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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 21,211,812 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 +2.8% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kazakhstan
2100 89,761,493 33,837,050
2099 89,236,081 33,761,154
2098 88,700,571 33,683,919
2097 88,148,423 33,603,915
2096 87,584,533 33,512,477
2095 87,012,755 33,413,253
2094 86,422,461 33,314,594
2093 85,823,264 33,213,155
2092 85,216,516 33,116,688
2091 84,591,510 33,013,240
2090 83,955,258 32,907,211
2089 83,304,250 32,798,108
2088 82,644,527 32,686,460
2087 81,971,087 32,563,627
2086 81,292,292 32,439,780
2085 80,596,814 32,315,125
2084 79,893,144 32,187,026
2083 79,174,449 32,051,485
2082 78,447,054 31,925,242
2081 77,705,764 31,787,284
2080 76,946,674 31,648,962
2079 76,185,626 31,514,214
2078 75,414,998 31,366,796
2077 74,632,426 31,219,906
2076 73,846,385 31,072,192
2075 73,045,925 30,923,546
2074 72,232,083 30,771,280
2073 71,416,307 30,625,478
2072 70,587,575 30,477,563
2071 69,756,436 30,326,181
2070 68,920,850 30,173,109
2069 68,080,121 30,013,948
2068 67,236,365 29,862,364
2067 66,384,714 29,712,186
2066 65,524,711 29,557,994
2065 64,661,065 29,396,139
2064 63,793,364 29,235,466
2063 62,925,133 29,071,908
2062 62,051,886 28,907,357
2061 61,174,588 28,738,535
2060 60,289,485 28,568,026
2059 59,400,116 28,391,809
2058 58,506,347 28,215,085
2057 57,609,734 28,037,220
2056 56,718,154 27,842,554
2055 55,825,018 27,643,057
2054 54,922,920 27,444,561
2053 54,020,742 27,234,548
2052 53,110,977 27,022,716
2051 52,204,288 26,809,526
2050 51,302,617 26,593,675
2049 50,395,223 26,376,242
2048 49,490,600 26,146,925
2047 48,582,238 25,911,330
2046 47,678,096 25,678,409
2045 46,779,348 25,442,326
2044 45,880,138 25,206,576
2043 44,989,272 24,971,131
2042 44,093,888 24,737,722
2041 43,194,408 24,507,695
2040 42,307,249 24,273,388
2039 41,421,572 24,047,108
2038 40,545,218 23,821,741
2037 39,674,106 23,600,163
2036 38,807,341 23,374,793
2035 37,954,978 23,151,259
2034 37,107,744 22,926,675
2033 36,270,943 22,700,937
2032 35,438,930 22,470,522
2031 34,618,857 22,247,053
2030 33,804,320 22,020,172
2029 33,002,520 21,792,016
2028 32,206,806 21,558,709
2027 31,421,882 21,326,341
2026 30,647,877 21,090,850
2025 29,879,337 20,843,754
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 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 2.59% 1.22%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kazakhstan
Current population
31045453
21211812
Population rank 51/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.26%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.1 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +688
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 85/197
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 766,304 -13,892 264,079 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 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 323K

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

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