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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.67 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 +2.84% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Jordan
2100 89,781,496 21,346,709
2099 89,255,966 21,318,400
2098 88,720,337 21,276,587
2097 88,168,066 21,237,878
2096 87,604,050 21,204,195
2095 87,032,145 21,146,160
2094 86,441,720 21,113,543
2093 85,842,389 21,064,917
2092 85,235,505 21,015,511
2091 84,610,360 20,930,262
2090 83,973,967 20,864,971
2089 83,322,813 20,783,567
2088 82,662,944 20,713,897
2087 81,989,354 20,643,710
2086 81,310,407 20,580,263
2085 80,614,775 20,502,047
2084 79,910,947 20,434,545
2083 79,192,092 20,374,054
2082 78,464,535 20,288,057
2081 77,723,079 20,191,077
2080 76,963,821 20,105,784
2079 76,202,603 20,014,191
2078 75,431,803 19,927,535
2077 74,649,057 19,835,869
2076 73,862,841 19,742,371
2075 73,062,202 19,635,722
2074 72,248,179 19,539,085
2073 71,432,221 19,432,498
2072 70,603,305 19,323,034
2071 69,771,981 19,207,735
2070 68,936,208 19,084,510
2069 68,095,292 18,977,089
2068 67,251,348 18,837,786
2067 66,399,507 18,721,500
2066 65,539,313 18,585,819
2065 64,675,474 18,450,342
2064 63,807,579 18,327,889
2063 62,939,156 18,195,124
2062 62,065,714 18,046,701
2061 61,188,220 17,905,240
2060 60,302,920 17,766,923
2059 59,413,352 17,623,583
2058 58,519,385 17,480,101
2057 57,622,572 17,332,985
2056 56,730,793 17,199,988
2055 55,837,458 17,055,494
2054 54,935,159 16,922,360
2053 54,032,780 16,788,269
2052 53,122,812 16,629,867
2051 52,215,921 16,483,332
2050 51,314,050 16,313,641
2049 50,406,453 16,143,037
2048 49,501,629 15,960,692
2047 48,593,064 15,782,848
2046 47,688,721 15,601,379
2045 46,789,773 15,401,446
2044 45,890,362 15,203,736
2043 44,999,297 15,009,222
2042 44,103,714 14,814,702
2041 43,204,033 14,610,184
2040 42,316,677 14,387,461
2039 41,430,803 14,180,166
2038 40,554,253 13,969,908
2037 39,682,947 13,763,230
2036 38,815,989 13,565,172
2035 37,963,436 13,367,627
2034 37,116,013 13,173,095
2033 36,279,025 12,977,990
2032 35,446,827 12,780,785
2031 34,626,572 12,572,455
2030 33,811,853 12,372,453
2029 33,009,874 12,165,594
2028 32,213,983 11,949,107
2027 31,428,884 11,734,783
2026 30,654,707 11,488,370
2025 29,885,995 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 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 21.3M 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 2.62% 0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Jordan
Current population
30864115
11555022
Population rank 51/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +311
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 102/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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