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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.9 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Cameroon vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Italy
2100 89,781,496 35,208,261
2099 89,255,966 35,444,989
2098 88,720,337 35,676,340
2097 88,168,066 35,914,345
2096 87,604,050 36,150,501
2095 87,032,145 36,386,787
2094 86,441,720 36,619,396
2093 85,842,389 36,850,181
2092 85,235,505 37,089,746
2091 84,610,360 37,323,400
2090 83,973,967 37,560,976
2089 83,322,813 37,802,157
2088 82,662,944 38,040,056
2087 81,989,354 38,280,439
2086 81,310,407 38,517,279
2085 80,614,775 38,761,126
2084 79,910,947 39,008,873
2083 79,192,092 39,255,273
2082 78,464,535 39,509,964
2081 77,723,079 39,767,732
2080 76,963,821 40,030,977
2079 76,202,603 40,302,924
2078 75,431,803 40,579,648
2077 74,649,057 40,860,952
2076 73,862,841 41,151,772
2075 73,062,202 41,455,646
2074 72,248,179 41,779,503
2073 71,432,221 42,111,664
2072 70,603,305 42,459,257
2071 69,771,981 42,814,908
2070 68,936,208 43,187,953
2069 68,095,292 43,571,469
2068 67,251,348 43,964,515
2067 66,399,507 44,361,273
2066 65,539,313 44,771,926
2065 64,675,474 45,197,177
2064 63,807,579 45,628,630
2063 62,939,156 46,066,216
2062 62,065,714 46,517,561
2061 61,188,220 46,971,598
2060 60,302,920 47,424,830
2059 59,413,352 47,879,711
2058 58,519,385 48,332,818
2057 57,622,572 48,778,066
2056 56,730,793 49,222,515
2055 55,837,458 49,653,326
2054 54,935,159 50,073,600
2053 54,032,780 50,488,203
2052 53,122,812 50,886,354
2051 52,215,921 51,276,616
2050 51,314,050 51,663,176
2049 50,406,453 52,034,983
2048 49,501,629 52,392,012
2047 48,593,064 52,745,310
2046 47,688,721 53,080,828
2045 46,789,773 53,408,660
2044 45,890,362 53,723,325
2043 44,999,297 54,042,322
2042 44,103,714 54,342,628
2041 43,204,033 54,629,496
2040 42,316,677 54,916,374
2039 41,430,803 55,205,078
2038 40,554,253 55,481,637
2037 39,682,947 55,757,394
2036 38,815,989 56,025,224
2035 37,963,436 56,295,613
2034 37,116,013 56,562,648
2033 36,279,025 56,822,364
2032 35,446,827 57,078,534
2031 34,626,572 57,345,322
2030 33,811,853 57,606,120
2029 33,009,874 57,851,091
2028 32,213,983 58,091,760
2027 31,428,884 58,333,039
2026 30,654,707 58,562,681
2025 29,885,995 58,769,653
2024 29,123,744 58,952,704
2023 28,372,687 58,984,216
2022 27,632,771 59,013,667
2021 26,915,758 59,133,173
2020 26,210,558 59,438,851
2019 25,506,095 59,729,081
2018 24,806,383 60,148,658
2017 24,128,601 60,002,252
2016 23,454,161 60,115,223
2015 22,763,414 60,229,605
2014 22,059,893 60,320,707
2013 21,402,376 60,311,613
2012 20,809,529 60,191,247
2011 20,232,304 60,026,841
2010 19,668,066 59,819,407
2009 19,113,974 59,555,454
2008 18,574,056 59,211,181
2007 18,049,896 58,756,247
2006 17,550,407 58,399,861
2005 17,074,594 58,166,682
2004 16,610,487 57,828,179
2003 16,160,340 57,399,184
2002 15,725,528 57,089,824
2001 15,309,490 56,976,981
2000 14,912,631 56,942,108
1999 14,525,140 56,916,317
1998 14,144,860 56,906,744
1997 13,775,214 56,890,372
1996 13,414,757 56,860,281
1995 13,058,516 56,844,303
1994 12,704,903 56,843,400
1993 12,353,131 56,831,821
1992 12,006,353 56,797,087
1991 11,667,180 56,758,521
1990 11,331,821 56,719,240
1989 11,002,745 56,671,781
1988 10,684,968 56,629,288
1987 10,370,749 56,601,931
1986 10,060,342 56,596,155
1985 9,761,730 56,593,071
1984 9,475,078 56,576,718
1983 9,215,397 56,564,074
1982 9,028,678 56,543,548
1981 8,816,377 56,501,675
1980 8,512,219 56,433,883
1979 8,239,641 56,317,749
1978 8,011,921 56,155,143
1977 7,796,501 55,955,411
1976 7,597,962 55,718,260
1975 7,397,120 55,441,001
1974 7,193,583 55,110,868
1973 6,996,660 54,751,406
1972 6,806,872 54,381,345
1971 6,624,408 54,073,490
1970 6,449,793 53,821,850
1969 6,283,462 53,537,950
1968 6,125,863 53,235,750
1967 5,977,318 52,900,500
1966 5,837,295 52,519,000
1965 5,704,686 52,112,350
1964 5,578,257 51,675,350
1963 5,456,623 51,252,000
1962 5,338,620 50,879,450
1961 5,239,273 50,536,350
1960 5,159,057 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Italy
2100 0.59% -0.67%
2099 0.6% -0.65%
2098 0.63% -0.66%
2097 0.64% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.68% -0.64%
2094 0.7% -0.63%
2093 0.71% -0.65%
2092 0.74% -0.63%
2091 0.76% -0.63%
2090 0.78% -0.64%
2089 0.8% -0.63%
2088 0.82% -0.63%
2087 0.84% -0.61%
2086 0.86% -0.63%
2085 0.88% -0.64%
2084 0.91% -0.63%
2083 0.93% -0.64%
2082 0.95% -0.65%
2081 0.99% -0.66%
2080 1% -0.67%
2079 1.02% -0.68%
2078 1.05% -0.69%
2077 1.06% -0.71%
2076 1.1% -0.73%
2075 1.13% -0.78%
2074 1.14% -0.79%
2073 1.17% -0.82%
2072 1.19% -0.83%
2071 1.21% -0.86%
2070 1.23% -0.88%
2069 1.25% -0.89%
2068 1.28% -0.89%
2067 1.31% -0.92%
2066 1.34% -0.94%
2065 1.36% -0.95%
2064 1.38% -0.95%
2063 1.41% -0.97%
2062 1.43% -0.97%
2061 1.47% -0.96%
2060 1.5% -0.95%
2059 1.53% -0.94%
2058 1.56% -0.91%
2057 1.57% -0.9%
2056 1.6% -0.87%
2055 1.64% -0.84%
2054 1.67% -0.82%
2053 1.71% -0.78%
2052 1.74% -0.76%
2051 1.76% -0.75%
2050 1.8% -0.71%
2049 1.83% -0.68%
2048 1.87% -0.67%
2047 1.9% -0.63%
2046 1.92% -0.61%
2045 1.96% -0.59%
2044 1.98% -0.59%
2043 2.03% -0.55%
2042 2.08% -0.53%
2041 2.1% -0.52%
2040 2.14% -0.52%
2039 2.16% -0.5%
2038 2.2% -0.49%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.25% -0.48%
2035 2.28% -0.47%
2034 2.31% -0.46%
2033 2.35% -0.45%
2032 2.37% -0.47%
2031 2.41% -0.45%
2030 2.43% -0.42%
2029 2.47% -0.41%
2028 2.5% -0.41%
2027 2.53% -0.39%
2026 2.57% -0.35%
2025 2.62% -0.31%
2024 2.65% -0.05%
2023 2.68% -0.05%
2022 2.66% -0.2%
2021 2.69% -0.51%
2020 2.76% -0.49%
2019 2.82% -0.7%
2018 2.81% 0.24%
2017 2.88% -0.19%
2016 3.03% -0.19%
2015 3.19% -0.15%
2014 3.07% 0.02%
2013 2.85% 0.2%
2012 2.85% 0.27%
2011 2.87% 0.35%
2010 2.9% 0.44%
2009 2.91% 0.58%
2008 2.9% 0.77%
2007 2.85% 0.61%
2006 2.79% 0.4%
2005 2.79% 0.59%
2004 2.79% 0.75%
2003 2.77% 0.54%
2002 2.72% 0.2%
2001 2.66% 0.06%
2000 2.67% 0.05%
1999 2.69% 0.02%
1998 2.68% 0.03%
1997 2.69% 0.05%
1996 2.73% 0.03%
1995 2.78% 0.002%
1994 2.85% 0.02%
1993 2.89% 0.06%
1992 2.91% 0.07%
1991 2.96% 0.07%
1990 2.99% 0.08%
1989 2.97% 0.08%
1988 3.03% 0.05%
1987 3.09% 0.01%
1986 3.06% 0.005%
1985 3.03% 0.03%
1984 2.82% 0.02%
1983 2.07% 0.04%
1982 2.41% 0.07%
1981 3.57% 0.12%
1980 3.31% 0.21%
1979 2.84% 0.29%
1978 2.76% 0.36%
1977 2.61% 0.43%
1976 2.72% 0.5%
1975 2.83% 0.6%
1974 2.81% 0.66%
1973 2.79% 0.68%
1972 2.75% 0.57%
1971 2.71% 0.47%
1970 2.65% 0.53%
1969 2.57% 0.57%
1968 2.49% 0.63%
1967 2.4% 0.73%
1966 2.32% 0.78%
1965 2.27% 0.85%
1964 2.23% 0.83%
1963 2.21% 0.73%
1962 1.9% 0.68%
1961 1.55% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Italy
Current population
30864115
58562681
Population rank 51/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.71%
One net population change
42 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -86
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 170/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +75,448
Net migration rank 146/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 75,448
2024 - -13,892 - 95,246
2023 754,486 -4,798 -283,125 150,189
2022 734,893 -4,798 -318,674 231,228
2021 713,806 -9,888 -301,579 157,327
2020 716,361 -9,888 -338,801 85,281
2019 714,681 -12,255 -215,025 46,634
2018 706,188 -9,184 -192,475 83,686
2017 696,496 -37,912 -192,007 95,147
2016 677,051 13,255 -138,265 84,568
2015 649,190 42,008 -162,620 39,389
2014 619,243 96,599 -96,513 52,679
2013 606,072 -6,900 -90,468 158,090
2012 594,029 -7,523 -78,248 252,524
2011 580,607 -12,669 -48,021 198,544
2010 569,921 -9,366 -23,928 274,387
2009 557,841 -10,203 -17,866 283,676
2008 542,919 -10,720 -11,842 422,534
2007 526,949 -10,807 -5,876 495,092
2006 511,366 -28,528 0 215,995
2005 496,547 -27,775 -17,450 258,702
2004 478,880 -19,444 11,566 417,970
2003 459,422 -18,568 -40,179 478,578
2002 439,544 -10,766 -22,836 223,861
2001 422,511 -19,203 -11,396 48,903
2000 411,633 -21,221 -17,082 56,065
1999 401,969 -17,398 -22,766 54,405
1998 388,432 -12,446 -39,835 67,985
1997 377,138 -13,842 -22,756 50,539
1996 370,355 -12,738 -22,744 53,450
1995 367,532 -12,661 -34,107 -460,287
1994 364,390 -12,028 -17,053 502,750
1993 360,785 -9,601 0 24,321
1992 356,072 -13,702 22,718 51,747
1991 350,493 -14,520 11,352 19,721
1990 342,901 -8,163 22,688 35,317
1989 334,649 -11,244 28,336 19,540
1988 328,168 -16,016 33,977 18,553
1987 320,134 -3,829 16,980 7,825
1986 308,188 -3,671 11,319 -6,206
1985 296,317 -3,604 28,297 6,911
1984 284,110 -3,512 50,919 203
1983 276,112 -37,346 33,939 -3,733
1982 274,652 -139,974 79,161 -24,223
1981 262,076 27,845 73,452 7,182
1980 247,808 70,589 84,650 295,642
1979 238,875 -12,108 129,531 42,637
1978 229,958 -1,282 168,465 43,932
1977 222,785 -20,622 190,248 42,246
1976 214,916 -19,994 228,445 40,885
1975 206,986 -237 271,660 43,051
1974 200,693 -377 336,176 42,487
1973 193,997 -466 328,508 41,631
1972 186,521 -473 364,355 43,182
1971 179,317 -439 383,922 -58,627
1970 170,713 -367 376,753 -62,216
1969 162,603 -286 390,827 -45,346
1968 153,080 -204 399,268 -50,149
1967 144,370 -148 439,074 -37,992
1966 135,927 -96 488,427 -35,352
1965 129,428 -39 474,222 -36,267
1964 123,469 0 527,089 -27,368
1963 119,784 0 440,767 -28,198
1962 116,232 0 427,387 -25,840
1961 82,471 0 459,880 -129,761
1960 77,948 0 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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