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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.24 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Liberia
2100 89,781,496 12,788,823
2099 89,255,966 12,776,207
2098 88,720,337 12,757,308
2097 88,168,066 12,728,620
2096 87,604,050 12,695,873
2095 87,032,145 12,671,037
2094 86,441,720 12,645,345
2093 85,842,389 12,607,806
2092 85,235,505 12,583,276
2091 84,610,360 12,557,861
2090 83,973,967 12,513,262
2089 83,322,813 12,461,083
2088 82,662,944 12,429,523
2087 81,989,354 12,394,685
2086 81,310,407 12,331,734
2085 80,614,775 12,266,313
2084 79,910,947 12,218,274
2083 79,192,092 12,163,782
2082 78,464,535 12,122,513
2081 77,723,079 12,055,108
2080 76,963,821 11,977,065
2079 76,202,603 11,899,224
2078 75,431,803 11,823,772
2077 74,649,057 11,746,009
2076 73,862,841 11,657,329
2075 73,062,202 11,571,881
2074 72,248,179 11,469,695
2073 71,432,221 11,373,802
2072 70,603,305 11,288,250
2071 69,771,981 11,187,594
2070 68,936,208 11,097,891
2069 68,095,292 11,002,270
2068 67,251,348 10,918,600
2067 66,399,507 10,814,021
2066 65,539,313 10,721,693
2065 64,675,474 10,617,436
2064 63,807,579 10,521,037
2063 62,939,156 10,416,221
2062 62,065,714 10,308,855
2061 61,188,220 10,200,557
2060 60,302,920 10,091,553
2059 59,413,352 9,960,069
2058 58,519,385 9,857,338
2057 57,622,572 9,745,295
2056 56,730,793 9,624,041
2055 55,837,458 9,506,843
2054 54,935,159 9,402,297
2053 54,032,780 9,284,854
2052 53,122,812 9,173,091
2051 52,215,921 9,060,243
2050 51,314,050 8,951,514
2049 50,406,453 8,828,384
2048 49,501,629 8,705,146
2047 48,593,064 8,581,923
2046 47,688,721 8,456,286
2045 46,789,773 8,342,861
2044 45,890,362 8,220,755
2043 44,999,297 8,106,429
2042 44,103,714 7,972,152
2041 43,204,033 7,829,310
2040 42,316,677 7,698,463
2039 41,430,803 7,554,021
2038 40,554,253 7,421,960
2037 39,682,947 7,291,328
2036 38,815,989 7,146,172
2035 37,963,436 7,010,827
2034 37,116,013 6,883,638
2033 36,279,025 6,750,553
2032 35,446,827 6,619,507
2031 34,626,572 6,492,799
2030 33,811,853 6,376,029
2029 33,009,874 6,247,795
2028 32,213,983 6,120,673
2027 31,428,884 5,981,051
2026 30,654,707 5,852,128
2025 29,885,995 5,732,938
2024 29,123,744 5,612,817
2023 28,372,687 5,493,031
2022 27,632,771 5,373,294
2021 26,915,758 5,259,323
2020 26,210,558 5,149,463
2019 25,506,095 5,043,721
2018 24,806,383 4,944,726
2017 24,128,601 4,848,925
2016 23,454,161 4,755,608
2015 22,763,414 4,659,431
2014 22,059,893 4,564,293
2013 21,402,376 4,470,239
2012 20,809,529 4,373,043
2011 20,232,304 4,221,178
2010 19,668,066 4,058,890
2009 19,113,974 3,943,028
2008 18,574,056 3,821,003
2007 18,049,896 3,669,050
2006 17,550,407 3,490,787
2005 17,074,594 3,301,015
2004 16,610,487 3,156,892
2003 16,160,340 3,119,532
2002 15,725,528 3,094,782
2001 15,309,490 3,015,338
2000 14,912,631 2,928,117
1999 14,525,140 2,821,684
1998 14,144,860 2,670,124
1997 13,775,214 2,412,989
1996 13,414,757 2,232,289
1995 13,058,516 2,169,162
1994 12,704,903 2,149,928
1993 12,353,131 2,155,126
1992 12,006,353 2,072,461
1991 11,667,180 1,956,518
1990 11,331,821 2,223,667
1989 11,002,745 2,517,858
1988 10,684,968 2,446,941
1987 10,370,749 2,377,229
1986 10,060,342 2,308,511
1985 9,761,730 2,240,539
1984 9,475,078 2,173,312
1983 9,215,397 2,107,113
1982 9,028,678 2,045,073
1981 8,816,377 1,986,867
1980 8,512,219 1,929,253
1979 8,239,641 1,872,713
1978 8,011,921 1,818,247
1977 7,796,501 1,766,019
1976 7,597,962 1,717,060
1975 7,397,120 1,670,913
1974 7,193,583 1,626,362
1973 6,996,660 1,583,588
1972 6,806,872 1,542,670
1971 6,624,408 1,504,077
1970 6,449,793 1,466,676
1969 6,283,462 1,429,605
1968 6,125,863 1,393,530
1967 5,977,318 1,358,435
1966 5,837,295 1,324,383
1965 5,704,686 1,291,156
1964 5,578,257 1,258,745
1963 5,456,623 1,227,414
1962 5,338,620 1,197,039
1961 5,239,273 1,167,717
1960 5,159,057 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Liberia
2100 0.59% 0.1%
2099 0.6% 0.15%
2098 0.63% 0.23%
2097 0.64% 0.26%
2096 0.66% 0.2%
2095 0.68% 0.2%
2094 0.7% 0.3%
2093 0.71% 0.19%
2092 0.74% 0.2%
2091 0.76% 0.36%
2090 0.78% 0.42%
2089 0.8% 0.25%
2088 0.82% 0.28%
2087 0.84% 0.51%
2086 0.86% 0.53%
2085 0.88% 0.39%
2084 0.91% 0.45%
2083 0.93% 0.34%
2082 0.95% 0.56%
2081 0.99% 0.65%
2080 1% 0.65%
2079 1.02% 0.64%
2078 1.05% 0.66%
2077 1.06% 0.76%
2076 1.1% 0.74%
2075 1.13% 0.89%
2074 1.14% 0.84%
2073 1.17% 0.76%
2072 1.19% 0.9%
2071 1.21% 0.81%
2070 1.23% 0.87%
2069 1.25% 0.77%
2068 1.28% 0.97%
2067 1.31% 0.86%
2066 1.34% 0.98%
2065 1.36% 0.92%
2064 1.38% 1.01%
2063 1.41% 1.04%
2062 1.43% 1.06%
2061 1.47% 1.08%
2060 1.5% 1.32%
2059 1.53% 1.04%
2058 1.56% 1.15%
2057 1.57% 1.26%
2056 1.6% 1.23%
2055 1.64% 1.11%
2054 1.67% 1.26%
2053 1.71% 1.22%
2052 1.74% 1.25%
2051 1.76% 1.21%
2050 1.8% 1.39%
2049 1.83% 1.42%
2048 1.87% 1.44%
2047 1.9% 1.49%
2046 1.92% 1.36%
2045 1.96% 1.49%
2044 1.98% 1.41%
2043 2.03% 1.68%
2042 2.08% 1.82%
2041 2.1% 1.7%
2040 2.14% 1.91%
2039 2.16% 1.78%
2038 2.2% 1.79%
2037 2.23% 2.03%
2036 2.25% 1.93%
2035 2.28% 1.85%
2034 2.31% 1.97%
2033 2.35% 1.98%
2032 2.37% 1.95%
2031 2.41% 1.83%
2030 2.43% 2.05%
2029 2.47% 2.08%
2028 2.5% 2.33%
2027 2.53% 2.2%
2026 2.57% 2.08%
2025 2.62% 2.14%
2024 2.65% 2.18%
2023 2.68% 2.23%
2022 2.66% 2.17%
2021 2.69% 2.13%
2020 2.76% 2.1%
2019 2.82% 2%
2018 2.81% 1.98%
2017 2.88% 1.96%
2016 3.03% 2.06%
2015 3.19% 2.08%
2014 3.07% 2.1%
2013 2.85% 2.22%
2012 2.85% 3.6%
2011 2.87% 4%
2010 2.9% 2.94%
2009 2.91% 3.19%
2008 2.9% 4.14%
2007 2.85% 5.11%
2006 2.79% 5.75%
2005 2.79% 4.57%
2004 2.79% 1.2%
2003 2.77% 0.8%
2002 2.72% 2.63%
2001 2.66% 2.98%
2000 2.67% 3.77%
1999 2.69% 5.68%
1998 2.68% 10.7%
1997 2.69% 8.09%
1996 2.73% 2.91%
1995 2.78% 0.89%
1994 2.85% -0.24%
1993 2.89% 3.99%
1992 2.91% 5.93%
1991 2.96% -12%
1990 2.99% -11.7%
1989 2.97% 2.9%
1988 3.03% 2.93%
1987 3.09% 2.98%
1986 3.06% 3.03%
1985 3.03% 3.09%
1984 2.82% 3.14%
1983 2.07% 3.03%
1982 2.41% 2.93%
1981 3.57% 2.99%
1980 3.31% 3.02%
1979 2.84% 3%
1978 2.76% 2.96%
1977 2.61% 2.85%
1976 2.72% 2.76%
1975 2.83% 2.74%
1974 2.81% 2.7%
1973 2.79% 2.65%
1972 2.75% 2.57%
1971 2.71% 2.55%
1970 2.65% 2.59%
1969 2.57% 2.59%
1968 2.49% 2.58%
1967 2.4% 2.57%
1966 2.32% 2.57%
1965 2.27% 2.57%
1964 2.23% 2.55%
1963 2.21% 2.54%
1962 1.9% 2.51%
1961 1.55% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Liberia
Current population
30864115
5887000
Population rank 51/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +328
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 43/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -9,870
Net migration rank 146/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -9,870
2024 - -13,892 - -7,779
2023 754,486 -4,798 125,730 -5,002
2022 734,893 -4,798 123,747 -5,003
2021 713,806 -9,888 121,038 -11,852
2020 716,361 -9,888 120,632 -10,107
2019 714,681 -12,255 120,635 -19,678
2018 706,188 -9,184 120,231 -23,199
2017 696,496 -37,912 119,376 -24,807
2016 677,051 13,255 118,852 -26,796
2015 649,190 42,008 115,479 -15,182
2014 619,243 96,599 116,667 -26,690
2013 606,072 -6,900 120,138 -22,010
2012 594,029 -7,523 121,973 -25,710
2011 580,607 -12,669 115,496 91,981
2010 569,921 -9,366 114,249 2,850
2009 557,841 -10,203 113,429 1,187
2008 542,919 -10,720 112,032 17,404
2007 526,949 -10,807 109,165 65,306
2006 511,366 -28,528 104,099 77,946
2005 496,547 -27,775 96,478 101,019
2004 478,880 -19,444 91,755 -1,001
2003 459,422 -18,568 87,534 -103,564
2002 439,544 -10,766 88,643 -23,110
2001 422,511 -19,203 86,217 7,142
2000 411,633 -21,221 83,143 -2,060
1999 401,969 -17,398 78,130 53,643
1998 388,432 -12,446 72,146 99,203
1997 377,138 -13,842 61,444 281,480
1996 370,355 -12,738 56,392 -37,922
1995 367,532 -12,661 53,407 54,372
1994 364,390 -12,028 52,101 -121,407
1993 360,785 -9,601 51,609 7,300
1992 356,072 -13,702 50,204 56,210
1991 350,493 -14,520 47,426 78,052
1990 342,901 -8,163 52,770 -712,544
1989 334,649 -11,244 63,238 8,156
1988 328,168 -16,016 62,703 7,734
1987 320,134 -3,829 62,147 6,840
1986 308,188 -3,671 61,924 6,534
1985 296,317 -3,604 59,988 7,487
1984 284,110 -3,512 59,460 7,513
1983 276,112 -37,346 57,562 7,861
1982 274,652 -139,974 56,127 2,530
1981 262,076 27,845 55,003 2,757
1980 247,808 70,589 53,452 4,016
1979 238,875 -12,108 52,125 3,500
1978 229,958 -1,282 49,813 3,500
1977 222,785 -20,622 47,582 3,555
1976 214,916 -19,994 45,528 1,246
1975 206,986 -237 43,478 2,037
1974 200,693 -377 41,499 2,086
1973 193,997 -466 39,694 2,272
1972 186,521 -473 37,860 2,018
1971 179,317 -439 36,015 1,293
1970 170,713 -367 35,196 2,285
1969 162,603 -286 34,677 1,982
1968 153,080 -204 33,536 1,964
1967 144,370 -148 32,519 2,177
1966 135,927 -96 31,454 1,953
1965 129,428 -39 30,618 2,431
1964 123,469 0 29,592 2,189
1963 119,784 0 28,708 2,165
1962 116,232 0 27,679 2,189
1961 82,471 0 26,670 2,115
1960 77,948 0 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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