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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.13 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kyrgyzstan
2100 89,781,496 11,878,983
2099 89,255,966 11,876,212
2098 88,720,337 11,871,893
2097 88,168,066 11,863,945
2096 87,604,050 11,854,143
2095 87,032,145 11,842,261
2094 86,441,720 11,827,575
2093 85,842,389 11,812,137
2092 85,235,505 11,797,115
2091 84,610,360 11,780,444
2090 83,973,967 11,762,393
2089 83,322,813 11,742,231
2088 82,662,944 11,720,234
2087 81,989,354 11,696,634
2086 81,310,407 11,670,854
2085 80,614,775 11,643,097
2084 79,910,947 11,613,138
2083 79,192,092 11,582,205
2082 78,464,535 11,551,217
2081 77,723,079 11,517,759
2080 76,963,821 11,482,466
2079 76,202,603 11,445,812
2078 75,431,803 11,406,479
2077 74,649,057 11,365,965
2076 73,862,841 11,323,432
2075 73,062,202 11,276,335
2074 72,248,179 11,229,195
2073 71,432,221 11,182,654
2072 70,603,305 11,131,675
2071 69,771,981 11,079,330
2070 68,936,208 11,025,798
2069 68,095,292 10,971,220
2068 67,251,348 10,915,623
2067 66,399,507 10,859,563
2066 65,539,313 10,801,984
2065 64,675,474 10,744,996
2064 63,807,579 10,687,906
2063 62,939,156 10,627,312
2062 62,065,714 10,566,235
2061 61,188,220 10,504,395
2060 60,302,920 10,442,600
2059 59,413,352 10,379,705
2058 58,519,385 10,313,211
2057 57,622,572 10,245,612
2056 56,730,793 10,176,371
2055 55,837,458 10,107,186
2054 54,935,159 10,035,329
2053 54,032,780 9,961,355
2052 53,122,812 9,886,119
2051 52,215,921 9,807,099
2050 51,314,050 9,725,671
2049 50,406,453 9,642,875
2048 49,501,629 9,557,636
2047 48,593,064 9,471,821
2046 47,688,721 9,385,178
2045 46,789,773 9,295,121
2044 45,890,362 9,203,421
2043 44,999,297 9,109,551
2042 44,103,714 9,014,983
2041 43,204,033 8,918,557
2040 42,316,677 8,821,038
2039 41,430,803 8,723,670
2038 40,554,253 8,626,718
2037 39,682,947 8,531,653
2036 38,815,989 8,436,180
2035 37,963,436 8,340,685
2034 37,116,013 8,244,980
2033 36,279,025 8,148,695
2032 35,446,827 8,052,112
2031 34,626,572 7,953,446
2030 33,811,853 7,853,567
2029 33,009,874 7,752,890
2028 32,213,983 7,651,783
2027 31,428,884 7,547,675
2026 30,654,707 7,442,710
2025 29,885,995 7,334,116
2024 29,123,744 7,221,868
2023 28,372,687 7,099,750
2022 27,632,771 6,975,220
2021 26,915,758 6,851,224
2020 26,210,558 6,726,596
2019 25,506,095 6,590,211
2018 24,806,383 6,444,079
2017 24,128,601 6,306,696
2016 23,454,161 6,175,338
2015 22,763,414 6,040,036
2014 22,059,893 5,905,848
2013 21,402,376 5,777,150
2012 20,809,529 5,652,076
2011 20,232,304 5,546,587
2010 19,668,066 5,467,059
2009 19,113,974 5,389,643
2008 18,574,056 5,318,729
2007 18,049,896 5,268,385
2006 17,550,407 5,218,373
2005 17,074,594 5,162,640
2004 16,610,487 5,104,713
2003 16,160,340 5,043,308
2002 15,725,528 4,990,704
2001 15,309,490 4,945,073
2000 14,912,631 4,898,362
1999 14,525,140 4,840,422
1998 14,144,860 4,769,015
1997 13,775,214 4,696,421
1996 13,414,757 4,628,438
1995 13,058,516 4,560,454
1994 12,704,903 4,515,069
1993 12,353,131 4,516,777
1992 12,006,353 4,515,400
1991 11,667,180 4,463,634
1990 11,331,821 4,391,236
1989 11,002,745 4,307,500
1988 10,684,968 4,218,400
1987 10,370,749 4,144,600
1986 10,060,342 4,066,500
1985 9,761,730 3,990,300
1984 9,475,078 3,916,400
1983 9,215,397 3,838,300
1982 9,028,678 3,759,300
1981 8,816,377 3,685,800
1980 8,512,219 3,617,400
1979 8,239,641 3,552,000
1978 8,011,921 3,487,100
1977 7,796,501 3,423,900
1976 7,597,962 3,358,700
1975 7,397,120 3,292,400
1974 7,193,583 3,223,900
1973 6,996,660 3,153,800
1972 6,806,872 3,088,200
1971 6,624,408 3,022,300
1970 6,449,793 2,959,900
1969 6,283,462 2,894,800
1968 6,125,863 2,818,300
1967 5,977,318 2,736,500
1966 5,837,295 2,655,300
1965 5,704,686 2,573,300
1964 5,578,257 2,495,300
1963 5,456,623 2,413,700
1962 5,338,620 2,333,400
1961 5,239,273 2,255,900
1960 5,159,057 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.59% 0.02%
2099 0.6% 0.04%
2098 0.63% 0.07%
2097 0.64% 0.08%
2096 0.66% 0.1%
2095 0.68% 0.12%
2094 0.7% 0.13%
2093 0.71% 0.13%
2092 0.74% 0.14%
2091 0.76% 0.15%
2090 0.78% 0.17%
2089 0.8% 0.19%
2088 0.82% 0.2%
2087 0.84% 0.22%
2086 0.86% 0.24%
2085 0.88% 0.26%
2084 0.91% 0.27%
2083 0.93% 0.27%
2082 0.95% 0.29%
2081 0.99% 0.31%
2080 1% 0.32%
2079 1.02% 0.34%
2078 1.05% 0.36%
2077 1.06% 0.38%
2076 1.1% 0.42%
2075 1.13% 0.42%
2074 1.14% 0.42%
2073 1.17% 0.46%
2072 1.19% 0.47%
2071 1.21% 0.49%
2070 1.23% 0.5%
2069 1.25% 0.51%
2068 1.28% 0.52%
2067 1.31% 0.53%
2066 1.34% 0.53%
2065 1.36% 0.53%
2064 1.38% 0.57%
2063 1.41% 0.58%
2062 1.43% 0.59%
2061 1.47% 0.59%
2060 1.5% 0.61%
2059 1.53% 0.64%
2058 1.56% 0.66%
2057 1.57% 0.68%
2056 1.6% 0.68%
2055 1.64% 0.72%
2054 1.67% 0.74%
2053 1.71% 0.76%
2052 1.74% 0.81%
2051 1.76% 0.84%
2050 1.8% 0.86%
2049 1.83% 0.89%
2048 1.87% 0.91%
2047 1.9% 0.92%
2046 1.92% 0.97%
2045 1.96% 1%
2044 1.98% 1.03%
2043 2.03% 1.05%
2042 2.08% 1.08%
2041 2.1% 1.11%
2040 2.14% 1.12%
2039 2.16% 1.12%
2038 2.2% 1.11%
2037 2.23% 1.13%
2036 2.25% 1.14%
2035 2.28% 1.16%
2034 2.31% 1.18%
2033 2.35% 1.2%
2032 2.37% 1.24%
2031 2.41% 1.27%
2030 2.43% 1.3%
2029 2.47% 1.32%
2028 2.5% 1.38%
2027 2.53% 1.41%
2026 2.57% 1.48%
2025 2.62% 1.55%
2024 2.65% 1.72%
2023 2.68% 1.79%
2022 2.66% 1.81%
2021 2.69% 1.85%
2020 2.76% 2.07%
2019 2.82% 2.27%
2018 2.81% 2.18%
2017 2.88% 2.13%
2016 3.03% 2.24%
2015 3.19% 2.27%
2014 3.07% 2.23%
2013 2.85% 2.21%
2012 2.85% 1.9%
2011 2.87% 1.45%
2010 2.9% 1.44%
2009 2.91% 1.33%
2008 2.9% 0.96%
2007 2.85% 0.96%
2006 2.79% 1.08%
2005 2.79% 1.13%
2004 2.79% 1.22%
2003 2.77% 1.05%
2002 2.72% 0.92%
2001 2.66% 0.95%
2000 2.67% 1.2%
1999 2.69% 1.5%
1998 2.68% 1.55%
1997 2.69% 1.47%
1996 2.73% 1.49%
1995 2.78% 1.01%
1994 2.85% -0.04%
1993 2.89% 0.03%
1992 2.91% 1.16%
1991 2.96% 1.65%
1990 2.99% 1.94%
1989 2.97% 2.11%
1988 3.03% 1.78%
1987 3.09% 1.92%
1986 3.06% 1.91%
1985 3.03% 1.89%
1984 2.82% 2.03%
1983 2.07% 2.1%
1982 2.41% 1.99%
1981 3.57% 1.89%
1980 3.31% 1.84%
1979 2.84% 1.86%
1978 2.76% 1.85%
1977 2.61% 1.94%
1976 2.72% 2.01%
1975 2.83% 2.12%
1974 2.81% 2.22%
1973 2.79% 2.12%
1972 2.75% 2.18%
1971 2.71% 2.11%
1970 2.65% 2.25%
1969 2.57% 2.71%
1968 2.49% 2.99%
1967 2.4% 3.06%
1966 2.32% 3.19%
1965 2.27% 3.13%
1964 2.23% 3.38%
1963 2.21% 3.44%
1962 1.9% 3.44%
1961 1.55% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Kyrgyzstan
Current population
30864115
7471102
Population rank 51/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.09%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +335
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 63/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +1,815
Net migration rank 146/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 1,815
2024 - -13,892 - 3,645
2023 754,486 -4,798 115,016 5,601
2022 734,893 -4,798 118,579 12,596
2021 713,806 -9,888 113,730 46,208
2020 716,361 -9,888 120,406 54,704
2019 714,681 -12,255 143,007 47,303
2018 706,188 -9,184 141,125 3,494
2017 696,496 -37,912 122,350 7,553
2016 677,051 13,255 126,594 1,187
2015 649,190 42,008 130,464 -5,071
2014 619,243 96,599 127,566 -9,443
2013 606,072 -6,900 121,898 -9,667
2012 594,029 -7,523 119,259 -12,503
2011 580,607 -12,669 114,260 -10,170
2010 569,921 -9,366 110,435 -6,521
2009 557,841 -10,203 99,709 -14,325
2008 542,919 -10,720 89,355 -64,404
2007 526,949 -10,807 85,348 -54,298
2006 511,366 -28,528 81,929 -53,469
2005 496,547 -27,775 72,793 -36,288
2004 478,880 -19,444 74,529 -32,088
2003 459,422 -18,568 69,598 -30,686
2002 439,544 -10,766 65,379 -28,300
2001 422,511 -19,203 65,275 -25,695
2000 411,633 -21,221 62,699 -23,265
1999 401,969 -17,398 71,155 -10,297
1998 388,432 -12,446 69,151 -17,690
1997 377,138 -13,842 67,159 -11,740
1996 370,355 -12,738 73,129 -10,926
1995 367,532 -12,661 80,264 -10,767
1994 364,390 -12,028 72,693 -22,165
1993 360,785 -9,601 81,754 -103,698
1992 356,072 -13,702 95,275 -33,009
1991 350,493 -14,520 97,753 -32,276
1990 342,901 -8,163 97,485 -27,912
1989 334,649 -11,244 99,934 -25,723
1988 328,168 -16,016 97,415 -40,823
1987 320,134 -3,829 101,232 -39,678
1986 308,188 -3,671 98,263 -40,062
1985 296,317 -3,604 92,084 -38,536
1984 284,110 -3,512 89,356 -34,248
1983 276,112 -37,346 84,139 -5,525
1982 274,652 -139,974 81,716 -6,388
1981 262,076 27,845 77,955 -6,725
1980 247,808 70,589 72,092 -5,090
1979 238,875 -12,108 76,489 -6,672
1978 229,958 -1,282 76,137 -6,988
1977 222,785 -20,622 74,296 -6,724
1976 214,916 -19,994 73,280 -10,499
1975 206,986 -237 72,255 -7,639
1974 200,693 -377 71,925 -5,818
1973 193,997 -466 71,500 -3,373
1972 186,521 -473 70,852 -1,163
1971 179,317 -439 68,902 2,645
1970 170,713 -367 66,485 11,295
1969 162,603 -286 63,396 16,862
1968 153,080 -204 60,670 20,918
1967 144,370 -148 59,793 22,162
1966 135,927 -96 59,346 21,868
1965 129,428 -39 59,163 22,870
1964 123,469 0 59,657 22,281
1963 119,784 0 60,145 21,967
1962 116,232 0 58,827 21,217
1961 82,471 0 57,176 18,355
1960 77,948 0 54,920 13,946

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

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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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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