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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.91 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kenya
2100 89,781,496 105,238,162
2099 89,255,966 105,257,438
2098 88,720,337 105,257,489
2097 88,168,066 105,250,948
2096 87,604,050 105,220,085
2095 87,032,145 105,175,623
2094 86,441,720 105,118,372
2093 85,842,389 105,046,907
2092 85,235,505 104,955,024
2091 84,610,360 104,846,805
2090 83,973,967 104,718,130
2089 83,322,813 104,573,271
2088 82,662,944 104,414,197
2087 81,989,354 104,243,505
2086 81,310,407 104,056,143
2085 80,614,775 103,854,891
2084 79,910,947 103,640,244
2083 79,192,092 103,407,124
2082 78,464,535 103,158,580
2081 77,723,079 102,889,291
2080 76,963,821 102,594,978
2079 76,202,603 102,286,967
2078 75,431,803 101,961,280
2077 74,649,057 101,613,181
2076 73,862,841 101,239,843
2075 73,062,202 100,849,423
2074 72,248,179 100,436,632
2073 71,432,221 100,001,277
2072 70,603,305 99,533,234
2071 69,771,981 99,042,264
2070 68,936,208 98,529,166
2069 68,095,292 97,992,232
2068 67,251,348 97,428,138
2067 66,399,507 96,842,744
2066 65,539,313 96,230,345
2065 64,675,474 95,598,937
2064 63,807,579 94,942,874
2063 62,939,156 94,266,124
2062 62,065,714 93,561,519
2061 61,188,220 92,837,768
2060 60,302,920 92,098,717
2059 59,413,352 91,343,602
2058 58,519,385 90,569,828
2057 57,622,572 89,783,087
2056 56,730,793 88,994,126
2055 55,837,458 88,192,182
2054 54,935,159 87,379,992
2053 54,032,780 86,552,281
2052 53,122,812 85,710,403
2051 52,215,921 84,850,558
2050 51,314,050 83,976,685
2049 50,406,453 83,090,517
2048 49,501,629 82,191,119
2047 48,593,064 81,274,836
2046 47,688,721 80,340,592
2045 46,789,773 79,389,433
2044 45,890,362 78,414,158
2043 44,999,297 77,418,567
2042 44,103,714 76,399,781
2041 43,204,033 75,363,853
2040 42,316,677 74,308,480
2039 41,430,803 73,241,028
2038 40,554,253 72,153,876
2037 39,682,947 71,058,753
2036 38,815,989 69,949,421
2035 37,963,436 68,831,151
2034 37,116,013 67,705,051
2033 36,279,025 66,569,532
2032 35,446,827 65,431,402
2031 34,626,572 64,289,540
2030 33,811,853 63,153,520
2029 33,009,874 62,021,378
2028 32,213,983 60,894,078
2027 31,428,884 59,770,115
2026 30,654,707 58,653,621
2025 29,885,995 57,540,609
2024 29,123,744 56,432,944
2023 28,372,687 55,339,003
2022 27,632,771 54,252,461
2021 26,915,758 53,219,166
2020 26,210,558 52,217,334
2019 25,506,095 51,202,827
2018 24,806,383 50,207,107
2017 24,128,601 49,197,766
2016 23,454,161 48,139,687
2015 22,763,414 47,088,526
2014 22,059,893 46,051,440
2013 21,402,376 44,986,791
2012 20,809,529 43,888,303
2011 20,232,304 42,758,461
2010 19,668,066 41,598,567
2009 19,113,974 40,408,891
2008 18,574,056 39,206,351
2007 18,049,896 38,036,349
2006 17,550,407 36,904,008
2005 17,074,594 35,796,484
2004 16,610,487 34,713,455
2003 16,160,340 33,652,223
2002 15,725,528 32,629,808
2001 15,309,490 31,619,170
2000 14,912,631 30,642,890
1999 14,525,140 29,733,408
1998 14,144,860 28,888,057
1997 13,775,214 28,101,768
1996 13,414,757 27,344,211
1995 13,058,516 26,601,751
1994 12,704,903 25,857,130
1993 12,353,131 25,117,188
1992 12,006,353 24,382,460
1991 11,667,180 23,646,514
1990 11,331,821 22,892,651
1989 11,002,745 22,118,434
1988 10,684,968 21,356,219
1987 10,370,749 20,616,096
1986 10,060,342 19,901,646
1985 9,761,730 19,201,768
1984 9,475,078 18,514,906
1983 9,215,397 17,846,374
1982 9,028,678 17,206,175
1981 8,816,377 16,601,507
1980 8,512,219 16,018,459
1979 8,239,641 15,460,666
1978 8,011,921 14,934,126
1977 7,796,501 14,428,819
1976 7,597,962 13,957,623
1975 7,397,120 13,511,671
1974 7,193,583 13,070,078
1973 6,996,660 12,634,835
1972 6,806,872 12,206,060
1971 6,624,408 11,788,904
1970 6,449,793 11,368,791
1969 6,283,462 10,939,695
1968 6,125,863 10,518,823
1967 5,977,318 10,111,057
1966 5,837,295 9,717,816
1965 5,704,686 9,338,078
1964 5,578,257 8,973,535
1963 5,456,623 8,627,971
1962 5,338,620 8,299,308
1961 5,239,273 7,987,770
1960 5,159,057 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Kenya
2100 0.59% -0.02%
2099 0.6% -0%
2098 0.63% 0.006%
2097 0.64% 0.03%
2096 0.66% 0.04%
2095 0.68% 0.05%
2094 0.7% 0.07%
2093 0.71% 0.09%
2092 0.74% 0.1%
2091 0.76% 0.12%
2090 0.78% 0.14%
2089 0.8% 0.15%
2088 0.82% 0.16%
2087 0.84% 0.18%
2086 0.86% 0.19%
2085 0.88% 0.21%
2084 0.91% 0.23%
2083 0.93% 0.24%
2082 0.95% 0.26%
2081 0.99% 0.29%
2080 1% 0.3%
2079 1.02% 0.32%
2078 1.05% 0.34%
2077 1.06% 0.37%
2076 1.1% 0.39%
2075 1.13% 0.41%
2074 1.14% 0.44%
2073 1.17% 0.47%
2072 1.19% 0.5%
2071 1.21% 0.52%
2070 1.23% 0.55%
2069 1.25% 0.58%
2068 1.28% 0.6%
2067 1.31% 0.64%
2066 1.34% 0.66%
2065 1.36% 0.69%
2064 1.38% 0.72%
2063 1.41% 0.75%
2062 1.43% 0.78%
2061 1.47% 0.8%
2060 1.5% 0.83%
2059 1.53% 0.85%
2058 1.56% 0.88%
2057 1.57% 0.89%
2056 1.6% 0.91%
2055 1.64% 0.93%
2054 1.67% 0.96%
2053 1.71% 0.98%
2052 1.74% 1.01%
2051 1.76% 1.04%
2050 1.8% 1.07%
2049 1.83% 1.09%
2048 1.87% 1.13%
2047 1.9% 1.16%
2046 1.92% 1.2%
2045 1.96% 1.24%
2044 1.98% 1.29%
2043 2.03% 1.33%
2042 2.08% 1.37%
2041 2.1% 1.42%
2040 2.14% 1.46%
2039 2.16% 1.51%
2038 2.2% 1.54%
2037 2.23% 1.59%
2036 2.25% 1.62%
2035 2.28% 1.66%
2034 2.31% 1.71%
2033 2.35% 1.74%
2032 2.37% 1.78%
2031 2.41% 1.8%
2030 2.43% 1.83%
2029 2.47% 1.85%
2028 2.5% 1.88%
2027 2.53% 1.9%
2026 2.57% 1.93%
2025 2.62% 1.96%
2024 2.65% 1.98%
2023 2.68% 2%
2022 2.66% 1.94%
2021 2.69% 1.92%
2020 2.76% 1.98%
2019 2.82% 1.98%
2018 2.81% 2.05%
2017 2.88% 2.2%
2016 3.03% 2.23%
2015 3.19% 2.25%
2014 3.07% 2.37%
2013 2.85% 2.5%
2012 2.85% 2.64%
2011 2.87% 2.79%
2010 2.9% 2.94%
2009 2.91% 3.07%
2008 2.9% 3.08%
2007 2.85% 3.07%
2006 2.79% 3.09%
2005 2.79% 3.12%
2004 2.79% 3.15%
2003 2.77% 3.13%
2002 2.72% 3.2%
2001 2.66% 3.19%
2000 2.67% 3.06%
1999 2.69% 2.93%
1998 2.68% 2.8%
1997 2.69% 2.77%
1996 2.73% 2.79%
1995 2.78% 2.88%
1994 2.85% 2.95%
1993 2.89% 3.01%
1992 2.91% 3.11%
1991 2.96% 3.29%
1990 2.99% 3.5%
1989 2.97% 3.57%
1988 3.03% 3.59%
1987 3.09% 3.59%
1986 3.06% 3.64%
1985 3.03% 3.71%
1984 2.82% 3.75%
1983 2.07% 3.72%
1982 2.41% 3.64%
1981 3.57% 3.64%
1980 3.31% 3.61%
1979 2.84% 3.53%
1978 2.76% 3.5%
1977 2.61% 3.38%
1976 2.72% 3.3%
1975 2.83% 3.38%
1974 2.81% 3.44%
1973 2.79% 3.51%
1972 2.75% 3.54%
1971 2.71% 3.7%
1970 2.65% 3.92%
1969 2.57% 4%
1968 2.49% 4.03%
1967 2.4% 4.05%
1966 2.32% 4.07%
1965 2.27% 4.06%
1964 2.23% 4.01%
1963 2.21% 3.96%
1962 1.9% 3.9%
1961 1.55% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kenya
Current population
30864115
58955623
Population rank 51/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.71%
One net population change
42 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 53/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -27,330
Net migration rank 146/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -27,330
2024 - -13,892 - -19,781
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 677,051 13,255 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 649,190 42,008 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 619,243 96,599 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,193,598 7,096
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,174,818 29,612
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,113,357 15,767
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,080,446 5,501
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,048,590 31,525
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,018,182 24,175
2002 439,544 -10,766 992,044 10,431
2001 422,511 -19,203 963,721 55,052
2000 411,633 -21,221 928,357 5,407
1999 401,969 -17,398 898,484 -13,257
1998 388,432 -12,446 875,511 -70,023
1997 377,138 -13,842 847,493 -80,443
1996 370,355 -12,738 827,326 -79,276
1995 367,532 -12,661 812,391 -75,506
1994 364,390 -12,028 792,702 -40,367
1993 360,785 -9,601 788,579 -61,054
1992 356,072 -13,702 785,018 -43,085
1991 350,493 -14,520 790,030 -60,087
1990 342,901 -8,163 789,087 -11,338
1989 334,649 -11,244 795,622 -24,949
1988 328,168 -16,016 785,652 -31,894
1987 320,134 -3,829 775,124 -48,633
1986 308,188 -3,671 755,606 -53,183
1985 296,317 -3,604 732,739 -35,400
1984 284,110 -3,512 709,639 -33,253
1983 276,112 -37,346 684,587 -23,905
1982 274,652 -139,974 663,109 -43,382
1981 262,076 27,845 642,379 -52,761
1980 247,808 70,589 616,390 -39,920
1979 238,875 -12,108 595,390 -56,280
1978 229,958 -1,282 574,695 -60,718
1977 222,785 -20,622 554,124 -57,493
1976 214,916 -19,994 536,740 -90,990
1975 206,986 -237 517,579 -71,421
1974 200,693 -377 500,008 -62,973
1973 193,997 -466 485,556 -52,102
1972 186,521 -473 472,557 -48,466
1971 179,317 -439 459,897 -49,671
1970 170,713 -367 443,065 -13,064
1969 162,603 -286 427,819 369
1968 153,080 -204 411,948 1,611
1967 144,370 -148 396,920 5,060
1966 135,927 -96 382,891 1,616
1965 129,428 -39 366,444 8,524
1964 123,469 0 349,322 4,788
1963 119,784 0 332,763 4,246
1962 116,232 0 315,797 4,521
1961 82,471 0 298,463 4,296
1960 77,948 0 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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