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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 8.53 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Cameroon vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Mongolia
2100 89,781,496 5,629,299
2099 89,255,966 5,623,066
2098 88,720,337 5,615,212
2097 88,168,066 5,606,511
2096 87,604,050 5,597,140
2095 87,032,145 5,585,917
2094 86,441,720 5,574,522
2093 85,842,389 5,562,381
2092 85,235,505 5,549,290
2091 84,610,360 5,535,819
2090 83,973,967 5,521,210
2089 83,322,813 5,505,877
2088 82,662,944 5,490,024
2087 81,989,354 5,474,226
2086 81,310,407 5,458,465
2085 80,614,775 5,441,196
2084 79,910,947 5,423,740
2083 79,192,092 5,405,563
2082 78,464,535 5,387,443
2081 77,723,079 5,368,417
2080 76,963,821 5,348,645
2079 76,202,603 5,328,073
2078 75,431,803 5,306,120
2077 74,649,057 5,285,225
2076 73,862,841 5,263,067
2075 73,062,202 5,240,553
2074 72,248,179 5,217,755
2073 71,432,221 5,194,484
2072 70,603,305 5,171,399
2071 69,771,981 5,147,939
2070 68,936,208 5,123,730
2069 68,095,292 5,100,078
2068 67,251,348 5,075,923
2067 66,399,507 5,051,712
2066 65,539,313 5,026,451
2065 64,675,474 5,001,559
2064 63,807,579 4,977,095
2063 62,939,156 4,952,721
2062 62,065,714 4,928,284
2061 61,188,220 4,903,616
2060 60,302,920 4,877,808
2059 59,413,352 4,851,900
2058 58,519,385 4,825,704
2057 57,622,572 4,798,069
2056 56,730,793 4,770,106
2055 55,837,458 4,741,145
2054 54,935,159 4,710,703
2053 54,032,780 4,678,720
2052 53,122,812 4,645,641
2051 52,215,921 4,611,080
2050 51,314,050 4,575,698
2049 50,406,453 4,538,221
2048 49,501,629 4,499,652
2047 48,593,064 4,459,534
2046 47,688,721 4,418,220
2045 46,789,773 4,375,263
2044 45,890,362 4,332,061
2043 44,999,297 4,288,836
2042 44,103,714 4,244,827
2041 43,204,033 4,200,917
2040 42,316,677 4,157,409
2039 41,430,803 4,114,122
2038 40,554,253 4,071,754
2037 39,682,947 4,029,761
2036 38,815,989 3,988,994
2035 37,963,436 3,949,374
2034 37,116,013 3,910,459
2033 36,279,025 3,872,505
2032 35,446,827 3,835,471
2031 34,626,572 3,799,194
2030 33,811,853 3,762,550
2029 33,009,874 3,725,673
2028 32,213,983 3,687,959
2027 31,428,884 3,649,213
2026 30,654,707 3,609,604
2025 29,885,995 3,568,196
2024 29,123,744 3,524,788
2023 28,372,687 3,481,145
2022 27,632,771 3,433,748
2021 26,915,758 3,383,741
2020 26,210,558 3,327,204
2019 25,506,095 3,267,673
2018 24,806,383 3,208,189
2017 24,128,601 3,148,917
2016 23,454,161 3,088,856
2015 22,763,414 3,026,864
2014 22,059,893 2,963,113
2013 21,402,376 2,899,011
2012 20,809,529 2,839,705
2011 20,232,304 2,786,317
2010 19,668,066 2,738,622
2009 19,113,974 2,691,115
2008 18,574,056 2,643,201
2007 18,049,896 2,601,850
2006 17,550,407 2,567,168
2005 17,074,594 2,536,407
2004 16,610,487 2,508,412
2003 16,160,340 2,480,374
2002 15,725,528 2,449,027
2001 15,309,490 2,417,751
2000 14,912,631 2,388,299
1999 14,525,140 2,356,813
1998 14,144,860 2,323,809
1997 13,775,214 2,291,750
1996 13,414,757 2,259,507
1995 13,058,516 2,224,945
1994 12,704,903 2,189,395
1993 12,353,131 2,165,130
1992 12,006,353 2,167,790
1991 11,667,180 2,165,342
1990 11,331,821 2,098,710
1989 11,002,745 2,124,185
1988 10,684,968 2,076,322
1987 10,370,749 2,022,800
1986 10,060,342 1,970,965
1985 9,761,730 1,921,514
1984 9,475,078 1,874,349
1983 9,215,397 1,829,092
1982 9,028,678 1,785,364
1981 8,816,377 1,742,857
1980 8,512,219 1,701,335
1979 8,239,641 1,660,659
1978 8,011,921 1,619,468
1977 7,796,501 1,576,245
1976 7,597,962 1,531,945
1975 7,397,120 1,488,296
1974 7,193,583 1,446,050
1973 6,996,660 1,405,502
1972 6,806,872 1,366,821
1971 6,624,408 1,330,071
1970 6,449,793 1,295,272
1969 6,283,462 1,262,284
1968 6,125,863 1,229,930
1967 5,977,318 1,196,996
1966 5,837,295 1,163,754
1965 5,704,686 1,131,177
1964 5,578,257 1,100,234
1963 5,456,623 1,071,362
1962 5,338,620 1,041,444
1961 5,239,273 1,009,284
1960 5,159,057 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Mongolia
2100 0.59% 0.11%
2099 0.6% 0.14%
2098 0.63% 0.16%
2097 0.64% 0.17%
2096 0.66% 0.2%
2095 0.68% 0.2%
2094 0.7% 0.22%
2093 0.71% 0.24%
2092 0.74% 0.24%
2091 0.76% 0.26%
2090 0.78% 0.28%
2089 0.8% 0.29%
2088 0.82% 0.29%
2087 0.84% 0.29%
2086 0.86% 0.32%
2085 0.88% 0.32%
2084 0.91% 0.34%
2083 0.93% 0.34%
2082 0.95% 0.35%
2081 0.99% 0.37%
2080 1% 0.39%
2079 1.02% 0.41%
2078 1.05% 0.4%
2077 1.06% 0.42%
2076 1.1% 0.43%
2075 1.13% 0.44%
2074 1.14% 0.45%
2073 1.17% 0.45%
2072 1.19% 0.46%
2071 1.21% 0.47%
2070 1.23% 0.46%
2069 1.25% 0.48%
2068 1.28% 0.48%
2067 1.31% 0.5%
2066 1.34% 0.5%
2065 1.36% 0.49%
2064 1.38% 0.49%
2063 1.41% 0.5%
2062 1.43% 0.5%
2061 1.47% 0.53%
2060 1.5% 0.53%
2059 1.53% 0.54%
2058 1.56% 0.58%
2057 1.57% 0.59%
2056 1.6% 0.61%
2055 1.64% 0.65%
2054 1.67% 0.68%
2053 1.71% 0.71%
2052 1.74% 0.75%
2051 1.76% 0.77%
2050 1.8% 0.83%
2049 1.83% 0.86%
2048 1.87% 0.9%
2047 1.9% 0.94%
2046 1.92% 0.98%
2045 1.96% 1%
2044 1.98% 1.01%
2043 2.03% 1.04%
2042 2.08% 1.05%
2041 2.1% 1.05%
2040 2.14% 1.05%
2039 2.16% 1.04%
2038 2.2% 1.04%
2037 2.23% 1.02%
2036 2.25% 1%
2035 2.28% 1%
2034 2.31% 0.98%
2033 2.35% 0.97%
2032 2.37% 0.95%
2031 2.41% 0.97%
2030 2.43% 0.99%
2029 2.47% 1.02%
2028 2.5% 1.06%
2027 2.53% 1.1%
2026 2.57% 1.16%
2025 2.62% 1.23%
2024 2.65% 1.25%
2023 2.68% 1.38%
2022 2.66% 1.48%
2021 2.69% 1.7%
2020 2.76% 1.82%
2019 2.82% 1.85%
2018 2.81% 1.88%
2017 2.88% 1.94%
2016 3.03% 2.05%
2015 3.19% 2.15%
2014 3.07% 2.21%
2013 2.85% 2.09%
2012 2.85% 1.92%
2011 2.87% 1.74%
2010 2.9% 1.77%
2009 2.91% 1.81%
2008 2.9% 1.59%
2007 2.85% 1.35%
2006 2.79% 1.21%
2005 2.79% 1.12%
2004 2.79% 1.13%
2003 2.77% 1.28%
2002 2.72% 1.29%
2001 2.66% 1.23%
2000 2.67% 1.34%
1999 2.69% 1.42%
1998 2.68% 1.4%
1997 2.69% 1.43%
1996 2.73% 1.55%
1995 2.78% 1.62%
1994 2.85% 1.12%
1993 2.89% -0.12%
1992 2.91% 0.11%
1991 2.96% 3.17%
1990 2.99% -1.2%
1989 2.97% 2.31%
1988 3.03% 2.65%
1987 3.09% 2.63%
1986 3.06% 2.57%
1985 3.03% 2.52%
1984 2.82% 2.47%
1983 2.07% 2.45%
1982 2.41% 2.44%
1981 3.57% 2.44%
1980 3.31% 2.45%
1979 2.84% 2.54%
1978 2.76% 2.74%
1977 2.61% 2.89%
1976 2.72% 2.93%
1975 2.83% 2.92%
1974 2.81% 2.88%
1973 2.79% 2.83%
1972 2.75% 2.76%
1971 2.71% 2.69%
1970 2.65% 2.61%
1969 2.57% 2.63%
1968 2.49% 2.75%
1967 2.4% 2.86%
1966 2.32% 2.88%
1965 2.27% 2.81%
1964 2.23% 2.69%
1963 2.21% 2.87%
1962 1.9% 3.19%
1961 1.55% 3.24%

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Mongolia
Current population
30864115
3620317
Population rank 51/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.04%
One net population change
42 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +120
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 86/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -15,379 +79
Net migration rank 146/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 79
2024 - -13,892 - 83
2023 754,486 -4,798 46,995 0
2022 734,893 -4,798 47,730 0
2021 713,806 -9,888 52,109 0
2020 716,361 -9,888 60,888 0
2019 714,681 -12,255 61,433 8,660
2018 706,188 -9,184 60,635 7,811
2017 696,496 -37,912 57,940 6,831
2016 677,051 13,255 62,086 5,633
2015 649,190 42,008 64,473 4,307
2014 619,243 96,599 66,078 2,921
2013 606,072 -6,900 62,618 1,505
2012 594,029 -7,523 55,942 351
2011 580,607 -12,669 50,711 -505
2010 569,921 -9,366 44,914 -6,444
2009 557,841 -10,203 48,876 -15,007
2008 542,919 -10,720 45,843 -17,277
2007 526,949 -10,807 39,636 -15,220
2006 511,366 -28,528 33,609 -11,934
2005 496,547 -27,775 29,290 -8,924
2004 478,880 -19,444 28,418 -8,148
2003 459,422 -18,568 28,827 -7,986
2002 439,544 -10,766 30,439 -8,934
2001 422,511 -19,203 32,052 -10,244
2000 411,633 -21,221 32,753 -11,241
1999 401,969 -17,398 32,283 -13,481
1998 388,432 -12,446 31,757 -10,315
1997 377,138 -13,842 32,403 -9,132
1996 370,355 -12,738 33,741 -8,626
1995 367,532 -12,661 34,473 -7,346
1994 364,390 -12,028 34,711 -5,449
1993 360,785 -9,601 36,924 -5,429
1992 356,072 -13,702 42,437 -8,404
1991 350,493 -14,520 47,884 -11,427
1990 342,901 -8,163 49,443 -11,881
1989 334,649 -11,244 51,420 -9,757
1988 328,168 -16,016 51,588 2,459
1987 320,134 -3,829 51,140 1,855
1986 308,188 -3,671 50,329 354
1985 296,317 -3,604 49,944 -1,719
1984 284,110 -3,512 48,562 -2,452
1983 276,112 -37,346 46,919 -2,522
1982 274,652 -139,974 45,179 -2,132
1981 262,076 27,845 43,588 -1,615
1980 247,808 70,589 42,343 -1,268
1979 238,875 -12,108 41,568 -1,296
1978 229,958 -1,282 40,276 1,833
1977 222,785 -20,622 38,995 5,354
1976 214,916 -19,994 37,670 6,577
1975 206,986 -237 36,490 6,556
1974 200,693 -377 35,297 6,153
1973 193,997 -466 33,993 5,647
1972 186,521 -473 32,727 4,999
1971 179,317 -439 31,536 4,238
1970 170,713 -367 30,558 3,263
1969 162,603 -286 29,781 2,366
1968 153,080 -204 29,017 3,535
1967 144,370 -148 28,178 5,139
1966 135,927 -96 27,338 5,837
1965 129,428 -39 26,364 5,610
1964 123,469 0 25,317 4,599
1963 119,784 0 24,142 3,687
1962 116,232 0 22,960 9,049
1961 82,471 0 21,873 10,440
1960 77,948 0 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/mongolia | CC BY

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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