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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.09 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Cameroon vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Madagascar
2100 89,761,493 86,179,580
2099 89,236,081 85,790,370
2098 88,700,571 85,386,169
2097 88,148,423 84,969,767
2096 87,584,533 84,541,363
2095 87,012,755 84,101,733
2094 86,422,461 83,648,271
2093 85,823,264 83,182,675
2092 85,216,516 82,705,710
2091 84,591,510 82,216,203
2090 83,955,258 81,717,468
2089 83,304,250 81,206,806
2088 82,644,527 80,683,320
2087 81,971,087 80,148,075
2086 81,292,292 79,603,046
2085 80,596,814 79,047,406
2084 79,893,144 78,482,616
2083 79,174,449 77,906,589
2082 78,447,054 77,321,070
2081 77,705,764 76,724,415
2080 76,946,674 76,117,046
2079 76,185,626 75,497,666
2078 75,414,998 74,865,716
2077 74,632,426 74,221,281
2076 73,846,385 73,566,810
2075 73,045,925 72,899,578
2074 72,232,083 72,220,039
2073 71,416,307 71,530,359
2072 70,587,575 70,828,530
2071 69,756,436 70,115,645
2070 68,920,850 69,394,756
2069 68,080,121 68,663,443
2068 67,236,365 67,921,934
2067 66,384,714 67,170,963
2066 65,524,711 66,411,266
2065 64,661,065 65,644,233
2064 63,793,364 64,867,634
2063 62,925,133 64,083,768
2062 62,051,886 63,292,113
2061 61,174,588 62,493,456
2060 60,289,485 61,688,314
2059 59,400,116 60,876,714
2058 58,506,347 60,061,091
2057 57,609,734 59,241,569
2056 56,718,154 58,416,388
2055 55,825,018 57,588,488
2054 54,922,920 56,757,952
2053 54,020,742 55,923,669
2052 53,110,977 55,086,396
2051 52,204,288 54,246,667
2050 51,302,617 53,403,817
2049 50,395,223 52,559,645
2048 49,490,600 51,714,462
2047 48,582,238 50,868,979
2046 47,678,096 50,023,282
2045 46,779,348 49,178,377
2044 45,880,138 48,333,861
2043 44,989,272 47,489,686
2042 44,093,888 46,646,849
2041 43,194,408 45,806,003
2040 42,307,249 44,966,710
2039 41,421,572 44,130,890
2038 40,545,218 43,296,592
2037 39,674,106 42,465,456
2036 38,807,341 41,636,814
2035 37,954,978 40,810,847
2034 37,107,744 39,989,445
2033 36,270,943 39,170,206
2032 35,438,930 38,353,879
2031 34,618,857 37,539,603
2030 33,804,320 36,729,526
2029 33,002,520 35,923,382
2028 32,206,806 35,120,762
2027 31,421,882 34,322,223
2026 30,647,877 33,528,352
2025 29,879,337 32,740,678
2024 29,123,744 31,964,956
2023 28,372,687 31,195,932
2022 27,632,771 30,437,261
2021 26,915,758 29,691,083
2020 26,210,558 28,953,556
2019 25,506,095 28,219,554
2018 24,806,383 27,494,926
2017 24,128,601 26,788,375
2016 23,454,161 26,099,952
2015 22,763,414 25,426,702
2014 22,059,893 24,764,348
2013 21,402,376 24,109,290
2012 20,809,529 23,462,438
2011 20,232,304 22,822,300
2010 19,668,066 22,183,340
2009 19,113,974 21,547,280
2008 18,574,056 20,923,840
2007 18,049,896 20,318,583
2006 17,550,407 19,730,909
2005 17,074,594 19,159,707
2004 16,610,487 18,606,608
2003 16,160,340 18,071,854
2002 15,725,528 17,549,913
2001 15,309,490 17,032,939
2000 14,912,631 16,516,338
1999 14,525,140 16,000,506
1998 14,144,860 15,489,364
1997 13,775,214 14,990,814
1996 13,414,757 14,510,711
1995 13,058,516 14,051,275
1994 12,704,903 13,613,850
1993 12,353,131 13,197,345
1992 12,006,353 12,800,870
1991 11,667,180 12,421,412
1990 11,331,821 12,055,639
1989 11,002,745 11,704,998
1988 10,684,968 11,369,462
1987 10,370,749 11,047,291
1986 10,060,342 10,736,857
1985 9,761,730 10,433,142
1984 9,475,078 10,134,550
1983 9,215,397 9,843,044
1982 9,028,678 9,557,671
1981 8,816,377 9,279,011
1980 8,512,219 9,006,032
1979 8,239,641 8,737,581
1978 8,011,921 8,475,864
1977 7,796,501 8,222,240
1976 7,597,962 7,976,831
1975 7,397,120 7,739,336
1974 7,193,583 7,509,726
1973 6,996,660 7,288,048
1972 6,806,872 7,074,398
1971 6,624,408 6,868,868
1970 6,449,793 6,672,003
1969 6,283,462 6,484,716
1968 6,125,863 6,306,493
1967 5,977,318 6,136,486
1966 5,837,295 5,974,279
1965 5,704,686 5,819,116
1964 5,578,257 5,669,863
1963 5,456,623 5,525,185
1962 5,338,620 5,384,150
1961 5,239,273 5,246,158
1960 5,159,057 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Madagascar
2100 0.59% 0.45%
2099 0.6% 0.47%
2098 0.63% 0.49%
2097 0.64% 0.51%
2096 0.66% 0.52%
2095 0.68% 0.54%
2094 0.7% 0.56%
2093 0.71% 0.58%
2092 0.74% 0.6%
2091 0.76% 0.61%
2090 0.78% 0.63%
2089 0.8% 0.65%
2088 0.82% 0.67%
2087 0.84% 0.68%
2086 0.86% 0.7%
2085 0.88% 0.72%
2084 0.91% 0.74%
2083 0.93% 0.76%
2082 0.95% 0.78%
2081 0.99% 0.8%
2080 1% 0.82%
2079 1.02% 0.84%
2078 1.05% 0.87%
2077 1.06% 0.89%
2076 1.1% 0.92%
2075 1.13% 0.94%
2074 1.14% 0.96%
2073 1.17% 0.99%
2072 1.19% 1.02%
2071 1.21% 1.04%
2070 1.23% 1.07%
2069 1.25% 1.09%
2068 1.28% 1.12%
2067 1.31% 1.14%
2066 1.34% 1.17%
2065 1.36% 1.2%
2064 1.38% 1.22%
2063 1.41% 1.25%
2062 1.43% 1.28%
2061 1.47% 1.31%
2060 1.5% 1.33%
2059 1.53% 1.36%
2058 1.56% 1.38%
2057 1.57% 1.41%
2056 1.6% 1.44%
2055 1.64% 1.46%
2054 1.67% 1.49%
2053 1.71% 1.52%
2052 1.74% 1.55%
2051 1.76% 1.58%
2050 1.8% 1.61%
2049 1.83% 1.63%
2048 1.87% 1.66%
2047 1.9% 1.69%
2046 1.92% 1.72%
2045 1.96% 1.75%
2044 1.98% 1.78%
2043 2.03% 1.81%
2042 2.08% 1.84%
2041 2.1% 1.87%
2040 2.14% 1.89%
2039 2.16% 1.93%
2038 2.2% 1.96%
2037 2.23% 1.99%
2036 2.25% 2.02%
2035 2.28% 2.05%
2034 2.31% 2.09%
2033 2.35% 2.13%
2032 2.37% 2.17%
2031 2.41% 2.21%
2030 2.43% 2.24%
2029 2.47% 2.29%
2028 2.5% 2.33%
2027 2.53% 2.37%
2026 2.57% 2.41%
2025 2.59% 2.43%
2024 2.65% 2.47%
2023 2.68% 2.49%
2022 2.66% 2.51%
2021 2.69% 2.55%
2020 2.76% 2.6%
2019 2.82% 2.64%
2018 2.81% 2.64%
2017 2.88% 2.64%
2016 3.03% 2.65%
2015 3.19% 2.67%
2014 3.07% 2.72%
2013 2.85% 2.76%
2012 2.85% 2.8%
2011 2.87% 2.88%
2010 2.9% 2.95%
2009 2.91% 2.98%
2008 2.9% 2.98%
2007 2.85% 2.98%
2006 2.79% 2.98%
2005 2.79% 2.97%
2004 2.79% 2.96%
2003 2.77% 2.97%
2002 2.72% 3.04%
2001 2.66% 3.13%
2000 2.67% 3.22%
1999 2.69% 3.3%
1998 2.68% 3.33%
1997 2.69% 3.31%
1996 2.73% 3.27%
1995 2.78% 3.21%
1994 2.85% 3.16%
1993 2.89% 3.1%
1992 2.91% 3.05%
1991 2.96% 3.03%
1990 2.99% 3%
1989 2.97% 2.95%
1988 3.03% 2.92%
1987 3.09% 2.89%
1986 3.06% 2.91%
1985 3.03% 2.95%
1984 2.82% 2.96%
1983 2.07% 2.99%
1982 2.41% 3%
1981 3.57% 3.03%
1980 3.31% 3.07%
1979 2.84% 3.09%
1978 2.76% 3.08%
1977 2.61% 3.08%
1976 2.72% 3.07%
1975 2.83% 3.06%
1974 2.81% 3.04%
1973 2.79% 3.02%
1972 2.75% 2.99%
1971 2.71% 2.95%
1970 2.65% 2.89%
1969 2.57% 2.83%
1968 2.49% 2.77%
1967 2.4% 2.72%
1966 2.32% 2.67%
1965 2.27% 2.63%
1964 2.23% 2.62%
1963 2.21% 2.62%
1962 1.9% 2.63%
1961 1.55% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Madagascar
Current population
31045453
33936132
Population rank 51/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.41%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
40.8 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
31.1 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 28/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -2,227
Net migration rank 146/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -2,227
2024 766,304 -13,892 774,926 -1,795
2023 754,486 -4,798 766,391 -1,487
2022 734,893 -4,798 753,931 -1,487
2021 713,806 -9,888 741,416 -1,480
2020 716,361 -9,888 736,607 -1,480
2019 714,681 -12,255 735,853 -2,976
2018 706,188 -9,184 719,267 -2,887
2017 696,496 -37,912 699,498 -2,784
2016 677,051 13,255 682,801 -2,687
2015 649,190 42,008 668,977 -2,594
2014 619,243 96,599 660,837 -2,522
2013 606,072 -6,900 654,230 -2,445
2012 594,029 -7,523 644,255 -2,334
2011 580,607 -12,669 640,577 -2,219
2010 569,921 -9,366 641,543 -1,979
2009 557,841 -10,203 634,008 -1,429
2008 542,919 -10,720 615,580 -1,255
2007 526,949 -10,807 597,772 -1,563
2006 511,366 -28,528 581,489 -2,336
2005 496,547 -27,775 568,143 -4,869
2004 478,880 -19,444 556,319 -13,393
2003 459,422 -18,568 544,903 -18,345
2002 439,544 -10,766 535,518 -18,209
2001 422,511 -19,203 529,656 -13,014
2000 411,633 -21,221 520,860 -4,298
1999 401,969 -17,398 516,976 -1,891
1998 388,432 -12,446 508,408 -1,222
1997 377,138 -13,842 490,905 -986
1996 370,355 -12,738 471,453 -1,161
1995 367,532 -12,661 450,259 -1,670
1994 364,390 -12,028 428,169 -1,905
1993 360,785 -9,601 408,801 -2,063
1992 356,072 -13,702 388,430 -2,216
1991 350,493 -14,520 375,040 -2,330
1990 342,901 -8,163 360,621 -1,777
1989 334,649 -11,244 344,279 -1,848
1988 328,168 -16,016 330,510 -1,883
1987 320,134 -3,829 317,621 -1,896
1986 308,188 -3,671 307,074 -1,914
1985 296,317 -3,604 304,199 -1,947
1984 284,110 -3,512 296,892 -1,965
1983 276,112 -37,346 290,085 -1,979
1982 274,652 -139,974 284,733 -2,093
1981 262,076 27,845 277,535 -2,864
1980 247,808 70,589 275,287 -4,005
1979 238,875 -12,108 270,752 -5,126
1978 229,958 -1,282 263,684 -5,874
1977 222,785 -20,622 255,399 -5,957
1976 214,916 -19,994 247,026 -5,655
1975 206,986 -237 238,774 -5,173
1974 200,693 -377 230,233 -4,607
1973 193,997 -466 221,768 -4,037
1972 186,521 -473 213,138 -3,583
1971 179,317 -439 204,617 -3,118
1970 170,713 -367 194,889 -2,658
1969 162,603 -286 184,562 -2,216
1968 153,080 -204 175,869 -1,766
1967 144,370 -148 167,287 -1,383
1966 135,927 -96 159,483 -964
1965 129,428 -39 152,362 -550
1964 123,469 0 146,894 -204
1963 119,784 0 142,666 0
1962 116,232 0 139,412 0
1961 82,471 0 136,578 0
1960 77,948 0 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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