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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.79 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Myanmar
2100 89,781,496 49,949,080
2099 89,255,966 50,198,343
2098 88,720,337 50,447,153
2097 88,168,066 50,695,410
2096 87,604,050 50,944,916
2095 87,032,145 51,196,278
2094 86,441,720 51,446,607
2093 85,842,389 51,693,545
2092 85,235,505 51,939,182
2091 84,610,360 52,186,904
2090 83,973,967 52,430,723
2089 83,322,813 52,669,995
2088 82,662,944 52,907,277
2087 81,989,354 53,143,840
2086 81,310,407 53,378,681
2085 80,614,775 53,610,966
2084 79,910,947 53,838,657
2083 79,192,092 54,062,724
2082 78,464,535 54,285,392
2081 77,723,079 54,505,055
2080 76,963,821 54,722,128
2079 76,202,603 54,937,654
2078 75,431,803 55,150,792
2077 74,649,057 55,357,283
2076 73,862,841 55,562,845
2075 73,062,202 55,765,753
2074 72,248,179 55,964,774
2073 71,432,221 56,160,415
2072 70,603,305 56,349,733
2071 69,771,981 56,533,780
2070 68,936,208 56,713,930
2069 68,095,292 56,887,406
2068 67,251,348 57,055,818
2067 66,399,507 57,217,287
2066 65,539,313 57,373,788
2065 64,675,474 57,525,666
2064 63,807,579 57,671,683
2063 62,939,156 57,808,968
2062 62,065,714 57,938,764
2061 61,188,220 58,067,183
2060 60,302,920 58,186,565
2059 59,413,352 58,295,246
2058 58,519,385 58,392,324
2057 57,622,572 58,481,859
2056 56,730,793 58,565,952
2055 55,837,458 58,636,423
2054 54,935,159 58,697,613
2053 54,032,780 58,745,390
2052 53,122,812 58,783,172
2051 52,215,921 58,809,843
2050 51,314,050 58,824,293
2049 50,406,453 58,829,688
2048 49,501,629 58,823,499
2047 48,593,064 58,805,696
2046 47,688,721 58,775,337
2045 46,789,773 58,728,250
2044 45,890,362 58,671,458
2043 44,999,297 58,601,589
2042 44,103,714 58,516,227
2041 43,204,033 58,417,678
2040 42,316,677 58,306,713
2039 41,430,803 58,181,537
2038 40,554,253 58,041,212
2037 39,682,947 57,888,662
2036 38,815,989 57,724,649
2035 37,963,436 57,544,156
2034 37,116,013 57,348,842
2033 36,279,025 57,137,545
2032 35,446,827 56,910,400
2031 34,626,572 56,667,160
2030 33,811,853 56,407,549
2029 33,009,874 56,133,620
2028 32,213,983 55,840,949
2027 31,428,884 55,531,050
2026 30,654,707 55,203,523
2025 29,885,995 54,860,498
2024 29,123,744 54,500,091
2023 28,372,687 54,133,798
2022 27,632,771 53,756,787
2021 26,915,758 53,387,102
2020 26,210,558 53,016,522
2019 25,506,095 52,640,713
2018 24,806,383 52,272,247
2017 24,128,601 51,894,938
2016 23,454,161 51,495,696
2015 22,763,414 51,089,056
2014 22,059,893 50,681,634
2013 21,402,376 50,262,658
2012 20,809,529 49,837,446
2011 20,232,304 49,419,820
2010 19,668,066 49,024,382
2009 19,113,974 48,660,459
2008 18,574,056 48,390,793
2007 18,049,896 48,125,043
2006 17,550,407 47,785,135
2005 17,074,594 47,438,365
2004 16,610,487 47,068,772
2003 16,160,340 46,667,192
2002 15,725,528 46,232,653
2001 15,309,490 45,771,139
2000 14,912,631 45,290,841
1999 14,525,140 44,787,724
1998 14,144,860 44,257,793
1997 13,775,214 43,708,798
1996 13,414,757 43,154,860
1995 13,058,516 42,605,338
1994 12,704,903 42,055,143
1993 12,353,131 41,502,429
1992 12,006,353 40,950,342
1991 11,667,180 40,394,154
1990 11,331,821 39,817,251
1989 11,002,745 39,214,618
1988 10,684,968 38,600,927
1987 10,370,749 37,971,594
1986 10,060,342 37,314,878
1985 9,761,730 36,622,827
1984 9,475,078 35,899,313
1983 9,215,397 35,162,715
1982 9,028,678 34,482,965
1981 8,816,377 33,858,783
1980 8,512,219 33,227,204
1979 8,239,641 32,596,550
1978 8,011,921 31,972,976
1977 7,796,501 31,355,966
1976 7,597,962 30,758,811
1975 7,397,120 30,176,565
1974 7,193,583 29,598,167
1973 6,996,660 29,026,388
1972 6,806,872 28,428,324
1971 6,624,408 27,807,219
1970 6,449,793 27,193,016
1969 6,283,462 26,585,112
1968 6,125,863 25,989,662
1967 5,977,318 25,406,429
1966 5,837,295 24,836,496
1965 5,704,686 24,279,431
1964 5,578,257 23,737,315
1963 5,456,623 23,213,408
1962 5,338,620 22,704,719
1961 5,239,273 22,210,581
1960 5,159,057 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Myanmar
2100 0.59% -0.5%
2099 0.6% -0.49%
2098 0.63% -0.49%
2097 0.64% -0.49%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.68% -0.49%
2094 0.7% -0.48%
2093 0.71% -0.47%
2092 0.74% -0.47%
2091 0.76% -0.47%
2090 0.78% -0.45%
2089 0.8% -0.45%
2088 0.82% -0.45%
2087 0.84% -0.44%
2086 0.86% -0.43%
2085 0.88% -0.42%
2084 0.91% -0.41%
2083 0.93% -0.41%
2082 0.95% -0.4%
2081 0.99% -0.4%
2080 1% -0.39%
2079 1.02% -0.39%
2078 1.05% -0.37%
2077 1.06% -0.37%
2076 1.1% -0.36%
2075 1.13% -0.36%
2074 1.14% -0.35%
2073 1.17% -0.34%
2072 1.19% -0.33%
2071 1.21% -0.32%
2070 1.23% -0.3%
2069 1.25% -0.3%
2068 1.28% -0.28%
2067 1.31% -0.27%
2066 1.34% -0.26%
2065 1.36% -0.25%
2064 1.38% -0.24%
2063 1.41% -0.22%
2062 1.43% -0.22%
2061 1.47% -0.21%
2060 1.5% -0.19%
2059 1.53% -0.17%
2058 1.56% -0.15%
2057 1.57% -0.14%
2056 1.6% -0.12%
2055 1.64% -0.1%
2054 1.67% -0.08%
2053 1.71% -0.06%
2052 1.74% -0.05%
2051 1.76% -0.02%
2050 1.8% -0.009%
2049 1.83% 0.01%
2048 1.87% 0.03%
2047 1.9% 0.05%
2046 1.92% 0.08%
2045 1.96% 0.1%
2044 1.98% 0.12%
2043 2.03% 0.15%
2042 2.08% 0.17%
2041 2.1% 0.19%
2040 2.14% 0.22%
2039 2.16% 0.24%
2038 2.2% 0.26%
2037 2.23% 0.28%
2036 2.25% 0.31%
2035 2.28% 0.34%
2034 2.31% 0.37%
2033 2.35% 0.4%
2032 2.37% 0.43%
2031 2.41% 0.46%
2030 2.43% 0.49%
2029 2.47% 0.52%
2028 2.5% 0.56%
2027 2.53% 0.59%
2026 2.57% 0.63%
2025 2.62% 0.66%
2024 2.65% 0.68%
2023 2.68% 0.7%
2022 2.66% 0.69%
2021 2.69% 0.7%
2020 2.76% 0.71%
2019 2.82% 0.7%
2018 2.81% 0.73%
2017 2.88% 0.78%
2016 3.03% 0.8%
2015 3.19% 0.8%
2014 3.07% 0.83%
2013 2.85% 0.85%
2012 2.85% 0.85%
2011 2.87% 0.81%
2010 2.9% 0.75%
2009 2.91% 0.56%
2008 2.9% 0.55%
2007 2.85% 0.71%
2006 2.79% 0.73%
2005 2.79% 0.79%
2004 2.79% 0.86%
2003 2.77% 0.94%
2002 2.72% 1.01%
2001 2.66% 1.06%
2000 2.67% 1.12%
1999 2.69% 1.2%
1998 2.68% 1.26%
1997 2.69% 1.28%
1996 2.73% 1.29%
1995 2.78% 1.31%
1994 2.85% 1.33%
1993 2.89% 1.35%
1992 2.91% 1.38%
1991 2.96% 1.45%
1990 2.99% 1.54%
1989 2.97% 1.59%
1988 3.03% 1.66%
1987 3.09% 1.76%
1986 3.06% 1.89%
1985 3.03% 2.02%
1984 2.82% 2.09%
1983 2.07% 1.97%
1982 2.41% 1.84%
1981 3.57% 1.9%
1980 3.31% 1.93%
1979 2.84% 1.95%
1978 2.76% 1.97%
1977 2.61% 1.94%
1976 2.72% 1.93%
1975 2.83% 1.95%
1974 2.81% 1.97%
1973 2.79% 2.1%
1972 2.75% 2.23%
1971 2.71% 2.26%
1970 2.65% 2.29%
1969 2.57% 2.29%
1968 2.49% 2.3%
1967 2.4% 2.29%
1966 2.32% 2.29%
1965 2.27% 2.28%
1964 2.23% 2.26%
1963 2.21% 2.24%
1962 1.9% 2.22%
1961 1.55% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Myanmar
Current population
30864115
55292116
Population rank 51/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.67%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 118/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -39,661
Net migration rank 146/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -39,661
2024 - -13,892 - -37,979
2023 754,486 -4,798 408,331 -34,989
2022 734,893 -4,798 415,647 -34,988
2021 713,806 -9,888 394,104 -35,370
2020 716,361 -9,888 448,626 -66,213
2019 714,681 -12,255 469,924 -100,783
2018 706,188 -9,184 482,316 -114,598
2017 696,496 -37,912 492,276 -105,415
2016 677,051 13,255 499,508 -87,907
2015 649,190 42,008 495,769 -94,108
2014 619,243 96,599 488,114 -74,901
2013 606,072 -6,900 487,648 -62,863
2012 594,029 -7,523 487,210 -61,536
2011 580,607 -12,669 492,271 -82,713
2010 569,921 -9,366 497,745 -116,481
2009 557,841 -10,203 505,144 -158,542
2008 542,919 -10,720 373,287 -180,533
2007 526,949 -10,807 523,745 -184,989
2006 511,366 -28,528 527,165 -186,098
2005 496,547 -27,775 537,429 -185,009
2004 478,880 -19,444 556,494 -169,736
2003 459,422 -18,568 582,173 -165,739
2002 439,544 -10,766 602,873 -150,232
2001 422,511 -19,203 601,524 -131,124
2000 411,633 -21,221 596,979 -106,772
1999 401,969 -17,398 597,916 -81,874
1998 388,432 -12,446 606,110 -62,281
1997 377,138 -13,842 613,103 -58,954
1996 370,355 -12,738 619,488 -65,766
1995 367,532 -12,661 620,376 -75,097
1994 364,390 -12,028 626,411 -71,359
1993 360,785 -9,601 633,576 -83,214
1992 356,072 -13,702 634,484 -80,661
1991 350,493 -14,520 637,622 -79,059
1990 342,901 -8,163 636,081 -40,859
1989 334,649 -11,244 636,610 -26,585
1988 328,168 -16,016 630,392 -13,046
1987 320,134 -3,829 652,960 -11,642
1986 308,188 -3,671 679,467 -7,351
1985 296,317 -3,604 705,905 6,074
1984 284,110 -3,512 723,623 11,433
1983 276,112 -37,346 719,710 18,427
1982 274,652 -139,974 701,212 -79,856
1981 262,076 27,845 679,851 -52,839
1980 247,808 70,589 673,815 -37,679
1979 238,875 -12,108 669,338 -44,174
1978 229,958 -1,282 658,068 -36,055
1977 222,785 -20,622 649,915 -37,879
1976 214,916 -19,994 642,829 -60,561
1975 206,986 -237 635,005 -52,763
1974 200,693 -377 628,458 -53,875
1973 193,997 -466 624,619 -55,659
1972 186,521 -473 616,411 10,735
1971 179,317 -439 608,784 6,306
1970 170,713 -367 595,337 17,997
1969 162,603 -286 584,979 17,491
1968 153,080 -204 571,123 17,293
1967 144,370 -148 559,577 18,470
1966 135,927 -96 546,378 15,453
1965 129,428 -39 533,443 18,847
1964 123,469 0 516,334 15,600
1963 119,784 0 501,548 14,350
1962 116,232 0 487,925 13,546
1961 82,471 0 474,818 11,972
1960 77,948 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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