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Population in Cameroon compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.16 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Cameroon vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon North Korea
2100 89,781,496 19,604,631
2099 89,255,966 19,733,548
2098 88,720,337 19,862,949
2097 88,168,066 19,993,288
2096 87,604,050 20,124,518
2095 87,032,145 20,256,401
2094 86,441,720 20,388,156
2093 85,842,389 20,520,253
2092 85,235,505 20,652,961
2091 84,610,360 20,785,785
2090 83,973,967 20,918,305
2089 83,322,813 21,050,580
2088 82,662,944 21,182,325
2087 81,989,354 21,314,047
2086 81,310,407 21,445,329
2085 80,614,775 21,575,835
2084 79,910,947 21,705,777
2083 79,192,092 21,835,029
2082 78,464,535 21,964,199
2081 77,723,079 22,092,862
2080 76,963,821 22,220,948
2079 76,202,603 22,348,577
2078 75,431,803 22,475,755
2077 74,649,057 22,602,817
2076 73,862,841 22,729,499
2075 73,062,202 22,856,369
2074 72,248,179 22,983,784
2073 71,432,221 23,111,441
2072 70,603,305 23,239,261
2071 69,771,981 23,367,583
2070 68,936,208 23,496,136
2069 68,095,292 23,625,538
2068 67,251,348 23,755,136
2067 66,399,507 23,884,879
2066 65,539,313 24,015,027
2065 64,675,474 24,144,985
2064 63,807,579 24,274,257
2063 62,939,156 24,402,439
2062 62,065,714 24,529,941
2061 61,188,220 24,656,350
2060 60,302,920 24,780,911
2059 59,413,352 24,903,037
2058 58,519,385 25,023,260
2057 57,622,572 25,140,523
2056 56,730,793 25,255,342
2055 55,837,458 25,366,397
2054 54,935,159 25,474,292
2053 54,032,780 25,578,870
2052 53,122,812 25,679,963
2051 52,215,921 25,777,639
2050 51,314,050 25,871,673
2049 50,406,453 25,962,167
2048 49,501,629 26,048,593
2047 48,593,064 26,131,429
2046 47,688,721 26,210,487
2045 46,789,773 26,286,208
2044 45,890,362 26,358,331
2043 44,999,297 26,427,062
2042 44,103,714 26,491,482
2041 43,204,033 26,552,564
2040 42,316,677 26,609,557
2039 41,430,803 26,661,815
2038 40,554,253 26,708,400
2037 39,682,947 26,749,134
2036 38,815,989 26,783,304
2035 37,963,436 26,810,026
2034 37,116,013 26,828,912
2033 36,279,025 26,839,229
2032 35,446,827 26,840,944
2031 34,626,572 26,832,957
2030 33,811,853 26,814,812
2029 33,009,874 26,787,117
2028 32,213,983 26,749,227
2027 31,428,884 26,701,444
2026 30,654,707 26,643,460
2025 29,885,995 26,575,953
2024 29,123,744 26,498,823
2023 28,372,687 26,418,204
2022 27,632,771 26,328,845
2021 26,915,758 26,232,534
2020 26,210,558 26,136,312
2019 25,506,095 26,037,632
2018 24,806,383 25,931,147
2017 24,128,601 25,817,709
2016 23,454,161 25,698,326
2015 22,763,414 25,575,350
2014 22,059,893 25,451,262
2013 21,402,376 25,329,451
2012 20,809,529 25,211,728
2011 20,232,304 25,097,874
2010 19,668,066 24,987,258
2009 19,113,974 24,878,332
2008 18,574,056 24,764,618
2007 18,049,896 24,646,383
2006 17,550,407 24,524,507
2005 17,074,594 24,396,433
2004 16,610,487 24,254,943
2003 16,160,340 24,090,380
2002 15,725,528 23,943,973
2001 15,309,490 23,815,358
2000 14,912,631 23,665,910
1999 14,525,140 23,497,599
1998 14,144,860 23,311,564
1997 13,775,214 23,110,830
1996 13,414,757 22,895,746
1995 13,058,516 22,669,304
1994 12,704,903 22,393,975
1993 12,353,131 22,073,352
1992 12,006,353 21,750,911
1991 11,667,180 21,428,638
1990 11,331,821 21,112,137
1989 11,002,745 20,804,367
1988 10,684,968 20,503,161
1987 10,370,749 20,205,483
1986 10,060,342 19,910,855
1985 9,761,730 19,620,388
1984 9,475,078 19,335,043
1983 9,215,397 19,054,034
1982 9,028,678 18,776,357
1981 8,816,377 18,501,295
1980 8,512,219 18,236,786
1979 8,239,641 17,983,470
1978 8,011,921 17,735,995
1977 7,796,501 17,492,798
1976 7,597,962 17,243,450
1975 7,397,120 16,971,055
1974 7,193,583 16,673,121
1973 6,996,660 16,350,367
1972 6,806,872 15,975,069
1971 6,624,408 15,572,457
1970 6,449,793 15,172,775
1969 6,283,462 14,767,615
1968 6,125,863 14,365,596
1967 5,977,318 13,958,350
1966 5,837,295 13,569,094
1965 5,704,686 13,219,369
1964 5,578,257 12,889,770
1963 5,456,623 12,567,057
1962 5,338,620 12,262,882
1961 5,239,273 11,990,713
1960 5,159,057 11,722,953

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Cameroon's population will grow by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon North Korea
2100 0.59% -0.65%
2099 0.6% -0.65%
2098 0.63% -0.65%
2097 0.64% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.68% -0.65%
2094 0.7% -0.64%
2093 0.71% -0.64%
2092 0.74% -0.64%
2091 0.76% -0.63%
2090 0.78% -0.63%
2089 0.8% -0.62%
2088 0.82% -0.62%
2087 0.84% -0.61%
2086 0.86% -0.6%
2085 0.88% -0.6%
2084 0.91% -0.59%
2083 0.93% -0.59%
2082 0.95% -0.58%
2081 0.99% -0.58%
2080 1% -0.57%
2079 1.02% -0.57%
2078 1.05% -0.56%
2077 1.06% -0.56%
2076 1.1% -0.56%
2075 1.13% -0.55%
2074 1.14% -0.55%
2073 1.17% -0.55%
2072 1.19% -0.55%
2071 1.21% -0.55%
2070 1.23% -0.55%
2069 1.25% -0.55%
2068 1.28% -0.54%
2067 1.31% -0.54%
2066 1.34% -0.54%
2065 1.36% -0.53%
2064 1.38% -0.53%
2063 1.41% -0.52%
2062 1.43% -0.51%
2061 1.47% -0.5%
2060 1.5% -0.49%
2059 1.53% -0.48%
2058 1.56% -0.47%
2057 1.57% -0.45%
2056 1.6% -0.44%
2055 1.64% -0.42%
2054 1.67% -0.41%
2053 1.71% -0.39%
2052 1.74% -0.38%
2051 1.76% -0.36%
2050 1.8% -0.35%
2049 1.83% -0.33%
2048 1.87% -0.32%
2047 1.9% -0.3%
2046 1.92% -0.29%
2045 1.96% -0.27%
2044 1.98% -0.26%
2043 2.03% -0.24%
2042 2.08% -0.23%
2041 2.1% -0.21%
2040 2.14% -0.2%
2039 2.16% -0.17%
2038 2.2% -0.15%
2037 2.23% -0.13%
2036 2.25% -0.1%
2035 2.28% -0.07%
2034 2.31% -0.04%
2033 2.35% -0.006%
2032 2.37% 0.03%
2031 2.41% 0.07%
2030 2.43% 0.1%
2029 2.47% 0.14%
2028 2.5% 0.18%
2027 2.53% 0.22%
2026 2.57% 0.25%
2025 2.62% 0.29%
2024 2.65% 0.31%
2023 2.68% 0.34%
2022 2.66% 0.37%
2021 2.69% 0.37%
2020 2.76% 0.38%
2019 2.82% 0.41%
2018 2.81% 0.44%
2017 2.88% 0.46%
2016 3.03% 0.48%
2015 3.19% 0.49%
2014 3.07% 0.48%
2013 2.85% 0.47%
2012 2.85% 0.45%
2011 2.87% 0.44%
2010 2.9% 0.44%
2009 2.91% 0.46%
2008 2.9% 0.48%
2007 2.85% 0.5%
2006 2.79% 0.52%
2005 2.79% 0.58%
2004 2.79% 0.68%
2003 2.77% 0.61%
2002 2.72% 0.54%
2001 2.66% 0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.72%
1999 2.69% 0.8%
1998 2.68% 0.87%
1997 2.69% 0.94%
1996 2.73% 1%
1995 2.78% 1.23%
1994 2.85% 1.45%
1993 2.89% 1.48%
1992 2.91% 1.5%
1991 2.96% 1.5%
1990 2.99% 1.48%
1989 2.97% 1.47%
1988 3.03% 1.47%
1987 3.09% 1.48%
1986 3.06% 1.48%
1985 3.03% 1.48%
1984 2.82% 1.47%
1983 2.07% 1.48%
1982 2.41% 1.49%
1981 3.57% 1.45%
1980 3.31% 1.41%
1979 2.84% 1.4%
1978 2.76% 1.39%
1977 2.61% 1.45%
1976 2.72% 1.61%
1975 2.83% 1.79%
1974 2.81% 1.97%
1973 2.79% 2.35%
1972 2.75% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.63%
1970 2.65% 2.74%
1969 2.57% 2.8%
1968 2.49% 2.92%
1967 2.4% 2.87%
1966 2.32% 2.65%
1965 2.27% 2.56%
1964 2.23% 2.57%
1963 2.21% 2.48%
1962 1.9% 2.27%
1961 1.55% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cameroon North Korea
Current population
30864115
26659144
Population rank 51/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.32%
One net population change
42 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +221
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 150/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -2,787
Net migration rank 146/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -2,787
2024 - -13,892 - -2,473
2023 754,486 -4,798 86,203 -1,997
2022 734,893 -4,798 96,495 -1,997
2021 713,806 -9,888 99,710 -1,585
2020 716,361 -9,888 95,920 -1,585
2019 714,681 -12,255 106,208 -3,142
2018 706,188 -9,184 113,164 -3,225
2017 696,496 -37,912 120,181 -3,224
2016 677,051 13,255 125,048 -3,222
2015 649,190 42,008 127,365 -3,208
2014 619,243 96,599 127,078 -3,042
2013 606,072 -6,900 122,519 -2,933
2012 594,029 -7,523 118,773 -2,919
2011 580,607 -12,669 114,798 -2,957
2010 569,921 -9,366 112,443 -3,053
2009 557,841 -10,203 111,530 -3,058
2008 542,919 -10,720 122,015 -3,051
2007 526,949 -10,807 120,521 -3,021
2006 511,366 -28,528 129,171 -2,948
2005 496,547 -27,775 132,765 -2,861
2004 478,880 -19,444 155,838 -2,758
2003 459,422 -18,568 178,775 -2,717
2002 439,544 -10,766 119,504 -2,763
2001 422,511 -19,203 143,321 -2,884
2000 411,633 -21,221 161,591 -3,142
1999 401,969 -17,398 181,613 -3,443
1998 388,432 -12,446 197,589 -3,706
1997 377,138 -13,842 211,325 -3,745
1996 370,355 -12,738 226,095 -3,512
1995 367,532 -12,661 233,381 -3,094
1994 364,390 -12,028 320,861 -517
1993 360,785 -9,601 320,880 0
1992 356,072 -13,702 324,002 0
1991 350,493 -14,520 320,551 0
1990 342,901 -8,163 312,460 0
1989 334,649 -11,244 303,078 0
1988 328,168 -16,016 299,305 0
1987 320,134 -3,829 296,030 0
1986 308,188 -3,671 293,227 0
1985 296,317 -3,604 287,714 0
1984 284,110 -3,512 282,987 0
1983 276,112 -37,346 279,046 0
1982 274,652 -139,974 276,332 0
1981 262,076 27,845 273,800 0
1980 247,808 70,589 255,206 0
1979 238,875 -12,108 251,409 0
1978 229,958 -1,282 243,533 0
1977 222,785 -20,622 242,870 0
1976 214,916 -19,994 255,841 0
1975 206,986 -237 288,966 0
1974 200,693 -377 306,902 0
1973 193,997 -466 338,600 0
1972 186,521 -473 411,997 0
1971 179,317 -439 393,220 0
1970 170,713 -367 406,129 0
1969 162,603 -286 404,189 0
1968 153,080 -204 399,837 0
1967 144,370 -148 414,632 0
1966 135,927 -96 363,882 0
1965 129,428 -39 335,587 0
1964 123,469 0 323,623 0
1963 119,784 0 321,805 0
1962 116,232 0 286,534 0
1961 82,471 0 257,788 0
1960 77,948 0 277,717 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Cameroon is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people). In North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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