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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.69 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Jordan
2100 89,761,493 21,206,553
2099 89,236,081 21,178,430
2098 88,700,571 21,136,891
2097 88,148,423 21,098,437
2096 87,584,533 21,064,975
2095 87,012,755 21,007,321
2094 86,422,461 20,974,918
2093 85,823,264 20,926,611
2092 85,216,516 20,877,529
2091 84,591,510 20,792,840
2090 83,955,258 20,727,978
2089 83,304,250 20,647,108
2088 82,644,527 20,577,895
2087 81,971,087 20,508,170
2086 81,292,292 20,445,139
2085 80,596,814 20,367,437
2084 79,893,144 20,300,378
2083 79,174,449 20,240,284
2082 78,447,054 20,154,852
2081 77,705,764 20,058,508
2080 76,946,674 19,973,775
2079 76,185,626 19,882,784
2078 75,414,998 19,796,696
2077 74,632,426 19,705,632
2076 73,846,385 19,612,748
2075 73,045,925 19,506,799
2074 72,232,083 19,410,797
2073 71,416,307 19,304,910
2072 70,587,575 19,196,165
2071 69,756,436 19,081,623
2070 68,920,850 18,959,207
2069 68,080,121 18,852,491
2068 67,236,365 18,714,102
2067 66,384,714 18,598,580
2066 65,524,711 18,463,790
2065 64,661,065 18,329,203
2064 63,793,364 18,207,553
2063 62,925,133 18,075,660
2062 62,051,886 17,928,211
2061 61,174,588 17,787,680
2060 60,289,485 17,650,270
2059 59,400,116 17,507,871
2058 58,506,347 17,365,332
2057 57,609,734 17,219,182
2056 56,718,154 17,087,058
2055 55,825,018 16,943,513
2054 54,922,920 16,811,253
2053 54,020,742 16,678,042
2052 53,110,977 16,520,680
2051 52,204,288 16,375,107
2050 51,302,617 16,206,530
2049 50,395,223 16,037,046
2048 49,490,600 15,855,898
2047 48,582,238 15,679,222
2046 47,678,096 15,498,944
2045 46,779,348 15,300,324
2044 45,880,138 15,103,912
2043 44,989,272 14,910,676
2042 44,093,888 14,717,433
2041 43,194,408 14,514,257
2040 42,307,249 14,292,997
2039 41,421,572 14,087,063
2038 40,545,218 13,878,186
2037 39,674,106 13,672,864
2036 38,807,341 13,476,107
2035 37,954,978 13,279,859
2034 37,107,744 13,086,605
2033 36,270,943 12,892,780
2032 35,438,930 12,696,870
2031 34,618,857 12,489,908
2030 33,804,320 12,291,219
2029 33,002,520 12,085,718
2028 32,206,806 11,870,652
2027 31,421,882 11,657,736
2026 30,647,877 11,412,941
2025 29,879,337 11,520,684
2024 29,123,744 11,552,876
2023 28,372,687 11,439,213
2022 27,632,771 11,256,263
2021 26,915,758 11,066,356
2020 26,210,558 10,865,228
2019 25,506,095 10,671,891
2018 24,806,383 10,462,306
2017 24,128,601 10,234,226
2016 23,454,161 10,006,367
2015 22,763,414 9,544,729
2014 22,059,893 8,791,710
2013 21,402,376 7,991,809
2012 20,809,529 7,587,127
2011 20,232,304 7,480,424
2010 19,668,066 7,297,043
2009 19,113,974 7,141,753
2008 18,574,056 6,989,866
2007 18,049,896 6,827,227
2006 17,550,407 6,427,371
2005 17,074,594 6,029,587
2004 16,610,487 5,882,061
2003 16,160,340 5,741,828
2002 15,725,528 5,616,066
2001 15,309,490 5,498,894
2000 14,912,631 5,386,945
1999 14,525,140 5,276,444
1998 14,144,860 5,164,284
1997 13,775,214 5,046,285
1996 13,414,757 4,912,516
1995 13,058,516 4,752,096
1994 12,704,903 4,561,406
1993 12,353,131 4,348,020
1992 12,006,353 4,127,693
1991 11,667,180 3,915,149
1990 11,331,821 3,621,908
1989 11,002,745 3,349,627
1988 10,684,968 3,193,039
1987 10,370,749 3,047,634
1986 10,060,342 2,909,887
1985 9,761,730 2,778,810
1984 9,475,078 2,654,688
1983 9,215,397 2,537,307
1982 9,028,678 2,426,927
1981 8,816,377 2,325,517
1980 8,512,219 2,234,186
1979 8,239,641 2,153,882
1978 8,011,921 2,083,595
1977 7,796,501 2,019,002
1976 7,597,962 1,958,177
1975 7,397,120 1,899,055
1974 7,193,583 1,839,182
1973 6,996,660 1,778,094
1972 6,806,872 1,714,555
1971 6,624,408 1,645,145
1970 6,449,793 1,565,163
1969 6,283,462 1,473,100
1968 6,125,863 1,372,460
1967 5,977,318 1,271,183
1966 5,837,295 1,178,360
1965 5,704,686 1,099,440
1964 5,578,257 1,035,640
1963 5,456,623 984,714
1962 5,338,620 940,554
1961 5,239,273 897,591
1960 5,159,057 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Jordan
2100 0.59% 0.13%
2099 0.6% 0.2%
2098 0.63% 0.18%
2097 0.64% 0.16%
2096 0.66% 0.27%
2095 0.68% 0.15%
2094 0.7% 0.23%
2093 0.71% 0.24%
2092 0.74% 0.41%
2091 0.76% 0.31%
2090 0.78% 0.39%
2089 0.8% 0.34%
2088 0.82% 0.34%
2087 0.84% 0.31%
2086 0.86% 0.38%
2085 0.88% 0.33%
2084 0.91% 0.3%
2083 0.93% 0.42%
2082 0.95% 0.48%
2081 0.99% 0.42%
2080 1% 0.46%
2079 1.02% 0.43%
2078 1.05% 0.46%
2077 1.06% 0.47%
2076 1.1% 0.54%
2075 1.13% 0.49%
2074 1.14% 0.55%
2073 1.17% 0.57%
2072 1.19% 0.6%
2071 1.21% 0.65%
2070 1.23% 0.57%
2069 1.25% 0.74%
2068 1.28% 0.62%
2067 1.31% 0.73%
2066 1.34% 0.73%
2065 1.36% 0.67%
2064 1.38% 0.73%
2063 1.41% 0.82%
2062 1.43% 0.79%
2061 1.47% 0.78%
2060 1.5% 0.81%
2059 1.53% 0.82%
2058 1.56% 0.85%
2057 1.57% 0.77%
2056 1.6% 0.85%
2055 1.64% 0.79%
2054 1.67% 0.8%
2053 1.71% 0.95%
2052 1.74% 0.89%
2051 1.76% 1.04%
2050 1.8% 1.06%
2049 1.83% 1.14%
2048 1.87% 1.13%
2047 1.9% 1.16%
2046 1.92% 1.3%
2045 1.96% 1.3%
2044 1.98% 1.3%
2043 2.03% 1.31%
2042 2.08% 1.4%
2041 2.1% 1.55%
2040 2.14% 1.46%
2039 2.16% 1.51%
2038 2.2% 1.5%
2037 2.23% 1.46%
2036 2.25% 1.48%
2035 2.28% 1.48%
2034 2.31% 1.5%
2033 2.35% 1.54%
2032 2.37% 1.66%
2031 2.41% 1.62%
2030 2.43% 1.7%
2029 2.47% 1.81%
2028 2.5% 1.83%
2027 2.53% 2.14%
2026 2.57% -0.94%
2025 2.59% -0.28%
2024 2.65% 0.99%
2023 2.68% 1.63%
2022 2.66% 1.72%
2021 2.69% 1.85%
2020 2.76% 1.81%
2019 2.82% 2%
2018 2.81% 2.23%
2017 2.88% 2.28%
2016 3.03% 4.84%
2015 3.19% 8.57%
2014 3.07% 10%
2013 2.85% 5.33%
2012 2.85% 1.43%
2011 2.87% 2.51%
2010 2.9% 2.17%
2009 2.91% 2.17%
2008 2.9% 2.38%
2007 2.85% 6.22%
2006 2.79% 6.6%
2005 2.79% 2.51%
2004 2.79% 2.44%
2003 2.77% 2.24%
2002 2.72% 2.13%
2001 2.66% 2.08%
2000 2.67% 2.09%
1999 2.69% 2.17%
1998 2.68% 2.34%
1997 2.69% 2.72%
1996 2.73% 3.38%
1995 2.78% 4.18%
1994 2.85% 4.91%
1993 2.89% 5.34%
1992 2.91% 5.43%
1991 2.96% 8.1%
1990 2.99% 8.13%
1989 2.97% 4.9%
1988 3.03% 4.77%
1987 3.09% 4.73%
1986 3.06% 4.72%
1985 3.03% 4.68%
1984 2.82% 4.63%
1983 2.07% 4.55%
1982 2.41% 4.36%
1981 3.57% 4.09%
1980 3.31% 3.73%
1979 2.84% 3.37%
1978 2.76% 3.2%
1977 2.61% 3.11%
1976 2.72% 3.11%
1975 2.83% 3.26%
1974 2.81% 3.44%
1973 2.79% 3.71%
1972 2.75% 4.22%
1971 2.71% 5.11%
1970 2.65% 6.25%
1969 2.57% 7.33%
1968 2.49% 7.97%
1967 2.4% 7.88%
1966 2.32% 7.18%
1965 2.27% 6.16%
1964 2.23% 5.17%
1963 2.21% 4.7%
1962 1.9% 4.79%
1961 1.55% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Jordan
Current population
31045453
11538682
Population rank 51/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -88
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 177/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -303,267
Net migration rank 146/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -303,267
2024 766,304 -13,892 200,223 -156,369
2023 754,486 -4,798 200,895 -17,445
2022 734,893 -4,798 199,900 -17,445
2021 713,806 -9,888 190,795 6,573
2020 716,361 -9,888 198,138 6,745
2019 714,681 -12,255 204,933 -23,156
2018 706,188 -9,184 205,333 32,062
2017 696,496 -37,912 205,903 12,873
2016 677,051 13,255 205,891 31,046
2015 649,190 42,008 195,495 490,844
2014 619,243 96,599 184,169 635,528
2013 606,072 -6,900 170,473 609,631
2012 594,029 -7,523 175,437 -146,181
2011 580,607 -12,669 177,076 7,057
2010 569,921 -9,366 177,748 4,872
2009 557,841 -10,203 177,651 -49,687
2008 542,919 -10,720 175,048 767
2007 526,949 -10,807 167,574 -18,108
2006 511,366 -28,528 147,643 502,609
2005 496,547 -27,775 141,816 3,500
2004 478,880 -19,444 141,752 7,979
2003 459,422 -18,568 142,443 -11,699
2002 439,544 -10,766 139,250 -18,463
2001 422,511 -19,203 136,450 -22,896
2000 411,633 -21,221 136,414 -26,077
1999 401,969 -17,398 138,201 -27,530
1998 388,432 -12,446 140,696 -27,036
1997 377,138 -13,842 145,358 -23,021
1996 370,355 -12,738 147,852 -2,655
1995 367,532 -12,661 147,652 27,991
1994 364,390 -12,028 144,199 61,533
1993 360,785 -9,601 139,467 81,576
1992 356,072 -13,702 134,241 85,376
1991 350,493 -14,520 129,642 75,824
1990 342,901 -8,163 114,912 266,100
1989 334,649 -11,244 112,608 50,941
1988 328,168 -16,016 109,754 39,873
1987 320,134 -3,829 106,536 34,646
1986 308,188 -3,671 103,551 30,763
1985 296,317 -3,604 99,801 28,040
1984 284,110 -3,512 96,092 24,316
1983 276,112 -37,346 92,863 21,487
1982 274,652 -139,974 89,473 16,944
1981 262,076 27,845 86,751 9,659
1980 247,808 70,589 84,508 1,735
1979 238,875 -12,108 82,076 -7,706
1978 229,958 -1,282 79,908 -13,701
1977 222,785 -20,622 78,101 -15,132
1976 214,916 -19,994 75,981 -17,309
1975 206,986 -237 74,392 -14,822
1974 200,693 -377 72,212 -12,024
1973 193,997 -466 70,058 -8,072
1972 186,521 -473 67,707 -2,622
1971 179,317 -439 64,763 8,976
1970 170,713 -367 60,321 25,894
1969 162,603 -286 57,431 40,481
1968 153,080 -204 53,336 50,036
1967 144,370 -148 48,791 50,397
1966 135,927 -96 44,580 41,882
1965 129,428 -39 41,635 29,737
1964 123,469 0 39,205 17,018
1963 119,784 0 36,858 8,763
1962 116,232 0 34,598 8,098
1961 82,471 0 32,143 11,097
1960 77,948 0 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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