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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 4.3 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.98% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Mexico
2100 89,761,493 131,158,772
2099 89,236,081 131,919,278
2098 88,700,571 132,676,226
2097 88,148,423 133,430,730
2096 87,584,533 134,179,811
2095 87,012,755 134,924,667
2094 86,422,461 135,662,399
2093 85,823,264 136,390,414
2092 85,216,516 137,102,695
2091 84,591,510 137,808,909
2090 83,955,258 138,501,995
2089 83,304,250 139,183,536
2088 82,644,527 139,849,476
2087 81,971,087 140,504,916
2086 81,292,292 141,148,688
2085 80,596,814 141,779,696
2084 79,893,144 142,390,038
2083 79,174,449 142,983,168
2082 78,447,054 143,553,646
2081 77,705,764 144,112,618
2080 76,946,674 144,651,130
2079 76,185,626 145,168,756
2078 75,414,998 145,664,735
2077 74,632,426 146,138,472
2076 73,846,385 146,589,999
2075 73,045,925 147,020,176
2074 72,232,083 147,428,934
2073 71,416,307 147,814,398
2072 70,587,575 148,174,180
2071 69,756,436 148,507,034
2070 68,920,850 148,821,087
2069 68,080,121 149,107,578
2068 67,236,365 149,368,537
2067 66,384,714 149,603,163
2066 65,524,711 149,814,864
2065 64,661,065 150,001,973
2064 63,793,364 150,160,667
2063 62,925,133 150,292,498
2062 62,051,886 150,396,857
2061 61,174,588 150,474,868
2060 60,289,485 150,528,257
2059 59,400,116 150,549,825
2058 58,506,347 150,541,650
2057 57,609,734 150,507,950
2056 56,718,154 150,447,865
2055 55,825,018 150,356,976
2054 54,922,920 150,235,899
2053 54,020,742 150,083,305
2052 53,110,977 149,896,641
2051 52,204,288 149,677,830
2050 51,302,617 149,423,583
2049 50,395,223 149,138,900
2048 49,490,600 148,809,771
2047 48,582,238 148,451,951
2046 47,678,096 148,054,747
2045 46,779,348 147,620,456
2044 45,880,138 147,146,325
2043 44,989,272 146,641,077
2042 44,093,888 146,096,981
2041 43,194,408 145,517,171
2040 42,307,249 144,905,265
2039 41,421,572 144,260,027
2038 40,545,218 143,575,746
2037 39,674,106 142,857,009
2036 38,807,341 142,113,069
2035 37,954,978 141,334,167
2034 37,107,744 140,529,082
2033 36,270,943 139,687,630
2032 35,438,930 138,818,384
2031 34,618,857 137,922,237
2030 33,804,320 136,998,375
2029 33,002,520 136,046,964
2028 32,206,806 135,066,178
2027 31,421,882 134,056,943
2026 30,647,877 133,017,798
2025 29,879,337 131,946,900
2024 29,123,744 130,861,007
2023 28,372,687 129,739,759
2022 27,632,771 128,613,117
2021 26,915,758 127,648,148
2020 26,210,558 126,799,054
2019 25,506,095 125,762,982
2018 24,806,383 124,573,711
2017 24,128,601 123,400,057
2016 23,454,161 122,251,351
2015 22,763,414 121,072,306
2014 22,059,893 119,784,261
2013 21,402,376 118,343,573
2012 20,809,529 116,818,208
2011 20,232,304 115,243,504
2010 19,668,066 113,623,895
2009 19,113,974 111,999,721
2008 18,574,056 110,374,288
2007 18,049,896 108,774,360
2006 17,550,407 107,253,666
2005 17,074,594 105,811,504
2004 16,610,487 104,394,131
2003 16,160,340 102,978,515
2002 15,725,528 101,548,624
2001 15,309,490 100,099,099
2000 14,912,631 98,625,552
1999 14,525,140 97,115,707
1998 14,144,860 95,575,245
1997 13,775,214 94,021,207
1996 13,414,757 92,452,702
1995 13,058,516 90,862,455
1994 12,704,903 89,259,205
1993 12,353,131 87,653,807
1992 12,006,353 86,044,809
1991 11,667,180 84,430,572
1990 11,331,821 82,820,170
1989 11,002,745 81,247,182
1988 10,684,968 79,695,531
1987 10,370,749 78,136,651
1986 10,060,342 76,585,637
1985 9,761,730 75,043,414
1984 9,475,078 73,506,846
1983 9,215,397 71,971,240
1982 9,028,678 70,433,260
1981 8,816,377 68,892,108
1980 8,512,219 67,300,334
1979 8,239,641 65,648,865
1978 8,011,921 63,979,046
1977 7,796,501 62,308,493
1976 7,597,962 60,645,512
1975 7,397,120 58,982,400
1974 7,193,583 57,320,149
1973 6,996,660 55,667,284
1972 6,806,872 54,030,168
1971 6,624,408 52,412,558
1970 6,449,793 50,814,953
1969 6,283,462 49,233,194
1968 6,125,863 47,668,303
1967 5,977,318 46,129,608
1966 5,837,295 44,629,106
1965 5,704,686 43,174,477
1964 5,578,257 41,772,049
1963 5,456,623 40,424,065
1962 5,338,620 39,129,200
1961 5,239,273 37,890,118
1960 5,159,057 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Mexico
2100 0.59% -0.58%
2099 0.6% -0.57%
2098 0.63% -0.57%
2097 0.64% -0.56%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.68% -0.54%
2094 0.7% -0.53%
2093 0.71% -0.52%
2092 0.74% -0.51%
2091 0.76% -0.5%
2090 0.78% -0.49%
2089 0.8% -0.48%
2088 0.82% -0.47%
2087 0.84% -0.46%
2086 0.86% -0.45%
2085 0.88% -0.43%
2084 0.91% -0.41%
2083 0.93% -0.4%
2082 0.95% -0.39%
2081 0.99% -0.37%
2080 1% -0.36%
2079 1.02% -0.34%
2078 1.05% -0.32%
2077 1.06% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.29%
2075 1.13% -0.28%
2074 1.14% -0.26%
2073 1.17% -0.24%
2072 1.19% -0.22%
2071 1.21% -0.21%
2070 1.23% -0.19%
2069 1.25% -0.17%
2068 1.28% -0.16%
2067 1.31% -0.14%
2066 1.34% -0.12%
2065 1.36% -0.11%
2064 1.38% -0.09%
2063 1.41% -0.07%
2062 1.43% -0.05%
2061 1.47% -0.04%
2060 1.5% -0.01%
2059 1.53% 0.005%
2058 1.56% 0.02%
2057 1.57% 0.04%
2056 1.6% 0.06%
2055 1.64% 0.08%
2054 1.67% 0.1%
2053 1.71% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.15%
2051 1.76% 0.17%
2050 1.8% 0.19%
2049 1.83% 0.22%
2048 1.87% 0.24%
2047 1.9% 0.27%
2046 1.92% 0.29%
2045 1.96% 0.32%
2044 1.98% 0.34%
2043 2.03% 0.37%
2042 2.08% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.14% 0.45%
2039 2.16% 0.48%
2038 2.2% 0.5%
2037 2.23% 0.52%
2036 2.25% 0.55%
2035 2.28% 0.57%
2034 2.31% 0.6%
2033 2.35% 0.63%
2032 2.37% 0.65%
2031 2.41% 0.67%
2030 2.43% 0.7%
2029 2.47% 0.73%
2028 2.5% 0.75%
2027 2.53% 0.78%
2026 2.57% 0.81%
2025 2.59% 0.83%
2024 2.65% 0.86%
2023 2.68% 0.88%
2022 2.66% 0.76%
2021 2.69% 0.67%
2020 2.76% 0.82%
2019 2.82% 0.95%
2018 2.81% 0.95%
2017 2.88% 0.94%
2016 3.03% 0.97%
2015 3.19% 1.08%
2014 3.07% 1.22%
2013 2.85% 1.31%
2012 2.85% 1.37%
2011 2.87% 1.43%
2010 2.9% 1.45%
2009 2.91% 1.47%
2008 2.9% 1.47%
2007 2.85% 1.42%
2006 2.79% 1.36%
2005 2.79% 1.36%
2004 2.79% 1.37%
2003 2.77% 1.41%
2002 2.72% 1.45%
2001 2.66% 1.49%
2000 2.67% 1.55%
1999 2.69% 1.61%
1998 2.68% 1.65%
1997 2.69% 1.7%
1996 2.73% 1.75%
1995 2.78% 1.8%
1994 2.85% 1.83%
1993 2.89% 1.87%
1992 2.91% 1.91%
1991 2.96% 1.94%
1990 2.99% 1.94%
1989 2.97% 1.95%
1988 3.03% 2%
1987 3.09% 2.03%
1986 3.06% 2.06%
1985 3.03% 2.09%
1984 2.82% 2.13%
1983 2.07% 2.18%
1982 2.41% 2.24%
1981 3.57% 2.37%
1980 3.31% 2.52%
1979 2.84% 2.61%
1978 2.76% 2.68%
1977 2.61% 2.74%
1976 2.72% 2.82%
1975 2.83% 2.9%
1974 2.81% 2.97%
1973 2.79% 3.03%
1972 2.75% 3.09%
1971 2.71% 3.14%
1970 2.65% 3.21%
1969 2.57% 3.28%
1968 2.49% 3.34%
1967 2.4% 3.36%
1966 2.32% 3.37%
1965 2.27% 3.36%
1964 2.23% 3.33%
1963 2.21% 3.31%
1962 1.9% 3.27%
1961 1.55% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Mexico
Current population
31045453
133551566
Population rank 51/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.61%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 109/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -108,037
Net migration rank 146/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -108,037
2024 766,304 -13,892 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 713,806 -9,888 936,682 -122,791
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 677,051 13,255 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 649,190 42,008 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 619,243 96,599 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 262,076 27,845 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 247,808 70,589 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 206,986 -237 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 200,693 -377 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 193,997 -466 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 186,521 -473 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 179,317 -439 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 170,713 -367 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 162,603 -286 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 153,080 -204 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 144,370 -148 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 135,927 -96 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 129,428 -39 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 123,469 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 119,784 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 116,232 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 82,471 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 77,948 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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