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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 1,805,954 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 0.39% 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 +2.84% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Cameroon vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon North Macedonia
2100 89,781,496 866,884
2099 89,255,966 877,788
2098 88,720,337 888,715
2097 88,168,066 899,716
2096 87,604,050 910,709
2095 87,032,145 921,559
2094 86,441,720 932,633
2093 85,842,389 943,984
2092 85,235,505 955,335
2091 84,610,360 966,773
2090 83,973,967 978,130
2089 83,322,813 989,666
2088 82,662,944 1,001,224
2087 81,989,354 1,012,831
2086 81,310,407 1,024,787
2085 80,614,775 1,036,668
2084 79,910,947 1,048,876
2083 79,192,092 1,061,031
2082 78,464,535 1,073,408
2081 77,723,079 1,085,823
2080 76,963,821 1,098,127
2079 76,202,603 1,110,614
2078 75,431,803 1,123,398
2077 74,649,057 1,136,448
2076 73,862,841 1,149,787
2075 73,062,202 1,163,080
2074 72,248,179 1,176,671
2073 71,432,221 1,190,351
2072 70,603,305 1,204,015
2071 69,771,981 1,217,691
2070 68,936,208 1,231,978
2069 68,095,292 1,246,408
2068 67,251,348 1,260,869
2067 66,399,507 1,275,289
2066 65,539,313 1,289,439
2065 64,675,474 1,303,917
2064 63,807,579 1,318,161
2063 62,939,156 1,332,807
2062 62,065,714 1,347,540
2061 61,188,220 1,362,299
2060 60,302,920 1,376,807
2059 59,413,352 1,390,921
2058 58,519,385 1,404,982
2057 57,622,572 1,419,185
2056 56,730,793 1,433,595
2055 55,837,458 1,447,857
2054 54,935,159 1,462,210
2053 54,032,780 1,476,351
2052 53,122,812 1,489,905
2051 52,215,921 1,503,526
2050 51,314,050 1,516,629
2049 50,406,453 1,529,608
2048 49,501,629 1,542,390
2047 48,593,064 1,555,085
2046 47,688,721 1,568,151
2045 46,789,773 1,581,115
2044 45,890,362 1,593,878
2043 44,999,297 1,606,930
2042 44,103,714 1,619,941
2041 43,204,033 1,632,704
2040 42,316,677 1,645,446
2039 41,430,803 1,658,034
2038 40,554,253 1,670,347
2037 39,682,947 1,682,850
2036 38,815,989 1,695,204
2035 37,963,436 1,707,302
2034 37,116,013 1,719,193
2033 36,279,025 1,730,723
2032 35,446,827 1,742,288
2031 34,626,572 1,753,729
2030 33,811,853 1,765,162
2029 33,009,874 1,775,815
2028 32,213,983 1,786,051
2027 31,428,884 1,795,945
2026 30,654,707 1,805,954
2025 29,885,995 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 2.62% -0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Cameroon North Macedonia
Current population
30864115
1805954
Population rank 51/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -9
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 176/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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