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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.46 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kazakhstan
2100 89,781,496 33,848,663
2099 89,255,966 33,772,741
2098 88,720,337 33,695,479
2097 88,168,066 33,615,447
2096 87,604,050 33,523,978
2095 87,032,145 33,424,720
2094 86,441,720 33,326,027
2093 85,842,389 33,224,553
2092 85,235,505 33,128,053
2091 84,610,360 33,024,570
2090 83,973,967 32,918,505
2089 83,322,813 32,809,364
2088 82,662,944 32,697,677
2087 81,989,354 32,574,802
2086 81,310,407 32,450,913
2085 80,614,775 32,326,215
2084 79,910,947 32,198,072
2083 79,192,092 32,062,485
2082 78,464,535 31,936,199
2081 77,723,079 31,798,193
2080 76,963,821 31,659,824
2079 76,202,603 31,525,030
2078 75,431,803 31,377,560
2077 74,649,057 31,230,620
2076 73,862,841 31,082,855
2075 73,062,202 30,934,158
2074 72,248,179 30,781,840
2073 71,432,221 30,635,989
2072 70,603,305 30,488,022
2071 69,771,981 30,336,588
2070 68,936,208 30,183,464
2069 68,095,292 30,024,249
2068 67,251,348 29,872,612
2067 66,399,507 29,722,383
2066 65,539,313 29,568,138
2065 64,675,474 29,406,227
2064 63,807,579 29,245,499
2063 62,939,156 29,081,885
2062 62,065,714 28,917,277
2061 61,188,220 28,748,398
2060 60,302,920 28,577,830
2059 59,413,352 28,401,552
2058 58,519,385 28,224,769
2057 57,622,572 28,046,842
2056 56,730,793 27,852,110
2055 55,837,458 27,652,544
2054 54,935,159 27,453,980
2053 54,032,780 27,243,894
2052 53,122,812 27,031,990
2051 52,215,921 26,818,727
2050 51,314,050 26,602,802
2049 50,406,453 26,385,294
2048 49,501,629 26,155,898
2047 48,593,064 25,920,222
2046 47,688,721 25,687,222
2045 46,789,773 25,451,058
2044 45,890,362 25,215,227
2043 44,999,297 24,979,701
2042 44,103,714 24,746,212
2041 43,204,033 24,516,106
2040 42,316,677 24,281,719
2039 41,430,803 24,055,361
2038 40,554,253 23,829,916
2037 39,682,947 23,608,263
2036 38,815,989 23,382,815
2035 37,963,436 23,159,205
2034 37,116,013 22,934,543
2033 36,279,025 22,708,727
2032 35,446,827 22,478,234
2031 34,626,572 22,254,688
2030 33,811,853 22,027,730
2029 33,009,874 21,799,495
2028 32,213,983 21,566,108
2027 31,428,884 21,333,660
2026 30,654,707 21,098,089
2025 29,885,995 20,850,907
2024 29,123,744 20,592,571
2023 28,372,687 20,330,104
2022 27,632,771 20,034,609
2021 26,915,758 19,743,603
2020 26,210,558 19,482,117
2019 25,506,095 19,209,555
2018 24,806,383 18,932,727
2017 24,128,601 18,651,931
2016 23,454,161 18,363,600
2015 22,763,414 18,084,169
2014 22,059,893 17,816,285
2013 21,402,376 17,556,502
2012 20,809,529 17,306,106
2011 20,232,304 17,066,002
2010 19,668,066 16,836,810
2009 19,113,974 16,619,846
2008 18,574,056 16,426,525
2007 18,049,896 16,257,214
2006 17,550,407 16,103,716
2005 17,074,594 15,968,117
2004 16,610,487 15,850,159
2003 16,160,340 15,747,380
2002 15,725,528 15,656,677
2001 15,309,490 15,575,550
2000 14,912,631 15,501,103
1999 14,525,140 15,455,874
1998 14,144,860 15,647,785
1997 13,775,214 16,043,251
1996 13,414,757 16,416,027
1995 13,058,516 16,730,536
1994 12,704,903 17,043,771
1993 12,353,131 17,274,487
1992 12,006,353 17,332,625
1991 11,667,180 17,278,600
1990 11,331,821 17,154,054
1989 11,002,745 16,997,013
1988 10,684,968 16,781,168
1987 10,370,749 16,527,715
1986 10,060,342 16,262,702
1985 9,761,730 16,031,090
1984 9,475,078 15,844,621
1983 9,215,397 15,665,551
1982 9,028,678 15,492,595
1981 8,816,377 15,323,082
1980 8,512,219 15,152,949
1979 8,239,641 14,978,696
1978 8,011,921 14,711,497
1977 7,796,501 14,353,265
1976 7,597,962 13,998,738
1975 7,397,120 13,700,843
1974 7,193,583 13,454,570
1973 6,996,660 13,208,121
1972 6,806,872 12,951,798
1971 6,624,408 12,684,813
1970 6,449,793 12,419,057
1969 6,283,462 12,156,212
1968 6,125,863 11,879,182
1967 5,977,318 11,584,428
1966 5,837,295 11,288,989
1965 5,704,686 10,993,183
1964 5,578,257 10,690,309
1963 5,456,623 10,377,466
1962 5,338,620 10,058,928
1961 5,239,273 9,742,085
1960 5,159,057 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Kazakhstan
2100 0.59% 0.22%
2099 0.6% 0.23%
2098 0.63% 0.24%
2097 0.64% 0.27%
2096 0.66% 0.3%
2095 0.68% 0.3%
2094 0.7% 0.31%
2093 0.71% 0.29%
2092 0.74% 0.31%
2091 0.76% 0.32%
2090 0.78% 0.33%
2089 0.8% 0.34%
2088 0.82% 0.38%
2087 0.84% 0.38%
2086 0.86% 0.39%
2085 0.88% 0.4%
2084 0.91% 0.42%
2083 0.93% 0.4%
2082 0.95% 0.43%
2081 0.99% 0.44%
2080 1% 0.43%
2079 1.02% 0.47%
2078 1.05% 0.47%
2077 1.06% 0.48%
2076 1.1% 0.48%
2075 1.13% 0.49%
2074 1.14% 0.48%
2073 1.17% 0.49%
2072 1.19% 0.5%
2071 1.21% 0.51%
2070 1.23% 0.53%
2069 1.25% 0.51%
2068 1.28% 0.51%
2067 1.31% 0.52%
2066 1.34% 0.55%
2065 1.36% 0.55%
2064 1.38% 0.56%
2063 1.41% 0.57%
2062 1.43% 0.59%
2061 1.47% 0.6%
2060 1.5% 0.62%
2059 1.53% 0.63%
2058 1.56% 0.63%
2057 1.57% 0.7%
2056 1.6% 0.72%
2055 1.64% 0.72%
2054 1.67% 0.77%
2053 1.71% 0.78%
2052 1.74% 0.8%
2051 1.76% 0.81%
2050 1.8% 0.82%
2049 1.83% 0.88%
2048 1.87% 0.91%
2047 1.9% 0.91%
2046 1.92% 0.93%
2045 1.96% 0.94%
2044 1.98% 0.94%
2043 2.03% 0.94%
2042 2.08% 0.94%
2041 2.1% 0.97%
2040 2.14% 0.94%
2039 2.16% 0.95%
2038 2.2% 0.94%
2037 2.23% 0.96%
2036 2.25% 0.97%
2035 2.28% 0.98%
2034 2.31% 0.99%
2033 2.35% 1.03%
2032 2.37% 1%
2031 2.41% 1.03%
2030 2.43% 1.05%
2029 2.47% 1.08%
2028 2.5% 1.09%
2027 2.53% 1.12%
2026 2.57% 1.19%
2025 2.62% 1.25%
2024 2.65% 1.29%
2023 2.68% 1.47%
2022 2.66% 1.47%
2021 2.69% 1.34%
2020 2.76% 1.42%
2019 2.82% 1.46%
2018 2.81% 1.51%
2017 2.88% 1.57%
2016 3.03% 1.55%
2015 3.19% 1.5%
2014 3.07% 1.48%
2013 2.85% 1.45%
2012 2.85% 1.41%
2011 2.87% 1.36%
2010 2.9% 1.31%
2009 2.91% 1.18%
2008 2.9% 1.04%
2007 2.85% 0.95%
2006 2.79% 0.85%
2005 2.79% 0.74%
2004 2.79% 0.65%
2003 2.77% 0.58%
2002 2.72% 0.52%
2001 2.66% 0.48%
2000 2.67% 0.29%
1999 2.69% -1.23%
1998 2.68% -2.46%
1997 2.69% -2.27%
1996 2.73% -1.88%
1995 2.78% -1.84%
1994 2.85% -1.34%
1993 2.89% -0.34%
1992 2.91% 0.31%
1991 2.96% 0.73%
1990 2.99% 0.92%
1989 2.97% 1.29%
1988 3.03% 1.53%
1987 3.09% 1.63%
1986 3.06% 1.44%
1985 3.03% 1.18%
1984 2.82% 1.14%
1983 2.07% 1.12%
1982 2.41% 1.11%
1981 3.57% 1.12%
1980 3.31% 1.16%
1979 2.84% 1.82%
1978 2.76% 2.5%
1977 2.61% 2.53%
1976 2.72% 2.17%
1975 2.83% 1.83%
1974 2.81% 1.87%
1973 2.79% 1.98%
1972 2.75% 2.1%
1971 2.71% 2.14%
1970 2.65% 2.16%
1969 2.57% 2.33%
1968 2.49% 2.54%
1967 2.4% 2.62%
1966 2.32% 2.69%
1965 2.27% 2.83%
1964 2.23% 3.01%
1963 2.21% 3.17%
1962 1.9% 3.25%
1961 1.55% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kazakhstan
Current population
30864115
21161809
Population rank 51/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.26%
One net population change
42 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +719
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 82/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -8,834
Net migration rank 146/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -8,834
2024 - -13,892 - -7,368
2023 754,486 -4,798 273,013 -4,822
2022 734,893 -4,798 277,019 45,755
2021 713,806 -9,888 269,026 -9,804
2020 716,361 -9,888 272,458 -8,716
2019 714,681 -12,255 278,788 2,594
2018 706,188 -9,184 278,917 -6,644
2017 696,496 -37,912 268,066 21,248
2016 677,051 13,255 277,878 9,478
2015 649,190 42,008 273,523 -2,011
2014 619,243 96,599 274,406 -10,170
2013 606,072 -6,900 259,239 -3,925
2012 594,029 -7,523 249,987 -4,512
2011 580,607 -12,669 237,883 -3,160
2010 569,921 -9,366 230,479 -6,840
2009 557,841 -10,203 218,036 -7,758
2008 542,919 -10,720 214,169 -37,796
2007 526,949 -10,807 188,486 -26,237
2006 511,366 -28,528 166,480 -21,728
2005 496,547 -27,775 146,619 -20,171
2004 478,880 -19,444 132,286 -22,841
2003 459,422 -18,568 112,137 -16,027
2002 439,544 -10,766 93,564 -8,272
2001 422,511 -19,203 84,279 -7,333
2000 411,633 -21,221 80,699 -8,754
1999 401,969 -17,398 79,536 -61,031
1998 388,432 -12,446 85,735 -488,075
1997 377,138 -13,842 92,778 -481,380
1996 370,355 -12,738 112,384 -469,331
1995 367,532 -12,661 140,721 -412,775
1994 364,390 -12,028 165,631 -520,028
1993 360,785 -9,601 185,649 -292,682
1992 356,072 -13,702 204,785 -214,015
1991 350,493 -14,520 221,581 -104,271
1990 342,901 -8,163 235,113 -103,336
1989 334,649 -11,244 254,394 -72,096
1988 328,168 -16,016 275,278 -25,892
1987 320,134 -3,829 290,227 -32,724
1986 308,188 -3,671 295,818 -23,297
1985 296,317 -3,604 293,834 -103,115
1984 284,110 -3,512 278,485 -96,266
1983 276,112 -37,346 260,471 -84,566
1982 274,652 -139,974 246,983 -76,976
1981 262,076 27,845 243,652 -74,624
1980 247,808 70,589 238,977 -67,731
1979 238,875 -12,108 237,442 -60,198
1978 229,958 -1,282 225,895 131,248
1977 222,785 -20,622 224,284 135,047
1976 214,916 -19,994 221,992 127,735
1975 206,986 -237 219,748 26,332
1974 200,693 -377 217,668 28,807
1973 193,997 -466 215,940 30,467
1972 186,521 -473 212,319 53,914
1971 179,317 -439 202,450 65,291
1970 170,713 -367 191,775 72,000
1969 162,603 -286 184,118 77,805
1968 153,080 -204 186,254 105,890
1967 144,370 -148 191,536 105,830
1966 135,927 -96 191,506 101,999
1965 129,428 -39 194,470 103,626
1964 123,469 0 208,899 98,761
1963 119,784 0 223,105 94,932
1962 116,232 0 228,177 90,842
1961 82,471 0 228,686 85,981
1960 77,948 0 226,027 83,525

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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