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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.24 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Lebanon
2100 89,761,493 7,233,292
2099 89,236,081 7,255,882
2098 88,700,571 7,277,550
2097 88,148,423 7,301,925
2096 87,584,533 7,325,994
2095 87,012,755 7,347,027
2094 86,422,461 7,369,470
2093 85,823,264 7,390,293
2092 85,216,516 7,407,084
2091 84,591,510 7,423,815
2090 83,955,258 7,437,389
2089 83,304,250 7,448,030
2088 82,644,527 7,458,059
2087 81,971,087 7,468,965
2086 81,292,292 7,472,798
2085 80,596,814 7,481,214
2084 79,893,144 7,480,291
2083 79,174,449 7,486,652
2082 78,447,054 7,486,791
2081 77,705,764 7,487,921
2080 76,946,674 7,488,203
2079 76,185,626 7,485,978
2078 75,414,998 7,484,772
2077 74,632,426 7,478,078
2076 73,846,385 7,474,064
2075 73,045,925 7,467,858
2074 72,232,083 7,450,655
2073 71,416,307 7,436,376
2072 70,587,575 7,424,690
2071 69,756,436 7,412,173
2070 68,920,850 7,397,929
2069 68,080,121 7,386,238
2068 67,236,365 7,377,717
2067 66,384,714 7,364,770
2066 65,524,711 7,352,347
2065 64,661,065 7,336,652
2064 63,793,364 7,320,561
2063 62,925,133 7,303,359
2062 62,051,886 7,283,645
2061 61,174,588 7,265,811
2060 60,289,485 7,243,446
2059 59,400,116 7,223,197
2058 58,506,347 7,202,701
2057 57,609,734 7,179,997
2056 56,718,154 7,156,445
2055 55,825,018 7,134,691
2054 54,922,920 7,111,260
2053 54,020,742 7,089,367
2052 53,110,977 7,066,769
2051 52,204,288 7,040,364
2050 51,302,617 7,014,112
2049 50,395,223 6,987,405
2048 49,490,600 6,956,499
2047 48,582,238 6,916,783
2046 47,678,096 6,881,711
2045 46,779,348 6,842,906
2044 45,880,138 6,799,445
2043 44,989,272 6,762,695
2042 44,093,888 6,719,865
2041 43,194,408 6,671,647
2040 42,307,249 6,621,937
2039 41,421,572 6,569,131
2038 40,545,218 6,515,459
2037 39,674,106 6,459,942
2036 38,807,341 6,406,631
2035 37,954,978 6,359,644
2034 37,107,744 6,308,450
2033 36,270,943 6,261,087
2032 35,438,930 6,210,077
2031 34,618,857 6,155,155
2030 33,804,320 6,101,258
2029 33,002,520 6,047,874
2028 32,206,806 5,995,773
2027 31,421,882 5,945,897
2026 30,647,877 5,896,184
2025 29,879,337 5,849,421
2024 29,123,744 5,805,962
2023 28,372,687 5,773,493
2022 27,632,771 5,744,489
2021 26,915,758 5,718,122
2020 26,210,558 5,702,398
2019 25,506,095 5,794,594
2018 24,806,383 5,984,119
2017 24,128,601 6,160,128
2016 23,454,161 6,323,060
2015 22,763,414 6,472,469
2014 22,059,893 6,346,990
2013 21,402,376 5,743,436
2012 20,809,529 5,235,742
2011 20,232,304 5,096,020
2010 19,668,066 5,041,288
2009 19,113,974 4,992,287
2008 18,574,056 4,925,354
2007 18,049,896 4,844,118
2006 17,550,407 4,751,136
2005 17,074,594 4,671,102
2004 16,610,487 4,599,279
2003 16,160,340 4,525,508
2002 15,725,528 4,463,504
2001 15,309,490 4,401,918
2000 14,912,631 4,329,340
1999 14,525,140 4,255,277
1998 14,144,860 4,181,281
1997 13,775,214 4,108,405
1996 13,414,757 4,034,781
1995 13,058,516 3,960,735
1994 12,704,903 3,889,799
1993 12,353,131 3,820,647
1992 12,006,353 3,747,371
1991 11,667,180 3,668,912
1990 11,331,821 3,595,175
1989 11,002,745 3,525,285
1988 10,684,968 3,454,649
1987 10,370,749 3,385,555
1986 10,060,342 3,300,365
1985 9,761,730 3,217,376
1984 9,475,078 3,152,744
1983 9,215,397 3,094,996
1982 9,028,678 3,054,931
1981 8,816,377 3,008,981
1980 8,512,219 2,944,763
1979 8,239,641 2,882,635
1978 8,011,921 2,822,682
1977 7,796,501 2,762,155
1976 7,597,962 2,726,469
1975 7,397,120 2,693,191
1974 7,193,583 2,635,185
1973 6,996,660 2,572,935
1972 6,806,872 2,509,729
1971 6,624,408 2,446,314
1970 6,449,793 2,386,114
1969 6,283,462 2,328,159
1968 6,125,863 2,266,368
1967 5,977,318 2,206,731
1966 5,837,295 2,148,260
1965 5,704,686 2,088,831
1964 5,578,257 2,030,543
1963 5,456,623 1,970,316
1962 5,338,620 1,909,578
1961 5,239,273 1,850,084
1960 5,159,057 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Lebanon
2100 0.59% -0.31%
2099 0.6% -0.3%
2098 0.63% -0.33%
2097 0.64% -0.33%
2096 0.66% -0.29%
2095 0.68% -0.3%
2094 0.7% -0.28%
2093 0.71% -0.23%
2092 0.74% -0.23%
2091 0.76% -0.18%
2090 0.78% -0.14%
2089 0.8% -0.13%
2088 0.82% -0.15%
2087 0.84% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.11%
2085 0.88% 0.01%
2084 0.91% -0.08%
2083 0.93% -0.002%
2082 0.95% -0.02%
2081 0.99% -0.004%
2080 1% 0.03%
2079 1.02% 0.02%
2078 1.05% 0.09%
2077 1.06% 0.05%
2076 1.1% 0.08%
2075 1.13% 0.23%
2074 1.14% 0.19%
2073 1.17% 0.16%
2072 1.19% 0.17%
2071 1.21% 0.19%
2070 1.23% 0.16%
2069 1.25% 0.12%
2068 1.28% 0.18%
2067 1.31% 0.17%
2066 1.34% 0.21%
2065 1.36% 0.22%
2064 1.38% 0.24%
2063 1.41% 0.27%
2062 1.43% 0.25%
2061 1.47% 0.31%
2060 1.5% 0.28%
2059 1.53% 0.28%
2058 1.56% 0.32%
2057 1.57% 0.33%
2056 1.6% 0.3%
2055 1.64% 0.33%
2054 1.67% 0.31%
2053 1.71% 0.32%
2052 1.74% 0.38%
2051 1.76% 0.37%
2050 1.8% 0.38%
2049 1.83% 0.44%
2048 1.87% 0.57%
2047 1.9% 0.51%
2046 1.92% 0.57%
2045 1.96% 0.64%
2044 1.98% 0.54%
2043 2.03% 0.64%
2042 2.08% 0.72%
2041 2.1% 0.75%
2040 2.14% 0.8%
2039 2.16% 0.82%
2038 2.2% 0.86%
2037 2.23% 0.83%
2036 2.25% 0.74%
2035 2.28% 0.81%
2034 2.31% 0.76%
2033 2.35% 0.82%
2032 2.37% 0.89%
2031 2.41% 0.88%
2030 2.43% 0.88%
2029 2.47% 0.87%
2028 2.5% 0.84%
2027 2.53% 0.84%
2026 2.57% 0.8%
2025 2.59% 0.75%
2024 2.65% 0.56%
2023 2.68% 0.5%
2022 2.66% 0.46%
2021 2.69% 0.28%
2020 2.76% -1.59%
2019 2.82% -3.17%
2018 2.81% -2.86%
2017 2.88% -2.58%
2016 3.03% -2.31%
2015 3.19% 1.98%
2014 3.07% 10.5%
2013 2.85% 9.7%
2012 2.85% 2.74%
2011 2.87% 1.09%
2010 2.9% 0.98%
2009 2.91% 1.36%
2008 2.9% 1.68%
2007 2.85% 1.96%
2006 2.79% 1.71%
2005 2.79% 1.56%
2004 2.79% 1.63%
2003 2.77% 1.39%
2002 2.72% 1.4%
2001 2.66% 1.68%
2000 2.67% 1.74%
1999 2.69% 1.77%
1998 2.68% 1.77%
1997 2.69% 1.82%
1996 2.73% 1.87%
1995 2.78% 1.82%
1994 2.85% 1.81%
1993 2.89% 1.96%
1992 2.91% 2.14%
1991 2.96% 2.05%
1990 2.99% 1.98%
1989 2.97% 2.04%
1988 3.03% 2.04%
1987 3.09% 2.58%
1986 3.06% 2.58%
1985 3.03% 2.05%
1984 2.82% 1.87%
1983 2.07% 1.31%
1982 2.41% 1.53%
1981 3.57% 2.18%
1980 3.31% 2.16%
1979 2.84% 2.12%
1978 2.76% 2.19%
1977 2.61% 1.31%
1976 2.72% 1.24%
1975 2.83% 2.2%
1974 2.81% 2.42%
1973 2.79% 2.52%
1972 2.75% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.52%
1970 2.65% 2.49%
1969 2.57% 2.73%
1968 2.49% 2.7%
1967 2.4% 2.72%
1966 2.32% 2.85%
1965 2.27% 2.87%
1964 2.23% 3.06%
1963 2.21% 3.18%
1962 1.9% 3.22%
1961 1.55% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Lebanon
Current population
31045453
5921719
Population rank 51/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +119
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 114/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -10,230
Net migration rank 146/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -10,230
2024 766,304 -13,892 57,613 -17,267
2023 754,486 -4,798 58,786 -34,193
2022 734,893 -4,798 60,909 -27,507
2021 713,806 -9,888 46,614 -27,290
2020 716,361 -9,888 59,903 -47,787
2019 714,681 -12,255 70,486 -266,992
2018 706,188 -9,184 77,165 -259,700
2017 696,496 -37,912 84,172 -253,664
2016 677,051 13,255 91,551 -247,921
2015 649,190 42,008 97,385 -239,829
2014 619,243 96,599 92,285 301,111
2013 606,072 -6,900 80,218 733,500
2012 594,029 -7,523 77,248 124,427
2011 580,607 -12,669 75,523 2,246
2010 569,921 -9,366 72,605 -40,915
2009 557,841 -10,203 69,004 -2,700
2008 542,919 -10,720 67,132 430
2007 526,949 -10,807 66,965 27,944
2006 511,366 -28,528 65,932 25,126
2005 496,547 -27,775 67,778 1,224
2004 478,880 -19,444 69,675 4,974
2003 459,422 -18,568 71,232 1,674
2002 439,544 -10,766 72,648 -21,543
2001 422,511 -19,203 73,160 -1,094
2000 411,633 -21,221 72,642 455
1999 401,969 -17,398 72,437 2,589
1998 388,432 -12,446 71,889 1,062
1997 377,138 -13,842 71,486 1,313
1996 370,355 -12,738 71,286 3,164
1995 367,532 -12,661 71,016 2,634
1994 364,390 -12,028 73,069 -4,850
1993 360,785 -9,601 75,278 -5,196
1992 356,072 -13,702 77,447 -970
1991 350,493 -14,520 79,274 1,159
1990 342,901 -8,163 73,629 -6,595
1989 334,649 -11,244 74,577 -1,827
1988 328,168 -16,016 70,444 -1,916
1987 320,134 -3,829 69,058 607
1986 308,188 -3,671 67,162 33,549
1985 296,317 -3,604 66,368 -1,108
1984 284,110 -3,512 66,785 -2,785
1983 276,112 -37,346 66,056 -14,558
1982 274,652 -139,974 41,602 -12,981
1981 262,076 27,845 65,084 -1,799
1980 247,808 70,589 63,053 2,104
1979 238,875 -12,108 61,184 -2,103
1978 229,958 -1,282 60,829 0
1977 222,785 -20,622 60,232 0
1976 214,916 -19,994 11,138 0
1975 206,986 -237 55,423 0
1974 200,693 -377 64,425 -3,831
1973 193,997 -466 63,420 482
1972 186,521 -473 62,216 294
1971 179,317 -439 61,278 3,042
1970 170,713 -367 60,593 -4,508
1969 162,603 -286 59,829 0
1968 153,080 -204 59,247 4,506
1967 144,370 -148 58,957 -3,434
1966 135,927 -96 58,546 2,864
1965 129,428 -39 58,195 -742
1964 123,469 0 57,808 1,311
1963 119,784 0 57,054 4,269
1962 116,232 0 55,585 4,569
1961 82,471 0 53,995 4,844
1960 77,948 0 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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