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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.6 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Mauritania
2100 89,761,493 17,302,938
2099 89,236,081 17,195,692
2098 88,700,571 17,083,078
2097 88,148,423 16,968,365
2096 87,584,533 16,850,394
2095 87,012,755 16,732,430
2094 86,422,461 16,610,512
2093 85,823,264 16,485,880
2092 85,216,516 16,359,440
2091 84,591,510 16,229,167
2090 83,955,258 16,097,149
2089 83,304,250 15,962,562
2088 82,644,527 15,824,899
2087 81,971,087 15,683,760
2086 81,292,292 15,541,281
2085 80,596,814 15,397,701
2084 79,893,144 15,251,533
2083 79,174,449 15,102,125
2082 78,447,054 14,952,194
2081 77,705,764 14,799,309
2080 76,946,674 14,645,548
2079 76,185,626 14,490,500
2078 75,414,998 14,331,284
2077 74,632,426 14,170,045
2076 73,846,385 14,007,555
2075 73,045,925 13,843,393
2074 72,232,083 13,678,579
2073 71,416,307 13,512,182
2072 70,587,575 13,343,946
2071 69,756,436 13,172,876
2070 68,920,850 13,002,521
2069 68,080,121 12,830,090
2068 67,236,365 12,657,711
2067 66,384,714 12,482,299
2066 65,524,711 12,306,495
2065 64,661,065 12,131,679
2064 63,793,364 11,954,090
2063 62,925,133 11,778,351
2062 62,051,886 11,601,323
2061 61,174,588 11,424,089
2060 60,289,485 11,246,850
2059 59,400,116 11,067,732
2058 58,506,347 10,887,645
2057 57,609,734 10,709,500
2056 56,718,154 10,532,648
2055 55,825,018 10,354,318
2054 54,922,920 10,175,517
2053 54,020,742 9,995,645
2052 53,110,977 9,815,104
2051 52,204,288 9,635,288
2050 51,302,617 9,457,400
2049 50,395,223 9,279,576
2048 49,490,600 9,100,595
2047 48,582,238 8,923,220
2046 47,678,096 8,745,286
2045 46,779,348 8,568,910
2044 45,880,138 8,393,773
2043 44,989,272 8,218,850
2042 44,093,888 8,044,865
2041 43,194,408 7,873,599
2040 42,307,249 7,703,561
2039 41,421,572 7,534,623
2038 40,545,218 7,366,187
2037 39,674,106 7,199,542
2036 38,807,341 7,033,866
2035 37,954,978 6,869,186
2034 37,107,744 6,705,635
2033 36,270,943 6,543,505
2032 35,438,930 6,383,229
2031 34,618,857 6,225,030
2030 33,804,320 6,068,395
2029 33,002,520 5,914,109
2028 32,206,806 5,761,715
2027 31,421,882 5,611,635
2026 30,647,877 5,462,675
2025 29,879,337 5,315,065
2024 29,123,744 5,169,395
2023 28,372,687 5,022,441
2022 27,632,771 4,875,637
2021 26,915,758 4,734,874
2020 26,210,558 4,600,131
2019 25,506,095 4,467,708
2018 24,806,383 4,337,685
2017 24,128,601 4,210,600
2016 23,454,161 4,086,657
2015 22,763,414 3,965,959
2014 22,059,893 3,848,514
2013 21,402,376 3,734,318
2012 20,809,529 3,619,034
2011 20,232,304 3,502,811
2010 19,668,066 3,390,965
2009 19,113,974 3,284,448
2008 18,574,056 3,183,269
2007 18,049,896 3,093,059
2006 17,550,407 3,013,660
2005 17,074,594 2,939,059
2004 16,610,487 2,868,664
2003 16,160,340 2,802,046
2002 15,725,528 2,738,655
2001 15,309,490 2,678,760
2000 14,912,631 2,613,441
1999 14,525,140 2,541,698
1998 14,144,860 2,474,651
1997 13,775,214 2,411,306
1996 13,414,757 2,358,188
1995 13,058,516 2,312,017
1994 12,704,903 2,249,454
1993 12,353,131 2,174,328
1992 12,006,353 2,088,135
1991 11,667,180 2,009,738
1990 11,331,821 1,951,878
1989 11,002,745 1,903,048
1988 10,684,968 1,855,859
1987 10,370,749 1,803,014
1986 10,060,342 1,751,835
1985 9,761,730 1,702,107
1984 9,475,078 1,653,693
1983 9,215,397 1,606,746
1982 9,028,678 1,561,176
1981 8,816,377 1,516,877
1980 8,512,219 1,474,043
1979 8,239,641 1,432,758
1978 8,011,921 1,392,713
1977 7,796,501 1,353,768
1976 7,597,962 1,315,336
1975 7,397,120 1,277,330
1974 7,193,583 1,240,188
1973 6,996,660 1,203,838
1972 6,806,872 1,168,355
1971 6,624,408 1,133,702
1970 6,449,793 1,099,806
1969 6,283,462 1,066,754
1968 6,125,863 1,034,739
1967 5,977,318 1,003,843
1966 5,837,295 974,157
1965 5,704,686 945,838
1964 5,578,257 918,955
1963 5,456,623 893,423
1962 5,338,620 869,184
1961 5,239,273 846,167
1960 5,159,057 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Mauritania
2100 0.59% 0.62%
2099 0.6% 0.66%
2098 0.63% 0.68%
2097 0.64% 0.7%
2096 0.66% 0.7%
2095 0.68% 0.73%
2094 0.7% 0.76%
2093 0.71% 0.77%
2092 0.74% 0.8%
2091 0.76% 0.82%
2090 0.78% 0.84%
2089 0.8% 0.87%
2088 0.82% 0.9%
2087 0.84% 0.92%
2086 0.86% 0.93%
2085 0.88% 0.96%
2084 0.91% 0.99%
2083 0.93% 1%
2082 0.95% 1.03%
2081 0.99% 1.05%
2080 1% 1.07%
2079 1.02% 1.11%
2078 1.05% 1.14%
2077 1.06% 1.16%
2076 1.1% 1.19%
2075 1.13% 1.2%
2074 1.14% 1.23%
2073 1.17% 1.26%
2072 1.19% 1.3%
2071 1.21% 1.31%
2070 1.23% 1.34%
2069 1.25% 1.36%
2068 1.28% 1.41%
2067 1.31% 1.43%
2066 1.34% 1.44%
2065 1.36% 1.49%
2064 1.38% 1.49%
2063 1.41% 1.53%
2062 1.43% 1.55%
2061 1.47% 1.58%
2060 1.5% 1.62%
2059 1.53% 1.65%
2058 1.56% 1.66%
2057 1.57% 1.68%
2056 1.6% 1.72%
2055 1.64% 1.76%
2054 1.67% 1.8%
2053 1.71% 1.84%
2052 1.74% 1.87%
2051 1.76% 1.88%
2050 1.8% 1.92%
2049 1.83% 1.97%
2048 1.87% 1.99%
2047 1.9% 2.03%
2046 1.92% 2.06%
2045 1.96% 2.09%
2044 1.98% 2.13%
2043 2.03% 2.16%
2042 2.08% 2.18%
2041 2.1% 2.21%
2040 2.14% 2.24%
2039 2.16% 2.29%
2038 2.2% 2.31%
2037 2.23% 2.36%
2036 2.25% 2.4%
2035 2.28% 2.44%
2034 2.31% 2.48%
2033 2.35% 2.51%
2032 2.37% 2.54%
2031 2.41% 2.58%
2030 2.43% 2.61%
2029 2.47% 2.64%
2028 2.5% 2.67%
2027 2.53% 2.73%
2026 2.57% 2.78%
2025 2.59% 2.82%
2024 2.65% 2.93%
2023 2.68% 3.01%
2022 2.66% 2.97%
2021 2.69% 2.93%
2020 2.76% 2.96%
2019 2.82% 3%
2018 2.81% 3.02%
2017 2.88% 3.03%
2016 3.03% 3.04%
2015 3.19% 3.05%
2014 3.07% 3.06%
2013 2.85% 3.19%
2012 2.85% 3.32%
2011 2.87% 3.3%
2010 2.9% 3.24%
2009 2.91% 3.18%
2008 2.9% 2.92%
2007 2.85% 2.63%
2006 2.79% 2.54%
2005 2.79% 2.45%
2004 2.79% 2.38%
2003 2.77% 2.31%
2002 2.72% 2.24%
2001 2.66% 2.5%
2000 2.67% 2.82%
1999 2.69% 2.71%
1998 2.68% 2.63%
1997 2.69% 2.25%
1996 2.73% 2%
1995 2.78% 2.78%
1994 2.85% 3.46%
1993 2.89% 4.13%
1992 2.91% 3.9%
1991 2.96% 2.96%
1990 2.99% 2.57%
1989 2.97% 2.54%
1988 3.03% 2.93%
1987 3.09% 2.92%
1986 3.06% 2.92%
1985 3.03% 2.93%
1984 2.82% 2.92%
1983 2.07% 2.92%
1982 2.41% 2.92%
1981 3.57% 2.91%
1980 3.31% 2.88%
1979 2.84% 2.88%
1978 2.76% 2.88%
1977 2.61% 2.92%
1976 2.72% 2.98%
1975 2.83% 2.99%
1974 2.81% 3.02%
1973 2.79% 3.04%
1972 2.75% 3.06%
1971 2.71% 3.08%
1970 2.65% 3.1%
1969 2.57% 3.09%
1968 2.49% 3.08%
1967 2.4% 3.05%
1966 2.32% 2.99%
1965 2.27% 2.93%
1964 2.23% 2.86%
1963 2.21% 2.79%
1962 1.9% 2.72%
1961 1.55% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Mauritania
Current population
31045453
5539189
Population rank 51/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +399
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 18/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -5,044
Net migration rank 146/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -5,044
2024 766,304 -13,892 147,927 -2,185
2023 754,486 -4,798 145,164 2,999
2022 734,893 -4,798 142,451 2,999
2021 713,806 -9,888 137,557 -1,483
2020 716,361 -9,888 134,899 -1,483
2019 714,681 -12,255 134,460 -3,019
2018 706,188 -9,184 131,584 -2,987
2017 696,496 -37,912 128,562 -3,001
2016 677,051 13,255 125,342 -3,008
2015 649,190 42,008 122,092 -3,019
2014 619,243 96,599 118,792 -2,980
2013 606,072 -6,900 115,558 -2,987
2012 594,029 -7,523 113,489 4,515
2011 580,607 -12,669 111,165 3,272
2010 569,921 -9,366 108,121 1,128
2009 557,841 -10,203 105,273 -1,481
2008 542,919 -10,720 102,432 -3,860
2007 526,949 -10,807 98,895 -17,048
2006 511,366 -28,528 94,991 -18,033
2005 496,547 -27,775 90,940 -18,693
2004 478,880 -19,444 87,578 -19,042
2003 459,422 -18,568 83,804 -19,104
2002 439,544 -10,766 80,993 -18,903
2001 422,511 -19,203 78,769 -21,067
2000 411,633 -21,221 75,929 -2,997
1999 401,969 -17,398 73,554 -2,999
1998 388,432 -12,446 72,045 -8,504
1997 377,138 -13,842 71,327 -8,187
1996 370,355 -12,738 71,939 -28,840
1995 367,532 -12,661 72,244 -22,997
1994 364,390 -12,028 70,570 5,304
1993 360,785 -9,601 68,167 6,217
1992 356,072 -13,702 63,501 34,505
1991 350,493 -14,520 61,782 -2,997
1990 342,901 -8,163 59,934 -3,000
1989 334,649 -11,244 58,666 -17,941
1988 328,168 -16,016 56,654 -2,997
1987 320,134 -3,829 55,037 -2,998
1986 308,188 -3,671 53,313 -2,998
1985 296,317 -3,604 52,125 -2,998
1984 284,110 -3,512 50,705 -2,998
1983 276,112 -37,346 49,187 -2,998
1982 274,652 -139,974 47,947 -2,998
1981 262,076 27,845 46,641 -2,998
1980 247,808 70,589 45,026 -2,997
1979 238,875 -12,108 43,537 -2,997
1978 229,958 -1,282 42,539 -2,998
1977 222,785 -20,622 41,352 -2,999
1976 214,916 -19,994 40,149 -1,645
1975 206,986 -237 38,975 -1,472
1974 200,693 -377 38,106 -1,321
1973 193,997 -466 37,122 -1,201
1972 186,521 -473 36,184 -1,139
1971 179,317 -439 35,279 -1,014
1970 170,713 -367 34,382 -855
1969 162,603 -286 33,252 -688
1968 153,080 -204 32,029 -565
1967 144,370 -148 30,853 -514
1966 135,927 -96 29,502 -466
1965 129,428 -39 28,028 -434
1964 123,469 0 26,565 -390
1963 119,784 0 25,250 -362
1962 116,232 0 23,927 -342
1961 82,471 0 22,781 -332
1960 77,948 0 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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