16,608,158
2066 65,524,711 16,462,419
2065 64,661,065 16,311,857
2064 63,793,364 16,166,704
2063 62,925,133 16,011,267
2062 62,051,886 15,861,432
2061 61,174,588 15,709,716
2060 60,289,485 15,550,635
2059 59,400,116 15,396,992
2058 58,506,347 15,241,182
2057 57,609,734 15,082,914
2056 56,718,154 14,923,704
2055 55,825,018 14,759,501
2054 54,922,920 14,591,126
2053 54,020,742 14,427,517
2052 53,110,977 14,264,766
2051 52,204,288 14,103,277
2050 51,302,617 13,939,856
2049 50,395,223 13,777,240
2048 49,490,600 13,618,660
2047 48,582,238 13,460,094
2046 47,678,096 13,297,752
2045 46,779,348 13,137,551
2044 45,880,138 12,971,541
2043 44,989,272 12,807,746
2042 44,093,888 12,643,252
2041 43,194,408 12,482,422
2040 42,307,249 12,323,788
2039 41,421,572 12,163,569
2038 40,545,218 12,006,362
2037 39,674,106 11,851,428
2036 38,807,341 11,703,716
2035 37,954,978 11,553,156
2034 37,107,744 11,406,594
2033 36,270,943 11,262,204
2032 35,438,930 11,118,498
2031 34,618,857 10,970,655
2030 33,804,320 10,825,091
2029 33,002,520 10,684,612
2028 32,206,806 10,542,941
2027 31,421,882 10,402,334
2026 30,647,877 10,261,927
2025 29,879,337 10,122,800
2024 29,123,744 10,002,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

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 2.59% 1.21%
2024 2.65% 1.56%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Israel
Current population
31045453
10334048
Population rank 51/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.12%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.37 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.83 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +330
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 87/197
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 766,304 -13,892 133,029 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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 (1960–2025, 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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