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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 17.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Cameroon vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon North Macedonia
2100 89,761,493 869,530
2099 89,236,081 880,467
2098 88,700,571 891,427
2097 88,148,423 902,461
2096 87,584,533 913,488
2095 87,012,755 924,371
2094 86,422,461 935,479
2093 85,823,264 946,865
2092 85,216,516 958,251
2091 84,591,510 969,723
2090 83,955,258 981,115
2089 83,304,250 992,687
2088 82,644,527 1,004,280
2087 81,971,087 1,015,922
2086 81,292,292 1,027,915
2085 80,596,814 1,039,832
2084 79,893,144 1,052,077
2083 79,174,449 1,064,269
2082 78,447,054 1,076,684
2081 77,705,764 1,089,137
2080 76,946,674 1,101,478
2079 76,185,626 1,114,004
2078 75,414,998 1,126,827
2077 74,632,426 1,139,917
2076 73,846,385 1,153,296
2075 73,045,925 1,166,630
2074 72,232,083 1,180,262
2073 71,416,307 1,193,984
2072 70,587,575 1,207,689
2071 69,756,436 1,221,407
2070 68,920,850 1,235,738
2069 68,080,121 1,250,212
2068 67,236,365 1,264,718
2067 66,384,714 1,279,182
2066 65,524,711 1,293,374
2065 64,661,065 1,307,896
2064 63,793,364 1,322,184
2063 62,925,133 1,336,875
2062 62,051,886 1,351,652
2061 61,174,588 1,366,457
2060 60,289,485 1,381,009
2059 59,400,116 1,395,166
2058 58,506,347 1,409,270
2057 57,609,734 1,423,516
2056 56,718,154 1,437,970
2055 55,825,018 1,452,276
2054 54,922,920 1,466,673
2053 54,020,742 1,480,857
2052 53,110,977 1,494,452
2051 52,204,288 1,508,115
2050 51,302,617 1,521,258
2049 50,395,223 1,534,276
2048 49,490,600 1,547,097
2047 48,582,238 1,559,831
2046 47,678,096 1,572,937
2045 46,779,348 1,585,940
2044 45,880,138 1,598,742
2043 44,989,272 1,611,835
2042 44,093,888 1,624,885
2041 43,194,408 1,637,687
2040 42,307,249 1,650,468
2039 41,421,572 1,663,094
2038 40,545,218 1,675,445
2037 39,674,106 1,687,986
2036 38,807,341 1,700,377
2035 37,954,978 1,712,512
2034 37,107,744 1,724,440
2033 36,270,943 1,736,005
2032 35,438,930 1,747,606
2031 34,618,857 1,759,081
2030 33,804,320 1,770,549
2029 33,002,520 1,781,235
2028 32,206,806 1,791,502
2027 31,421,882 1,801,426
2026 30,647,877 1,811,466
2025 29,879,337 1,820,909
2024 29,123,744 1,824,359
2023 28,372,687 1,827,816
2022 27,632,771 1,831,712
2021 26,915,758 1,837,114
2020 26,210,558 1,856,124
2019 25,506,095 1,876,262
2018 24,806,383 1,889,051
2017 24,128,601 1,898,657
2016 23,454,161 1,906,313
2015 22,763,414 1,912,430
2014 22,059,893 1,917,557
2013 21,402,376 1,922,716
2012 20,809,529 1,929,821
2011 20,232,304 1,937,398
2010 19,668,066 1,946,298
2009 19,113,974 1,958,782
2008 18,574,056 1,971,493
2007 18,049,896 1,982,933
2006 17,550,407 1,994,287
2005 17,074,594 2,005,330
2004 16,610,487 2,016,186
2003 16,160,340 2,022,725
2002 15,725,528 2,020,157
2001 15,309,490 2,034,882
2000 14,912,631 2,026,350
1999 14,525,140 2,017,142
1998 14,144,860 2,007,523
1997 13,775,214 1,996,869
1996 13,414,757 2,012,553
1995 13,058,516 1,998,534
1994 12,704,903 1,992,666
1993 12,353,131 2,006,854
1992 12,006,353 2,032,523
1991 11,667,180 2,055,994
1990 11,331,821 2,063,689
1989 11,002,745 2,055,649
1988 10,684,968 2,045,737
1987 10,370,749 2,035,157
1986 10,060,342 2,024,732
1985 9,761,730 2,014,331
1984 9,475,078 2,003,399
1983 9,215,397 1,991,901
1982 9,028,678 1,978,956
1981 8,816,377 1,959,065
1980 8,512,219 1,933,038
1979 8,239,641 1,906,523
1978 8,011,921 1,879,847
1977 7,796,501 1,853,138
1976 7,597,962 1,825,830
1975 7,397,120 1,797,972
1974 7,193,583 1,770,545
1973 6,996,660 1,743,816
1972 6,806,872 1,717,395
1971 6,624,408 1,691,216
1970 6,449,793 1,664,208
1969 6,283,462 1,636,345
1968 6,125,863 1,608,930
1967 5,977,318 1,582,492
1966 5,837,295 1,557,349
1965 5,704,686 1,533,466
1964 5,578,257 1,510,900
1963 5,456,623 1,488,737
1962 5,338,620 1,471,745
1961 5,239,273 1,455,171
1960 5,159,057 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon North Macedonia
2100 0.59% -1.24%
2099 0.6% -1.23%
2098 0.63% -1.22%
2097 0.64% -1.21%
2096 0.66% -1.18%
2095 0.68% -1.19%
2094 0.7% -1.2%
2093 0.71% -1.19%
2092 0.74% -1.18%
2091 0.76% -1.16%
2090 0.78% -1.17%
2089 0.8% -1.15%
2088 0.82% -1.15%
2087 0.84% -1.17%
2086 0.86% -1.15%
2085 0.88% -1.16%
2084 0.91% -1.15%
2083 0.93% -1.15%
2082 0.95% -1.14%
2081 0.99% -1.12%
2080 1% -1.12%
2079 1.02% -1.14%
2078 1.05% -1.15%
2077 1.06% -1.16%
2076 1.1% -1.14%
2075 1.13% -1.15%
2074 1.14% -1.15%
2073 1.17% -1.13%
2072 1.19% -1.12%
2071 1.21% -1.16%
2070 1.23% -1.16%
2069 1.25% -1.15%
2068 1.28% -1.13%
2067 1.31% -1.1%
2066 1.34% -1.11%
2065 1.36% -1.08%
2064 1.38% -1.1%
2063 1.41% -1.09%
2062 1.43% -1.08%
2061 1.47% -1.05%
2060 1.5% -1.01%
2059 1.53% -1%
2058 1.56% -1%
2057 1.57% -1.01%
2056 1.6% -0.99%
2055 1.64% -0.98%
2054 1.67% -0.96%
2053 1.71% -0.91%
2052 1.74% -0.91%
2051 1.76% -0.86%
2050 1.8% -0.85%
2049 1.83% -0.83%
2048 1.87% -0.82%
2047 1.9% -0.83%
2046 1.92% -0.82%
2045 1.96% -0.8%
2044 1.98% -0.81%
2043 2.03% -0.8%
2042 2.08% -0.78%
2041 2.1% -0.77%
2040 2.14% -0.76%
2039 2.16% -0.74%
2038 2.2% -0.74%
2037 2.23% -0.73%
2036 2.25% -0.71%
2035 2.28% -0.69%
2034 2.31% -0.67%
2033 2.35% -0.66%
2032 2.37% -0.65%
2031 2.41% -0.65%
2030 2.43% -0.6%
2029 2.47% -0.57%
2028 2.5% -0.55%
2027 2.53% -0.55%
2026 2.57% -0.52%
2025 2.59% -0.19%
2024 2.65% -0.19%
2023 2.68% -0.21%
2022 2.66% -0.29%
2021 2.69% -1.02%
2020 2.76% -1.07%
2019 2.82% -0.68%
2018 2.81% -0.51%
2017 2.88% -0.4%
2016 3.03% -0.32%
2015 3.19% -0.27%
2014 3.07% -0.27%
2013 2.85% -0.37%
2012 2.85% -0.39%
2011 2.87% -0.46%
2010 2.9% -0.64%
2009 2.91% -0.64%
2008 2.9% -0.58%
2007 2.85% -0.57%
2006 2.79% -0.55%
2005 2.79% -0.54%
2004 2.79% -0.32%
2003 2.77% 0.13%
2002 2.72% -0.72%
2001 2.66% 0.42%
2000 2.67% 0.46%
1999 2.69% 0.48%
1998 2.68% 0.53%
1997 2.69% -0.78%
1996 2.73% 0.7%
1995 2.78% 0.29%
1994 2.85% -0.71%
1993 2.89% -1.26%
1992 2.91% -1.14%
1991 2.96% -0.37%
1990 2.99% 0.39%
1989 2.97% 0.48%
1988 3.03% 0.52%
1987 3.09% 0.51%
1986 3.06% 0.52%
1985 3.03% 0.55%
1984 2.82% 0.58%
1983 2.07% 0.65%
1982 2.41% 1.02%
1981 3.57% 1.35%
1980 3.31% 1.39%
1979 2.84% 1.42%
1978 2.76% 1.44%
1977 2.61% 1.5%
1976 2.72% 1.55%
1975 2.83% 1.55%
1974 2.81% 1.53%
1973 2.79% 1.54%
1972 2.75% 1.55%
1971 2.71% 1.62%
1970 2.65% 1.7%
1969 2.57% 1.7%
1968 2.49% 1.67%
1967 2.4% 1.61%
1966 2.32% 1.56%
1965 2.27% 1.49%
1964 2.23% 1.49%
1963 2.21% 1.15%
1962 1.9% 1.14%
1961 1.55% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cameroon North Macedonia
Current population
31045453
1811466
Population rank 51/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
32.5 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -9
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 176/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -5,645
Net migration rank 146/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -5,645
2024 766,304 -13,892 -4,196 -5,728
2023 754,486 -4,798 -3,290 -5,597
2022 734,893 -4,798 -4,397 -5,296
2021 713,806 -9,888 -9,737 -5,483
2020 716,361 -9,888 -5,939 -23,458
2019 714,681 -12,255 -375 -24,204
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,512 -24,878
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,329 -24,227
2016 677,051 13,255 2,374 -24,144
2015 649,190 42,008 2,294 -23,010
2014 619,243 96,599 3,644 -22,132
2013 606,072 -6,900 3,653 -20,297
2012 594,029 -7,523 3,087 -19,083
2011 580,607 -12,669 3,100 -17,871
2010 569,921 -9,366 4,866 -16,668
2009 557,841 -10,203 4,309 -15,455
2008 542,919 -10,720 3,746 -17,645
2007 526,949 -10,807 2,974 -15,705
2006 511,366 -28,528 3,988 -9,632
2005 496,547 -27,775 4,011 -2,244
2004 478,880 -19,444 5,444 -2,640
2003 459,422 -18,568 8,900 -2,880
2002 439,544 -10,766 9,697 -2,858
2001 422,511 -19,203 10,174 -922
2000 411,633 -21,221 12,159 -2,824
1999 401,969 -17,398 10,489 -1,261
1998 388,432 -12,446 12,446 -589
1997 377,138 -13,842 12,979 -477
1996 370,355 -12,738 14,806 -397
1995 367,532 -12,661 17,239 -3,603
1994 364,390 -12,028 19,103 -21,006
1993 360,785 -9,601 20,797 -47,273
1992 356,072 -13,702 21,659 -46,509
1991 350,493 -14,520 23,387 -45,484
1990 342,901 -8,163 22,868 -16,174
1989 334,649 -11,244 22,912 -13,528
1988 328,168 -16,016 24,064 -13,621
1987 320,134 -3,829 24,359 -13,635
1986 308,188 -3,671 23,720 -13,589
1985 296,317 -3,604 24,167 -13,492
1984 284,110 -3,512 24,436 -13,251
1983 276,112 -37,346 24,690 -12,884
1982 274,652 -139,974 25,810 -11,716
1981 262,076 27,845 25,689 0
1980 247,808 70,589 26,547 -189
1979 238,875 -12,108 27,096 -426
1978 229,958 -1,282 27,150 -462
1977 222,785 -20,622 27,410 -683
1976 214,916 -19,994 28,799 -911
1975 206,986 -237 28,983 -1,147
1974 200,693 -377 28,400 -1,376
1973 193,997 -466 28,032 -1,600
1972 186,521 -473 28,236 -1,834
1971 179,317 -439 28,010 -2,064
1970 170,713 -367 28,022 60
1969 162,603 -286 27,464 181
1968 153,080 -204 28,378 -1,201
1967 144,370 -148 28,401 -2,696
1966 135,927 -96 28,766 -4,176
1965 129,428 -39 28,564 -5,385
1964 123,469 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 119,784 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 116,232 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 82,471 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 77,948 0 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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