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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.48 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Norway
2100 89,761,493 5,426,970
2099 89,236,081 5,439,664
2098 88,700,571 5,451,717
2097 88,148,423 5,463,190
2096 87,584,533 5,474,994
2095 87,012,755 5,487,368
2094 86,422,461 5,499,514
2093 85,823,264 5,512,056
2092 85,216,516 5,524,021
2091 84,591,510 5,535,989
2090 83,955,258 5,548,825
2089 83,304,250 5,561,462
2088 82,644,527 5,574,757
2087 81,971,087 5,588,831
2086 81,292,292 5,602,569
2085 80,596,814 5,616,010
2084 79,893,144 5,629,675
2083 79,174,449 5,642,568
2082 78,447,054 5,654,975
2081 77,705,764 5,666,885
2080 76,946,674 5,678,624
2079 76,185,626 5,689,711
2078 75,414,998 5,700,349
2077 74,632,426 5,710,483
2076 73,846,385 5,720,209
2075 73,045,925 5,729,904
2074 72,232,083 5,739,940
2073 71,416,307 5,749,872
2072 70,587,575 5,759,499
2071 69,756,436 5,768,298
2070 68,920,850 5,777,747
2069 68,080,121 5,786,471
2068 67,236,365 5,795,734
2067 66,384,714 5,805,627
2066 65,524,711 5,815,585
2065 64,661,065 5,825,356
2064 63,793,364 5,835,081
2063 62,925,133 5,844,519
2062 62,051,886 5,853,646
2061 61,174,588 5,861,677
2060 60,289,485 5,869,390
2059 59,400,116 5,875,920
2058 58,506,347 5,881,790
2057 57,609,734 5,888,181
2056 56,718,154 5,894,125
2055 55,825,018 5,899,106
2054 54,922,920 5,903,121
2053 54,020,742 5,906,126
2052 53,110,977 5,907,281
2051 52,204,288 5,907,735
2050 51,302,617 5,907,355
2049 50,395,223 5,905,940
2048 49,490,600 5,903,025
2047 48,582,238 5,899,964
2046 47,678,096 5,896,254
2045 46,779,348 5,891,177
2044 45,880,138 5,886,031
2043 44,989,272 5,880,486
2042 44,093,888 5,873,632
2041 43,194,408 5,865,604
2040 42,307,249 5,857,447
2039 41,421,572 5,848,023
2038 40,545,218 5,837,628
2037 39,674,106 5,826,752
2036 38,807,341 5,815,042
2035 37,954,978 5,802,966
2034 37,107,744 5,790,086
2033 36,270,943 5,776,187
2032 35,438,930 5,761,261
2031 34,618,857 5,745,071
2030 33,804,320 5,728,104
2029 33,002,520 5,710,229
2028 32,206,806 5,691,155
2027 31,421,882 5,670,783
2026 30,647,877 5,649,981
2025 29,879,337 5,610,870
2024 29,123,744 5,572,279
2023 28,372,687 5,519,601
2022 27,632,771 5,457,127
2021 26,915,758 5,408,320
2020 26,210,558 5,379,475
2019 25,506,095 5,347,896
2018 24,806,383 5,311,916
2017 24,128,601 5,276,968
2016 23,454,161 5,234,519
2015 22,763,414 5,188,607
2014 22,059,893 5,137,232
2013 21,402,376 5,079,623
2012 20,809,529 5,018,573
2011 20,232,304 4,953,088
2010 19,668,066 4,889,252
2009 19,113,974 4,828,726
2008 18,574,056 4,768,212
2007 18,049,896 4,709,153
2006 17,550,407 4,660,677
2005 17,074,594 4,623,291
2004 16,610,487 4,591,910
2003 16,160,340 4,564,855
2002 15,725,528 4,538,159
2001 15,309,490 4,513,751
2000 14,912,631 4,490,967
1999 14,525,140 4,461,913
1998 14,144,860 4,431,464
1997 13,775,214 4,405,157
1996 13,414,757 4,381,336
1995 13,058,516 4,359,184
1994 12,704,903 4,336,613
1993 12,353,131 4,311,991
1992 12,006,353 4,286,401
1991 11,667,180 4,261,732
1990 11,331,821 4,241,473
1989 11,002,745 4,226,901
1988 10,684,968 4,209,488
1987 10,370,749 4,186,905
1986 10,060,342 4,167,354
1985 9,761,730 4,152,516
1984 9,475,078 4,140,099
1983 9,215,397 4,128,432
1982 9,028,678 4,114,787
1981 8,816,377 4,099,702
1980 8,512,219 4,085,620
1979 8,239,641 4,072,517
1978 8,011,921 4,058,671
1977 7,796,501 4,043,205
1976 7,597,962 4,026,152
1975 7,397,120 4,007,313
1974 7,193,583 3,985,258
1973 6,996,660 3,960,612
1972 6,806,872 3,933,004
1971 6,624,408 3,903,039
1970 6,449,793 3,875,763
1969 6,283,462 3,847,707
1968 6,125,863 3,816,486
1967 5,977,318 3,784,539
1966 5,837,295 3,753,012
1965 5,704,686 3,723,168
1964 5,578,257 3,694,339
1963 5,456,623 3,666,537
1962 5,338,620 3,638,918
1961 5,239,273 3,609,800
1960 5,159,057 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Norway
2100 0.59% -0.23%
2099 0.6% -0.22%
2098 0.63% -0.21%
2097 0.64% -0.22%
2096 0.66% -0.23%
2095 0.68% -0.22%
2094 0.7% -0.23%
2093 0.71% -0.22%
2092 0.74% -0.22%
2091 0.76% -0.23%
2090 0.78% -0.23%
2089 0.8% -0.24%
2088 0.82% -0.25%
2087 0.84% -0.25%
2086 0.86% -0.24%
2085 0.88% -0.24%
2084 0.91% -0.23%
2083 0.93% -0.22%
2082 0.95% -0.21%
2081 0.99% -0.21%
2080 1% -0.19%
2079 1.02% -0.19%
2078 1.05% -0.18%
2077 1.06% -0.17%
2076 1.1% -0.17%
2075 1.13% -0.17%
2074 1.14% -0.17%
2073 1.17% -0.17%
2072 1.19% -0.15%
2071 1.21% -0.16%
2070 1.23% -0.15%
2069 1.25% -0.16%
2068 1.28% -0.17%
2067 1.31% -0.17%
2066 1.34% -0.17%
2065 1.36% -0.17%
2064 1.38% -0.16%
2063 1.41% -0.16%
2062 1.43% -0.14%
2061 1.47% -0.13%
2060 1.5% -0.11%
2059 1.53% -0.1%
2058 1.56% -0.11%
2057 1.57% -0.1%
2056 1.6% -0.08%
2055 1.64% -0.07%
2054 1.67% -0.05%
2053 1.71% -0.02%
2052 1.74% -0.008%
2051 1.76% 0.006%
2050 1.8% 0.02%
2049 1.83% 0.05%
2048 1.87% 0.05%
2047 1.9% 0.06%
2046 1.92% 0.09%
2045 1.96% 0.09%
2044 1.98% 0.09%
2043 2.03% 0.12%
2042 2.08% 0.14%
2041 2.1% 0.14%
2040 2.14% 0.16%
2039 2.16% 0.18%
2038 2.2% 0.19%
2037 2.23% 0.2%
2036 2.25% 0.21%
2035 2.28% 0.22%
2034 2.31% 0.24%
2033 2.35% 0.26%
2032 2.37% 0.28%
2031 2.41% 0.3%
2030 2.43% 0.31%
2029 2.47% 0.34%
2028 2.5% 0.36%
2027 2.53% 0.37%
2026 2.57% 0.7%
2025 2.59% 0.69%
2024 2.65% 0.95%
2023 2.68% 1.14%
2022 2.66% 0.9%
2021 2.69% 0.54%
2020 2.76% 0.59%
2019 2.82% 0.68%
2018 2.81% 0.66%
2017 2.88% 0.81%
2016 3.03% 0.88%
2015 3.19% 1%
2014 3.07% 1.13%
2013 2.85% 1.22%
2012 2.85% 1.32%
2011 2.87% 1.31%
2010 2.9% 1.25%
2009 2.91% 1.27%
2008 2.9% 1.25%
2007 2.85% 1.04%
2006 2.79% 0.81%
2005 2.79% 0.68%
2004 2.79% 0.59%
2003 2.77% 0.59%
2002 2.72% 0.54%
2001 2.66% 0.51%
2000 2.67% 0.65%
1999 2.69% 0.69%
1998 2.68% 0.6%
1997 2.69% 0.54%
1996 2.73% 0.51%
1995 2.78% 0.52%
1994 2.85% 0.57%
1993 2.89% 0.6%
1992 2.91% 0.58%
1991 2.96% 0.48%
1990 2.99% 0.34%
1989 2.97% 0.41%
1988 3.03% 0.54%
1987 3.09% 0.47%
1986 3.06% 0.36%
1985 3.03% 0.3%
1984 2.82% 0.28%
1983 2.07% 0.33%
1982 2.41% 0.37%
1981 3.57% 0.34%
1980 3.31% 0.32%
1979 2.84% 0.34%
1978 2.76% 0.38%
1977 2.61% 0.42%
1976 2.72% 0.47%
1975 2.83% 0.55%
1974 2.81% 0.62%
1973 2.79% 0.7%
1972 2.75% 0.77%
1971 2.71% 0.7%
1970 2.65% 0.73%
1969 2.57% 0.82%
1968 2.49% 0.84%
1967 2.4% 0.84%
1966 2.32% 0.8%
1965 2.27% 0.78%
1964 2.23% 0.76%
1963 2.21% 0.76%
1962 1.9% 0.81%
1961 1.55% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Norway
Current population
31045453
5660666
Population rank 51/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +106
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 117/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +29,798
Net migration rank 146/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 29,798
2024 766,304 -13,892 10,030 44,356
2023 754,486 -4,798 8,280 53,806
2022 734,893 -4,798 5,457 58,040
2021 713,806 -9,888 14,062 19,804
2020 716,361 -9,888 12,372 11,277
2019 714,681 -12,255 13,904 25,707
2018 706,188 -9,184 14,342 18,473
2017 696,496 -37,912 15,831 21,657
2016 677,051 13,255 17,797 26,417
2015 649,190 42,008 18,160 30,242
2014 619,243 96,599 18,494 38,522
2013 606,072 -6,900 17,779 40,690
2012 594,029 -7,523 18,066 47,883
2011 580,607 -12,669 18,822 47,454
2010 569,921 -9,366 20,046 42,865
2009 557,841 -10,203 20,280 39,316
2008 542,919 -10,720 19,073 44,002
2007 526,949 -10,807 16,482 40,111
2006 511,366 -28,528 17,244 24,054
2005 496,547 -27,775 15,719 18,588
2004 478,880 -19,444 15,612 13,412
2003 459,422 -18,568 14,151 11,389
2002 439,544 -10,766 10,892 17,279
2001 422,511 -19,203 13,090 7,906
2000 411,633 -21,221 15,269 9,805
1999 401,969 -17,398 14,278 19,147
1998 388,432 -12,446 14,181 13,519
1997 377,138 -13,842 15,418 9,744
1996 370,355 -12,738 17,087 5,671
1995 367,532 -12,661 14,821 6,343
1994 364,390 -12,028 16,045 7,580
1993 360,785 -9,601 12,936 12,567
1992 356,072 -13,702 15,431 10,218
1991 350,493 -14,520 16,194 7,949
1990 342,901 -8,163 14,845 1,818
1989 334,649 -11,244 13,949 -1,730
1988 328,168 -16,016 12,207 10,380
1987 320,134 -3,829 9,212 13,907
1986 308,188 -3,671 8,751 7,616
1985 296,317 -3,604 6,644 6,725
1984 284,110 -3,512 7,452 3,856
1983 276,112 -37,346 7,844 4,120
1982 274,652 -139,974 9,875 5,749
1981 262,076 27,845 9,020 6,010
1980 247,808 70,589 9,806 3,763
1979 238,875 -12,108 10,181 2,839
1978 229,958 -1,282 11,364 3,823
1977 222,785 -20,622 11,321 4,845
1976 214,916 -19,994 13,286 4,779
1975 206,986 -237 16,430 3,312
1974 200,693 -377 20,324 4,425
1973 193,997 -466 21,387 3,414
1972 186,521 -473 24,777 5,603
1971 179,317 -439 26,541 3,031
1970 170,713 -367 25,968 -1,034
1969 162,603 -286 28,858 2,230
1968 153,080 -204 29,387 1,761
1967 144,370 -148 30,276 2,460
1966 135,927 -96 31,150 -888
1965 129,428 -39 31,275 -1,525
1964 123,469 0 30,293 -1,571
1963 119,784 0 26,766 1,061
1962 116,232 0 28,020 655
1961 82,471 0 29,239 1,437
1960 77,948 0 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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