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Population in Cameroon compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.77 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Cameroon vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon New Zealand
2100 89,761,493 5,915,768
2099 89,236,081 5,920,061
2098 88,700,571 5,924,133
2097 88,148,423 5,927,189
2096 87,584,533 5,929,831
2095 87,012,755 5,931,770
2094 86,422,461 5,933,105
2093 85,823,264 5,935,725
2092 85,216,516 5,936,005
2091 84,591,510 5,937,584
2090 83,955,258 5,938,671
2089 83,304,250 5,941,788
2088 82,644,527 5,942,552
2087 81,971,087 5,945,502
2086 81,292,292 5,948,659
2085 80,596,814 5,952,187
2084 79,893,144 5,956,025
2083 79,174,449 5,960,521
2082 78,447,054 5,963,849
2081 77,705,764 5,965,417
2080 76,946,674 5,967,986
2079 76,185,626 5,969,234
2078 75,414,998 5,969,831
2077 74,632,426 5,968,708
2076 73,846,385 5,968,290
2075 73,045,925 5,967,889
2074 72,232,083 5,966,738
2073 71,416,307 5,965,412
2072 70,587,575 5,961,455
2071 69,756,436 5,961,400
2070 68,920,850 5,960,718
2069 68,080,121 5,959,460
2068 67,236,365 5,957,827
2067 66,384,714 5,955,348
2066 65,524,711 5,951,452
2065 64,661,065 5,947,293
2064 63,793,364 5,943,767
2063 62,925,133 5,941,828
2062 62,051,886 5,937,757
2061 61,174,588 5,936,521
2060 60,289,485 5,933,016
2059 59,400,116 5,928,350
2058 58,506,347 5,922,743
2057 57,609,734 5,916,754
2056 56,718,154 5,910,221
2055 55,825,018 5,901,290
2054 54,922,920 5,891,739
2053 54,020,742 5,881,824
2052 53,110,977 5,873,115
2051 52,204,288 5,861,135
2050 51,302,617 5,849,861
2049 50,395,223 5,841,135
2048 49,490,600 5,830,154
2047 48,582,238 5,819,016
2046 47,678,096 5,806,848
2045 46,779,348 5,792,780
2044 45,880,138 5,777,886
2043 44,989,272 5,761,590
2042 44,093,888 5,743,549
2041 43,194,408 5,724,283
2040 42,307,249 5,705,914
2039 41,421,572 5,687,068
2038 40,545,218 5,667,019
2037 39,674,106 5,647,323
2036 38,807,341 5,627,207
2035 37,954,978 5,606,247
2034 37,107,744 5,585,417
2033 36,270,943 5,562,621
2032 35,438,930 5,539,615
2031 34,618,857 5,514,530
2030 33,804,320 5,488,472
2029 33,002,520 5,460,094
2028 32,206,806 5,429,936
2027 31,421,882 5,397,099
2026 30,647,877 5,361,990
2025 29,879,337 5,324,700
2024 29,123,744 5,290,000
2023 28,372,687 5,200,000
2022 27,632,771 5,081,700
2021 26,915,758 5,084,600
2020 26,210,558 5,072,400
2019 25,506,095 4,970,300
2018 24,806,383 4,900,600
2017 24,128,601 4,813,600
2016 23,454,161 4,714,100
2015 22,763,414 4,609,400
2014 22,059,893 4,516,500
2013 21,402,376 4,442,100
2012 20,809,529 4,408,100
2011 20,232,304 4,384,000
2010 19,668,066 4,350,700
2009 19,113,974 4,302,600
2008 18,574,056 4,259,800
2007 18,049,896 4,223,800
2006 17,550,407 4,184,600
2005 17,074,594 4,133,900
2004 16,610,487 4,087,500
2003 16,160,340 4,027,200
2002 15,725,528 3,948,500
2001 15,309,490 3,880,500
2000 14,912,631 3,857,700
1999 14,525,140 3,835,100
1998 14,144,860 3,815,000
1997 13,775,214 3,781,300
1996 13,414,757 3,732,000
1995 13,058,516 3,673,400
1994 12,704,903 3,620,000
1993 12,353,131 3,572,200
1992 12,006,353 3,531,700
1991 11,667,180 3,495,100
1990 11,331,821 3,329,800
1989 11,002,745 3,299,200
1988 10,684,968 3,283,400
1987 10,370,749 3,274,400
1986 10,060,342 3,246,300
1985 9,761,730 3,247,100
1984 9,475,078 3,227,100
1983 9,215,397 3,199,300
1982 9,028,678 3,156,100
1981 8,816,377 3,124,900
1980 8,512,219 3,112,900
1979 8,239,641 3,109,000
1978 8,011,921 3,121,200
1977 7,796,501 3,120,200
1976 7,597,962 3,110,500
1975 7,397,120 3,083,100
1974 7,193,583 3,023,700
1973 6,996,660 2,961,300
1972 6,806,872 2,903,900
1971 6,624,408 2,853,000
1970 6,449,793 2,810,700
1969 6,283,462 2,772,800
1968 6,125,863 2,748,100
1967 5,977,318 2,724,100
1966 5,837,295 2,675,900
1965 5,704,686 2,628,400
1964 5,578,257 2,585,400
1963 5,456,623 2,531,800
1962 5,338,620 2,482,000
1961 5,239,273 2,419,700
1960 5,159,057 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon New Zealand
2100 0.59% -0.07%
2099 0.6% -0.07%
2098 0.63% -0.05%
2097 0.64% -0.04%
2096 0.66% -0.03%
2095 0.68% -0.02%
2094 0.7% -0.04%
2093 0.71% -0.005%
2092 0.74% -0.03%
2091 0.76% -0.02%
2090 0.78% -0.05%
2089 0.8% -0.01%
2088 0.82% -0.05%
2087 0.84% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.06%
2085 0.88% -0.06%
2084 0.91% -0.08%
2083 0.93% -0.06%
2082 0.95% -0.03%
2081 0.99% -0.04%
2080 1% -0.02%
2079 1.02% -0.01%
2078 1.05% 0.02%
2077 1.06% 0.007%
2076 1.1% 0.007%
2075 1.13% 0.02%
2074 1.14% 0.02%
2073 1.17% 0.07%
2072 1.19% 0.001%
2071 1.21% 0.01%
2070 1.23% 0.02%
2069 1.25% 0.03%
2068 1.28% 0.04%
2067 1.31% 0.07%
2066 1.34% 0.07%
2065 1.36% 0.06%
2064 1.38% 0.03%
2063 1.41% 0.07%
2062 1.43% 0.02%
2061 1.47% 0.06%
2060 1.5% 0.08%
2059 1.53% 0.09%
2058 1.56% 0.1%
2057 1.57% 0.11%
2056 1.6% 0.15%
2055 1.64% 0.16%
2054 1.67% 0.17%
2053 1.71% 0.15%
2052 1.74% 0.2%
2051 1.76% 0.19%
2050 1.8% 0.15%
2049 1.83% 0.19%
2048 1.87% 0.19%
2047 1.9% 0.21%
2046 1.92% 0.24%
2045 1.96% 0.26%
2044 1.98% 0.28%
2043 2.03% 0.31%
2042 2.08% 0.34%
2041 2.1% 0.32%
2040 2.14% 0.33%
2039 2.16% 0.35%
2038 2.2% 0.35%
2037 2.23% 0.36%
2036 2.25% 0.37%
2035 2.28% 0.37%
2034 2.31% 0.41%
2033 2.35% 0.42%
2032 2.37% 0.45%
2031 2.41% 0.47%
2030 2.43% 0.52%
2029 2.47% 0.56%
2028 2.5% 0.61%
2027 2.53% 0.65%
2026 2.57% 0.7%
2025 2.59% 0.66%
2024 2.65% 1.73%
2023 2.68% 2.33%
2022 2.66% -0.06%
2021 2.69% 0.24%
2020 2.76% 2.05%
2019 2.82% 1.42%
2018 2.81% 1.81%
2017 2.88% 2.11%
2016 3.03% 2.27%
2015 3.19% 2.06%
2014 3.07% 1.67%
2013 2.85% 0.77%
2012 2.85% 0.55%
2011 2.87% 0.77%
2010 2.9% 1.12%
2009 2.91% 1%
2008 2.9% 0.85%
2007 2.85% 0.94%
2006 2.79% 1.23%
2005 2.79% 1.14%
2004 2.79% 1.5%
2003 2.77% 1.99%
2002 2.72% 1.75%
2001 2.66% 0.59%
2000 2.67% 0.59%
1999 2.69% 0.53%
1998 2.68% 0.89%
1997 2.69% 1.32%
1996 2.73% 1.6%
1995 2.78% 1.48%
1994 2.85% 1.34%
1993 2.89% 1.15%
1992 2.91% 1.05%
1991 2.96% 4.96%
1990 2.99% 0.93%
1989 2.97% 0.48%
1988 3.03% 0.27%
1987 3.09% 0.87%
1986 3.06% -0.02%
1985 3.03% 0.62%
1984 2.82% 0.87%
1983 2.07% 1.37%
1982 2.41% 1%
1981 3.57% 0.39%
1980 3.31% 0.13%
1979 2.84% -0.39%
1978 2.76% 0.03%
1977 2.61% 0.31%
1976 2.72% 0.89%
1975 2.83% 1.96%
1974 2.81% 2.11%
1973 2.79% 1.98%
1972 2.75% 1.78%
1971 2.71% 1.5%
1970 2.65% 1.37%
1969 2.57% 0.9%
1968 2.49% 0.88%
1967 2.4% 1.8%
1966 2.32% 1.81%
1965 2.27% 1.66%
1964 2.23% 2.12%
1963 2.21% 2.01%
1962 1.9% 2.57%
1961 1.55% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Cameroon New Zealand
Current population
31045453
5380024
Population rank 51/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.06%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +95
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 118/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +17,403
Net migration rank 146/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 17,403
2024 766,304 -13,892 20,631 18,766
2023 754,486 -4,798 19,031 21,404
2022 734,893 -4,798 20,276 21,404
2021 713,806 -9,888 23,745 -14,944
2020 716,361 -9,888 25,007 42,124
2019 714,681 -12,255 25,349 69,770
2018 706,188 -9,184 24,797 59,139
2017 696,496 -37,912 26,282 68,349
2016 677,051 13,255 28,237 75,512
2015 649,190 42,008 29,408 70,870
2014 619,243 96,599 26,196 57,974
2013 606,072 -6,900 29,096 26,385
2012 594,029 -7,523 31,077 -1,015
2011 580,607 -12,669 31,302 -2,196
2010 569,921 -9,366 35,458 6,722
2009 557,841 -10,203 33,560 12,700
2008 542,919 -10,720 35,143 4,804
2007 526,949 -10,807 35,480 3,053
2006 511,366 -28,528 30,924 14,542
2005 496,547 -27,775 30,674 19,212
2004 478,880 -19,444 29,634 24,521
2003 459,422 -18,568 28,150 42,456
2002 439,544 -10,766 25,941 48,195
2001 422,511 -19,203 27,939 17,793
2000 411,633 -21,221 29,897 -6,604
1999 401,969 -17,398 28,916 -7,634
1998 388,432 -12,446 29,146 -1,387
1997 377,138 -13,842 30,137 12,040
1996 370,355 -12,738 28,997 25,169
1995 367,532 -12,661 29,828 26,743
1994 364,390 -12,028 30,372 20,420
1993 360,785 -9,601 31,685 12,638
1992 356,072 -13,702 32,067 6,460
1991 350,493 -14,520 33,518 31,156
1990 342,901 -8,163 33,298 70,432
1989 334,649 -11,244 30,749 -8,818
1988 328,168 -16,016 29,846 -17,005
1987 320,134 -3,829 27,603 -7,631
1986 308,188 -3,671 25,549 -10,234
1985 296,317 -3,604 24,126 -13,462
1984 284,110 -3,512 26,043 -901
1983 276,112 -37,346 24,315 11,464
1982 274,652 -139,974 24,207 7,982
1981 262,076 27,845 25,374 -7,606
1980 247,808 70,589 23,658 -15,423
1979 238,875 -12,108 26,675 -26,694
1978 229,958 -1,282 26,156 -28,783
1977 222,785 -20,622 28,020 -22,697
1976 214,916 -19,994 29,456 -9,138
1975 206,986 -237 31,355 13,196
1974 200,693 -377 33,896 27,580
1973 193,997 -466 35,239 28,261
1972 186,521 -473 38,244 17,779
1971 179,317 -439 40,000 7,547
1970 170,713 -367 37,101 4,511
1969 162,603 -286 38,098 -5,212
1968 153,080 -204 37,594 -11,853
1967 144,370 -148 37,974 -2,289
1966 135,927 -96 36,151 9,161
1965 129,428 -39 36,982 9,245
1964 123,469 0 39,375 9,806
1963 119,784 0 42,027 10,226
1962 116,232 0 42,865 12,697
1961 82,471 0 43,482 10,689
1960 77,948 0 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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