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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.18 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Malaysia
2100 89,781,496 44,353,615
2099 89,255,966 44,467,475
2098 88,720,337 44,579,971
2097 88,168,066 44,695,979
2096 87,604,050 44,814,885
2095 87,032,145 44,932,404
2094 86,441,720 45,047,479
2093 85,842,389 45,165,126
2092 85,235,505 45,278,674
2091 84,610,360 45,390,002
2090 83,973,967 45,501,495
2089 83,322,813 45,610,046
2088 82,662,944 45,717,882
2087 81,989,354 45,823,085
2086 81,310,407 45,926,712
2085 80,614,775 46,020,742
2084 79,910,947 46,111,490
2083 79,192,092 46,202,286
2082 78,464,535 46,284,929
2081 77,723,079 46,359,700
2080 76,963,821 46,435,482
2079 76,202,603 46,496,102
2078 75,431,803 46,549,167
2077 74,649,057 46,594,188
2076 73,862,841 46,619,045
2075 73,062,202 46,643,115
2074 72,248,179 46,658,350
2073 71,432,221 46,670,848
2072 70,603,305 46,670,426
2071 69,771,981 46,660,436
2070 68,936,208 46,645,623
2069 68,095,292 46,623,238
2068 67,251,348 46,600,060
2067 66,399,507 46,569,264
2066 65,539,313 46,530,377
2065 64,675,474 46,481,890
2064 63,807,579 46,417,369
2063 62,939,156 46,350,674
2062 62,065,714 46,272,105
2061 61,188,220 46,178,092
2060 60,302,920 46,075,877
2059 59,413,352 45,958,718
2058 58,519,385 45,837,407
2057 57,622,572 45,707,213
2056 56,730,793 45,566,357
2055 55,837,458 45,418,953
2054 54,935,159 45,252,995
2053 54,032,780 45,069,089
2052 53,122,812 44,873,927
2051 52,215,921 44,668,767
2050 51,314,050 44,445,677
2049 50,406,453 44,217,593
2048 49,501,629 43,974,925
2047 48,593,064 43,712,325
2046 47,688,721 43,438,283
2045 46,789,773 43,157,909
2044 45,890,362 42,866,716
2043 44,999,297 42,557,941
2042 44,103,714 42,239,980
2041 43,204,033 41,922,379
2040 42,316,677 41,598,231
2039 41,430,803 41,270,953
2038 40,554,253 40,929,067
2037 39,682,947 40,584,773
2036 38,815,989 40,234,128
2035 37,963,436 39,876,375
2034 37,116,013 39,515,857
2033 36,279,025 39,152,086
2032 35,446,827 38,772,414
2031 34,626,572 38,386,293
2030 33,811,853 37,995,617
2029 33,009,874 37,606,753
2028 32,213,983 37,207,852
2027 31,428,884 36,806,585
2026 30,654,707 36,403,076
2025 29,885,995 35,987,113
2024 29,123,744 35,557,673
2023 28,372,687 35,126,298
2022 27,632,771 34,695,493
2021 26,915,758 34,282,399
2020 26,210,558 33,889,558
2019 25,506,095 33,440,596
2018 24,806,383 32,910,967
2017 24,128,601 32,355,644
2016 23,454,161 31,789,685
2015 22,763,414 31,232,798
2014 22,059,893 30,696,137
2013 21,402,376 30,174,265
2012 20,809,529 29,662,831
2011 20,232,304 29,162,039
2010 19,668,066 28,655,776
2009 19,113,974 28,124,778
2008 18,574,056 27,570,059
2007 18,049,896 26,998,389
2006 17,550,407 26,417,909
2005 17,074,594 25,836,071
2004 16,610,487 25,256,772
2003 16,160,340 24,679,602
2002 15,725,528 24,102,477
2001 15,309,490 23,526,538
2000 14,912,631 22,967,816
1999 14,525,140 22,435,531
1998 14,144,860 21,906,713
1997 13,775,214 21,375,218
1996 13,414,757 20,850,087
1995 13,058,516 20,330,599
1994 12,704,903 19,820,446
1993 12,353,131 19,322,664
1992 12,006,353 18,834,572
1991 11,667,180 18,342,464
1990 11,331,821 17,833,171
1989 11,002,745 17,314,997
1988 10,684,968 16,796,605
1987 10,370,749 16,276,737
1986 10,060,342 15,760,419
1985 9,761,730 15,252,258
1984 9,475,078 14,759,009
1983 9,215,397 14,285,907
1982 9,028,678 13,832,798
1981 8,816,377 13,399,203
1980 8,512,219 12,983,363
1979 8,239,641 12,627,862
1978 8,011,921 12,328,157
1977 7,796,501 12,035,713
1976 7,597,962 11,750,097
1975 7,397,120 11,471,914
1974 7,193,583 11,200,906
1973 6,996,660 10,935,621
1972 6,806,872 10,676,835
1971 6,624,408 10,423,453
1970 6,449,793 10,178,802
1969 6,283,462 9,947,597
1968 6,125,863 9,725,281
1967 5,977,318 9,507,099
1966 5,837,295 9,284,688
1965 5,704,686 9,056,408
1964 5,578,257 8,828,406
1963 5,456,623 8,602,160
1962 5,338,620 8,380,172
1961 5,239,273 8,164,443
1960 5,159,057 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Malaysia
2100 0.59% -0.26%
2099 0.6% -0.25%
2098 0.63% -0.26%
2097 0.64% -0.27%
2096 0.66% -0.26%
2095 0.68% -0.26%
2094 0.7% -0.26%
2093 0.71% -0.25%
2092 0.74% -0.25%
2091 0.76% -0.25%
2090 0.78% -0.24%
2089 0.8% -0.24%
2088 0.82% -0.23%
2087 0.84% -0.23%
2086 0.86% -0.2%
2085 0.88% -0.2%
2084 0.91% -0.2%
2083 0.93% -0.18%
2082 0.95% -0.16%
2081 0.99% -0.16%
2080 1% -0.13%
2079 1.02% -0.11%
2078 1.05% -0.1%
2077 1.06% -0.05%
2076 1.1% -0.05%
2075 1.13% -0.03%
2074 1.14% -0.03%
2073 1.17% 0.001%
2072 1.19% 0.02%
2071 1.21% 0.03%
2070 1.23% 0.05%
2069 1.25% 0.05%
2068 1.28% 0.07%
2067 1.31% 0.08%
2066 1.34% 0.1%
2065 1.36% 0.14%
2064 1.38% 0.14%
2063 1.41% 0.17%
2062 1.43% 0.2%
2061 1.47% 0.22%
2060 1.5% 0.25%
2059 1.53% 0.26%
2058 1.56% 0.28%
2057 1.57% 0.31%
2056 1.6% 0.32%
2055 1.64% 0.37%
2054 1.67% 0.41%
2053 1.71% 0.43%
2052 1.74% 0.46%
2051 1.76% 0.5%
2050 1.8% 0.52%
2049 1.83% 0.55%
2048 1.87% 0.6%
2047 1.9% 0.63%
2046 1.92% 0.65%
2045 1.96% 0.68%
2044 1.98% 0.73%
2043 2.03% 0.75%
2042 2.08% 0.76%
2041 2.1% 0.78%
2040 2.14% 0.79%
2039 2.16% 0.84%
2038 2.2% 0.85%
2037 2.23% 0.87%
2036 2.25% 0.9%
2035 2.28% 0.91%
2034 2.31% 0.93%
2033 2.35% 0.98%
2032 2.37% 1.01%
2031 2.41% 1.03%
2030 2.43% 1.03%
2029 2.47% 1.07%
2028 2.5% 1.09%
2027 2.53% 1.11%
2026 2.57% 1.16%
2025 2.62% 1.21%
2024 2.65% 1.23%
2023 2.68% 1.24%
2022 2.66% 1.2%
2021 2.69% 1.16%
2020 2.76% 1.34%
2019 2.82% 1.61%
2018 2.81% 1.72%
2017 2.88% 1.78%
2016 3.03% 1.78%
2015 3.19% 1.75%
2014 3.07% 1.73%
2013 2.85% 1.72%
2012 2.85% 1.72%
2011 2.87% 1.77%
2010 2.9% 1.89%
2009 2.91% 2.01%
2008 2.9% 2.12%
2007 2.85% 2.2%
2006 2.79% 2.25%
2005 2.79% 2.29%
2004 2.79% 2.34%
2003 2.77% 2.39%
2002 2.72% 2.45%
2001 2.66% 2.43%
2000 2.67% 2.37%
1999 2.69% 2.41%
1998 2.68% 2.49%
1997 2.69% 2.52%
1996 2.73% 2.56%
1995 2.78% 2.57%
1994 2.85% 2.58%
1993 2.89% 2.59%
1992 2.91% 2.68%
1991 2.96% 2.86%
1990 2.99% 2.99%
1989 2.97% 3.09%
1988 3.03% 3.19%
1987 3.09% 3.28%
1986 3.06% 3.33%
1985 3.03% 3.34%
1984 2.82% 3.31%
1983 2.07% 3.28%
1982 2.41% 3.24%
1981 3.57% 3.2%
1980 3.31% 2.82%
1979 2.84% 2.43%
1978 2.76% 2.43%
1977 2.61% 2.43%
1976 2.72% 2.42%
1975 2.83% 2.42%
1974 2.81% 2.43%
1973 2.79% 2.42%
1972 2.75% 2.43%
1971 2.71% 2.4%
1970 2.65% 2.32%
1969 2.57% 2.29%
1968 2.49% 2.29%
1967 2.4% 2.4%
1966 2.32% 2.52%
1965 2.27% 2.58%
1964 2.23% 2.63%
1963 2.21% 2.65%
1962 1.9% 2.64%
1961 1.55% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Malaysia
Current population
30864115
36512221
Population rank 51/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.44%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 89/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +166,615
Net migration rank 146/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 166,615
2024 - -13,892 - 174,770
2023 754,486 -4,798 254,806 181,071
2022 734,893 -4,798 237,560 188,154
2021 713,806 -9,888 212,002 188,506
2020 716,361 -9,888 283,282 101,907
2019 714,681 -12,255 309,426 203,284
2018 706,188 -9,184 324,568 221,965
2017 696,496 -37,912 336,434 227,677
2016 677,051 13,255 345,681 222,141
2015 649,190 42,008 358,302 187,663
2014 619,243 96,599 367,587 159,791
2013 606,072 -6,900 366,738 149,637
2012 594,029 -7,523 371,497 134,975
2011 580,607 -12,669 372,836 122,269
2010 569,921 -9,366 360,260 157,164
2009 557,841 -10,203 366,157 178,410
2008 542,919 -10,720 362,380 202,481
2007 526,949 -10,807 348,711 229,784
2006 511,366 -28,528 349,509 232,971
2005 496,547 -27,775 355,324 225,864
2004 478,880 -19,444 365,138 212,278
2003 459,422 -18,568 377,425 199,510
2002 439,544 -10,766 381,084 196,227
2001 422,511 -19,203 400,939 173,613
2000 411,633 -21,221 417,371 125,499
1999 401,969 -17,398 432,355 89,335
1998 388,432 -12,446 436,316 99,639
1997 377,138 -13,842 447,768 79,266
1996 370,355 -12,738 450,174 73,040
1995 367,532 -12,661 443,349 72,393
1994 364,390 -12,028 437,873 66,685
1993 360,785 -9,601 429,910 61,079
1992 356,072 -13,702 418,900 66,286
1991 350,493 -14,520 401,938 97,111
1990 342,901 -8,163 384,518 135,020
1989 334,649 -11,244 373,277 143,544
1988 328,168 -16,016 386,507 133,478
1987 320,134 -3,829 381,999 137,759
1986 308,188 -3,671 385,799 127,081
1985 296,317 -3,604 383,243 120,215
1984 284,110 -3,512 376,797 106,248
1983 276,112 -37,346 365,290 97,862
1982 274,652 -139,974 353,138 89,942
1981 262,076 27,845 339,991 84,142
1980 247,808 70,589 326,947 80,617
1979 238,875 -12,108 317,439 -13,980
1978 229,958 -1,282 311,027 -15,059
1977 222,785 -20,622 305,515 -16,601
1976 214,916 -19,994 300,615 -18,316
1975 206,986 -237 294,541 -20,480
1974 200,693 -377 289,880 -21,919
1973 193,997 -466 284,611 -21,995
1972 186,521 -473 276,263 -21,305
1971 179,317 -439 272,323 -20,535
1970 170,713 -367 269,341 -31,839
1969 162,603 -286 264,327 -39,420
1968 153,080 -204 260,705 -40,996
1967 144,370 -148 258,764 -42,108
1966 135,927 -96 262,162 -33,993
1965 129,428 -39 264,836 -36,456
1964 123,469 0 266,406 -38,785
1963 119,784 0 265,815 -40,952
1962 116,232 0 262,140 -43,033
1961 82,471 0 257,270 -44,916
1960 77,948 0 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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