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Population in Cameroon compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.7 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Netherlands
2100 89,761,493 17,329,352
2099 89,236,081 17,362,626
2098 88,700,571 17,395,665
2097 88,148,423 17,429,925
2096 87,584,533 17,465,162
2095 87,012,755 17,502,567
2094 86,422,461 17,540,959
2093 85,823,264 17,580,632
2092 85,216,516 17,619,384
2091 84,591,510 17,658,238
2090 83,955,258 17,700,204
2089 83,304,250 17,739,947
2088 82,644,527 17,779,324
2087 81,971,087 17,815,257
2086 81,292,292 17,854,371
2085 80,596,814 17,890,610
2084 79,893,144 17,926,885
2083 79,174,449 17,963,416
2082 78,447,054 17,998,527
2081 77,705,764 18,032,297
2080 76,946,674 18,062,716
2079 76,185,626 18,093,254
2078 75,414,998 18,121,649
2077 74,632,426 18,150,234
2076 73,846,385 18,175,683
2075 73,045,925 18,196,574
2074 72,232,083 18,214,405
2073 71,416,307 18,232,486
2072 70,587,575 18,249,136
2071 69,756,436 18,264,367
2070 68,920,850 18,279,781
2069 68,080,121 18,295,123
2068 67,236,365 18,310,300
2067 66,384,714 18,325,333
2066 65,524,711 18,343,435
2065 64,661,065 18,364,513
2064 63,793,364 18,386,352
2063 62,925,133 18,409,851
2062 62,051,886 18,433,299
2061 61,174,588 18,460,766
2060 60,289,485 18,488,598
2059 59,400,116 18,517,020
2058 58,506,347 18,545,884
2057 57,609,734 18,576,502
2056 56,718,154 18,606,997
2055 55,825,018 18,634,546
2054 54,922,920 18,660,585
2053 54,020,742 18,686,212
2052 53,110,977 18,709,643
2051 52,204,288 18,736,166
2050 51,302,617 18,757,302
2049 50,395,223 18,777,673
2048 49,490,600 18,795,411
2047 48,582,238 18,812,362
2046 47,678,096 18,823,628
2045 46,779,348 18,834,974
2044 45,880,138 18,844,772
2043 44,989,272 18,850,396
2042 44,093,888 18,853,495
2041 43,194,408 18,852,912
2040 42,307,249 18,847,238
2039 41,421,572 18,837,931
2038 40,545,218 18,823,220
2037 39,674,106 18,804,912
2036 38,807,341 18,779,656
2035 37,954,978 18,751,144
2034 37,107,744 18,718,013
2033 36,270,943 18,676,061
2032 35,438,930 18,630,094
2031 34,618,857 18,577,582
2030 33,804,320 18,517,866
2029 33,002,520 18,449,618
2028 32,206,806 18,372,676
2027 31,421,882 18,289,268
2026 30,647,877 18,196,186
2025 29,879,337 18,087,633
2024 29,123,744 17,993,485
2023 28,372,687 17,877,117
2022 27,632,771 17,700,982
2021 26,915,758 17,533,044
2020 26,210,558 17,441,500
2019 25,506,095 17,344,874
2018 24,806,383 17,231,624
2017 24,128,601 17,131,296
2016 23,454,161 17,030,314
2015 22,763,414 16,939,923
2014 22,059,893 16,865,008
2013 21,402,376 16,804,432
2012 20,809,529 16,754,962
2011 20,232,304 16,693,074
2010 19,668,066 16,615,394
2009 19,113,974 16,530,388
2008 18,574,056 16,445,593
2007 18,049,896 16,381,696
2006 17,550,407 16,346,101
2005 17,074,594 16,319,868
2004 16,610,487 16,281,779
2003 16,160,340 16,225,302
2002 15,725,528 16,148,929
2001 15,309,490 16,046,180
2000 14,912,631 15,925,513
1999 14,525,140 15,812,088
1998 14,144,860 15,707,209
1997 13,775,214 15,610,650
1996 13,414,757 15,530,498
1995 13,058,516 15,459,006
1994 12,704,903 15,382,838
1993 12,353,131 15,290,368
1992 12,006,353 15,184,166
1991 11,667,180 15,069,798
1990 11,331,821 14,951,510
1989 11,002,745 14,848,907
1988 10,684,968 14,760,094
1987 10,370,749 14,665,037
1986 10,060,342 14,572,278
1985 9,761,730 14,491,632
1984 9,475,078 14,424,211
1983 9,215,397 14,367,070
1982 9,028,678 14,312,690
1981 8,816,377 14,247,208
1980 8,512,219 14,149,800
1979 8,239,641 14,038,270
1978 8,011,921 13,941,700
1977 7,796,501 13,856,185
1976 7,597,962 13,774,037
1975 7,397,120 13,666,335
1974 7,193,583 13,545,056
1973 6,996,660 13,439,322
1972 6,806,872 13,328,593
1971 6,624,408 13,194,497
1970 6,449,793 13,038,526
1969 6,283,462 12,877,984
1968 6,125,863 12,729,721
1967 5,977,318 12,598,201
1966 5,837,295 12,456,251
1965 5,704,686 12,294,732
1964 5,578,257 12,127,120
1963 5,456,623 11,965,966
1962 5,338,620 11,805,689
1961 5,239,273 11,638,712
1960 5,159,057 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Netherlands
2100 0.59% -0.19%
2099 0.6% -0.19%
2098 0.63% -0.2%
2097 0.64% -0.2%
2096 0.66% -0.21%
2095 0.68% -0.22%
2094 0.7% -0.23%
2093 0.71% -0.22%
2092 0.74% -0.22%
2091 0.76% -0.24%
2090 0.78% -0.22%
2089 0.8% -0.22%
2088 0.82% -0.2%
2087 0.84% -0.22%
2086 0.86% -0.2%
2085 0.88% -0.2%
2084 0.91% -0.2%
2083 0.93% -0.2%
2082 0.95% -0.19%
2081 0.99% -0.17%
2080 1% -0.17%
2079 1.02% -0.16%
2078 1.05% -0.16%
2077 1.06% -0.14%
2076 1.1% -0.11%
2075 1.13% -0.1%
2074 1.14% -0.1%
2073 1.17% -0.09%
2072 1.19% -0.08%
2071 1.21% -0.08%
2070 1.23% -0.08%
2069 1.25% -0.08%
2068 1.28% -0.08%
2067 1.31% -0.1%
2066 1.34% -0.11%
2065 1.36% -0.12%
2064 1.38% -0.13%
2063 1.41% -0.13%
2062 1.43% -0.15%
2061 1.47% -0.15%
2060 1.5% -0.15%
2059 1.53% -0.16%
2058 1.56% -0.16%
2057 1.57% -0.16%
2056 1.6% -0.15%
2055 1.64% -0.14%
2054 1.67% -0.14%
2053 1.71% -0.13%
2052 1.74% -0.14%
2051 1.76% -0.11%
2050 1.8% -0.11%
2049 1.83% -0.09%
2048 1.87% -0.09%
2047 1.9% -0.06%
2046 1.92% -0.06%
2045 1.96% -0.05%
2044 1.98% -0.03%
2043 2.03% -0.02%
2042 2.08% 0.003%
2041 2.1% 0.03%
2040 2.14% 0.05%
2039 2.16% 0.08%
2038 2.2% 0.1%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.25% 0.15%
2035 2.28% 0.18%
2034 2.31% 0.22%
2033 2.35% 0.25%
2032 2.37% 0.28%
2031 2.41% 0.32%
2030 2.43% 0.37%
2029 2.47% 0.42%
2028 2.5% 0.46%
2027 2.53% 0.51%
2026 2.57% 0.6%
2025 2.59% 0.52%
2024 2.65% 0.65%
2023 2.68% 1%
2022 2.66% 0.96%
2021 2.69% 0.52%
2020 2.76% 0.56%
2019 2.82% 0.66%
2018 2.81% 0.59%
2017 2.88% 0.59%
2016 3.03% 0.53%
2015 3.19% 0.44%
2014 3.07% 0.36%
2013 2.85% 0.3%
2012 2.85% 0.37%
2011 2.87% 0.47%
2010 2.9% 0.51%
2009 2.91% 0.52%
2008 2.9% 0.39%
2007 2.85% 0.22%
2006 2.79% 0.16%
2005 2.79% 0.23%
2004 2.79% 0.35%
2003 2.77% 0.47%
2002 2.72% 0.64%
2001 2.66% 0.76%
2000 2.67% 0.72%
1999 2.69% 0.67%
1998 2.68% 0.62%
1997 2.69% 0.52%
1996 2.73% 0.46%
1995 2.78% 0.5%
1994 2.85% 0.6%
1993 2.89% 0.7%
1992 2.91% 0.76%
1991 2.96% 0.79%
1990 2.99% 0.69%
1989 2.97% 0.6%
1988 3.03% 0.65%
1987 3.09% 0.64%
1986 3.06% 0.56%
1985 3.03% 0.47%
1984 2.82% 0.4%
1983 2.07% 0.38%
1982 2.41% 0.46%
1981 3.57% 0.69%
1980 3.31% 0.79%
1979 2.84% 0.69%
1978 2.76% 0.62%
1977 2.61% 0.6%
1976 2.72% 0.79%
1975 2.83% 0.9%
1974 2.81% 0.79%
1973 2.79% 0.83%
1972 2.75% 1.02%
1971 2.71% 1.2%
1970 2.65% 1.25%
1969 2.57% 1.16%
1968 2.49% 1.04%
1967 2.4% 1.14%
1966 2.32% 1.31%
1965 2.27% 1.38%
1964 2.23% 1.35%
1963 2.21% 1.36%
1962 1.9% 1.43%
1961 1.55% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Netherlands
Current population
31045453
18243998
Population rank 51/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.22%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
5.6 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
3.18 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +258
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 127/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +104,681
Net migration rank 146/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 104,681
2024 766,304 -13,892 -7,197 121,628
2023 754,486 -4,798 -5,363 144,558
2022 734,893 -4,798 -1,770 224,472
2021 713,806 -9,888 7,014 106,416
2020 716,361 -9,888 0 67,598
2019 714,681 -12,255 17,345 109,003
2018 706,188 -9,184 15,508 87,197
2017 696,496 -37,912 18,844 86,332
2016 677,051 13,255 23,843 88,743
2015 649,190 42,008 23,716 55,585
2014 619,243 96,599 35,417 36,591
2013 606,072 -6,900 30,248 19,973
2012 594,029 -7,523 35,186 14,861
2011 580,607 -12,669 45,072 31,224
2010 569,921 -9,366 48,184 33,703
2009 557,841 -10,203 51,244 39,832
2008 542,919 -10,720 49,337 32,406
2007 526,949 -10,807 49,145 -304
2006 511,366 -28,528 49,038 -25,401
2005 496,547 -27,775 50,592 -22,496
2004 478,880 -19,444 56,987 -9,230
2003 459,422 -18,568 58,411 7,937
2002 439,544 -10,766 59,751 28,824
2001 422,511 -19,203 62,580 56,096
2000 411,633 -21,221 66,887 59,308
1999 401,969 -17,398 60,086 47,179
1998 388,432 -12,446 61,258 52,058
1997 377,138 -13,842 56,198 31,302
1996 370,355 -12,738 51,251 21,792
1995 367,532 -12,661 54,106 15,056
1994 364,390 -12,028 61,532 20,193
1993 360,785 -9,601 58,103 44,514
1992 356,072 -13,702 66,811 50,148
1991 350,493 -14,520 69,321 51,670
1990 342,901 -8,163 68,777 53,564
1989 334,649 -11,244 59,396 31,165
1988 328,168 -16,016 61,993 31,026
1987 320,134 -3,829 64,526 39,559
1986 308,188 -3,671 59,746 30,380
1985 296,317 -3,604 55,069 27,356
1984 284,110 -3,512 54,812 12,902
1983 276,112 -37,346 51,722 11,007
1982 274,652 -139,974 54,388 7,644
1981 262,076 27,845 62,688 17,643
1980 247,808 70,589 66,504 54,010
1979 238,875 -12,108 63,172 42,772
1978 229,958 -1,282 61,344 26,639
1977 222,785 -20,622 63,739 19,809
1976 214,916 -19,994 63,361 18,774
1975 206,986 -237 64,232 68,569
1974 200,693 -377 75,853 31,645
1973 193,997 -466 84,668 18,705
1972 186,521 -473 101,297 17,470
1971 179,317 -439 116,112 32,756
1970 170,713 -367 129,082 32,438
1969 162,603 -286 139,082 21,850
1968 153,080 -204 132,389 7,243
1967 144,370 -148 138,580 -10,673
1966 135,927 -96 138,265 20,740
1965 129,428 -39 146,308 19,444
1964 123,469 0 157,653 15,014
1963 119,784 0 154,361 -21
1962 116,232 0 153,474 18,024
1961 82,471 0 159,450 8,258
1960 77,948 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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