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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 13.2 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Cameroon vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Moldova
2100 89,781,496 1,175,882
2099 89,255,966 1,186,641
2098 88,720,337 1,197,541
2097 88,168,066 1,208,458
2096 87,604,050 1,219,478
2095 87,032,145 1,230,573
2094 86,441,720 1,241,540
2093 85,842,389 1,252,531
2092 85,235,505 1,263,471
2091 84,610,360 1,274,372
2090 83,973,967 1,285,020
2089 83,322,813 1,295,696
2088 82,662,944 1,306,424
2087 81,989,354 1,317,064
2086 81,310,407 1,327,799
2085 80,614,775 1,338,702
2084 79,910,947 1,349,432
2083 79,192,092 1,360,333
2082 78,464,535 1,371,322
2081 77,723,079 1,382,447
2080 76,963,821 1,393,733
2079 76,202,603 1,405,298
2078 75,431,803 1,417,062
2077 74,649,057 1,429,240
2076 73,862,841 1,441,240
2075 73,062,202 1,453,677
2074 72,248,179 1,466,568
2073 71,432,221 1,479,672
2072 70,603,305 1,493,311
2071 69,771,981 1,507,315
2070 68,936,208 1,522,149
2069 68,095,292 1,537,091
2068 67,251,348 1,552,724
2067 66,399,507 1,568,676
2066 65,539,313 1,584,782
2065 64,675,474 1,601,356
2064 63,807,579 1,618,317
2063 62,939,156 1,635,288
2062 62,065,714 1,652,720
2061 61,188,220 1,670,255
2060 60,302,920 1,688,120
2059 59,413,352 1,705,595
2058 58,519,385 1,722,942
2057 57,622,572 1,740,252
2056 56,730,793 1,757,829
2055 55,837,458 1,775,082
2054 54,935,159 1,792,262
2053 54,032,780 1,809,221
2052 53,122,812 1,825,831
2051 52,215,921 1,842,337
2050 51,314,050 1,858,281
2049 50,406,453 1,874,666
2048 49,501,629 1,890,586
2047 48,593,064 1,906,615
2046 47,688,721 1,922,962
2045 46,789,773 1,939,938
2044 45,890,362 1,956,858
2043 44,999,297 1,974,616
2042 44,103,714 1,992,765
2041 43,204,033 2,011,342
2040 42,316,677 2,030,732
2039 41,430,803 2,051,163
2038 40,554,253 2,071,871
2037 39,682,947 2,093,068
2036 38,815,989 2,114,669
2035 37,963,436 2,136,998
2034 37,116,013 2,159,450
2033 36,279,025 2,182,023
2032 35,446,827 2,204,431
2031 34,626,572 2,227,006
2030 33,811,853 2,250,038
2029 33,009,874 2,272,963
2028 32,213,983 2,295,739
2027 31,428,884 2,318,425
2026 30,654,707 2,341,166
2025 29,885,995 2,373,265
2024 29,123,744 2,402,306
2023 28,372,687 2,457,783
2022 27,632,771 2,528,654
2021 26,915,758 2,595,809
2020 26,210,558 2,635,130
2019 25,506,095 2,664,224
2018 24,806,383 2,707,203
2017 24,128,601 2,755,189
2016 23,454,161 2,803,186
2015 22,763,414 2,835,978
2014 22,059,893 2,857,815
2013 21,402,376 2,859,558
2012 20,809,529 2,860,324
2011 20,232,304 2,860,699
2010 19,668,066 2,862,354
2009 19,113,974 2,865,213
2008 18,574,056 2,868,833
2007 18,049,896 2,874,299
2006 17,550,407 2,880,967
2005 17,074,594 2,888,985
2004 16,610,487 2,896,023
2003 16,160,340 2,903,198
2002 15,725,528 2,911,385
2001 15,309,490 2,918,135
2000 14,912,631 2,924,668
1999 14,525,140 2,930,622
1998 14,144,860 2,935,227
1997 13,775,214 2,936,413
1996 13,414,757 2,947,293
1995 13,058,516 2,953,200
1994 12,704,903 2,966,745
1993 12,353,131 2,975,966
1992 12,006,353 2,980,965
1991 11,667,180 2,981,566
1990 11,331,821 2,977,912
1989 11,002,745 2,970,039
1988 10,684,968 2,948,891
1987 10,370,749 2,916,306
1986 10,060,342 2,883,057
1985 9,761,730 2,850,787
1984 9,475,078 2,820,518
1983 9,215,397 2,791,207
1982 9,028,678 2,763,101
1981 8,816,377 2,735,987
1980 8,512,219 2,708,675
1979 8,239,641 2,683,035
1978 8,011,921 2,656,211
1977 7,796,501 2,626,298
1976 7,597,962 2,596,491
1975 7,397,120 2,566,998
1974 7,193,583 2,538,164
1973 6,996,660 2,510,584
1972 6,806,872 2,484,742
1971 6,624,408 2,460,611
1970 6,449,793 2,437,590
1969 6,283,462 2,408,469
1968 6,125,863 2,373,073
1967 5,977,318 2,337,695
1966 5,837,295 2,301,871
1965 5,704,686 2,265,287
1964 5,578,257 2,228,000
1963 5,456,623 2,188,895
1962 5,338,620 2,147,227
1961 5,239,273 2,103,327
1960 5,159,057 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Moldova
2100 0.59% -0.91%
2099 0.6% -0.91%
2098 0.63% -0.9%
2097 0.64% -0.9%
2096 0.66% -0.9%
2095 0.68% -0.88%
2094 0.7% -0.88%
2093 0.71% -0.87%
2092 0.74% -0.86%
2091 0.76% -0.83%
2090 0.78% -0.82%
2089 0.8% -0.82%
2088 0.82% -0.81%
2087 0.84% -0.81%
2086 0.86% -0.81%
2085 0.88% -0.8%
2084 0.91% -0.8%
2083 0.93% -0.8%
2082 0.95% -0.8%
2081 0.99% -0.81%
2080 1% -0.82%
2079 1.02% -0.83%
2078 1.05% -0.85%
2077 1.06% -0.83%
2076 1.1% -0.86%
2075 1.13% -0.88%
2074 1.14% -0.89%
2073 1.17% -0.91%
2072 1.19% -0.93%
2071 1.21% -0.97%
2070 1.23% -0.97%
2069 1.25% -1.01%
2068 1.28% -1.02%
2067 1.31% -1.02%
2066 1.34% -1.03%
2065 1.36% -1.05%
2064 1.38% -1.04%
2063 1.41% -1.05%
2062 1.43% -1.05%
2061 1.47% -1.06%
2060 1.5% -1.02%
2059 1.53% -1.01%
2058 1.56% -0.99%
2057 1.57% -1%
2056 1.6% -0.97%
2055 1.64% -0.96%
2054 1.67% -0.94%
2053 1.71% -0.91%
2052 1.74% -0.9%
2051 1.76% -0.86%
2050 1.8% -0.87%
2049 1.83% -0.84%
2048 1.87% -0.84%
2047 1.9% -0.85%
2046 1.92% -0.88%
2045 1.96% -0.86%
2044 1.98% -0.9%
2043 2.03% -0.91%
2042 2.08% -0.92%
2041 2.1% -0.95%
2040 2.14% -1%
2039 2.16% -1%
2038 2.2% -1.01%
2037 2.23% -1.02%
2036 2.25% -1.04%
2035 2.28% -1.04%
2034 2.31% -1.03%
2033 2.35% -1.02%
2032 2.37% -1.01%
2031 2.41% -1.02%
2030 2.43% -1.01%
2029 2.47% -0.99%
2028 2.5% -0.98%
2027 2.53% -0.97%
2026 2.57% -1.35%
2025 2.62% -1.21%
2024 2.65% -2.26%
2023 2.68% -2.8%
2022 2.66% -2.59%
2021 2.69% -1.49%
2020 2.76% -1.09%
2019 2.82% -1.59%
2018 2.81% -1.74%
2017 2.88% -1.71%
2016 3.03% -1.16%
2015 3.19% -0.76%
2014 3.07% -0.06%
2013 2.85% -0.03%
2012 2.85% -0.01%
2011 2.87% -0.06%
2010 2.9% -0.1%
2009 2.91% -0.13%
2008 2.9% -0.19%
2007 2.85% -0.23%
2006 2.79% -0.28%
2005 2.79% -0.24%
2004 2.79% -0.25%
2003 2.77% -0.28%
2002 2.72% -0.23%
2001 2.66% -0.22%
2000 2.67% -0.2%
1999 2.69% -0.16%
1998 2.68% -0.04%
1997 2.69% -0.37%
1996 2.73% -0.2%
1995 2.78% -0.46%
1994 2.85% -0.31%
1993 2.89% -0.17%
1992 2.91% -0.02%
1991 2.96% 0.12%
1990 2.99% 0.27%
1989 2.97% 0.72%
1988 3.03% 1.12%
1987 3.09% 1.15%
1986 3.06% 1.13%
1985 3.03% 1.07%
1984 2.82% 1.05%
1983 2.07% 1.02%
1982 2.41% 0.99%
1981 3.57% 1.01%
1980 3.31% 0.96%
1979 2.84% 1.01%
1978 2.76% 1.14%
1977 2.61% 1.15%
1976 2.72% 1.15%
1975 2.83% 1.14%
1974 2.81% 1.1%
1973 2.79% 1.04%
1972 2.75% 0.98%
1971 2.71% 0.94%
1970 2.65% 1.21%
1969 2.57% 1.49%
1968 2.49% 1.51%
1967 2.4% 1.56%
1966 2.32% 1.61%
1965 2.27% 1.67%
1964 2.23% 1.79%
1963 2.21% 1.94%
1962 1.9% 2.09%
1961 1.55% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Moldova
Current population
30864115
2341166
Population rank 51/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.03%
One net population change
42 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -152
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 196/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -29,766
Net migration rank 146/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -29,766
2024 - -13,892 - -27,088
2023 754,486 -4,798 -7,007 -18,570
2022 734,893 -4,798 -6,385 89,154
2021 713,806 -9,888 -13,444 -33,405
2020 716,361 -9,888 -7,067 -33,405
2019 714,681 -12,255 -3,416 -41,233
2018 706,188 -9,184 -961 -36,085
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,402 -43,871
2016 677,051 13,255 4,580 -51,642
2015 649,190 42,008 6,049 -59,399
2014 619,243 96,599 7,248 -67,175
2013 606,072 -6,900 3,537 -77,571
2012 594,029 -7,523 5,581 -81,215
2011 580,607 -12,669 5,948 -82,271
2010 569,921 -9,366 7,456 -84,039
2009 557,841 -10,203 7,492 -83,546
2008 542,919 -10,720 5,210 -79,593
2007 526,949 -10,807 3,490 -75,734
2006 511,366 -28,528 2,406 -72,061
2005 496,547 -27,775 2,005 -68,681
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,714 -52,491
2003 459,422 -18,568 -322 -46,947
2002 439,544 -10,766 -1,249 -45,833
2001 422,511 -19,203 -718 -45,043
2000 411,633 -21,221 -324 -43,854
1999 401,969 -17,398 642 -43,111
1998 388,432 -12,446 2,140 -41,975
1997 377,138 -13,842 4,669 -41,743
1996 370,355 -12,738 2,655 -33,369
1995 367,532 -12,661 5,534 -31,975
1994 364,390 -12,028 9,921 -31,616
1993 360,785 -9,601 13,886 -31,526
1992 356,072 -13,702 17,373 -30,136
1991 350,493 -14,520 21,127 -29,204
1990 342,901 -8,163 25,824 -30,053
1989 334,649 -11,244 29,638 -29,307
1988 328,168 -16,016 35,608 -4,989
1987 320,134 -3,829 40,122 -10,796
1986 308,188 -3,671 39,463 -8,769
1985 296,317 -3,604 38,060 -10,627
1984 284,110 -3,512 38,108 -12,732
1983 276,112 -37,346 36,076 -10,543
1982 274,652 -139,974 32,814 -8,412
1981 262,076 27,845 31,360 -6,452
1980 247,808 70,589 30,053 -3,693
1979 238,875 -12,108 28,322 -6,912
1978 229,958 -1,282 27,622 3,483
1977 222,785 -20,622 27,707 3,245
1976 214,916 -19,994 27,801 2,885
1975 206,986 -237 27,677 2,355
1974 200,693 -377 27,219 1,785
1973 193,997 -466 25,967 1,156
1972 186,521 -473 24,626 481
1971 179,317 -439 23,359 -61
1970 170,713 -367 22,314 606
1969 162,603 -286 21,768 20,561
1968 153,080 -204 22,005 19,830
1967 144,370 -148 22,654 19,175
1966 135,927 -96 23,720 18,601
1965 129,428 -39 24,916 18,066
1964 123,469 0 25,860 17,509
1963 119,784 0 29,382 16,816
1962 116,232 0 32,082 15,884
1961 82,471 0 35,180 14,818
1960 77,948 0 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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