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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.06 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Niger
2100 89,761,493 92,119,820
2099 89,236,081 91,758,864
2098 88,700,571 91,380,105
2097 88,148,423 90,979,507
2096 87,584,533 90,560,194
2095 87,012,755 90,121,433
2094 86,422,461 89,665,016
2093 85,823,264 89,186,290
2092 85,216,516 88,687,247
2091 84,591,510 88,169,255
2090 83,955,258 87,632,134
2089 83,304,250 87,075,435
2088 82,644,527 86,497,532
2087 81,971,087 85,901,116
2086 81,292,292 85,285,801
2085 80,596,814 84,648,237
2084 79,893,144 83,990,034
2083 79,174,449 83,310,768
2082 78,447,054 82,611,309
2081 77,705,764 81,895,814
2080 76,946,674 81,159,765
2079 76,185,626 80,409,054
2078 75,414,998 79,639,286
2077 74,632,426 78,852,089
2076 73,846,385 78,045,772
2075 73,045,925 77,223,494
2074 72,232,083 76,387,922
2073 71,416,307 75,535,687
2072 70,587,575 74,667,410
2071 69,756,436 73,784,579
2070 68,920,850 72,888,455
2069 68,080,121 71,975,811
2068 67,236,365 71,050,594
2067 66,384,714 70,111,034
2066 65,524,711 69,159,115
2065 64,661,065 68,199,397
2064 63,793,364 67,226,153
2063 62,925,133 66,242,857
2062 62,051,886 65,249,357
2061 61,174,588 64,246,142
2060 60,289,485 63,236,587
2059 59,400,116 62,219,239
2058 58,506,347 61,193,260
2057 57,609,734 60,161,411
2056 56,718,154 59,126,596
2055 55,825,018 58,084,470
2054 54,922,920 57,038,192
2053 54,020,742 55,989,073
2052 53,110,977 54,940,685
2051 52,204,288 53,889,624
2050 51,302,617 52,841,076
2049 50,395,223 51,793,560
2048 49,490,600 50,746,939
2047 48,582,238 49,703,518
2046 47,678,096 48,661,960
2045 46,779,348 47,622,548
2044 45,880,138 46,586,941
2043 44,989,272 45,557,790
2042 44,093,888 44,531,886
2041 43,194,408 43,511,370
2040 42,307,249 42,494,381
2039 41,421,572 41,482,338
2038 40,545,218 40,472,234
2037 39,674,106 39,463,944
2036 38,807,341 38,459,660
2035 37,954,978 37,458,584
2034 37,107,744 36,465,688
2033 36,270,943 35,476,260
2032 35,438,930 34,497,489
2031 34,618,857 33,527,117
2030 33,804,320 32,563,547
2029 33,002,520 31,610,576
2028 32,206,806 30,670,274
2027 31,421,882 29,741,014
2026 30,647,877 28,823,166
2025 29,879,337 27,917,831
2024 29,123,744 27,032,412
2023 28,372,687 26,159,867
2022 27,632,771 25,311,973
2021 26,915,758 24,502,140
2020 26,210,558 23,717,613
2019 25,506,095 22,947,757
2018 24,806,383 22,188,069
2017 24,128,601 21,435,446
2016 23,454,161 20,685,753
2015 22,763,414 19,939,498
2014 22,059,893 19,215,909
2013 21,402,376 18,519,898
2012 20,809,529 17,836,769
2011 20,232,304 17,176,283
2010 19,668,066 16,548,835
2009 19,113,974 15,943,675
2008 18,574,056 15,361,915
2007 18,049,896 14,803,610
2006 17,550,407 14,268,581
2005 17,074,594 13,756,192
2004 16,610,487 13,265,836
2003 16,160,340 12,796,984
2002 15,725,528 12,349,144
2001 15,309,490 11,920,647
2000 14,912,631 11,509,630
1999 14,525,140 11,117,411
1998 14,144,860 10,741,413
1997 13,775,214 10,383,969
1996 13,414,757 10,044,852
1995 13,058,516 9,714,529
1994 12,704,903 9,398,258
1993 12,353,131 9,100,789
1992 12,006,353 8,817,633
1991 11,667,180 8,546,900
1990 11,331,821 8,286,059
1989 11,002,745 8,034,780
1988 10,684,968 7,793,748
1987 10,370,749 7,561,150
1986 10,060,342 7,335,811
1985 9,761,730 7,118,457
1984 9,475,078 6,909,971
1983 9,215,397 6,708,644
1982 9,028,678 6,512,732
1981 8,816,377 6,322,006
1980 8,512,219 6,135,971
1979 8,239,641 5,955,556
1978 8,011,921 5,782,932
1977 7,796,501 5,619,716
1976 7,597,962 5,464,962
1975 7,397,120 5,317,019
1974 7,193,583 5,174,953
1973 6,996,660 5,037,865
1972 6,806,872 4,904,845
1971 6,624,408 4,776,225
1970 6,449,793 4,650,275
1969 6,283,462 4,525,725
1968 6,125,863 4,403,637
1967 5,977,318 4,283,590
1966 5,837,295 4,165,544
1965 5,704,686 4,049,695
1964 5,578,257 3,935,814
1963 5,456,623 3,823,873
1962 5,338,620 3,714,520
1961 5,239,273 3,608,162
1960 5,159,057 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Niger
2100 0.59% 0.39%
2099 0.6% 0.41%
2098 0.63% 0.44%
2097 0.64% 0.46%
2096 0.66% 0.49%
2095 0.68% 0.51%
2094 0.7% 0.54%
2093 0.71% 0.56%
2092 0.74% 0.59%
2091 0.76% 0.61%
2090 0.78% 0.64%
2089 0.8% 0.67%
2088 0.82% 0.69%
2087 0.84% 0.72%
2086 0.86% 0.75%
2085 0.88% 0.78%
2084 0.91% 0.82%
2083 0.93% 0.85%
2082 0.95% 0.87%
2081 0.99% 0.91%
2080 1% 0.93%
2079 1.02% 0.97%
2078 1.05% 1%
2077 1.06% 1.03%
2076 1.1% 1.06%
2075 1.13% 1.09%
2074 1.14% 1.13%
2073 1.17% 1.16%
2072 1.19% 1.2%
2071 1.21% 1.23%
2070 1.23% 1.27%
2069 1.25% 1.3%
2068 1.28% 1.34%
2067 1.31% 1.38%
2066 1.34% 1.41%
2065 1.36% 1.45%
2064 1.38% 1.48%
2063 1.41% 1.52%
2062 1.43% 1.56%
2061 1.47% 1.6%
2060 1.5% 1.64%
2059 1.53% 1.68%
2058 1.56% 1.72%
2057 1.57% 1.75%
2056 1.6% 1.79%
2055 1.64% 1.83%
2054 1.67% 1.87%
2053 1.71% 1.91%
2052 1.74% 1.95%
2051 1.76% 1.98%
2050 1.8% 2.02%
2049 1.83% 2.06%
2048 1.87% 2.1%
2047 1.9% 2.14%
2046 1.92% 2.18%
2045 1.96% 2.22%
2044 1.98% 2.26%
2043 2.03% 2.3%
2042 2.08% 2.35%
2041 2.1% 2.39%
2040 2.14% 2.44%
2039 2.16% 2.5%
2038 2.2% 2.55%
2037 2.23% 2.61%
2036 2.25% 2.67%
2035 2.28% 2.72%
2034 2.31% 2.79%
2033 2.35% 2.84%
2032 2.37% 2.89%
2031 2.41% 2.96%
2030 2.43% 3.01%
2029 2.47% 3.07%
2028 2.5% 3.12%
2027 2.53% 3.18%
2026 2.57% 3.24%
2025 2.59% 3.28%
2024 2.65% 3.34%
2023 2.68% 3.35%
2022 2.66% 3.31%
2021 2.69% 3.31%
2020 2.76% 3.35%
2019 2.82% 3.42%
2018 2.81% 3.51%
2017 2.88% 3.62%
2016 3.03% 3.74%
2015 3.19% 3.77%
2014 3.07% 3.76%
2013 2.85% 3.83%
2012 2.85% 3.85%
2011 2.87% 3.79%
2010 2.9% 3.8%
2009 2.91% 3.79%
2008 2.9% 3.77%
2007 2.85% 3.75%
2006 2.79% 3.72%
2005 2.79% 3.7%
2004 2.79% 3.66%
2003 2.77% 3.63%
2002 2.72% 3.59%
2001 2.66% 3.57%
2000 2.67% 3.53%
1999 2.69% 3.5%
1998 2.68% 3.44%
1997 2.69% 3.38%
1996 2.73% 3.4%
1995 2.78% 3.37%
1994 2.85% 3.27%
1993 2.89% 3.21%
1992 2.91% 3.17%
1991 2.96% 3.15%
1990 2.99% 3.13%
1989 2.97% 3.09%
1988 3.03% 3.08%
1987 3.09% 3.07%
1986 3.06% 3.05%
1985 3.03% 3.02%
1984 2.82% 3%
1983 2.07% 3.01%
1982 2.41% 3.02%
1981 3.57% 3.03%
1980 3.31% 3.03%
1979 2.84% 2.99%
1978 2.76% 2.9%
1977 2.61% 2.83%
1976 2.72% 2.78%
1975 2.83% 2.75%
1974 2.81% 2.72%
1973 2.79% 2.71%
1972 2.75% 2.69%
1971 2.71% 2.71%
1970 2.65% 2.75%
1969 2.57% 2.77%
1968 2.49% 2.8%
1967 2.4% 2.83%
1966 2.32% 2.86%
1965 2.27% 2.89%
1964 2.23% 2.93%
1963 2.21% 2.94%
1962 1.9% 2.95%
1961 1.55% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Niger
Current population
31045453
29294628
Population rank 51/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.35%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 9/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -7,704
Net migration rank 146/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -7,704
2024 766,304 -13,892 883,987 -4,041
2023 754,486 -4,798 864,139 995
2022 734,893 -4,798 829,651 995
2021 713,806 -9,888 793,428 -4,405
2020 716,361 -9,888 784,437 -4,402
2019 714,681 -12,255 775,474 -15,778
2018 706,188 -9,184 763,536 -3,830
2017 696,496 -37,912 752,384 -6,830
2016 677,051 13,255 738,999 14,833
2015 649,190 42,008 721,630 17,051
2014 619,243 96,599 704,609 3,891
2013 606,072 -6,900 686,070 -2,543
2012 594,029 -7,523 664,009 18,714
2011 580,607 -12,669 645,175 -6,941
2010 569,921 -9,366 624,685 -8,033
2009 557,841 -10,203 602,671 -9,014
2008 542,919 -10,720 579,727 -9,847
2007 526,949 -10,807 556,808 -10,069
2006 511,366 -28,528 533,374 -10,054
2005 496,547 -27,775 511,167 -9,700
2004 478,880 -19,444 488,328 -9,070
2003 459,422 -18,568 467,295 -8,841
2002 439,544 -10,766 446,767 -9,550
2001 422,511 -19,203 428,417 -8,654
2000 411,633 -21,221 410,779 -8,522
1999 401,969 -17,398 394,212 -12,037
1998 388,432 -12,446 377,120 -7,298
1997 377,138 -13,842 358,745 -13,680
1996 370,355 -12,738 341,223 -8,057
1995 367,532 -12,661 323,630 3,843
1994 364,390 -12,028 306,026 -959
1993 360,785 -9,601 292,135 -2,269
1992 356,072 -13,702 278,690 -2,258
1991 350,493 -14,520 266,527 -1,500
1990 342,901 -8,163 256,594 73
1989 334,649 -11,244 245,278 613
1988 328,168 -16,016 237,296 -1,139
1987 320,134 -3,829 231,371 -2,338
1986 308,188 -3,671 224,365 -2,728
1985 296,317 -3,604 219,206 -6,126
1984 284,110 -3,512 213,111 -9,208
1983 276,112 -37,346 207,962 -9,209
1982 274,652 -139,974 202,012 -8,935
1981 262,076 27,845 195,938 -7,559
1980 247,808 70,589 189,251 -5,564
1979 238,875 -12,108 180,632 -3,495
1978 229,958 -1,282 171,614 -3,494
1977 222,785 -20,622 161,792 -3,476
1976 214,916 -19,994 154,489 -3,308
1975 206,986 -237 147,962 -3,254
1974 200,693 -377 142,606 -3,179
1973 193,997 -466 137,695 -2,942
1972 186,521 -473 133,813 -2,525
1971 179,317 -439 128,223 -2,277
1970 170,713 -367 128,184 -2,225
1969 162,603 -286 125,389 -2,245
1968 153,080 -204 123,301 -2,277
1967 144,370 -148 121,358 -2,289
1966 135,927 -96 119,314 -2,289
1965 129,428 -39 116,963 -2,289
1964 123,469 0 115,386 -2,289
1963 119,784 0 113,072 -2,289
1962 116,232 0 110,280 -2,369
1961 82,471 0 107,693 -2,893
1960 77,948 0 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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