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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.25 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Morocco
2100 89,761,493 38,169,376
2099 89,236,081 38,399,800
2098 88,700,571 38,627,357
2097 88,148,423 38,851,192
2096 87,584,533 39,072,685
2095 87,012,755 39,290,298
2094 86,422,461 39,503,336
2093 85,823,264 39,714,423
2092 85,216,516 39,921,868
2091 84,591,510 40,126,152
2090 83,955,258 40,325,215
2089 83,304,250 40,519,616
2088 82,644,527 40,706,061
2087 81,971,087 40,889,974
2086 81,292,292 41,072,468
2085 80,596,814 41,252,209
2084 79,893,144 41,425,986
2083 79,174,449 41,591,998
2082 78,447,054 41,755,476
2081 77,705,764 41,914,644
2080 76,946,674 42,069,073
2079 76,185,626 42,220,167
2078 75,414,998 42,364,299
2077 74,632,426 42,502,554
2076 73,846,385 42,634,865
2075 73,045,925 42,762,096
2074 72,232,083 42,885,545
2073 71,416,307 43,003,930
2072 70,587,575 43,115,594
2071 69,756,436 43,219,147
2070 68,920,850 43,319,278
2069 68,080,121 43,409,990
2068 67,236,365 43,494,031
2067 66,384,714 43,572,598
2066 65,524,711 43,641,156
2065 64,661,065 43,710,126
2064 63,793,364 43,767,514
2063 62,925,133 43,815,039
2062 62,051,886 43,857,629
2061 61,174,588 43,889,133
2060 60,289,485 43,913,417
2059 59,400,116 43,928,921
2058 58,506,347 43,931,406
2057 57,609,734 43,926,107
2056 56,718,154 43,914,039
2055 55,825,018 43,889,084
2054 54,922,920 43,852,920
2053 54,020,742 43,805,549
2052 53,110,977 43,745,706
2051 52,204,288 43,674,633
2050 51,302,617 43,591,589
2049 50,395,223 43,504,461
2048 49,490,600 43,404,127
2047 48,582,238 43,295,069
2046 47,678,096 43,179,153
2045 46,779,348 43,052,251
2044 45,880,138 42,912,359
2043 44,989,272 42,766,985
2042 44,093,888 42,610,691
2041 43,194,408 42,442,983
2040 42,307,249 42,267,502
2039 41,421,572 42,085,886
2038 40,545,218 41,889,492
2037 39,674,106 41,687,645
2036 38,807,341 41,476,060
2035 37,954,978 41,253,454
2034 37,107,744 41,024,367
2033 36,270,943 40,782,838
2032 35,438,930 40,532,216
2031 34,618,857 40,268,078
2030 33,804,320 39,993,270
2029 33,002,520 39,707,804
2028 32,206,806 39,409,825
2027 31,421,882 39,097,054
2026 30,647,877 38,771,691
2025 29,879,337 38,430,770
2024 29,123,744 38,081,173
2023 28,372,687 37,712,505
2022 27,632,771 37,329,064
2021 26,915,758 36,954,442
2020 26,210,558 36,584,208
2019 25,506,095 36,210,898
2018 24,806,383 35,839,760
2017 24,128,601 35,446,392
2016 23,454,161 35,023,457
2015 22,763,414 34,607,588
2014 22,059,893 34,204,780
2013 21,402,376 33,787,571
2012 20,809,529 33,355,241
2011 20,232,304 32,912,588
2010 19,668,066 32,467,016
2009 19,113,974 32,030,778
2008 18,574,056 31,606,767
2007 18,049,896 31,186,468
2006 17,550,407 30,771,178
2005 17,074,594 30,358,144
2004 16,610,487 29,953,018
2003 16,160,340 29,571,415
2002 15,725,528 29,198,142
2001 15,309,490 28,814,643
2000 14,912,631 28,423,435
1999 14,525,140 28,027,179
1998 14,144,860 27,621,648
1997 13,775,214 27,213,337
1996 13,414,757 26,808,107
1995 13,058,516 26,399,429
1994 12,704,903 26,000,822
1993 12,353,131 25,614,586
1992 12,006,353 25,212,468
1991 11,667,180 24,799,014
1990 11,331,821 24,375,551
1989 11,002,745 23,939,414
1988 10,684,968 23,500,524
1987 10,370,749 23,054,392
1986 10,060,342 22,600,803
1985 9,761,730 22,113,953
1984 9,475,078 21,593,778
1983 9,215,397 21,060,696
1982 9,028,678 20,520,318
1981 8,816,377 19,985,401
1980 8,512,219 19,459,943
1979 8,239,641 18,955,589
1978 8,011,921 18,477,385
1977 7,796,501 18,014,756
1976 7,597,962 17,574,182
1975 7,397,120 17,150,786
1974 7,193,583 16,733,842
1973 6,996,660 16,326,269
1972 6,806,872 15,924,692
1971 6,624,408 15,527,225
1970 6,449,793 15,129,449
1969 6,283,462 14,734,255
1968 6,125,863 14,347,899
1967 5,977,318 13,968,175
1966 5,837,295 13,597,065
1965 5,704,686 13,239,171
1964 5,578,257 12,898,886
1963 5,456,623 12,577,502
1962 5,338,620 12,253,092
1961 5,239,273 11,931,085
1960 5,159,057 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Morocco
2100 0.59% -0.6%
2099 0.6% -0.59%
2098 0.63% -0.58%
2097 0.64% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.78% -0.48%
2089 0.8% -0.46%
2088 0.82% -0.45%
2087 0.84% -0.44%
2086 0.86% -0.44%
2085 0.88% -0.42%
2084 0.91% -0.4%
2083 0.93% -0.39%
2082 0.95% -0.38%
2081 0.99% -0.37%
2080 1% -0.36%
2079 1.02% -0.34%
2078 1.05% -0.33%
2077 1.06% -0.31%
2076 1.1% -0.3%
2075 1.13% -0.29%
2074 1.14% -0.28%
2073 1.17% -0.26%
2072 1.19% -0.24%
2071 1.21% -0.23%
2070 1.23% -0.21%
2069 1.25% -0.19%
2068 1.28% -0.18%
2067 1.31% -0.16%
2066 1.34% -0.16%
2065 1.36% -0.13%
2064 1.38% -0.11%
2063 1.41% -0.1%
2062 1.43% -0.07%
2061 1.47% -0.06%
2060 1.5% -0.04%
2059 1.53% -0.006%
2058 1.56% 0.01%
2057 1.57% 0.03%
2056 1.6% 0.06%
2055 1.64% 0.08%
2054 1.67% 0.11%
2053 1.71% 0.14%
2052 1.74% 0.16%
2051 1.76% 0.19%
2050 1.8% 0.2%
2049 1.83% 0.23%
2048 1.87% 0.25%
2047 1.9% 0.27%
2046 1.92% 0.29%
2045 1.96% 0.33%
2044 1.98% 0.34%
2043 2.03% 0.37%
2042 2.08% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.14% 0.43%
2039 2.16% 0.47%
2038 2.2% 0.48%
2037 2.23% 0.51%
2036 2.25% 0.54%
2035 2.28% 0.56%
2034 2.31% 0.59%
2033 2.35% 0.62%
2032 2.37% 0.66%
2031 2.41% 0.69%
2030 2.43% 0.72%
2029 2.47% 0.76%
2028 2.5% 0.8%
2027 2.53% 0.84%
2026 2.57% 0.89%
2025 2.59% 0.92%
2024 2.65% 0.98%
2023 2.68% 1.03%
2022 2.66% 1.01%
2021 2.69% 1.01%
2020 2.76% 1.03%
2019 2.82% 1.04%
2018 2.81% 1.11%
2017 2.88% 1.21%
2016 3.03% 1.2%
2015 3.19% 1.18%
2014 3.07% 1.23%
2013 2.85% 1.3%
2012 2.85% 1.34%
2011 2.87% 1.37%
2010 2.9% 1.36%
2009 2.91% 1.34%
2008 2.9% 1.35%
2007 2.85% 1.35%
2006 2.79% 1.36%
2005 2.79% 1.35%
2004 2.79% 1.29%
2003 2.77% 1.28%
2002 2.72% 1.33%
2001 2.66% 1.38%
2000 2.67% 1.41%
1999 2.69% 1.47%
1998 2.68% 1.5%
1997 2.69% 1.51%
1996 2.73% 1.55%
1995 2.78% 1.53%
1994 2.85% 1.51%
1993 2.89% 1.59%
1992 2.91% 1.67%
1991 2.96% 1.74%
1990 2.99% 1.82%
1989 2.97% 1.87%
1988 3.03% 1.94%
1987 3.09% 2.01%
1986 3.06% 2.2%
1985 3.03% 2.41%
1984 2.82% 2.53%
1983 2.07% 2.63%
1982 2.41% 2.68%
1981 3.57% 2.7%
1980 3.31% 2.66%
1979 2.84% 2.59%
1978 2.76% 2.57%
1977 2.61% 2.51%
1976 2.72% 2.47%
1975 2.83% 2.49%
1974 2.81% 2.5%
1973 2.79% 2.52%
1972 2.75% 2.56%
1971 2.71% 2.63%
1970 2.65% 2.68%
1969 2.57% 2.69%
1968 2.49% 2.72%
1967 2.4% 2.73%
1966 2.32% 2.7%
1965 2.27% 2.64%
1964 2.23% 2.56%
1963 2.21% 2.65%
1962 1.9% 2.7%
1961 1.55% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Morocco
Current population
31045453
38938817
Population rank 51/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.47%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +958
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 105/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -56,254
Net migration rank 146/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -56,254
2024 766,304 -13,892 406,555 -46,802
2023 754,486 -4,798 417,213 -39,650
2022 734,893 -4,798 427,903 -38,594
2021 713,806 -9,888 407,829 -47,902
2020 716,361 -9,888 415,999 -35,474
2019 714,681 -12,255 457,307 -91,217
2018 706,188 -9,184 464,375 -88,159
2017 696,496 -37,912 471,011 -60,472
2016 677,051 13,255 474,637 -39,302
2015 649,190 42,008 477,654 -81,248
2014 619,243 96,599 481,295 -72,065
2013 606,072 -6,900 492,284 -67,096
2012 594,029 -7,523 504,698 -65,251
2011 580,607 -12,669 513,305 -67,447
2010 569,921 -9,366 515,804 -70,510
2009 557,841 -10,203 509,386 -82,203
2008 542,919 -10,720 499,766 -78,912
2007 526,949 -10,807 493,526 -73,759
2006 511,366 -28,528 483,200 -72,364
2005 496,547 -27,775 474,285 -59,024
2004 478,880 -19,444 461,756 -66,749
2003 459,422 -18,568 452,650 -84,460
2002 439,544 -10,766 446,147 -67,802
2001 422,511 -19,203 452,621 -63,967
2000 411,633 -21,221 461,341 -67,569
1999 401,969 -17,398 473,071 -74,343
1998 388,432 -12,446 492,604 -80,286
1997 377,138 -13,842 500,807 -96,502
1996 370,355 -12,738 501,499 -95,331
1995 367,532 -12,661 496,573 -85,386
1994 364,390 -12,028 501,426 -115,404
1993 360,785 -9,601 507,707 -121,254
1992 356,072 -13,702 525,680 -107,911
1991 350,493 -14,520 539,850 -130,717
1990 342,901 -8,163 535,506 -97,711
1989 334,649 -11,244 538,996 -104,509
1988 328,168 -16,016 545,800 -102,484
1987 320,134 -3,829 553,005 -104,029
1986 308,188 -3,671 558,105 -99,905
1985 296,317 -3,604 560,810 -45,336
1984 284,110 -3,512 564,159 -39,319
1983 276,112 -37,346 566,301 -24,988
1982 274,652 -139,974 564,904 -25,471
1981 262,076 27,845 552,936 -22,553
1980 247,808 70,589 534,448 -13,899
1979 238,875 -12,108 515,554 -27,374
1978 229,958 -1,282 498,834 -30,600
1977 222,785 -20,622 489,173 -32,161
1976 214,916 -19,994 482,130 -58,019
1975 206,986 -237 474,631 -51,968
1974 200,693 -377 464,147 -52,927
1973 193,997 -466 455,699 -51,772
1972 186,521 -473 446,449 -47,226
1971 179,317 -439 435,104 -39,385
1970 170,713 -367 426,015 -26,168
1969 162,603 -286 414,931 -24,389
1968 153,080 -204 407,437 -25,267
1967 144,370 -148 400,594 -23,309
1966 135,927 -96 391,881 -26,945
1965 129,428 -39 383,989 -33,139
1964 123,469 0 375,835 -46,106
1963 119,784 0 369,250 -56,214
1962 116,232 0 363,843 -28,071
1961 82,471 0 348,650 -40,413
1960 77,948 0 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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