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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.05 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Nepal
2100 89,761,493 31,916,191
2099 89,236,081 32,104,658
2098 88,700,571 32,291,766
2097 88,148,423 32,478,376
2096 87,584,533 32,662,029
2095 87,012,755 32,842,809
2094 86,422,461 33,023,754
2093 85,823,264 33,200,660
2092 85,216,516 33,375,774
2091 84,591,510 33,547,026
2090 83,955,258 33,714,253
2089 83,304,250 33,878,299
2088 82,644,527 34,037,329
2087 81,971,087 34,190,255
2086 81,292,292 34,337,807
2085 80,596,814 34,483,366
2084 79,893,144 34,620,498
2083 79,174,449 34,750,155
2082 78,447,054 34,872,031
2081 77,705,764 34,987,218
2080 76,946,674 35,095,973
2079 76,185,626 35,198,820
2078 75,414,998 35,292,530
2077 74,632,426 35,377,971
2076 73,846,385 35,456,092
2075 73,045,925 35,525,668
2074 72,232,083 35,588,497
2073 71,416,307 35,642,802
2072 70,587,575 35,686,332
2071 69,756,436 35,725,442
2070 68,920,850 35,755,056
2069 68,080,121 35,774,677
2068 67,236,365 35,785,895
2067 66,384,714 35,789,572
2066 65,524,711 35,785,710
2065 64,661,065 35,774,308
2064 63,793,364 35,753,136
2063 62,925,133 35,725,408
2062 62,051,886 35,685,285
2061 61,174,588 35,638,790
2060 60,289,485 35,583,129
2059 59,400,116 35,518,416
2058 58,506,347 35,442,760
2057 57,609,734 35,360,939
2056 56,718,154 35,268,910
2055 55,825,018 35,170,656
2054 54,922,920 35,065,508
2053 54,020,742 34,951,722
2052 53,110,977 34,831,085
2051 52,204,288 34,699,347
2050 51,302,617 34,561,226
2049 50,395,223 34,415,794
2048 49,490,600 34,265,080
2047 48,582,238 34,106,257
2046 47,678,096 33,936,663
2045 46,779,348 33,762,505
2044 45,880,138 33,581,319
2043 44,989,272 33,394,849
2042 44,093,888 33,200,691
2041 43,194,408 33,001,382
2040 42,307,249 32,795,384
2039 41,421,572 32,583,834
2038 40,545,218 32,363,750
2037 39,674,106 32,138,947
2036 38,807,341 31,906,773
2035 37,954,978 31,667,683
2034 37,107,744 31,421,060
2033 36,270,943 31,165,782
2032 35,438,930 30,904,004
2031 34,618,857 30,636,967
2030 33,804,320 30,362,343
2029 33,002,520 30,081,388
2028 32,206,806 29,793,481
2027 31,421,882 29,640,694
2026 30,647,877 29,598,041
2025 29,879,337 29,618,118
2024 29,123,744 29,651,054
2023 28,372,687 29,694,614
2022 27,632,771 29,715,436
2021 26,915,758 29,475,010
2020 26,210,558 28,966,574
2019 25,506,095 28,414,064
2018 24,806,383 28,079,689
2017 24,128,601 28,011,258
2016 23,454,161 27,955,462
2015 22,763,414 27,823,629
2014 22,059,893 27,672,370
2013 21,402,376 27,589,996
2012 20,809,529 27,534,915
2011 20,232,304 27,464,494
2010 19,668,066 27,341,952
2009 19,113,974 27,173,035
2008 18,574,056 26,990,037
2007 18,049,896 26,788,492
2006 17,550,407 26,565,425
2005 17,074,594 26,309,458
2004 16,610,487 26,016,656
2003 16,160,340 25,688,758
2002 15,725,528 25,328,981
2001 15,309,490 24,946,748
2000 14,912,631 24,546,509
1999 14,525,140 24,125,199
1998 14,144,860 23,680,357
1997 13,775,214 23,219,463
1996 13,414,757 22,741,862
1995 13,058,516 22,245,439
1994 12,704,903 21,717,479
1993 12,353,131 21,180,159
1992 12,006,353 20,609,707
1991 11,667,180 20,036,500
1990 11,331,821 19,524,573
1989 11,002,745 19,057,807
1988 10,684,968 18,638,661
1987 10,370,749 18,250,505
1986 10,060,342 17,868,124
1985 9,761,730 17,477,692
1984 9,475,078 17,085,242
1983 9,215,397 16,689,119
1982 9,028,678 16,297,987
1981 8,816,377 15,922,423
1980 8,512,219 15,553,105
1979 8,239,641 15,190,590
1978 8,011,921 14,839,695
1977 7,796,501 14,499,175
1976 7,597,962 14,177,649
1975 7,397,120 13,870,695
1974 7,193,583 13,568,435
1973 6,996,660 13,275,239
1972 6,806,872 12,989,099
1971 6,624,408 12,710,061
1970 6,449,793 12,436,190
1969 6,283,462 12,167,036
1968 6,125,863 11,906,266
1967 5,977,318 11,652,716
1966 5,837,295 11,408,710
1965 5,704,686 11,173,411
1964 5,578,257 10,946,392
1963 5,456,623 10,729,818
1962 5,338,620 10,521,116
1961 5,239,273 10,318,396
1960 5,159,057 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Nepal
2100 0.59% -0.59%
2099 0.6% -0.58%
2098 0.63% -0.57%
2097 0.64% -0.56%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.68% -0.55%
2094 0.7% -0.53%
2093 0.71% -0.52%
2092 0.74% -0.51%
2091 0.76% -0.5%
2090 0.78% -0.48%
2089 0.8% -0.47%
2088 0.82% -0.45%
2087 0.84% -0.43%
2086 0.86% -0.42%
2085 0.88% -0.4%
2084 0.91% -0.37%
2083 0.93% -0.35%
2082 0.95% -0.33%
2081 0.99% -0.31%
2080 1% -0.29%
2079 1.02% -0.27%
2078 1.05% -0.24%
2077 1.06% -0.22%
2076 1.1% -0.2%
2075 1.13% -0.18%
2074 1.14% -0.15%
2073 1.17% -0.12%
2072 1.19% -0.11%
2071 1.21% -0.08%
2070 1.23% -0.05%
2069 1.25% -0.03%
2068 1.28% -0.01%
2067 1.31% 0.01%
2066 1.34% 0.03%
2065 1.36% 0.06%
2064 1.38% 0.08%
2063 1.41% 0.11%
2062 1.43% 0.13%
2061 1.47% 0.16%
2060 1.5% 0.18%
2059 1.53% 0.21%
2058 1.56% 0.23%
2057 1.57% 0.26%
2056 1.6% 0.28%
2055 1.64% 0.3%
2054 1.67% 0.33%
2053 1.71% 0.35%
2052 1.74% 0.38%
2051 1.76% 0.4%
2050 1.8% 0.42%
2049 1.83% 0.44%
2048 1.87% 0.47%
2047 1.9% 0.5%
2046 1.92% 0.52%
2045 1.96% 0.54%
2044 1.98% 0.56%
2043 2.03% 0.58%
2042 2.08% 0.6%
2041 2.1% 0.63%
2040 2.14% 0.65%
2039 2.16% 0.68%
2038 2.2% 0.7%
2037 2.23% 0.73%
2036 2.25% 0.75%
2035 2.28% 0.78%
2034 2.31% 0.82%
2033 2.35% 0.85%
2032 2.37% 0.87%
2031 2.41% 0.9%
2030 2.43% 0.93%
2029 2.47% 0.97%
2028 2.5% 0.52%
2027 2.53% 0.14%
2026 2.57% -0.07%
2025 2.59% -0.11%
2024 2.65% -0.15%
2023 2.68% -0.07%
2022 2.66% 0.82%
2021 2.69% 1.76%
2020 2.76% 1.94%
2019 2.82% 1.19%
2018 2.81% 0.24%
2017 2.88% 0.2%
2016 3.03% 0.47%
2015 3.19% 0.55%
2014 3.07% 0.3%
2013 2.85% 0.2%
2012 2.85% 0.26%
2011 2.87% 0.45%
2010 2.9% 0.62%
2009 2.91% 0.68%
2008 2.9% 0.75%
2007 2.85% 0.84%
2006 2.79% 0.97%
2005 2.79% 1.13%
2004 2.79% 1.28%
2003 2.77% 1.42%
2002 2.72% 1.53%
2001 2.66% 1.63%
2000 2.67% 1.75%
1999 2.69% 1.88%
1998 2.68% 1.98%
1997 2.69% 2.1%
1996 2.73% 2.23%
1995 2.78% 2.43%
1994 2.85% 2.54%
1993 2.89% 2.77%
1992 2.91% 2.86%
1991 2.96% 2.62%
1990 2.99% 2.45%
1989 2.97% 2.25%
1988 3.03% 2.13%
1987 3.09% 2.14%
1986 3.06% 2.23%
1985 3.03% 2.3%
1984 2.82% 2.37%
1983 2.07% 2.4%
1982 2.41% 2.36%
1981 3.57% 2.37%
1980 3.31% 2.39%
1979 2.84% 2.36%
1978 2.76% 2.35%
1977 2.61% 2.27%
1976 2.72% 2.21%
1975 2.83% 2.23%
1974 2.81% 2.21%
1973 2.79% 2.2%
1972 2.75% 2.2%
1971 2.71% 2.2%
1970 2.65% 2.21%
1969 2.57% 2.19%
1968 2.49% 2.18%
1967 2.4% 2.14%
1966 2.32% 2.11%
1965 2.27% 2.07%
1964 2.23% 2.02%
1963 2.21% 1.98%
1962 1.9% 1.96%
1961 1.55% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Nepal
Current population
31045453
29619950
Population rank 51/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.36%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -90
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 167/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -364,699
Net migration rank 146/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -364,699
2024 766,304 -13,892 355,516 -401,282
2023 754,486 -4,798 368,450 -409,782
2022 734,893 -4,798 379,021 -379,321
2021 713,806 -9,888 351,165 130,001
2020 716,361 -9,888 373,553 162,139
2019 714,681 -12,255 387,113 182,203
2018 706,188 -9,184 394,576 -295,151
2017 696,496 -37,912 406,219 -368,787
2016 677,051 13,255 415,921 -341,748
2015 649,190 42,008 410,565 -221,062
2014 619,243 96,599 423,166 -310,156
2013 606,072 -6,900 424,804 -373,064
2012 594,029 -7,523 430,151 -371,707
2011 580,607 -12,669 429,957 -347,552
2010 569,921 -9,366 432,631 -269,963
2009 557,841 -10,203 441,290 -266,144
2008 542,919 -10,720 452,353 -261,540
2007 526,949 -10,807 464,780 -252,526
2006 511,366 -28,528 475,335 -241,455
2005 496,547 -27,775 489,093 -211,024
2004 478,880 -19,444 504,853 -197,336
2003 459,422 -18,568 516,575 -168,314
2002 439,544 -10,766 525,045 -153,730
2001 422,511 -19,203 542,118 -148,973
2000 411,633 -21,221 554,506 -147,193
1999 401,969 -17,398 557,847 -122,551
1998 388,432 -12,446 562,787 -108,400
1997 377,138 -13,842 565,882 -98,454
1996 370,355 -12,738 580,099 -92,307
1995 367,532 -12,661 591,283 -86,232
1994 364,390 -12,028 578,293 -27,415
1993 360,785 -9,601 561,549 -37,782
1992 356,072 -13,702 533,029 84,113
1991 350,493 -14,520 512,233 17,056
1990 342,901 -8,163 495,202 -640
1989 334,649 -11,244 478,771 -39,808
1988 328,168 -16,016 463,581 -64,246
1987 320,134 -3,829 449,400 -72,437
1986 308,188 -3,671 434,802 -47,017
1985 296,317 -3,604 423,240 -30,154
1984 284,110 -3,512 411,122 -19,300
1983 276,112 -37,346 399,103 1,304
1982 274,652 -139,974 385,741 -3,898
1981 262,076 27,845 374,145 -4,855
1980 247,808 70,589 364,254 5,084
1979 238,875 -12,108 355,597 88
1978 229,958 -1,282 345,765 346
1977 222,785 -20,622 332,843 2,108
1976 214,916 -19,994 323,222 -15,119
1975 206,986 -237 312,479 -6,686
1974 200,693 -377 303,078 -4,361
1973 193,997 -466 288,750 -1,076
1972 186,521 -473 286,708 -2,107
1971 179,317 -439 280,752 -7,284
1970 170,713 -367 272,439 1,847
1969 162,603 -286 264,560 -527
1968 153,080 -204 258,259 -746
1967 144,370 -148 249,240 347
1966 135,927 -96 241,716 -3,306
1965 129,428 -39 233,726 -1,551
1964 123,469 0 227,948 -6,087
1963 119,784 0 219,586 -8,303
1962 116,232 0 215,368 -9,249
1961 82,471 0 209,917 -10,601
1960 77,948 0 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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