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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.26 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 +2.84% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Morocco
2100 89,781,496 38,181,184
2099 89,255,966 38,411,679
2098 88,720,337 38,639,306
2097 88,168,066 38,863,211
2096 87,604,050 39,084,772
2095 87,032,145 39,302,453
2094 86,441,720 39,515,556
2093 85,842,389 39,726,709
2092 85,235,505 39,934,218
2091 84,610,360 40,138,565
2090 83,973,967 40,337,690
2089 83,322,813 40,532,151
2088 82,662,944 40,718,654
2087 81,989,354 40,902,624
2086 81,310,407 41,085,174
2085 80,614,775 41,264,970
2084 79,910,947 41,438,801
2083 79,192,092 41,604,865
2082 78,464,535 41,768,393
2081 77,723,079 41,927,610
2080 76,963,821 42,082,087
2079 76,202,603 42,233,228
2078 75,431,803 42,377,404
2077 74,649,057 42,515,702
2076 73,862,841 42,648,054
2075 73,062,202 42,775,325
2074 72,248,179 42,898,811
2073 71,432,221 43,017,234
2072 70,603,305 43,128,932
2071 69,771,981 43,232,517
2070 68,936,208 43,332,679
2069 68,095,292 43,423,419
2068 67,251,348 43,507,485
2067 66,399,507 43,586,077
2066 65,539,313 43,654,657
2065 64,675,474 43,723,648
2064 63,807,579 43,781,054
2063 62,939,156 43,828,593
2062 62,065,714 43,871,197
2061 61,188,220 43,902,710
2060 60,302,920 43,927,001
2059 59,413,352 43,942,510
2058 58,519,385 43,944,996
2057 57,622,572 43,939,695
2056 56,730,793 43,927,624
2055 55,837,458 43,902,661
2054 54,935,159 43,866,486
2053 54,032,780 43,819,100
2052 53,122,812 43,759,239
2051 52,215,921 43,688,144
2050 51,314,050 43,605,074
2049 50,406,453 43,517,919
2048 49,501,629 43,417,554
2047 48,593,064 43,308,462
2046 47,688,721 43,192,511
2045 46,789,773 43,065,569
2044 45,890,362 42,925,634
2043 44,999,297 42,780,215
2042 44,103,714 42,623,872
2041 43,204,033 42,456,113
2040 42,316,677 42,280,578
2039 41,430,803 42,098,906
2038 40,554,253 41,902,451
2037 39,682,947 41,700,541
2036 38,815,989 41,488,891
2035 37,963,436 41,266,216
2034 37,116,013 41,037,058
2033 36,279,025 40,795,454
2032 35,446,827 40,544,755
2031 34,626,572 40,280,535
2030 33,811,853 40,005,642
2029 33,009,874 39,720,087
2028 32,213,983 39,422,016
2027 31,428,884 39,109,148
2026 30,654,707 38,783,685
2025 29,885,995 38,442,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 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 2.62% 0.95%
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 (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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Morocco
Current population
30864115
38871720
Population rank 51/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.47%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 104/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 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 (1960–2024, 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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