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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 816 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Monaco
2100 89,761,493 47,159
2099 89,236,081 46,850
2098 88,700,571 46,588
2097 88,148,423 46,307
2096 87,584,533 46,034
2095 87,012,755 45,749
2094 86,422,461 45,454
2093 85,823,264 45,174
2092 85,216,516 44,921
2091 84,591,510 44,639
2090 83,955,258 44,364
2089 83,304,250 44,111
2088 82,644,527 43,839
2087 81,971,087 43,544
2086 81,292,292 43,258
2085 80,596,814 42,998
2084 79,893,144 42,715
2083 79,174,449 42,439
2082 78,447,054 42,185
2081 77,705,764 41,924
2080 76,946,674 41,662
2079 76,185,626 41,407
2078 75,414,998 41,160
2077 74,632,426 40,889
2076 73,846,385 40,619
2075 73,045,925 40,388
2074 72,232,083 40,162
2073 71,416,307 39,930
2072 70,587,575 39,721
2071 69,756,436 39,508
2070 68,920,850 39,293
2069 68,080,121 39,079
2068 67,236,365 38,878
2067 66,384,714 38,695
2066 65,524,711 38,526
2065 64,661,065 38,353
2064 63,793,364 38,191
2063 62,925,133 38,003
2062 62,051,886 37,868
2061 61,174,588 37,732
2060 60,289,485 37,616
2059 59,400,116 37,467
2058 58,506,347 37,360
2057 57,609,734 37,230
2056 56,718,154 37,112
2055 55,825,018 37,040
2054 54,922,920 36,927
2053 54,020,742 36,835
2052 53,110,977 36,743
2051 52,204,288 36,659
2050 51,302,617 36,578
2049 50,395,223 36,507
2048 49,490,600 36,457
2047 48,582,238 36,412
2046 47,678,096 36,390
2045 46,779,348 36,381
2044 45,880,138 36,380
2043 44,989,272 36,397
2042 44,093,888 36,405
2041 43,194,408 36,460
2040 42,307,249 36,518
2039 41,421,572 36,548
2038 40,545,218 36,592
2037 39,674,106 36,652
2036 38,807,341 36,719
2035 37,954,978 36,792
2034 37,107,744 36,863
2033 36,270,943 36,942
2032 35,438,930 37,042
2031 34,618,857 37,164
2030 33,804,320 37,287
2029 33,002,520 37,444
2028 32,206,806 37,618
2027 31,421,882 37,834
2026 30,647,877 38,054
2025 29,879,337 38,341
2024 29,123,744 38,631
2023 28,372,687 38,956
2022 27,632,771 38,931
2021 26,915,758 38,527
2020 26,210,558 38,050
2019 25,506,095 38,109
2018 24,806,383 38,154
2017 24,128,601 37,678
2016 23,454,161 37,276
2015 22,763,414 36,757
2014 22,059,893 36,128
2013 21,402,376 35,447
2012 20,809,529 34,711
2011 20,232,304 33,946
2010 19,668,066 33,163
2009 19,113,974 32,364
2008 18,574,056 31,836
2007 18,049,896 31,837
2006 17,550,407 32,057
2005 17,074,594 32,210
2004 16,610,487 32,307
2003 16,160,340 32,374
2002 15,725,528 32,422
2001 15,309,490 32,447
2000 14,912,631 32,455
1999 14,525,140 32,410
1998 14,144,860 32,267
1997 13,775,214 32,063
1996 13,414,757 31,837
1995 13,058,516 31,609
1994 12,704,903 31,375
1993 12,353,131 31,136
1992 12,006,353 30,887
1991 11,667,180 30,625
1990 11,331,821 30,358
1989 11,002,745 30,084
1988 10,684,968 29,781
1987 10,370,749 29,446
1986 10,060,342 29,093
1985 9,761,730 28,731
1984 9,475,078 28,356
1983 9,215,397 27,960
1982 9,028,678 27,561
1981 8,816,377 27,293
1980 8,512,219 27,122
1979 8,239,641 26,892
1978 8,011,921 26,605
1977 7,796,501 26,273
1976 7,597,962 25,895
1975 7,397,120 25,500
1974 7,193,583 25,235
1973 6,996,660 25,072
1972 6,806,872 24,862
1971 6,624,408 24,576
1970 6,449,793 24,229
1969 6,283,462 23,831
1968 6,125,863 23,437
1967 5,977,318 23,230
1966 5,837,295 23,131
1965 5,704,686 22,941
1964 5,578,257 22,686
1963 5,456,623 22,385
1962 5,338,620 22,078
1961 5,239,273 21,901
1960 5,159,057 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Monaco
2100 0.59% 0.66%
2099 0.6% 0.56%
2098 0.63% 0.61%
2097 0.64% 0.59%
2096 0.66% 0.62%
2095 0.68% 0.65%
2094 0.7% 0.62%
2093 0.71% 0.56%
2092 0.74% 0.63%
2091 0.76% 0.62%
2090 0.78% 0.57%
2089 0.8% 0.62%
2088 0.82% 0.68%
2087 0.84% 0.66%
2086 0.86% 0.6%
2085 0.88% 0.66%
2084 0.91% 0.65%
2083 0.93% 0.6%
2082 0.95% 0.62%
2081 0.99% 0.63%
2080 1% 0.62%
2079 1.02% 0.6%
2078 1.05% 0.66%
2077 1.06% 0.66%
2076 1.1% 0.57%
2075 1.13% 0.56%
2074 1.14% 0.58%
2073 1.17% 0.52%
2072 1.19% 0.54%
2071 1.21% 0.55%
2070 1.23% 0.55%
2069 1.25% 0.52%
2068 1.28% 0.47%
2067 1.31% 0.44%
2066 1.34% 0.45%
2065 1.36% 0.43%
2064 1.38% 0.5%
2063 1.41% 0.36%
2062 1.43% 0.36%
2061 1.47% 0.31%
2060 1.5% 0.4%
2059 1.53% 0.29%
2058 1.56% 0.35%
2057 1.57% 0.32%
2056 1.6% 0.19%
2055 1.64% 0.31%
2054 1.67% 0.25%
2053 1.71% 0.25%
2052 1.74% 0.23%
2051 1.76% 0.22%
2050 1.8% 0.19%
2049 1.83% 0.14%
2048 1.87% 0.12%
2047 1.9% 0.06%
2046 1.92% 0.02%
2045 1.96% 0.003%
2044 1.98% -0.05%
2043 2.03% -0.02%
2042 2.08% -0.15%
2041 2.1% -0.16%
2040 2.14% -0.08%
2039 2.16% -0.12%
2038 2.2% -0.16%
2037 2.23% -0.18%
2036 2.25% -0.2%
2035 2.28% -0.19%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.35% -0.27%
2032 2.37% -0.33%
2031 2.41% -0.33%
2030 2.43% -0.42%
2029 2.47% -0.46%
2028 2.5% -0.57%
2027 2.53% -0.58%
2026 2.57% -0.75%
2025 2.59% -0.75%
2024 2.65% -0.83%
2023 2.68% 0.06%
2022 2.66% 1.05%
2021 2.69% 1.25%
2020 2.76% -0.15%
2019 2.82% -0.12%
2018 2.81% 1.26%
2017 2.88% 1.08%
2016 3.03% 1.41%
2015 3.19% 1.74%
2014 3.07% 1.92%
2013 2.85% 2.12%
2012 2.85% 2.25%
2011 2.87% 2.36%
2010 2.9% 2.47%
2009 2.91% 1.66%
2008 2.9% -0.003%
2007 2.85% -0.69%
2006 2.79% -0.48%
2005 2.79% -0.3%
2004 2.79% -0.21%
2003 2.77% -0.15%
2002 2.72% -0.08%
2001 2.66% -0.02%
2000 2.67% 0.14%
1999 2.69% 0.44%
1998 2.68% 0.64%
1997 2.69% 0.71%
1996 2.73% 0.72%
1995 2.78% 0.75%
1994 2.85% 0.77%
1993 2.89% 0.81%
1992 2.91% 0.86%
1991 2.96% 0.88%
1990 2.99% 0.91%
1989 2.97% 1.02%
1988 3.03% 1.14%
1987 3.09% 1.21%
1986 3.06% 1.26%
1985 3.03% 1.32%
1984 2.82% 1.42%
1983 2.07% 1.45%
1982 2.41% 0.98%
1981 3.57% 0.63%
1980 3.31% 0.86%
1979 2.84% 1.08%
1978 2.76% 1.26%
1977 2.61% 1.46%
1976 2.72% 1.55%
1975 2.83% 1.05%
1974 2.81% 0.65%
1973 2.79% 0.84%
1972 2.75% 1.16%
1971 2.71% 1.43%
1970 2.65% 1.67%
1969 2.57% 1.68%
1968 2.49% 0.89%
1967 2.4% 0.43%
1966 2.32% 0.83%
1965 2.27% 1.12%
1964 2.23% 1.34%
1963 2.21% 1.39%
1962 1.9% 0.81%
1961 1.55% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Monaco
Current population
31045453
38054
Population rank 51/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.0005%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.26 days
One birth every
32.5 seconds
23.7 hours
One death every
2.57 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -1
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 191/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -15,379 +100
Net migration rank 146/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 100
2024 766,304 -13,892 -409 110
2023 754,486 -4,798 -449 88
2022 734,893 -4,798 -576 995
2021 713,806 -9,888 -605 999
2020 716,361 -9,888 -445 999
2019 714,681 -12,255 -473 -198
2018 706,188 -9,184 -423 999
2017 696,496 -37,912 -417 798
2016 677,051 13,255 -376 798
2015 649,190 42,008 -327 939
2014 619,243 96,599 -266 916
2013 606,072 -6,900 -216 926
2012 594,029 -7,523 -144 906
2011 580,607 -12,669 -91 866
2010 569,921 -9,366 -18 808
2009 557,841 -10,203 23 785
2008 542,919 -10,720 40 206
2007 526,949 -10,807 24 -274
2006 511,366 -28,528 25 -209
2005 496,547 -27,775 26 -147
2004 478,880 -19,444 31 -112
2003 459,422 -18,568 14 -68
2002 439,544 -10,766 26 -60
2001 422,511 -19,203 52 -69
2000 411,633 -21,221 36 -33
1999 401,969 -17,398 25 64
1998 388,432 -12,446 18 173
1997 377,138 -13,842 6 212
1996 370,355 -12,738 -6 229
1995 367,532 -12,661 -14 246
1994 364,390 -12,028 -22 262
1993 360,785 -9,601 -29 276
1992 356,072 -13,702 -33 293
1991 350,493 -14,520 -35 299
1990 342,901 -8,163 -26 289
1989 334,649 -11,244 -2 285
1988 328,168 -16,016 19 304
1987 320,134 -3,829 30 315
1986 308,188 -3,671 16 340
1985 296,317 -3,604 -5 374
1984 284,110 -3,512 -30 412
1983 276,112 -37,346 -49 456
1982 274,652 -139,974 -59 447
1981 262,076 27,845 -60 201
1980 247,808 70,589 -53 256
1979 238,875 -12,108 -47 306
1978 229,958 -1,282 -45 355
1977 222,785 -20,622 -51 407
1976 214,916 -19,994 -57 459
1975 206,986 -237 -60 458
1974 200,693 -377 -55 198
1973 193,997 -466 -48 218
1972 186,521 -473 -41 294
1971 179,317 -439 -35 358
1970 170,713 -367 -30 406
1969 162,603 -286 -29 450
1968 153,080 -204 -25 388
1967 144,370 -148 -22 67
1966 135,927 -96 -15 162
1965 129,428 -39 -12 243
1964 123,469 0 -9 287
1963 119,784 0 -4 333
1962 116,232 0 5 283
1961 82,471 0 13 52
1960 77,948 0 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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