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Population in Cameroon compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 1.09 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Cameroon vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2100 89,761,493 104,904,226
2099 89,236,081 104,097,040
2098 88,700,571 103,275,264
2097 88,148,423 102,455,988
2096 87,584,533 101,612,663
2095 87,012,755 100,756,953
2094 86,422,461 99,882,932
2093 85,823,264 99,006,111
2092 85,216,516 98,098,926
2091 84,591,510 97,176,680
2090 83,955,258 96,248,804
2089 83,304,250 95,318,164
2088 82,644,527 94,395,936
2087 81,971,087 93,464,192
2086 81,292,292 92,517,200
2085 80,596,814 91,575,557
2084 79,893,144 90,642,933
2083 79,174,449 89,673,290
2082 78,447,054 88,700,125
2081 77,705,764 87,715,881
2080 76,946,674 86,728,284
2079 76,185,626 85,741,415
2078 75,414,998 84,742,375
2077 74,632,426 83,738,886
2076 73,846,385 82,733,035
2075 73,045,925 81,703,106
2074 72,232,083 80,687,434
2073 71,416,307 79,667,993
2072 70,587,575 78,646,863
2071 69,756,436 77,607,733
2070 68,920,850 76,567,079
2069 68,080,121 75,527,815
2068 67,236,365 74,468,469
2067 66,384,714 73,417,707
2066 65,524,711 72,351,827
2065 64,661,065 71,301,141
2064 63,793,364 70,261,039
2063 62,925,133 69,222,001
2062 62,051,886 68,196,917
2061 61,174,588 67,166,219
2060 60,289,485 66,149,529
2059 59,400,116 65,130,659
2058 58,506,347 64,100,835
2057 57,609,734 63,082,551
2056 56,718,154 62,065,729
2055 55,825,018 61,036,845
2054 54,922,920 60,004,777
2053 54,020,742 58,983,583
2052 53,110,977 57,959,085
2051 52,204,288 56,932,897
2050 51,302,617 55,909,441
2049 50,395,223 54,893,369
2048 49,490,600 53,867,419
2047 48,582,238 52,850,696
2046 47,678,096 51,836,334
2045 46,779,348 50,822,485
2044 45,880,138 49,797,934
2043 44,989,272 48,781,333
2042 44,093,888 47,776,778
2041 43,194,408 46,788,054
2040 42,307,249 45,806,217
2039 41,421,572 44,834,350
2038 40,545,218 43,874,381
2037 39,674,106 42,922,767
2036 38,807,341 41,988,786
2035 37,954,978 41,071,409
2034 37,107,744 40,164,910
2033 36,270,943 39,273,072
2032 35,438,930 38,408,366
2031 34,618,857 37,558,099
2030 33,804,320 36,727,569
2029 33,002,520 35,907,265
2028 32,206,806 35,095,347
2027 31,421,882 34,296,079
2026 30,647,877 33,502,750
2025 29,879,337 32,711,547
2024 29,123,744 31,934,230
2023 28,372,687 31,165,654
2022 27,632,771 30,395,002
2021 26,915,758 29,639,736
2020 26,210,558 28,915,449
2019 25,506,095 28,193,009
2018 24,806,383 27,464,173
2017 24,128,601 26,733,372
2016 23,454,161 25,989,405
2015 22,763,414 25,246,342
2014 22,059,893 24,527,395
2013 21,402,376 23,939,775
2012 20,809,529 23,467,078
2011 20,232,304 22,982,000
2010 19,668,066 22,488,065
2009 19,113,974 21,997,940
2008 18,574,056 21,514,439
2007 18,049,896 21,030,558
2006 17,550,407 20,546,802
2005 17,074,594 20,068,458
2004 16,610,487 19,595,000
2003 16,160,340 19,125,542
2002 15,725,528 18,654,771
2001 15,309,490 18,178,913
2000 14,912,631 17,699,004
1999 14,525,140 17,215,935
1998 14,144,860 16,663,948
1997 13,775,214 16,047,170
1996 13,414,757 15,442,312
1995 13,058,516 14,855,565
1994 12,704,903 14,287,201
1993 12,353,131 13,735,951
1992 12,006,353 13,200,310
1991 11,667,180 12,683,870
1990 11,331,821 12,189,778
1989 11,002,745 11,719,771
1988 10,684,968 11,275,189
1987 10,370,749 10,851,475
1986 10,060,342 10,440,917
1985 9,761,730 10,040,483
1984 9,475,078 9,650,516
1983 9,215,397 9,272,744
1982 9,028,678 8,907,936
1981 8,816,377 8,556,596
1980 8,512,219 8,220,714
1979 8,239,641 7,902,267
1978 8,011,921 7,603,130
1977 7,796,501 7,321,950
1976 7,597,962 7,057,958
1975 7,397,120 6,776,297
1974 7,193,583 6,474,057
1973 6,996,660 6,184,944
1972 6,806,872 5,909,716
1971 6,624,408 5,650,868
1970 6,449,793 5,411,567
1969 6,283,462 5,192,221
1968 6,125,863 4,990,021
1967 5,977,318 4,799,744
1966 5,837,295 4,617,519
1965 5,704,686 4,442,377
1964 5,578,257 4,273,952
1963 5,456,623 4,112,061
1962 5,338,620 3,956,939
1961 5,239,273 3,810,151
1960 5,159,057 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2100 0.59% 0.78%
2099 0.6% 0.8%
2098 0.63% 0.8%
2097 0.64% 0.83%
2096 0.66% 0.85%
2095 0.68% 0.88%
2094 0.7% 0.89%
2093 0.71% 0.92%
2092 0.74% 0.95%
2091 0.76% 0.96%
2090 0.78% 0.98%
2089 0.8% 0.98%
2088 0.82% 1%
2087 0.84% 1.02%
2086 0.86% 1.03%
2085 0.88% 1.03%
2084 0.91% 1.08%
2083 0.93% 1.1%
2082 0.95% 1.12%
2081 0.99% 1.14%
2080 1% 1.15%
2079 1.02% 1.18%
2078 1.05% 1.2%
2077 1.06% 1.22%
2076 1.1% 1.26%
2075 1.13% 1.26%
2074 1.14% 1.28%
2073 1.17% 1.3%
2072 1.19% 1.34%
2071 1.21% 1.36%
2070 1.23% 1.38%
2069 1.25% 1.42%
2068 1.28% 1.43%
2067 1.31% 1.47%
2066 1.34% 1.47%
2065 1.36% 1.48%
2064 1.38% 1.5%
2063 1.41% 1.5%
2062 1.43% 1.53%
2061 1.47% 1.54%
2060 1.5% 1.56%
2059 1.53% 1.61%
2058 1.56% 1.61%
2057 1.57% 1.64%
2056 1.6% 1.69%
2055 1.64% 1.72%
2054 1.67% 1.73%
2053 1.71% 1.77%
2052 1.74% 1.8%
2051 1.76% 1.83%
2050 1.8% 1.85%
2049 1.83% 1.9%
2048 1.87% 1.92%
2047 1.9% 1.96%
2046 1.92% 1.99%
2045 1.96% 2.06%
2044 1.98% 2.08%
2043 2.03% 2.1%
2042 2.08% 2.11%
2041 2.1% 2.14%
2040 2.14% 2.17%
2039 2.16% 2.19%
2038 2.2% 2.22%
2037 2.23% 2.22%
2036 2.25% 2.23%
2035 2.28% 2.26%
2034 2.31% 2.27%
2033 2.35% 2.25%
2032 2.37% 2.26%
2031 2.41% 2.26%
2030 2.43% 2.28%
2029 2.47% 2.31%
2028 2.5% 2.33%
2027 2.53% 2.37%
2026 2.57% 2.42%
2025 2.59% 2.43%
2024 2.65% 2.47%
2023 2.68% 2.54%
2022 2.66% 2.55%
2021 2.69% 2.5%
2020 2.76% 2.56%
2019 2.82% 2.65%
2018 2.81% 2.73%
2017 2.88% 2.86%
2016 3.03% 2.94%
2015 3.19% 2.93%
2014 3.07% 2.45%
2013 2.85% 2.01%
2012 2.85% 2.11%
2011 2.87% 2.2%
2010 2.9% 2.23%
2009 2.91% 2.25%
2008 2.9% 2.3%
2007 2.85% 2.35%
2006 2.79% 2.38%
2005 2.79% 2.42%
2004 2.79% 2.45%
2003 2.77% 2.52%
2002 2.72% 2.62%
2001 2.66% 2.71%
2000 2.67% 2.81%
1999 2.69% 3.31%
1998 2.68% 3.84%
1997 2.69% 3.92%
1996 2.73% 3.95%
1995 2.78% 3.98%
1994 2.85% 4.01%
1993 2.89% 4.06%
1992 2.91% 4.07%
1991 2.96% 4.05%
1990 2.99% 4.01%
1989 2.97% 3.94%
1988 3.03% 3.9%
1987 3.09% 3.93%
1986 3.06% 3.99%
1985 3.03% 4.04%
1984 2.82% 4.07%
1983 2.07% 4.1%
1982 2.41% 4.11%
1981 3.57% 4.09%
1980 3.31% 4.03%
1979 2.84% 3.93%
1978 2.76% 3.84%
1977 2.61% 3.74%
1976 2.72% 4.16%
1975 2.83% 4.67%
1974 2.81% 4.67%
1973 2.79% 4.66%
1972 2.75% 4.58%
1971 2.71% 4.42%
1970 2.65% 4.22%
1969 2.57% 4.05%
1968 2.49% 3.96%
1967 2.4% 3.95%
1966 2.32% 3.94%
1965 2.27% 3.94%
1964 2.23% 3.94%
1963 2.21% 3.92%
1962 1.9% 3.85%
1961 1.55% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ivory Coast
Current population
31045453
33910252
Population rank 51/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.41%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
40.7 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
31.3 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 26/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +11,305
Net migration rank 146/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 11,305
2024 766,304 -13,892 765,049 7,838
2023 754,486 -4,798 758,261 6,002
2022 734,893 -4,798 750,270 26,777
2021 713,806 -9,888 732,191 1,322
2020 716,361 -9,888 727,455 -12,390
2019 714,681 -12,255 727,774 2,043
2018 706,188 -9,184 722,445 5,395
2017 696,496 -37,912 734,553 -796
2016 677,051 13,255 735,630 18,568
2015 649,190 42,008 731,387 522
2014 619,243 96,599 728,978 -23,011
2013 606,072 -6,900 720,228 -250,964
2012 594,029 -7,523 708,847 -232,712
2011 580,607 -12,669 694,033 -200,010
2010 569,921 -9,366 676,554 -182,689
2009 557,841 -10,203 654,439 -168,027
2008 542,919 -10,720 630,610 -150,037
2007 526,949 -10,807 617,247 -130,079
2006 511,366 -28,528 605,001 -124,651
2005 496,547 -27,775 593,685 -117,342
2004 478,880 -19,444 579,424 -108,869
2003 459,422 -18,568 568,220 -99,880
2002 439,544 -10,766 563,692 -90,503
2001 422,511 -19,203 555,220 -76,679
2000 411,633 -21,221 545,129 -63,843
1999 401,969 -17,398 527,634 -42,777
1998 388,432 -12,446 509,167 109,961
1997 377,138 -13,842 489,984 124,443
1996 370,355 -12,738 469,740 125,556
1995 367,532 -12,661 453,719 124,501
1994 364,390 -12,028 438,274 120,247
1993 360,785 -9,601 430,759 113,215
1992 356,072 -13,702 423,294 104,006
1991 350,493 -14,520 413,354 92,228
1990 342,901 -8,163 402,629 79,979
1989 334,649 -11,244 390,081 67,324
1988 328,168 -16,016 378,575 53,187
1987 320,134 -3,829 370,654 45,028
1986 308,188 -3,671 357,205 48,233
1985 296,317 -3,604 344,549 50,872
1984 284,110 -3,512 331,910 52,594
1983 276,112 -37,346 317,379 53,646
1982 274,652 -139,974 305,204 53,384
1981 262,076 27,845 292,755 51,354
1980 247,808 70,589 280,630 47,031
1979 238,875 -12,108 268,875 40,355
1978 229,958 -1,282 257,222 31,822
1977 222,785 -20,622 250,858 22,452
1976 214,916 -19,994 241,939 12,735
1975 206,986 -237 228,883 79,766
1974 200,693 -377 216,389 79,445
1973 193,997 -466 203,429 78,963
1972 186,521 -473 190,842 77,213
1971 179,317 -439 179,918 69,728
1970 170,713 -367 170,070 58,883
1969 162,603 -286 161,541 48,192
1968 153,080 -204 153,464 41,198
1967 144,370 -148 145,773 40,125
1966 135,927 -96 138,438 40,125
1965 129,428 -39 131,601 40,125
1964 123,469 0 124,996 40,125
1963 119,784 0 118,526 40,125
1962 116,232 0 111,930 39,670
1961 82,471 0 105,568 36,410
1960 77,948 0 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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