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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 50.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Cameroon vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Montenegro
2100 89,781,496 319,719
2099 89,255,966 323,351
2098 88,720,337 326,940
2097 88,168,066 330,574
2096 87,604,050 334,217
2095 87,032,145 337,856
2094 86,441,720 341,490
2093 85,842,389 345,159
2092 85,235,505 348,826
2091 84,610,360 352,520
2090 83,973,967 356,219
2089 83,322,813 359,924
2088 82,662,944 363,602
2087 81,989,354 367,324
2086 81,310,407 371,059
2085 80,614,775 374,829
2084 79,910,947 378,644
2083 79,192,092 382,455
2082 78,464,535 386,310
2081 77,723,079 390,224
2080 76,963,821 394,179
2079 76,202,603 398,175
2078 75,431,803 402,181
2077 74,649,057 406,200
2076 73,862,841 410,263
2075 73,062,202 414,376
2074 72,248,179 418,534
2073 71,432,221 422,748
2072 70,603,305 426,952
2071 69,771,981 431,230
2070 68,936,208 435,563
2069 68,095,292 439,868
2068 67,251,348 444,186
2067 66,399,507 448,555
2066 65,539,313 452,869
2065 64,675,474 457,298
2064 63,807,579 461,706
2063 62,939,156 466,110
2062 62,065,714 470,496
2061 61,188,220 474,871
2060 60,302,920 479,291
2059 59,413,352 483,635
2058 58,519,385 487,928
2057 57,622,572 492,253
2056 56,730,793 496,682
2055 55,837,458 501,038
2054 54,935,159 505,324
2053 54,032,780 509,555
2052 53,122,812 513,782
2051 52,215,921 517,954
2050 51,314,050 522,097
2049 50,406,453 526,241
2048 49,501,629 530,291
2047 48,593,064 534,410
2046 47,688,721 538,441
2045 46,789,773 542,441
2044 45,890,362 546,404
2043 44,999,297 550,390
2042 44,103,714 554,278
2041 43,204,033 558,200
2040 42,316,677 562,081
2039 41,430,803 565,966
2038 40,554,253 569,835
2037 39,682,947 573,678
2036 38,815,989 577,477
2035 37,963,436 581,230
2034 37,116,013 584,919
2033 36,279,025 588,552
2032 35,446,827 592,122
2031 34,626,572 595,610
2030 33,811,853 599,030
2029 33,009,874 602,416
2028 32,213,983 605,742
2027 31,428,884 608,990
2026 30,654,707 612,312
2025 29,885,995 621,659
2024 29,123,744 623,525
2023 28,372,687 623,529
2022 27,632,771 623,591
2021 26,915,758 625,053
2020 26,210,558 626,590
2019 25,506,095 626,753
2018 24,806,383 626,438
2017 24,128,601 625,982
2016 23,454,161 625,353
2015 22,763,414 624,651
2014 22,059,893 623,744
2013 21,402,376 622,587
2012 20,809,529 621,418
2011 20,232,304 620,345
2010 19,668,066 619,428
2009 19,113,974 618,294
2008 18,574,056 616,969
2007 18,049,896 615,875
2006 17,550,407 615,025
2005 17,074,594 614,261
2004 16,610,487 613,353
2003 16,160,340 612,267
2002 15,725,528 609,828
2001 15,309,490 607,389
2000 14,912,631 604,950
1999 14,525,140 606,001
1998 14,144,860 607,662
1997 13,775,214 609,520
1996 13,414,757 611,003
1995 13,058,516 611,712
1994 12,704,903 611,389
1993 12,353,131 610,170
1992 12,006,353 608,516
1991 11,667,180 607,105
1990 11,331,821 606,372
1989 11,002,745 606,571
1988 10,684,968 607,413
1987 10,370,749 608,144
1986 10,060,342 607,711
1985 9,761,730 605,398
1984 9,475,078 600,884
1983 9,215,397 594,506
1982 9,028,678 587,001
1981 8,816,377 579,445
1980 8,512,219 572,608
1979 8,239,641 566,888
1978 8,011,921 562,065
1977 7,796,501 557,576
1976 7,597,962 552,562
1975 7,397,120 546,487
1974 7,193,583 538,902
1973 6,996,660 530,220
1972 6,806,872 521,785
1971 6,624,408 515,449
1970 6,449,793 512,407
1969 6,283,462 513,340
1968 6,125,863 517,481
1967 5,977,318 522,796
1966 5,837,295 526,419
1965 5,704,686 526,327
1964 5,578,257 521,753
1963 5,456,623 513,409
1962 5,338,620 502,558
1961 5,239,273 491,140
1960 5,159,057 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Montenegro
2100 0.59% -1.12%
2099 0.6% -1.1%
2098 0.63% -1.1%
2097 0.64% -1.09%
2096 0.66% -1.08%
2095 0.68% -1.06%
2094 0.7% -1.06%
2093 0.71% -1.05%
2092 0.74% -1.05%
2091 0.76% -1.04%
2090 0.78% -1.03%
2089 0.8% -1.01%
2088 0.82% -1.01%
2087 0.84% -1.01%
2086 0.86% -1.01%
2085 0.88% -1.01%
2084 0.91% -1%
2083 0.93% -1%
2082 0.95% -1%
2081 0.99% -1%
2080 1% -1%
2079 1.02% -1%
2078 1.05% -0.99%
2077 1.06% -0.99%
2076 1.1% -0.99%
2075 1.13% -0.99%
2074 1.14% -1%
2073 1.17% -0.98%
2072 1.19% -0.99%
2071 1.21% -0.99%
2070 1.23% -0.98%
2069 1.25% -0.97%
2068 1.28% -0.97%
2067 1.31% -0.95%
2066 1.34% -0.97%
2065 1.36% -0.95%
2064 1.38% -0.94%
2063 1.41% -0.93%
2062 1.43% -0.92%
2061 1.47% -0.92%
2060 1.5% -0.9%
2059 1.53% -0.88%
2058 1.56% -0.88%
2057 1.57% -0.89%
2056 1.6% -0.87%
2055 1.64% -0.85%
2054 1.67% -0.83%
2053 1.71% -0.82%
2052 1.74% -0.81%
2051 1.76% -0.79%
2050 1.8% -0.79%
2049 1.83% -0.76%
2048 1.87% -0.77%
2047 1.9% -0.75%
2046 1.92% -0.74%
2045 1.96% -0.73%
2044 1.98% -0.72%
2043 2.03% -0.7%
2042 2.08% -0.7%
2041 2.1% -0.69%
2040 2.14% -0.69%
2039 2.16% -0.68%
2038 2.2% -0.67%
2037 2.23% -0.66%
2036 2.25% -0.65%
2035 2.28% -0.63%
2034 2.31% -0.62%
2033 2.35% -0.6%
2032 2.37% -0.59%
2031 2.41% -0.57%
2030 2.43% -0.56%
2029 2.47% -0.55%
2028 2.5% -0.53%
2027 2.53% -0.54%
2026 2.57% -1.5%
2025 2.62% -0.3%
2024 2.65% -0.001%
2023 2.68% -0.01%
2022 2.66% -0.23%
2021 2.69% -0.25%
2020 2.76% -0.03%
2019 2.82% 0.05%
2018 2.81% 0.07%
2017 2.88% 0.1%
2016 3.03% 0.11%
2015 3.19% 0.15%
2014 3.07% 0.19%
2013 2.85% 0.19%
2012 2.85% 0.17%
2011 2.87% 0.15%
2010 2.9% 0.18%
2009 2.91% 0.21%
2008 2.9% 0.18%
2007 2.85% 0.14%
2006 2.79% 0.12%
2005 2.79% 0.15%
2004 2.79% 0.18%
2003 2.77% 0.4%
2002 2.72% 0.4%
2001 2.66% 0.4%
2000 2.67% -0.17%
1999 2.69% -0.27%
1998 2.68% -0.3%
1997 2.69% -0.24%
1996 2.73% -0.12%
1995 2.78% 0.05%
1994 2.85% 0.2%
1993 2.89% 0.27%
1992 2.91% 0.23%
1991 2.96% 0.12%
1990 2.99% -0.03%
1989 2.97% -0.14%
1988 3.03% -0.12%
1987 3.09% 0.07%
1986 3.06% 0.38%
1985 3.03% 0.75%
1984 2.82% 1.07%
1983 2.07% 1.28%
1982 2.41% 1.3%
1981 3.57% 1.19%
1980 3.31% 1.01%
1979 2.84% 0.86%
1978 2.76% 0.81%
1977 2.61% 0.91%
1976 2.72% 1.11%
1975 2.83% 1.41%
1974 2.81% 1.64%
1973 2.79% 1.62%
1972 2.75% 1.23%
1971 2.71% 0.59%
1970 2.65% -0.18%
1969 2.57% -0.8%
1968 2.49% -1.02%
1967 2.4% -0.69%
1966 2.32% 0.02%
1965 2.27% 0.88%
1964 2.23% 1.63%
1963 2.21% 2.16%
1962 1.9% 2.32%
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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Montenegro
Current population
30864115
612312
Population rank 51/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.007%
One net population change
42 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +0
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 164/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -9,279
Net migration rank 146/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -9,279
2024 - -13,892 - -1,686
2023 754,486 -4,798 686 12,000
2022 734,893 -4,798 0 26,332
2021 713,806 -9,888 -2,062 -2,344
2020 716,361 -9,888 -188 -3,310
2019 714,681 -12,255 627 -4,083
2018 706,188 -9,184 752 -5,058
2017 696,496 -37,912 939 -4,948
2016 677,051 13,255 1,125 -5,274
2015 649,190 42,008 1,062 -4,863
2014 619,243 96,599 1,560 -4,357
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,557 -2,478
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,554 -1,583
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,365 0
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,797 -2,276
2009 557,841 -10,203 2,783 -3,456
2008 542,919 -10,720 2,530 -3,326
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,848 -3,056
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,599 -2,735
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,536 -2,247
2004 478,880 -19,444 2,146 -1,997
2003 459,422 -18,568 2,632 -3,178
2002 439,544 -10,766 2,988 -3,357
2001 422,511 -19,203 3,462 -3,511
2000 411,633 -21,221 3,751 -3,734
1999 401,969 -17,398 3,454 -3,487
1998 388,432 -12,446 3,889 -3,326
1997 377,138 -13,842 3,597 -3,077
1996 370,355 -12,738 4,155 -3,051
1995 367,532 -12,661 4,527 -3,082
1994 364,390 -12,028 4,381 -2,889
1993 360,785 -9,601 4,638 -2,835
1992 356,072 -13,702 5,015 -2,942
1991 350,493 -14,520 5,191 -2,630
1990 342,901 -8,163 5,010 -1,705
1989 334,649 -11,244 5,129 -1,730
1988 328,168 -16,016 5,529 -2,165
1987 320,134 -3,829 5,958 -2,569
1986 308,188 -3,671 6,097 -2,747
1985 296,317 -3,604 6,283 -3,013
1984 284,110 -3,512 6,337 -3,074
1983 276,112 -37,346 6,482 -3,190
1982 274,652 -139,974 6,419 -3,151
1981 262,076 27,845 6,275 -2,287
1980 247,808 70,589 6,383 -450
1979 238,875 -12,108 6,139 -718
1978 229,958 -1,282 6,408 -1,103
1977 222,785 -20,622 6,650 -1,364
1976 214,916 -19,994 6,845 -1,447
1975 206,986 -237 6,878 -1,588
1974 200,693 -377 6,919 -1,669
1973 193,997 -466 7,096 -1,778
1972 186,521 -473 7,252 -1,922
1971 179,317 -439 7,168 -1,856
1970 170,713 -367 7,069 -2,013
1969 162,603 -286 7,449 -2,456
1968 153,080 -204 7,497 -2,404
1967 144,370 -148 7,961 -2,519
1966 135,927 -96 8,661 -2,751
1965 129,428 -39 9,010 -2,743
1964 123,469 0 9,227 -2,734
1963 119,784 0 9,449 -2,800
1962 116,232 0 9,402 -2,606
1961 82,471 0 9,278 -2,254
1960 77,948 0 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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