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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 26,668,308 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 +2.8% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Cameroon vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon North Korea
2100 89,761,493 19,601,003
2099 89,236,081 19,729,897
2098 88,700,571 19,859,274
2097 88,148,423 19,989,589
2096 87,584,533 20,120,795
2095 87,012,755 20,252,653
2094 86,422,461 20,384,384
2093 85,823,264 20,516,457
2092 85,216,516 20,649,140
2091 84,591,510 20,781,939
2090 83,955,258 20,914,434
2089 83,304,250 21,046,685
2088 82,644,527 21,178,406
2087 81,971,087 21,310,103
2086 81,292,292 21,441,361
2085 80,596,814 21,571,843
2084 79,893,144 21,701,761
2083 79,174,449 21,830,989
2082 78,447,054 21,960,135
2081 77,705,764 22,088,774
2080 76,946,674 22,216,836
2079 76,185,626 22,344,442
2078 75,414,998 22,471,597
2077 74,632,426 22,598,635
2076 73,846,385 22,725,293
2075 73,045,925 22,852,140
2074 72,232,083 22,979,532
2073 71,416,307 23,107,165
2072 70,587,575 23,234,961
2071 69,756,436 23,363,260
2070 68,920,850 23,491,789
2069 68,080,121 23,621,167
2068 67,236,365 23,750,741
2067 66,384,714 23,880,460
2066 65,524,711 24,010,584
2065 64,661,065 24,140,518
2064 63,793,364 24,269,765
2063 62,925,133 24,397,924
2062 62,051,886 24,525,403
2061 61,174,588 24,651,788
2060 60,289,485 24,776,326
2059 59,400,116 24,898,430
2058 58,506,347 25,018,630
2057 57,609,734 25,135,871
2056 56,718,154 25,250,670
2055 55,825,018 25,361,704
2054 54,922,920 25,469,578
2053 54,020,742 25,574,137
2052 53,110,977 25,675,211
2051 52,204,288 25,772,870
2050 51,302,617 25,866,886
2049 50,395,223 25,957,363
2048 49,490,600 26,043,774
2047 48,582,238 26,126,594
2046 47,678,096 26,205,638
2045 46,779,348 26,281,344
2044 45,880,138 26,353,455
2043 44,989,272 26,422,173
2042 44,093,888 26,486,580
2041 43,194,408 26,547,651
2040 42,307,249 26,604,634
2039 41,421,572 26,656,882
2038 40,545,218 26,703,458
2037 39,674,106 26,744,185
2036 38,807,341 26,778,348
2035 37,954,978 26,805,065
2034 37,107,744 26,823,948
2033 36,270,943 26,834,263
2032 35,438,930 26,835,978
2031 34,618,857 26,827,992
2030 33,804,320 26,809,850
2029 33,002,520 26,782,161
2028 32,206,806 26,744,278
2027 31,421,882 26,696,504
2026 30,647,877 26,638,530
2025 29,879,337 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 2.59% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Cameroon North Korea
Current population
31045453
26668308
Population rank 51/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.32%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +198
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 146/197
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 766,304 -13,892 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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