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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 17 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Cameroon vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Latvia
2100 89,761,493 922,007
2099 89,236,081 931,466
2098 88,700,571 940,927
2097 88,148,423 950,258
2096 87,584,533 959,655
2095 87,012,755 968,997
2094 86,422,461 978,324
2093 85,823,264 987,606
2092 85,216,516 996,982
2091 84,591,510 1,006,431
2090 83,955,258 1,015,921
2089 83,304,250 1,025,435
2088 82,644,527 1,035,083
2087 81,971,087 1,044,938
2086 81,292,292 1,054,879
2085 80,596,814 1,064,880
2084 79,893,144 1,075,183
2083 79,174,449 1,085,772
2082 78,447,054 1,096,487
2081 77,705,764 1,107,392
2080 76,946,674 1,118,511
2079 76,185,626 1,129,885
2078 75,414,998 1,141,268
2077 74,632,426 1,152,706
2076 73,846,385 1,164,352
2075 73,045,925 1,176,176
2074 72,232,083 1,188,082
2073 71,416,307 1,199,974
2072 70,587,575 1,211,961
2071 69,756,436 1,224,298
2070 68,920,850 1,236,755
2069 68,080,121 1,249,300
2068 67,236,365 1,262,278
2067 66,384,714 1,275,443
2066 65,524,711 1,288,533
2065 64,661,065 1,302,103
2064 63,793,364 1,315,729
2063 62,925,133 1,329,295
2062 62,051,886 1,342,898
2061 61,174,588 1,356,597
2060 60,289,485 1,370,646
2059 59,400,116 1,384,579
2058 58,506,347 1,398,610
2057 57,609,734 1,412,764
2056 56,718,154 1,426,866
2055 55,825,018 1,440,673
2054 54,922,920 1,454,475
2053 54,020,742 1,468,103
2052 53,110,977 1,481,591
2051 52,204,288 1,494,244
2050 51,302,617 1,506,958
2049 50,395,223 1,519,679
2048 49,490,600 1,532,326
2047 48,582,238 1,544,855
2046 47,678,096 1,557,274
2045 46,779,348 1,570,010
2044 45,880,138 1,582,416
2043 44,989,272 1,594,893
2042 44,093,888 1,607,225
2041 43,194,408 1,620,006
2040 42,307,249 1,632,650
2039 41,421,572 1,645,713
2038 40,545,218 1,658,653
2037 39,674,106 1,671,596
2036 38,807,341 1,684,899
2035 37,954,978 1,698,177
2034 37,107,744 1,711,808
2033 36,270,943 1,725,938
2032 35,438,930 1,740,330
2031 34,618,857 1,754,642
2030 33,804,320 1,769,574
2029 33,002,520 1,784,112
2028 32,206,806 1,798,494
2027 31,421,882 1,812,843
2026 30,647,877 1,826,986
2025 29,879,337 1,847,785
2024 29,123,744 1,866,124
2023 28,372,687 1,883,710
2022 27,632,771 1,879,383
2021 26,915,758 1,884,490
2020 26,210,558 1,900,449
2019 25,506,095 1,913,822
2018 24,806,383 1,927,174
2017 24,128,601 1,942,248
2016 23,454,161 1,959,537
2015 22,763,414 1,977,527
2014 22,059,893 1,993,782
2013 21,402,376 2,012,647
2012 20,809,529 2,034,319
2011 20,232,304 2,059,709
2010 19,668,066 2,097,555
2009 19,113,974 2,141,669
2008 18,574,056 2,177,322
2007 18,049,896 2,200,325
2006 17,550,407 2,218,357
2005 17,074,594 2,238,799
2004 16,610,487 2,263,122
2003 16,160,340 2,287,955
2002 15,725,528 2,310,173
2001 15,309,490 2,337,170
2000 14,912,631 2,367,550
1999 14,525,140 2,390,482
1998 14,144,860 2,410,019
1997 13,775,214 2,432,851
1996 13,414,757 2,457,222
1995 13,058,516 2,485,056
1994 12,704,903 2,520,742
1993 12,353,131 2,563,290
1992 12,006,353 2,614,338
1991 11,667,180 2,650,581
1990 11,331,821 2,663,151
1989 11,002,745 2,666,955
1988 10,684,968 2,653,434
1987 10,370,749 2,626,583
1986 10,060,342 2,599,892
1985 9,761,730 2,578,873
1984 9,475,078 2,562,047
1983 9,215,397 2,546,011
1982 9,028,678 2,531,080
1981 8,816,377 2,519,421
1980 8,512,219 2,511,701
1979 8,239,641 2,505,953
1978 8,011,921 2,497,921
1977 7,796,501 2,485,073
1976 7,597,962 2,470,989
1975 7,397,120 2,456,130
1974 7,193,583 2,437,186
1973 6,996,660 2,415,819
1972 6,806,872 2,395,674
1971 6,624,408 2,376,389
1970 6,449,793 2,359,164
1969 6,283,462 2,343,173
1968 6,125,863 2,323,619
1967 5,977,318 2,301,220
1966 5,837,295 2,283,217
1965 5,704,686 2,265,919
1964 5,578,257 2,240,623
1963 5,456,623 2,210,919
1962 5,338,620 2,181,586
1961 5,239,273 2,152,681
1960 5,159,057 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Latvia
2100 0.59% -1.02%
2099 0.6% -1.01%
2098 0.63% -0.98%
2097 0.64% -0.98%
2096 0.66% -0.96%
2095 0.68% -0.95%
2094 0.7% -0.94%
2093 0.71% -0.94%
2092 0.74% -0.94%
2091 0.76% -0.93%
2090 0.78% -0.93%
2089 0.8% -0.93%
2088 0.82% -0.94%
2087 0.84% -0.94%
2086 0.86% -0.94%
2085 0.88% -0.96%
2084 0.91% -0.98%
2083 0.93% -0.98%
2082 0.95% -0.98%
2081 0.99% -0.99%
2080 1% -1.01%
2079 1.02% -1%
2078 1.05% -0.99%
2077 1.06% -1%
2076 1.1% -1.01%
2075 1.13% -1%
2074 1.14% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.19% -1.01%
2071 1.21% -1.01%
2070 1.23% -1%
2069 1.25% -1.03%
2068 1.28% -1.03%
2067 1.31% -1.02%
2066 1.34% -1.04%
2065 1.36% -1.04%
2064 1.38% -1.02%
2063 1.41% -1.01%
2062 1.43% -1.01%
2061 1.47% -1.03%
2060 1.5% -1.01%
2059 1.53% -1%
2058 1.56% -1%
2057 1.57% -0.99%
2056 1.6% -0.96%
2055 1.64% -0.95%
2054 1.67% -0.93%
2053 1.71% -0.91%
2052 1.74% -0.85%
2051 1.76% -0.84%
2050 1.8% -0.84%
2049 1.83% -0.83%
2048 1.87% -0.81%
2047 1.9% -0.8%
2046 1.92% -0.81%
2045 1.96% -0.78%
2044 1.98% -0.78%
2043 2.03% -0.77%
2042 2.08% -0.79%
2041 2.1% -0.77%
2040 2.14% -0.79%
2039 2.16% -0.78%
2038 2.2% -0.77%
2037 2.23% -0.79%
2036 2.25% -0.78%
2035 2.28% -0.8%
2034 2.31% -0.82%
2033 2.35% -0.83%
2032 2.37% -0.82%
2031 2.41% -0.84%
2030 2.43% -0.81%
2029 2.47% -0.8%
2028 2.5% -0.79%
2027 2.53% -0.77%
2026 2.57% -1.13%
2025 2.59% -0.98%
2024 2.65% -0.93%
2023 2.68% 0.23%
2022 2.66% -0.27%
2021 2.69% -0.84%
2020 2.76% -0.7%
2019 2.82% -0.69%
2018 2.81% -0.78%
2017 2.88% -0.88%
2016 3.03% -0.91%
2015 3.19% -0.82%
2014 3.07% -0.94%
2013 2.85% -1.07%
2012 2.85% -1.23%
2011 2.87% -1.8%
2010 2.9% -2.06%
2009 2.91% -1.64%
2008 2.9% -1.05%
2007 2.85% -0.81%
2006 2.79% -0.91%
2005 2.79% -1.07%
2004 2.79% -1.09%
2003 2.77% -0.96%
2002 2.72% -1.16%
2001 2.66% -1.28%
2000 2.67% -0.96%
1999 2.69% -0.81%
1998 2.68% -0.94%
1997 2.69% -0.99%
1996 2.73% -1.12%
1995 2.78% -1.42%
1994 2.85% -1.66%
1993 2.89% -1.95%
1992 2.91% -1.37%
1991 2.96% -0.47%
1990 2.99% -0.14%
1989 2.97% 0.51%
1988 3.03% 1.02%
1987 3.09% 1.03%
1986 3.06% 0.82%
1985 3.03% 0.66%
1984 2.82% 0.63%
1983 2.07% 0.59%
1982 2.41% 0.46%
1981 3.57% 0.31%
1980 3.31% 0.23%
1979 2.84% 0.32%
1978 2.76% 0.52%
1977 2.61% 0.57%
1976 2.72% 0.6%
1975 2.83% 0.78%
1974 2.81% 0.88%
1973 2.79% 0.84%
1972 2.75% 0.81%
1971 2.71% 0.73%
1970 2.65% 0.68%
1969 2.57% 0.84%
1968 2.49% 0.97%
1967 2.4% 0.79%
1966 2.32% 0.76%
1965 2.27% 1.13%
1964 2.23% 1.34%
1963 2.21% 1.34%
1962 1.9% 1.34%
1961 1.55% 1.49%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Latvia
Current population
31045453
1826986
Population rank 51/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
28.7 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
40.8 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -50
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 193/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -7,330
Net migration rank 146/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -7,330
2024 766,304 -13,892 -13,809 -2,225
2023 754,486 -4,798 -13,563 7,966
2022 734,893 -4,798 -14,847 22,027
2021 713,806 -9,888 -17,337 -280
2020 716,361 -9,888 -11,402 -3,147
2019 714,681 -12,255 -8,995 -3,416
2018 706,188 -9,184 -9,636 -4,972
2017 696,496 -37,912 -7,963 -7,867
2016 677,051 13,255 -6,663 -12,327
2015 649,190 42,008 -6,526 -10,826
2014 619,243 96,599 -6,779 -8,799
2013 606,072 -6,900 -8,252 -14,386
2012 594,029 -7,523 -9,154 -11,914
2011 580,607 -12,669 -9,886 -20,202
2010 569,921 -9,366 -10,278 -36,128
2009 557,841 -10,203 -7,924 -34,807
2008 542,919 -10,720 -6,531 -22,445
2007 526,949 -10,807 -9,021 -8,027
2006 511,366 -28,528 -10,204 -9,211
2005 496,547 -27,775 -10,746 -11,134
2004 478,880 -19,444 -11,542 -15,136
2003 459,422 -18,568 -11,439 -11,422
2002 439,544 -10,766 -12,475 -9,160
2001 422,511 -19,203 -13,322 -18,634
2000 411,633 -21,221 -11,838 -15,679
1999 401,969 -17,398 -13,387 -3,229
1998 388,432 -12,446 -15,906 -5,504
1997 377,138 -13,842 -14,841 -9,183
1996 370,355 -12,738 -14,498 -9,888
1995 367,532 -12,661 -17,396 -13,288
1994 364,390 -12,028 -17,645 -21,446
1993 360,785 -9,601 -12,560 -32,914
1992 356,072 -13,702 -3,660 -52,180
1991 350,493 -14,520 0 -12,020
1990 342,901 -8,163 2,929 -13,196
1989 334,649 -11,244 6,401 -4,960
1988 328,168 -16,016 9,022 15,784
1987 320,134 -3,829 9,981 19,249
1986 308,188 -3,671 10,660 13,972
1985 296,317 -3,604 5,673 12,037
1984 284,110 -3,512 7,430 8,847
1983 276,112 -37,346 8,147 8,115
1982 274,652 -139,974 6,327 8,116
1981 262,076 27,845 3,779 6,536
1980 247,808 70,589 3,265 3,099
1979 238,875 -12,108 2,506 3,661
1978 229,958 -1,282 2,997 7,399
1977 222,785 -20,622 3,480 11,992
1976 214,916 -19,994 4,200 8,870
1975 206,986 -237 4,913 12,166
1974 200,693 -377 6,824 14,420
1973 193,997 -466 6,040 15,997
1972 186,521 -473 7,666 11,077
1971 179,317 -439 8,793 10,846
1970 170,713 -367 7,785 12,494
1969 162,603 -286 6,561 13,718
1968 153,080 -204 7,668 13,465
1967 144,370 -148 7,825 14,177
1966 135,927 -96 8,677 13,465
1965 129,428 -39 8,384 13,218
1964 123,469 0 12,100 13,010
1963 119,784 0 11,055 12,308
1962 116,232 0 11,562 12,344
1961 82,471 0 14,207 12,364
1960 77,948 0 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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