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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 3,092,816 people in Namibia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 3,185,686 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 9.75 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.68% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.19M (59.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Namibia
2100 89,761,493 5,954,393
2099 89,236,081 5,948,866
2098 88,700,571 5,943,388
2097 88,148,423 5,938,535
2096 87,584,533 5,934,414
2095 87,012,755 5,926,652
2094 86,422,461 5,918,510
2093 85,823,264 5,907,504
2092 85,216,516 5,895,303
2091 84,591,510 5,882,775
2090 83,955,258 5,868,232
2089 83,304,250 5,854,537
2088 82,644,527 5,839,032
2087 81,971,087 5,822,179
2086 81,292,292 5,802,978
2085 80,596,814 5,785,593
2084 79,893,144 5,767,408
2083 79,174,449 5,747,980
2082 78,447,054 5,727,031
2081 77,705,764 5,703,874
2080 76,946,674 5,679,256
2079 76,185,626 5,656,126
2078 75,414,998 5,630,757
2077 74,632,426 5,604,556
2076 73,846,385 5,577,307
2075 73,045,925 5,547,604
2074 72,232,083 5,518,540
2073 71,416,307 5,490,713
2072 70,587,575 5,461,300
2071 69,756,436 5,431,031
2070 68,920,850 5,400,411
2069 68,080,121 5,368,127
2068 67,236,365 5,333,582
2067 66,384,714 5,297,361
2066 65,524,711 5,259,869
2065 64,661,065 5,224,047
2064 63,793,364 5,187,047
2063 62,925,133 5,147,329
2062 62,051,886 5,106,535
2061 61,174,588 5,065,279
2060 60,289,485 5,020,417
2059 59,400,116 4,976,448
2058 58,506,347 4,930,850
2057 57,609,734 4,884,900
2056 56,718,154 4,837,482
2055 55,825,018 4,787,824
2054 54,922,920 4,738,949
2053 54,020,742 4,688,219
2052 53,110,977 4,636,907
2051 52,204,288 4,584,458
2050 51,302,617 4,530,641
2049 50,395,223 4,479,821
2048 49,490,600 4,427,513
2047 48,582,238 4,370,836
2046 47,678,096 4,315,325
2045 46,779,348 4,256,478
2044 45,880,138 4,199,686
2043 44,989,272 4,142,276
2042 44,093,888 4,086,133
2041 43,194,408 4,029,802
2040 42,307,249 3,974,477
2039 41,421,572 3,918,246
2038 40,545,218 3,859,577
2037 39,674,106 3,802,081
2036 38,807,341 3,744,707
2035 37,954,978 3,686,835
2034 37,107,744 3,629,445
2033 36,270,943 3,572,743
2032 35,438,930 3,514,091
2031 34,618,857 3,454,083
2030 33,804,320 3,393,821
2029 33,002,520 3,334,592
2028 32,206,806 3,275,360
2027 31,421,882 3,214,886
2026 30,647,877 3,154,846
2025 29,879,337 3,092,816
2024 29,123,744 3,030,131
2023 28,372,687 2,963,095
2022 27,632,771 2,889,662
2021 26,915,758 2,810,548
2020 26,210,558 2,728,762
2019 25,506,095 2,650,494
2018 24,806,383 2,577,327
2017 24,128,601 2,506,853
2016 23,454,161 2,439,213
2015 22,763,414 2,374,300
2014 22,059,893 2,312,139
2013 21,402,376 2,252,508
2012 20,809,529 2,194,654
2011 20,232,304 2,146,325
2010 19,668,066 2,109,811
2009 19,113,974 2,077,394
2008 18,574,056 2,047,056
2007 18,049,896 2,018,600
2006 17,550,407 1,991,888
2005 17,074,594 1,966,582
2004 16,610,487 1,942,082
2003 16,160,340 1,917,464
2002 15,725,528 1,889,970
2001 15,309,490 1,857,048
2000 14,912,631 1,818,647
1999 14,525,140 1,776,368
1998 14,144,860 1,732,745
1997 13,775,214 1,689,264
1996 13,414,757 1,646,103
1995 13,058,516 1,602,170
1994 12,704,903 1,556,304
1993 12,353,131 1,508,697
1992 12,006,353 1,461,322
1991 11,667,180 1,415,684
1990 11,331,821 1,369,303
1989 11,002,745 1,288,947
1988 10,684,968 1,209,696
1987 10,370,749 1,167,889
1986 10,060,342 1,131,081
1985 9,761,730 1,096,890
1984 9,475,078 1,065,989
1983 9,215,397 1,037,511
1982 9,028,678 1,010,308
1981 8,816,377 992,500
1980 8,512,219 981,434
1979 8,239,641 962,825
1978 8,011,921 947,269
1977 7,796,501 931,104
1976 7,597,962 906,566
1975 7,397,120 881,032
1974 7,193,583 854,320
1973 6,996,660 828,928
1972 6,806,872 804,399
1971 6,624,408 780,584
1970 6,449,793 757,868
1969 6,283,462 736,120
1968 6,125,863 715,542
1967 5,977,318 696,045
1966 5,837,295 677,655
1965 5,704,686 660,558
1964 5,578,257 644,530
1963 5,456,623 629,589
1962 5,338,620 615,759
1961 5,239,273 603,067
1960 5,159,057 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 746,473 people (a 30.6% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.2% to 4,530,641 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.95M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Namibia
2100 0.59% 0.09%
2099 0.6% 0.09%
2098 0.63% 0.08%
2097 0.64% 0.07%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.68% 0.14%
2094 0.7% 0.19%
2093 0.71% 0.21%
2092 0.74% 0.21%
2091 0.76% 0.25%
2090 0.78% 0.23%
2089 0.8% 0.27%
2088 0.82% 0.29%
2087 0.84% 0.33%
2086 0.86% 0.3%
2085 0.88% 0.32%
2084 0.91% 0.34%
2083 0.93% 0.37%
2082 0.95% 0.41%
2081 0.99% 0.43%
2080 1% 0.41%
2079 1.02% 0.45%
2078 1.05% 0.47%
2077 1.06% 0.49%
2076 1.1% 0.54%
2075 1.13% 0.53%
2074 1.14% 0.51%
2073 1.17% 0.54%
2072 1.19% 0.56%
2071 1.21% 0.57%
2070 1.23% 0.6%
2069 1.25% 0.65%
2068 1.28% 0.68%
2067 1.31% 0.71%
2066 1.34% 0.69%
2065 1.36% 0.71%
2064 1.38% 0.77%
2063 1.41% 0.8%
2062 1.43% 0.81%
2061 1.47% 0.89%
2060 1.5% 0.88%
2059 1.53% 0.92%
2058 1.56% 0.94%
2057 1.57% 0.98%
2056 1.6% 1.04%
2055 1.64% 1.03%
2054 1.67% 1.08%
2053 1.71% 1.11%
2052 1.74% 1.14%
2051 1.76% 1.19%
2050 1.8% 1.13%
2049 1.83% 1.18%
2048 1.87% 1.3%
2047 1.9% 1.29%
2046 1.92% 1.38%
2045 1.96% 1.35%
2044 1.98% 1.39%
2043 2.03% 1.37%
2042 2.08% 1.4%
2041 2.1% 1.39%
2040 2.14% 1.44%
2039 2.16% 1.52%
2038 2.2% 1.51%
2037 2.23% 1.53%
2036 2.25% 1.57%
2035 2.28% 1.58%
2034 2.31% 1.59%
2033 2.35% 1.67%
2032 2.37% 1.74%
2031 2.41% 1.78%
2030 2.43% 1.78%
2029 2.47% 1.81%
2028 2.5% 1.88%
2027 2.53% 1.9%
2026 2.57% 2.01%
2025 2.59% 2.07%
2024 2.65% 2.26%
2023 2.68% 2.54%
2022 2.66% 2.81%
2021 2.69% 3%
2020 2.76% 2.95%
2019 2.82% 2.84%
2018 2.81% 2.81%
2017 2.88% 2.77%
2016 3.03% 2.73%
2015 3.19% 2.69%
2014 3.07% 2.65%
2013 2.85% 2.64%
2012 2.85% 2.25%
2011 2.87% 1.73%
2010 2.9% 1.56%
2009 2.91% 1.48%
2008 2.9% 1.41%
2007 2.85% 1.34%
2006 2.79% 1.29%
2005 2.79% 1.26%
2004 2.79% 1.28%
2003 2.77% 1.45%
2002 2.72% 1.77%
2001 2.66% 2.11%
2000 2.67% 2.38%
1999 2.69% 2.52%
1998 2.68% 2.57%
1997 2.69% 2.62%
1996 2.73% 2.74%
1995 2.78% 2.95%
1994 2.85% 3.16%
1993 2.89% 3.24%
1992 2.91% 3.22%
1991 2.96% 3.39%
1990 2.99% 6.23%
1989 2.97% 6.55%
1988 3.03% 3.58%
1987 3.09% 3.25%
1986 3.06% 3.12%
1985 3.03% 2.9%
1984 2.82% 2.74%
1983 2.07% 2.69%
1982 2.41% 1.79%
1981 3.57% 1.13%
1980 3.31% 1.93%
1979 2.84% 1.64%
1978 2.76% 1.74%
1977 2.61% 2.71%
1976 2.72% 2.9%
1975 2.83% 3.13%
1974 2.81% 3.06%
1973 2.79% 3.05%
1972 2.75% 3.05%
1971 2.71% 3%
1970 2.65% 2.95%
1969 2.57% 2.88%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.4% 2.71%
1966 2.32% 2.59%
1965 2.27% 2.49%
1964 2.23% 2.37%
1963 2.21% 2.25%
1962 1.9% 2.1%
1961 1.55% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.07%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Namibia
Current population
31045453
3185686
Population rank 51/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.04%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
8.41 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
6.7 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
28.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +172
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +62,685
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.07%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 46/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +1,866
Net migration rank 146/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 1,866
2024 766,304 -13,892 59,739 4,211
2023 754,486 -4,798 58,435 11,675
2022 734,893 -4,798 54,534 22,212
2021 713,806 -9,888 50,160 31,327
2020 716,361 -9,888 55,034 27,056
2019 714,681 -12,255 54,769 19,676
2018 706,188 -9,184 53,970 17,920
2017 696,496 -37,912 52,975 16,080
2016 677,051 13,255 52,228 14,002
2015 649,190 42,008 50,846 12,755
2014 619,243 96,599 49,581 11,134
2013 606,072 -6,900 47,801 10,748
2012 594,029 -7,523 46,204 10,957
2011 580,607 -12,669 43,557 -4,067
2010 569,921 -9,366 42,046 -8,518
2009 557,841 -10,203 39,942 -8,626
2008 542,919 -10,720 38,147 -8,775
2007 526,949 -10,807 36,430 -8,905
2006 511,366 -28,528 34,690 -8,792
2005 496,547 -27,775 32,909 -8,195
2004 478,880 -19,444 31,478 -7,192
2003 459,422 -18,568 31,115 -6,153
2002 439,544 -10,766 31,947 -1,913
2001 422,511 -19,203 32,942 2,869
2000 411,633 -21,221 35,280 5,709
1999 401,969 -17,398 37,233 6,333
1998 388,432 -12,446 37,500 6,180
1997 377,138 -13,842 37,256 6,023
1996 370,355 -12,738 37,177 5,866
1995 367,532 -12,661 39,119 5,712
1994 364,390 -12,028 41,316 5,578
1993 360,785 -9,601 42,861 5,464
1992 356,072 -13,702 43,945 2,487
1991 350,493 -14,520 44,523 309
1990 342,901 -8,163 43,956 3,969
1989 334,649 -11,244 37,715 75,072
1988 328,168 -16,016 34,798 10,916
1987 320,134 -3,829 33,340 4,559
1986 308,188 -3,671 31,764 3,953
1985 296,317 -3,604 30,575 2,090
1984 284,110 -3,512 29,395 -267
1983 276,112 -37,346 28,307 -481
1982 274,652 -139,974 27,474 -889
1981 262,076 27,845 27,938 -18,901
1980 247,808 70,589 28,142 -15,041
1979 238,875 -12,108 28,930 -4,818
1978 229,958 -1,282 29,821 -22,827
1977 222,785 -20,622 29,241 -3,907
1976 214,916 -19,994 28,785 -5,048
1975 206,986 -237 27,882 -553
1974 200,693 -377 26,844 -744
1973 193,997 -466 25,754 -1,066
1972 186,521 -473 24,606 -236
1971 179,317 -439 23,467 -208
1970 170,713 -367 22,414 -244
1969 162,603 -286 21,387 -57
1968 153,080 -204 20,470 -636
1967 144,370 -148 19,498 -339
1966 135,927 -96 18,635 -1,023
1965 129,428 -39 17,902 -1,327
1964 123,469 0 17,134 -1,660
1963 119,784 0 16,430 -2,016
1962 116,232 0 15,656 -2,403
1961 82,471 0 14,936 -2,807
1960 77,948 0 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/namibia | 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 Namibia 75.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 542,690 people) and 24.6% is from migration (a gain of 176,914 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 486K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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