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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 24.9 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Mauritius
2100 89,781,496 573,538
2099 89,255,966 581,815
2098 88,720,337 590,276
2097 88,168,066 598,961
2096 87,604,050 607,840
2095 87,032,145 616,931
2094 86,441,720 626,226
2093 85,842,389 635,745
2092 85,235,505 645,427
2091 84,610,360 655,300
2090 83,973,967 665,341
2089 83,322,813 675,562
2088 82,662,944 685,908
2087 81,989,354 696,380
2086 81,310,407 707,018
2085 80,614,775 717,757
2084 79,910,947 728,558
2083 79,192,092 739,420
2082 78,464,535 750,402
2081 77,723,079 761,382
2080 76,963,821 772,374
2079 76,202,603 783,407
2078 75,431,803 794,452
2077 74,649,057 805,529
2076 73,862,841 816,547
2075 73,062,202 827,526
2074 72,248,179 838,506
2073 71,432,221 849,462
2072 70,603,305 860,405
2071 69,771,981 871,223
2070 68,936,208 882,091
2069 68,095,292 892,850
2068 67,251,348 903,547
2067 66,399,507 914,226
2066 65,539,313 924,869
2065 64,675,474 935,546
2064 63,807,579 946,145
2063 62,939,156 956,652
2062 62,065,714 967,159
2061 61,188,220 977,603
2060 60,302,920 988,022
2059 59,413,352 998,355
2058 58,519,385 1,008,603
2057 57,622,572 1,018,853
2056 56,730,793 1,029,103
2055 55,837,458 1,039,228
2054 54,935,159 1,049,313
2053 54,032,780 1,059,364
2052 53,122,812 1,069,276
2051 52,215,921 1,079,090
2050 51,314,050 1,088,773
2049 50,406,453 1,098,370
2048 49,501,629 1,107,805
2047 48,593,064 1,117,049
2046 47,688,721 1,126,022
2045 46,789,773 1,134,772
2044 45,890,362 1,143,155
2043 44,999,297 1,151,325
2042 44,103,714 1,159,078
2041 43,204,033 1,166,543
2040 42,316,677 1,173,673
2039 41,430,803 1,180,437
2038 40,554,253 1,186,773
2037 39,682,947 1,192,770
2036 38,815,989 1,198,476
2035 37,963,436 1,203,871
2034 37,116,013 1,208,936
2033 36,279,025 1,213,705
2032 35,446,827 1,218,138
2031 34,626,572 1,222,267
2030 33,811,853 1,226,049
2029 33,009,874 1,229,806
2028 32,213,983 1,233,411
2027 31,428,884 1,236,833
2026 30,654,707 1,240,121
2025 29,885,995 1,243,139
2024 29,123,744 1,245,779
2023 28,372,687 1,248,647
2022 27,632,771 1,262,523
2021 26,915,758 1,266,334
2020 26,210,558 1,266,014
2019 25,506,095 1,265,985
2018 24,806,383 1,265,577
2017 24,128,601 1,264,887
2016 23,454,161 1,263,747
2015 22,763,414 1,262,879
2014 22,059,893 1,261,208
2013 21,402,376 1,258,927
2012 20,809,529 1,255,882
2011 20,232,304 1,252,404
2010 19,668,066 1,250,400
2009 19,113,974 1,247,429
2008 18,574,056 1,244,121
2007 18,049,896 1,239,630
2006 17,550,407 1,233,996
2005 17,074,594 1,228,254
2004 16,610,487 1,221,003
2003 16,160,340 1,213,370
2002 15,725,528 1,204,621
2001 15,309,490 1,196,287
2000 14,912,631 1,186,873
1999 14,525,140 1,175,267
1998 14,144,860 1,160,421
1997 13,775,214 1,148,284
1996 13,414,757 1,133,996
1995 13,058,516 1,122,457
1994 12,704,903 1,112,846
1993 12,353,131 1,097,374
1992 12,006,353 1,084,441
1991 11,667,180 1,070,266
1990 11,331,821 1,058,775
1989 11,002,745 1,051,260
1988 10,684,968 1,043,239
1987 10,370,749 1,036,082
1986 10,060,342 1,028,360
1985 9,761,730 1,020,528
1984 9,475,078 1,012,221
1983 9,215,397 1,001,691
1982 9,028,678 992,521
1981 8,816,377 980,462
1980 8,512,219 966,039
1979 8,239,641 949,888
1978 8,011,921 933,499
1977 7,796,501 921,379
1976 7,597,962 906,507
1975 7,397,120 892,000
1974 7,193,583 878,042
1973 6,996,660 864,819
1972 6,806,872 852,053
1971 6,624,408 839,230
1970 6,449,793 826,000
1969 6,283,462 812,405
1968 6,125,863 798,413
1967 5,977,318 783,917
1966 5,837,295 768,813
1965 5,704,686 753,000
1964 5,578,257 736,381
1963 5,456,623 718,861
1962 5,338,620 700,349
1961 5,239,273 680,757
1960 5,159,057 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Mauritius
2100 0.59% -1.42%
2099 0.6% -1.43%
2098 0.63% -1.45%
2097 0.64% -1.46%
2096 0.66% -1.47%
2095 0.68% -1.48%
2094 0.7% -1.5%
2093 0.71% -1.5%
2092 0.74% -1.51%
2091 0.76% -1.51%
2090 0.78% -1.51%
2089 0.8% -1.51%
2088 0.82% -1.5%
2087 0.84% -1.5%
2086 0.86% -1.5%
2085 0.88% -1.48%
2084 0.91% -1.47%
2083 0.93% -1.46%
2082 0.95% -1.44%
2081 0.99% -1.42%
2080 1% -1.41%
2079 1.02% -1.39%
2078 1.05% -1.38%
2077 1.06% -1.35%
2076 1.1% -1.33%
2075 1.13% -1.31%
2074 1.14% -1.29%
2073 1.17% -1.27%
2072 1.19% -1.24%
2071 1.21% -1.23%
2070 1.23% -1.21%
2069 1.25% -1.18%
2068 1.28% -1.17%
2067 1.31% -1.15%
2066 1.34% -1.14%
2065 1.36% -1.12%
2064 1.38% -1.1%
2063 1.41% -1.09%
2062 1.43% -1.07%
2061 1.47% -1.05%
2060 1.5% -1.04%
2059 1.53% -1.02%
2058 1.56% -1.01%
2057 1.57% -1%
2056 1.6% -0.97%
2055 1.64% -0.96%
2054 1.67% -0.95%
2053 1.71% -0.93%
2052 1.74% -0.91%
2051 1.76% -0.89%
2050 1.8% -0.87%
2049 1.83% -0.85%
2048 1.87% -0.83%
2047 1.9% -0.8%
2046 1.92% -0.77%
2045 1.96% -0.73%
2044 1.98% -0.71%
2043 2.03% -0.67%
2042 2.08% -0.64%
2041 2.1% -0.61%
2040 2.14% -0.57%
2039 2.16% -0.53%
2038 2.2% -0.5%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.25% -0.45%
2035 2.28% -0.42%
2034 2.31% -0.39%
2033 2.35% -0.36%
2032 2.37% -0.34%
2031 2.41% -0.31%
2030 2.43% -0.31%
2029 2.47% -0.29%
2028 2.5% -0.28%
2027 2.53% -0.27%
2026 2.57% -0.24%
2025 2.62% -0.21%
2024 2.65% -0.23%
2023 2.68% -1.1%
2022 2.66% -0.3%
2021 2.69% 0.03%
2020 2.76% 0.002%
2019 2.82% 0.03%
2018 2.81% 0.05%
2017 2.88% 0.09%
2016 3.03% 0.07%
2015 3.19% 0.13%
2014 3.07% 0.18%
2013 2.85% 0.24%
2012 2.85% 0.28%
2011 2.87% 0.16%
2010 2.9% 0.24%
2009 2.91% 0.27%
2008 2.9% 0.36%
2007 2.85% 0.46%
2006 2.79% 0.47%
2005 2.79% 0.59%
2004 2.79% 0.63%
2003 2.77% 0.73%
2002 2.72% 0.7%
2001 2.66% 0.79%
2000 2.67% 0.99%
1999 2.69% 1.28%
1998 2.68% 1.06%
1997 2.69% 1.26%
1996 2.73% 1.03%
1995 2.78% 0.86%
1994 2.85% 1.41%
1993 2.89% 1.19%
1992 2.91% 1.32%
1991 2.96% 1.09%
1990 2.99% 0.71%
1989 2.97% 0.77%
1988 3.03% 0.69%
1987 3.09% 0.75%
1986 3.06% 0.77%
1985 3.03% 0.82%
1984 2.82% 1.05%
1983 2.07% 0.92%
1982 2.41% 1.23%
1981 3.57% 1.49%
1980 3.31% 1.7%
1979 2.84% 1.76%
1978 2.76% 1.32%
1977 2.61% 1.64%
1976 2.72% 1.63%
1975 2.83% 1.59%
1974 2.81% 1.53%
1973 2.79% 1.5%
1972 2.75% 1.53%
1971 2.71% 1.6%
1970 2.65% 1.67%
1969 2.57% 1.75%
1968 2.49% 1.85%
1967 2.4% 1.96%
1966 2.32% 2.1%
1965 2.27% 2.26%
1964 2.23% 2.44%
1963 2.21% 2.64%
1962 1.9% 2.88%
1961 1.55% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Mauritius
Current population
30864115
1240121
Population rank 51/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.01%
One net population change
42 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -8
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 178/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -2,784
Net migration rank 146/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -2,784
2024 - -13,892 - -2,787
2023 754,486 -4,798 999 -2,824
2022 734,893 -4,798 -757 -2,824
2021 713,806 -9,888 -253 -4,324
2020 716,361 -9,888 2,405 -5,895
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,773 -5,202
2018 706,188 -9,184 2,151 -5,084
2017 696,496 -37,912 3,415 -5,322
2016 677,051 13,255 2,906 -4,483
2015 649,190 42,008 3,031 -3,645
2014 619,243 96,599 3,657 -3,691
2013 606,072 -6,900 4,281 -3,617
2012 594,029 -7,523 5,149 -3,663
2011 580,607 -12,669 5,511 -2,465
2010 569,921 -9,366 5,877 -2,624
2009 557,841 -10,203 6,113 -2,467
2008 542,919 -10,720 7,465 -2,589
2007 526,949 -10,807 8,429 -2,642
2006 511,366 -28,528 8,515 -2,757
2005 496,547 -27,775 10,195 -2,840
2004 478,880 -19,444 10,745 -3,001
2003 459,422 -18,568 10,799 -3,141
2002 439,544 -10,766 11,685 -3,150
2001 422,511 -19,203 11,723 -3,225
2000 411,633 -21,221 12,224 -2,326
1999 401,969 -17,398 12,341 -1,463
1998 388,432 -12,446 11,489 -1,292
1997 377,138 -13,842 11,943 -1,199
1996 370,355 -12,738 13,041 -1,092
1995 367,532 -12,661 13,020 -1,144
1994 364,390 -12,028 14,355 -1,112
1993 360,785 -9,601 14,814 -1,189
1992 356,072 -13,702 15,833 -1,254
1991 350,493 -14,520 15,091 -1,333
1990 342,901 -8,163 15,564 -1,938
1989 334,649 -11,244 14,718 -2,463
1988 328,168 -16,016 14,084 -1,399
1987 320,134 -3,829 13,262 -300
1986 308,188 -3,671 12,340 852
1985 296,317 -3,604 12,451 615
1984 284,110 -3,512 13,665 -258
1983 276,112 -37,346 14,525 -1,756
1982 274,652 -139,974 15,880 -2,226
1981 262,076 27,845 18,334 -1,559
1980 247,808 70,589 19,321 -1,739
1979 238,875 -12,108 19,282 -2,363
1978 229,958 -1,282 18,670 -3,129
1977 222,785 -20,622 16,769 -3,749
1976 214,916 -19,994 16,407 -3,807
1975 206,986 -237 15,342 -3,869
1974 200,693 -377 17,561 -4,908
1973 193,997 -466 13,145 -2,144
1972 186,521 -473 14,825 -2,408
1971 179,317 -439 15,441 -960
1970 170,713 -367 16,190 -1,281
1969 162,603 -286 15,761 -674
1968 153,080 -204 17,884 -2,445
1967 144,370 -148 17,560 -1,257
1966 135,927 -96 20,758 -4,123
1965 129,428 -39 20,482 -3,597
1964 123,469 0 22,239 -4,850
1963 119,784 0 22,069 -5,236
1962 116,232 0 20,660 -6,107
1961 82,471 0 20,355 -8,984
1960 77,948 0 19,931 -7,083

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

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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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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