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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 6.05 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kuwait
2100 89,781,496 9,589,440
2099 89,255,966 9,513,152
2098 88,720,337 9,437,521
2097 88,168,066 9,362,225
2096 87,604,050 9,287,200
2095 87,032,145 9,212,523
2094 86,441,720 9,138,210
2093 85,842,389 9,064,241
2092 85,235,505 8,990,676
2091 84,610,360 8,917,547
2090 83,973,967 8,844,888
2089 83,322,813 8,772,503
2088 82,662,944 8,700,563
2087 81,989,354 8,629,117
2086 81,310,407 8,558,199
2085 80,614,775 8,487,764
2084 79,910,947 8,417,828
2083 79,192,092 8,348,353
2082 78,464,535 8,279,354
2081 77,723,079 8,210,772
2080 76,963,821 8,142,636
2079 76,202,603 8,075,101
2078 75,431,803 8,008,036
2077 74,649,057 7,941,463
2076 73,862,841 7,875,406
2075 73,062,202 7,809,930
2074 72,248,179 7,745,028
2073 71,432,221 7,680,639
2072 70,603,305 7,616,806
2071 69,771,981 7,553,744
2070 68,936,208 7,491,390
2069 68,095,292 7,429,571
2068 67,251,348 7,368,423
2067 66,399,507 7,307,932
2066 65,539,313 7,248,116
2065 64,675,474 7,188,899
2064 63,807,579 7,130,298
2063 62,939,156 7,072,099
2062 62,065,714 7,014,494
2061 61,188,220 6,957,511
2060 60,302,920 6,901,153
2059 59,413,352 6,845,293
2058 58,519,385 6,789,909
2057 57,622,572 6,734,955
2056 56,730,793 6,680,523
2055 55,837,458 6,626,403
2054 54,935,159 6,572,580
2053 54,032,780 6,518,885
2052 53,122,812 6,465,284
2051 52,215,921 6,411,692
2050 51,314,050 6,358,029
2049 50,406,453 6,304,394
2048 49,501,629 6,250,650
2047 48,593,064 6,196,914
2046 47,688,721 6,143,120
2045 46,789,773 6,089,197
2044 45,890,362 6,035,156
2043 44,999,297 5,981,241
2042 44,103,714 5,927,307
2041 43,204,033 5,873,587
2040 42,316,677 5,820,161
2039 41,430,803 5,767,029
2038 40,554,253 5,714,211
2037 39,682,947 5,661,929
2036 38,815,989 5,610,194
2035 37,963,436 5,559,069
2034 37,116,013 5,508,623
2033 36,279,025 5,458,935
2032 35,446,827 5,410,081
2031 34,626,572 5,362,063
2030 33,811,853 5,314,935
2029 33,009,874 5,265,492
2028 32,213,983 5,212,438
2027 31,428,884 5,152,065
2026 30,654,707 5,080,894
2025 29,885,995 4,998,262
2024 29,123,744 4,897,263
2023 28,372,687 4,853,420
2022 27,632,771 4,589,643
2021 26,915,758 4,360,865
2020 26,210,558 4,400,267
2019 25,506,095 4,442,316
2018 24,806,383 4,323,515
2017 24,128,601 4,154,812
2016 23,454,161 4,004,096
2015 22,763,414 3,834,574
2014 22,059,893 3,665,876
2013 21,402,376 3,507,844
2012 20,809,529 3,337,109
2011 20,232,304 3,132,814
2010 19,668,066 2,943,372
2009 19,113,974 2,795,484
2008 18,574,056 2,651,421
2007 18,049,896 2,507,887
2006 17,550,407 2,364,733
2005 17,074,594 2,236,788
2004 16,610,487 2,157,320
2003 16,160,340 2,109,881
2002 15,725,528 2,059,974
2001 15,309,490 2,008,121
2000 14,912,631 1,954,709
1999 14,525,140 1,900,030
1998 14,144,860 1,844,302
1997 13,775,214 1,787,683
1996 13,414,757 1,730,246
1995 13,058,516 1,681,513
1994 12,704,903 1,664,361
1993 12,353,131 1,672,151
1992 12,006,353 1,634,961
1991 11,667,180 1,351,399
1990 11,331,821 1,684,819
1989 11,002,745 2,217,468
1988 10,684,968 2,134,707
1987 10,370,749 2,052,994
1986 10,060,342 1,972,520
1985 9,761,730 1,894,242
1984 9,475,078 1,820,688
1983 9,215,397 1,744,295
1982 9,028,678 1,662,480
1981 8,816,377 1,583,426
1980 8,512,219 1,504,782
1979 8,239,641 1,423,514
1978 8,011,921 1,340,319
1977 7,796,501 1,258,023
1976 7,597,962 1,178,711
1975 7,397,120 1,104,863
1974 7,193,583 1,038,346
1973 6,996,660 977,654
1972 6,806,872 920,352
1971 6,624,408 865,076
1970 6,449,793 809,114
1969 6,283,462 749,452
1968 6,125,863 687,716
1967 5,977,318 628,089
1966 5,837,295 572,590
1965 5,704,686 521,174
1964 5,578,257 473,115
1963 5,456,623 427,694
1962 5,338,620 384,995
1961 5,239,273 345,945
1960 5,159,057 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Kuwait
2100 0.59% 0.8%
2099 0.6% 0.8%
2098 0.63% 0.8%
2097 0.64% 0.81%
2096 0.66% 0.81%
2095 0.68% 0.81%
2094 0.7% 0.82%
2093 0.71% 0.82%
2092 0.74% 0.82%
2091 0.76% 0.82%
2090 0.78% 0.83%
2089 0.8% 0.83%
2088 0.82% 0.83%
2087 0.84% 0.83%
2086 0.86% 0.83%
2085 0.88% 0.83%
2084 0.91% 0.83%
2083 0.93% 0.83%
2082 0.95% 0.84%
2081 0.99% 0.84%
2080 1% 0.84%
2079 1.02% 0.84%
2078 1.05% 0.84%
2077 1.06% 0.84%
2076 1.1% 0.84%
2075 1.13% 0.84%
2074 1.14% 0.84%
2073 1.17% 0.84%
2072 1.19% 0.83%
2071 1.21% 0.83%
2070 1.23% 0.83%
2069 1.25% 0.83%
2068 1.28% 0.83%
2067 1.31% 0.83%
2066 1.34% 0.82%
2065 1.36% 0.82%
2064 1.38% 0.82%
2063 1.41% 0.82%
2062 1.43% 0.82%
2061 1.47% 0.82%
2060 1.5% 0.82%
2059 1.53% 0.82%
2058 1.56% 0.82%
2057 1.57% 0.81%
2056 1.6% 0.82%
2055 1.64% 0.82%
2054 1.67% 0.82%
2053 1.71% 0.83%
2052 1.74% 0.84%
2051 1.76% 0.84%
2050 1.8% 0.85%
2049 1.83% 0.86%
2048 1.87% 0.87%
2047 1.9% 0.88%
2046 1.92% 0.89%
2045 1.96% 0.9%
2044 1.98% 0.9%
2043 2.03% 0.91%
2042 2.08% 0.91%
2041 2.1% 0.92%
2040 2.14% 0.92%
2039 2.16% 0.92%
2038 2.2% 0.92%
2037 2.23% 0.92%
2036 2.25% 0.92%
2035 2.28% 0.92%
2034 2.31% 0.91%
2033 2.35% 0.9%
2032 2.37% 0.9%
2031 2.41% 0.89%
2030 2.43% 0.94%
2029 2.47% 1.02%
2028 2.5% 1.17%
2027 2.53% 1.4%
2026 2.57% 1.65%
2025 2.62% 2.06%
2024 2.65% 0.9%
2023 2.68% 5.75%
2022 2.66% 5.25%
2021 2.69% -0.9%
2020 2.76% -0.95%
2019 2.82% 2.75%
2018 2.81% 4.06%
2017 2.88% 3.76%
2016 3.03% 4.42%
2015 3.19% 4.6%
2014 3.07% 4.51%
2013 2.85% 5.12%
2012 2.85% 6.52%
2011 2.87% 6.44%
2010 2.9% 5.29%
2009 2.91% 5.43%
2008 2.9% 5.72%
2007 2.85% 6.05%
2006 2.79% 5.72%
2005 2.79% 3.68%
2004 2.79% 2.25%
2003 2.77% 2.42%
2002 2.72% 2.58%
2001 2.66% 2.73%
2000 2.67% 2.88%
1999 2.69% 3.02%
1998 2.68% 3.17%
1997 2.69% 3.32%
1996 2.73% 2.9%
1995 2.78% 1.03%
1994 2.85% -0.47%
1993 2.89% 2.27%
1992 2.91% 21%
1991 2.96% -19.8%
1990 2.99% -24%
1989 2.97% 3.88%
1988 3.03% 3.98%
1987 3.09% 4.08%
1986 3.06% 4.13%
1985 3.03% 4.04%
1984 2.82% 4.38%
1983 2.07% 4.92%
1982 2.41% 4.99%
1981 3.57% 5.23%
1980 3.31% 5.71%
1979 2.84% 6.21%
1978 2.76% 6.54%
1977 2.61% 6.73%
1976 2.72% 6.68%
1975 2.83% 6.41%
1974 2.81% 6.21%
1973 2.79% 6.23%
1972 2.75% 6.39%
1971 2.71% 6.92%
1970 2.65% 7.96%
1969 2.57% 8.98%
1968 2.49% 9.49%
1967 2.4% 9.69%
1966 2.32% 9.87%
1965 2.27% 10.2%
1964 2.23% 10.6%
1963 2.21% 11.1%
1962 1.9% 11.3%
1961 1.55% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kuwait
Current population
30864115
5100145
Population rank 51/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.06%
One net population change
42 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +120
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 106/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +42,775
Net migration rank 146/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 42,775
2024 - -13,892 - 61,624
2023 754,486 -4,798 42,568 50,008
2022 734,893 -4,798 41,752 368,560
2021 713,806 -9,888 42,057 19,678
2020 716,361 -9,888 41,083 -168,379
2019 714,681 -12,255 46,268 181
2018 706,188 -9,184 47,222 145,973
2017 696,496 -37,912 51,498 92,717
2016 677,051 13,255 51,397 105,818
2015 649,190 42,008 52,127 129,695
2014 619,243 96,599 54,673 100,891
2013 606,072 -6,900 52,666 107,821
2012 594,029 -7,523 53,181 127,777
2011 580,607 -12,669 50,733 176,732
2010 569,921 -9,366 49,838 101,566
2009 557,841 -10,203 48,879 95,483
2008 542,919 -10,720 47,505 96,268
2007 526,949 -10,807 46,539 96,765
2006 511,366 -28,528 45,911 97,087
2005 496,547 -27,775 45,243 67,638
2004 478,880 -19,444 44,341 1,713
2003 459,422 -18,568 42,934 5,895
2002 439,544 -10,766 41,651 9,335
2001 422,511 -19,203 40,662 12,055
2000 411,633 -21,221 39,811 14,296
1999 401,969 -17,398 39,342 15,912
1998 388,432 -12,446 39,324 16,878
1997 377,138 -13,842 39,581 17,457
1996 370,355 -12,738 39,920 17,914
1995 367,532 -12,661 39,198 438
1994 364,390 -12,028 36,533 -41,862
1993 360,785 -9,601 33,239 -43,501
1992 356,072 -13,702 32,016 52,620
1991 350,493 -14,520 21,867 460,628
1990 342,901 -8,163 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 334,649 -11,244 49,390 34,643
1988 328,168 -16,016 50,037 31,455
1987 320,134 -3,829 50,690 31,243
1986 308,188 -3,671 51,824 27,187
1985 296,317 -3,604 51,772 25,777
1984 284,110 -3,512 52,539 17,020
1983 276,112 -37,346 51,460 31,758
1982 274,652 -139,974 49,981 30,437
1981 262,076 27,845 48,098 29,600
1980 247,808 70,589 47,096 32,483
1979 238,875 -12,108 45,569 37,383
1978 229,958 -1,282 44,277 39,159
1977 222,785 -20,622 42,922 38,225
1976 214,916 -19,994 41,439 36,050
1975 206,986 -237 39,295 30,909
1974 200,693 -377 37,425 25,398
1973 193,997 -466 35,741 22,830
1972 186,521 -473 34,045 21,984
1971 179,317 -439 32,339 22,182
1970 170,713 -367 30,789 26,614
1969 162,603 -286 28,774 33,143
1968 153,080 -204 26,161 35,399
1967 144,370 -148 23,520 34,177
1966 135,927 -96 20,914 32,383
1965 129,428 -39 18,952 30,580
1964 123,469 0 17,064 29,537
1963 119,784 0 15,357 28,889
1962 116,232 0 13,730 27,417
1961 82,471 0 12,327 24,618
1960 77,948 0 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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