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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.78 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 +2.8% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Myanmar
2100 89,761,493 49,940,111
2099 89,236,081 50,189,329
2098 88,700,571 50,438,094
2097 88,148,423 50,686,307
2096 87,584,533 50,935,768
2095 87,012,755 51,187,086
2094 86,422,461 51,437,370
2093 85,823,264 51,684,263
2092 85,216,516 51,929,856
2091 84,591,510 52,177,533
2090 83,955,258 52,421,308
2089 83,304,250 52,660,538
2088 82,644,527 52,897,777
2087 81,971,087 53,134,297
2086 81,292,292 53,369,096
2085 80,596,814 53,601,340
2084 79,893,144 53,828,989
2083 79,174,449 54,053,017
2082 78,447,054 54,275,644
2081 77,705,764 54,495,268
2080 76,946,674 54,712,302
2079 76,185,626 54,927,789
2078 75,414,998 55,140,889
2077 74,632,426 55,347,343
2076 73,846,385 55,552,868
2075 73,045,925 55,755,739
2074 72,232,083 55,954,725
2073 71,416,307 56,150,331
2072 70,587,575 56,339,615
2071 69,756,436 56,523,628
2070 68,920,850 56,703,747
2069 68,080,121 56,877,191
2068 67,236,365 57,045,573
2067 66,384,714 57,207,013
2066 65,524,711 57,363,486
2065 64,661,065 57,515,336
2064 63,793,364 57,661,327
2063 62,925,133 57,798,588
2062 62,051,886 57,928,360
2061 61,174,588 58,056,757
2060 60,289,485 58,176,117
2059 59,400,116 58,284,778
2058 58,506,347 58,381,839
2057 57,609,734 58,471,358
2056 56,718,154 58,555,436
2055 55,825,018 58,625,894
2054 54,922,920 58,687,073
2053 54,020,742 58,734,842
2052 53,110,977 58,772,617
2051 52,204,288 58,799,283
2050 51,302,617 58,813,731
2049 50,395,223 58,819,125
2048 49,490,600 58,812,936
2047 48,582,238 58,795,137
2046 47,678,096 58,764,783
2045 46,779,348 58,717,705
2044 45,880,138 58,660,923
2043 44,989,272 58,591,067
2042 44,093,888 58,505,720
2041 43,194,408 58,407,189
2040 42,307,249 58,296,243
2039 41,421,572 58,171,090
2038 40,545,218 58,030,790
2037 39,674,106 57,878,267
2036 38,807,341 57,714,284
2035 37,954,978 57,533,824
2034 37,107,744 57,338,544
2033 36,270,943 57,127,286
2032 35,438,930 56,900,181
2031 34,618,857 56,656,985
2030 33,804,320 56,397,420
2029 33,002,520 56,123,541
2028 32,206,806 55,830,923
2027 31,421,882 55,521,079
2026 30,647,877 55,193,610
2025 29,879,337 54,850,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 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 2.59% 0.64%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Myanmar
Current population
31045453
55361818
Population rank 51/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.67%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
35.1 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +960
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 121/197
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 766,304 -13,892 397,197 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 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 (1960–2025, 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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