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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 59,218,766 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 1.09% 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 +2.8% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kenya
2100 89,761,493 105,223,316
2099 89,236,081 105,242,590
2098 88,700,571 105,242,641
2097 88,148,423 105,236,101
2096 87,584,533 105,205,242
2095 87,012,755 105,160,786
2094 86,422,461 105,103,544
2093 85,823,264 105,032,088
2092 85,216,516 104,940,218
2091 84,591,510 104,832,015
2090 83,955,258 104,703,358
2089 83,304,250 104,558,519
2088 82,644,527 104,399,468
2087 81,971,087 104,228,800
2086 81,292,292 104,041,464
2085 80,596,814 103,840,241
2084 79,893,144 103,625,624
2083 79,174,449 103,392,537
2082 78,447,054 103,144,028
2081 77,705,764 102,874,777
2080 76,946,674 102,580,506
2079 76,185,626 102,272,538
2078 75,414,998 101,946,897
2077 74,632,426 101,598,847
2076 73,846,385 101,225,562
2075 73,045,925 100,835,197
2074 72,232,083 100,422,464
2073 71,416,307 99,987,171
2072 70,587,575 99,519,193
2071 69,756,436 99,028,293
2070 68,920,850 98,515,267
2069 68,080,121 97,978,409
2068 67,236,365 97,414,394
2067 66,384,714 96,829,083
2066 65,524,711 96,216,770
2065 64,661,065 95,585,451
2064 63,793,364 94,929,481
2063 62,925,133 94,252,826
2062 62,051,886 93,548,321
2061 61,174,588 92,824,672
2060 60,289,485 92,085,725
2059 59,400,116 91,330,716
2058 58,506,347 90,557,051
2057 57,609,734 89,770,421
2056 56,718,154 88,981,572
2055 55,825,018 88,179,741
2054 54,922,920 87,367,666
2053 54,020,742 86,540,071
2052 53,110,977 85,698,312
2051 52,204,288 84,838,589
2050 51,302,617 83,964,839
2049 50,395,223 83,078,796
2048 49,490,600 82,179,525
2047 48,582,238 81,263,371
2046 47,678,096 80,329,258
2045 46,779,348 79,378,234
2044 45,880,138 78,403,097
2043 44,989,272 77,407,646
2042 44,093,888 76,389,004
2041 43,194,408 75,353,221
2040 42,307,249 74,297,998
2039 41,421,572 73,230,696
2038 40,545,218 72,143,698
2037 39,674,106 71,048,729
2036 38,807,341 69,939,553
2035 37,954,978 68,821,441
2034 37,107,744 67,695,500
2033 36,270,943 66,560,141
2032 35,438,930 65,422,172
2031 34,618,857 64,280,471
2030 33,804,320 63,144,611
2029 33,002,520 62,012,629
2028 32,206,806 60,885,488
2027 31,421,882 59,761,684
2026 30,647,877 58,645,347
2025 29,879,337 57,532,493
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 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 2.59% 1.95%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kenya
Current population
31045453
59218766
Population rank 51/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.71%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 51/197
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 766,304 -13,892 1,116,695 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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