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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 11 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Cameroon vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Jamaica
2100 89,761,493 1,075,631
2099 89,236,081 1,095,039
2098 88,700,571 1,114,926
2097 88,148,423 1,135,331
2096 87,584,533 1,156,197
2095 87,012,755 1,177,632
2094 86,422,461 1,199,705
2093 85,823,264 1,222,447
2092 85,216,516 1,245,845
2091 84,591,510 1,269,943
2090 83,955,258 1,294,621
2089 83,304,250 1,319,987
2088 82,644,527 1,345,908
2087 81,971,087 1,372,420
2086 81,292,292 1,399,559
2085 80,596,814 1,427,403
2084 79,893,144 1,455,598
2083 79,174,449 1,483,973
2082 78,447,054 1,513,113
2081 77,705,764 1,542,698
2080 76,946,674 1,572,954
2079 76,185,626 1,603,471
2078 75,414,998 1,634,036
2077 74,632,426 1,665,130
2076 73,846,385 1,696,282
2075 73,045,925 1,727,653
2074 72,232,083 1,759,538
2073 71,416,307 1,791,310
2072 70,587,575 1,823,277
2071 69,756,436 1,855,059
2070 68,920,850 1,886,784
2069 68,080,121 1,918,215
2068 67,236,365 1,949,604
2067 66,384,714 1,980,685
2066 65,524,711 2,011,465
2065 64,661,065 2,042,697
2064 63,793,364 2,073,400
2063 62,925,133 2,103,669
2062 62,051,886 2,133,903
2061 61,174,588 2,163,699
2060 60,289,485 2,193,436
2059 59,400,116 2,222,680
2058 58,506,347 2,251,648
2057 57,609,734 2,279,932
2056 56,718,154 2,308,282
2055 55,825,018 2,336,168
2054 54,922,920 2,363,575
2053 54,020,742 2,390,213
2052 53,110,977 2,416,056
2051 52,204,288 2,441,297
2050 51,302,617 2,466,072
2049 50,395,223 2,490,883
2048 49,490,600 2,514,954
2047 48,582,238 2,538,499
2046 47,678,096 2,561,597
2045 46,779,348 2,583,931
2044 45,880,138 2,605,750
2043 44,989,272 2,626,741
2042 44,093,888 2,646,740
2041 43,194,408 2,665,673
2040 42,307,249 2,683,790
2039 41,421,572 2,701,261
2038 40,545,218 2,717,604
2037 39,674,106 2,733,406
2036 38,807,341 2,747,946
2035 37,954,978 2,761,103
2034 37,107,744 2,773,511
2033 36,270,943 2,784,591
2032 35,438,930 2,794,827
2031 34,618,857 2,803,535
2030 33,804,320 2,811,500
2029 33,002,520 2,818,414
2028 32,206,806 2,824,434
2027 31,421,882 2,829,732
2026 30,647,877 2,834,177
2025 29,879,337 2,837,077
2024 29,123,744 2,839,175
2023 28,372,687 2,839,786
2022 27,632,771 2,839,144
2021 26,915,758 2,837,682
2020 26,210,558 2,830,739
2019 25,506,095 2,823,271
2018 24,806,383 2,820,097
2017 24,128,601 2,815,764
2016 23,454,161 2,809,915
2015 22,763,414 2,802,534
2014 22,059,893 2,793,749
2013 21,402,376 2,783,687
2012 20,809,529 2,772,430
2011 20,232,304 2,760,494
2010 19,668,066 2,748,568
2009 19,113,974 2,736,995
2008 18,574,056 2,725,635
2007 18,049,896 2,713,800
2006 17,550,407 2,700,968
2005 17,074,594 2,687,066
2004 16,610,487 2,672,225
2003 16,160,340 2,656,623
2002 15,725,528 2,640,572
2001 15,309,490 2,624,403
2000 14,912,631 2,607,826
1999 14,525,140 2,589,795
1998 14,144,860 2,569,736
1997 13,775,214 2,547,848
1996 13,414,757 2,524,463
1995 13,058,516 2,500,151
1994 12,704,903 2,475,220
1993 12,353,131 2,449,916
1992 12,006,353 2,424,701
1991 11,667,180 2,400,869
1990 11,331,821 2,379,877
1989 11,002,745 2,361,916
1988 10,684,968 2,345,777
1987 10,370,749 2,329,813
1986 10,060,342 2,312,125
1985 9,761,730 2,290,656
1984 9,475,078 2,264,562
1983 9,215,397 2,234,832
1982 9,028,678 2,203,889
1981 8,816,377 2,173,818
1980 8,512,219 2,145,658
1979 8,239,641 2,119,486
1978 8,011,921 2,094,836
1977 7,796,501 2,070,657
1976 7,597,962 2,045,578
1975 7,397,120 2,018,981
1974 7,193,583 1,990,906
1973 6,996,660 1,961,219
1972 6,806,872 1,931,542
1971 6,624,408 1,903,728
1970 6,449,793 1,878,196
1969 6,283,462 1,855,127
1968 6,125,863 1,833,765
1967 5,977,318 1,812,865
1966 5,837,295 1,791,475
1965 5,704,686 1,769,192
1964 5,578,257 1,745,568
1963 5,456,623 1,721,099
1962 5,338,620 1,696,932
1961 5,239,273 1,673,261
1960 5,159,057 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Jamaica
2100 0.59% -1.77%
2099 0.6% -1.78%
2098 0.63% -1.8%
2097 0.64% -1.8%
2096 0.66% -1.82%
2095 0.68% -1.84%
2094 0.7% -1.86%
2093 0.71% -1.88%
2092 0.74% -1.9%
2091 0.76% -1.91%
2090 0.78% -1.92%
2089 0.8% -1.93%
2088 0.82% -1.93%
2087 0.84% -1.94%
2086 0.86% -1.95%
2085 0.88% -1.94%
2084 0.91% -1.91%
2083 0.93% -1.93%
2082 0.95% -1.92%
2081 0.99% -1.92%
2080 1% -1.9%
2079 1.02% -1.87%
2078 1.05% -1.87%
2077 1.06% -1.84%
2076 1.1% -1.82%
2075 1.13% -1.81%
2074 1.14% -1.77%
2073 1.17% -1.75%
2072 1.19% -1.71%
2071 1.21% -1.68%
2070 1.23% -1.64%
2069 1.25% -1.61%
2068 1.28% -1.57%
2067 1.31% -1.53%
2066 1.34% -1.53%
2065 1.36% -1.48%
2064 1.38% -1.44%
2063 1.41% -1.42%
2062 1.43% -1.38%
2061 1.47% -1.36%
2060 1.5% -1.32%
2059 1.53% -1.29%
2058 1.56% -1.24%
2057 1.57% -1.23%
2056 1.6% -1.19%
2055 1.64% -1.16%
2054 1.67% -1.11%
2053 1.71% -1.07%
2052 1.74% -1.03%
2051 1.76% -1%
2050 1.8% -1%
2049 1.83% -0.96%
2048 1.87% -0.93%
2047 1.9% -0.9%
2046 1.92% -0.86%
2045 1.96% -0.84%
2044 1.98% -0.8%
2043 2.03% -0.76%
2042 2.08% -0.71%
2041 2.1% -0.68%
2040 2.14% -0.65%
2039 2.16% -0.6%
2038 2.2% -0.58%
2037 2.23% -0.53%
2036 2.25% -0.48%
2035 2.28% -0.45%
2034 2.31% -0.4%
2033 2.35% -0.37%
2032 2.37% -0.31%
2031 2.41% -0.28%
2030 2.43% -0.25%
2029 2.47% -0.21%
2028 2.5% -0.19%
2027 2.53% -0.16%
2026 2.57% -0.1%
2025 2.59% -0.07%
2024 2.65% -0.02%
2023 2.68% 0.02%
2022 2.66% 0.05%
2021 2.69% 0.25%
2020 2.76% 0.26%
2019 2.82% 0.11%
2018 2.81% 0.15%
2017 2.88% 0.21%
2016 3.03% 0.26%
2015 3.19% 0.31%
2014 3.07% 0.36%
2013 2.85% 0.41%
2012 2.85% 0.43%
2011 2.87% 0.43%
2010 2.9% 0.42%
2009 2.91% 0.42%
2008 2.9% 0.44%
2007 2.85% 0.48%
2006 2.79% 0.52%
2005 2.79% 0.56%
2004 2.79% 0.59%
2003 2.77% 0.61%
2002 2.72% 0.62%
2001 2.66% 0.64%
2000 2.67% 0.7%
1999 2.69% 0.78%
1998 2.68% 0.86%
1997 2.69% 0.93%
1996 2.73% 0.97%
1995 2.78% 1.01%
1994 2.85% 1.03%
1993 2.89% 1.04%
1992 2.91% 0.99%
1991 2.96% 0.88%
1990 2.99% 0.76%
1989 2.97% 0.69%
1988 3.03% 0.69%
1987 3.09% 0.77%
1986 3.06% 0.94%
1985 3.03% 1.15%
1984 2.82% 1.33%
1983 2.07% 1.4%
1982 2.41% 1.38%
1981 3.57% 1.31%
1980 3.31% 1.23%
1979 2.84% 1.18%
1978 2.76% 1.17%
1977 2.61% 1.23%
1976 2.72% 1.32%
1975 2.83% 1.41%
1974 2.81% 1.51%
1973 2.79% 1.54%
1972 2.75% 1.46%
1971 2.71% 1.36%
1970 2.65% 1.24%
1969 2.57% 1.16%
1968 2.49% 1.15%
1967 2.4% 1.19%
1966 2.32% 1.26%
1965 2.27% 1.35%
1964 2.23% 1.42%
1963 2.21% 1.42%
1962 1.9% 1.41%
1961 1.55% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Jamaica
Current population
31045453
2834177
Population rank 51/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.03%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.19 hours
One birth every
32.5 seconds
16.2 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -6
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 165/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -11,053
Net migration rank 146/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -11,053
2024 766,304 -13,892 9,210 -10,506
2023 754,486 -4,798 10,072 -10,003
2022 734,893 -4,798 11,215 -10,003
2021 713,806 -9,888 6,382 -4,665
2020 716,361 -9,888 12,170 0
2019 714,681 -12,255 13,094 -10,335
2018 706,188 -9,184 13,929 -10,335
2017 696,496 -37,912 15,419 -10,335
2016 677,051 13,255 16,944 -10,335
2015 649,190 42,008 18,489 -10,335
2014 619,243 96,599 19,751 -10,335
2013 606,072 -6,900 21,037 -10,335
2012 594,029 -7,523 22,320 -10,498
2011 580,607 -12,669 23,627 -11,577
2010 569,921 -9,366 25,031 -13,248
2009 557,841 -10,203 26,311 -14,941
2008 542,919 -10,720 27,553 -16,191
2007 526,949 -10,807 28,886 -16,588
2006 511,366 -28,528 30,213 -16,840
2005 496,547 -27,775 31,506 -17,071
2004 478,880 -19,444 32,500 -17,256
2003 459,422 -18,568 33,340 -17,380
2002 439,544 -10,766 33,572 -17,428
2001 422,511 -19,203 33,666 -17,466
2000 411,633 -21,221 34,452 -17,498
1999 401,969 -17,398 36,649 -17,542
1998 388,432 -12,446 38,628 -17,623
1997 377,138 -13,842 40,521 -17,756
1996 370,355 -12,738 42,297 -18,285
1995 367,532 -12,661 43,705 -19,092
1994 364,390 -12,028 45,210 -19,960
1993 360,785 -9,601 46,090 -20,731
1992 356,072 -13,702 46,494 -21,426
1991 350,493 -14,520 45,617 -23,014
1990 342,901 -8,163 44,465 -25,085
1989 334,649 -11,244 43,591 -27,049
1988 328,168 -16,016 43,978 -28,247
1987 320,134 -3,829 44,155 -27,958
1986 308,188 -3,671 44,520 -25,339
1985 296,317 -3,604 45,122 -21,371
1984 284,110 -3,512 45,644 -17,211
1983 276,112 -37,346 45,095 -14,065
1982 274,652 -139,974 43,816 -12,952
1981 262,076 27,845 42,898 -13,619
1980 247,808 70,589 42,316 -15,277
1979 238,875 -12,108 42,449 -17,143
1978 229,958 -1,282 42,475 -18,483
1977 222,785 -20,622 42,999 -18,630
1976 214,916 -19,994 43,878 -18,084
1975 206,986 -237 44,736 -17,340
1974 200,693 -377 45,526 -16,769
1973 193,997 -466 47,438 -16,822
1972 186,521 -473 46,676 -17,934
1971 179,317 -439 47,206 -20,322
1970 170,713 -367 47,547 -23,371
1969 162,603 -286 48,258 -26,304
1968 153,080 -204 49,189 -28,424
1967 144,370 -148 50,187 -29,147
1966 135,927 -96 50,808 -29,065
1965 129,428 -39 51,423 -28,611
1964 123,469 0 52,501 -28,066
1963 119,784 0 52,277 -27,757
1962 116,232 0 51,758 -27,936
1961 82,471 0 51,931 -28,416
1960 77,948 0 51,944 -28,952

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

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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