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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 10.9 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • 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 +2.84% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Cameroon vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Jamaica
2100 89,781,496 1,075,936
2099 89,255,966 1,095,350
2098 88,720,337 1,115,242
2097 88,168,066 1,135,653
2096 87,604,050 1,156,525
2095 87,032,145 1,177,966
2094 86,441,720 1,200,045
2093 85,842,389 1,222,794
2092 85,235,505 1,246,199
2091 84,610,360 1,270,303
2090 83,973,967 1,294,988
2089 83,322,813 1,320,362
2088 82,662,944 1,346,290
2087 81,989,354 1,372,809
2086 81,310,407 1,399,955
2085 80,614,775 1,427,808
2084 79,910,947 1,456,011
2083 79,192,092 1,484,393
2082 78,464,535 1,513,542
2081 77,723,079 1,543,136
2080 76,963,821 1,573,400
2079 76,202,603 1,603,926
2078 75,431,803 1,634,499
2077 74,649,057 1,665,602
2076 73,862,841 1,696,763
2075 73,062,202 1,728,143
2074 72,248,179 1,760,036
2073 71,432,221 1,791,818
2072 70,603,305 1,823,794
2071 69,771,981 1,855,585
2070 68,936,208 1,887,318
2069 68,095,292 1,918,759
2068 67,251,348 1,950,157
2067 66,399,507 1,981,247
2066 65,539,313 2,012,035
2065 64,675,474 2,043,276
2064 63,807,579 2,073,988
2063 62,939,156 2,104,265
2062 62,065,714 2,134,508
2061 61,188,220 2,164,312
2060 60,302,920 2,194,058
2059 59,413,352 2,223,310
2058 58,519,385 2,252,286
2057 57,622,572 2,280,579
2056 56,730,793 2,308,936
2055 55,837,458 2,336,830
2054 54,935,159 2,364,245
2053 54,032,780 2,390,891
2052 53,122,812 2,416,741
2051 52,215,921 2,441,989
2050 51,314,050 2,466,771
2049 50,406,453 2,491,589
2048 49,501,629 2,515,667
2047 48,593,064 2,539,219
2046 47,688,721 2,562,324
2045 46,789,773 2,584,663
2044 45,890,362 2,606,489
2043 44,999,297 2,627,486
2042 44,103,714 2,647,490
2041 43,204,033 2,666,429
2040 42,316,677 2,684,551
2039 41,430,803 2,702,027
2038 40,554,253 2,718,374
2037 39,682,947 2,734,180
2036 38,815,989 2,748,725
2035 37,963,436 2,761,886
2034 37,116,013 2,774,297
2033 36,279,025 2,785,381
2032 35,446,827 2,795,619
2031 34,626,572 2,804,329
2030 33,811,853 2,812,297
2029 33,009,874 2,819,213
2028 32,213,983 2,825,235
2027 31,428,884 2,830,534
2026 30,654,707 2,834,980
2025 29,885,995 2,837,881
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th 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 2.62% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Jamaica
Current population
30864115
2834980
Population rank 51/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.03%
One net population change
42 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -2
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 166/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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