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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 8.42 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Pakistan
2100 89,761,493 514,639,086
2099 89,236,081 513,762,873
2098 88,700,571 512,834,641
2097 88,148,423 511,842,588
2096 87,584,533 510,743,323
2095 87,012,755 509,544,194
2094 86,422,461 508,236,117
2093 85,823,264 506,871,405
2092 85,216,516 505,433,117
2091 84,591,510 503,929,591
2090 83,955,258 502,369,089
2089 83,304,250 500,764,988
2088 82,644,527 499,040,109
2087 81,971,087 497,294,229
2086 81,292,292 495,416,407
2085 80,596,814 493,469,269
2084 79,893,144 491,457,322
2083 79,174,449 489,327,293
2082 78,447,054 487,086,584
2081 77,705,764 484,774,651
2080 76,946,674 482,358,125
2079 76,185,626 479,913,540
2078 75,414,998 477,377,443
2077 74,632,426 474,692,907
2076 73,846,385 471,877,807
2075 73,045,925 468,953,317
2074 72,232,083 465,972,364
2073 71,416,307 462,907,667
2072 70,587,575 459,752,452
2071 69,756,436 456,518,761
2070 68,920,850 453,190,545
2069 68,080,121 449,749,441
2068 67,236,365 446,219,879
2067 66,384,714 442,632,987
2066 65,524,711 438,970,919
2065 64,661,065 435,260,675
2064 63,793,364 431,484,424
2063 62,925,133 427,665,121
2062 62,051,886 423,724,764
2061 61,174,588 419,759,602
2060 60,289,485 415,724,868
2059 59,400,116 411,662,239
2058 58,506,347 407,514,159
2057 57,609,734 403,318,028
2056 56,718,154 399,031,614
2055 55,825,018 394,728,055
2054 54,922,920 390,385,410
2053 54,020,742 386,003,289
2052 53,110,977 381,568,312
2051 52,204,288 377,096,921
2050 51,302,617 372,554,619
2049 50,395,223 367,986,189
2048 49,490,600 363,386,382
2047 48,582,238 358,734,325
2046 47,678,096 354,003,639
2045 46,779,348 349,228,953
2044 45,880,138 344,443,561
2043 44,989,272 339,631,894
2042 44,093,888 334,801,403
2041 43,194,408 329,944,530
2040 42,307,249 325,107,264
2039 41,421,572 320,203,920
2038 40,545,218 315,273,196
2037 39,674,106 310,377,446
2036 38,807,341 305,472,156
2035 37,954,978 300,604,245
2034 37,107,744 295,748,602
2033 36,270,943 290,911,874
2032 35,438,930 286,130,352
2031 34,618,857 281,410,647
2030 33,804,320 276,766,735
2029 33,002,520 272,246,760
2028 32,206,806 267,784,548
2027 31,421,882 263,445,027
2026 30,647,877 259,285,315
2025 29,879,337 255,219,554
2024 29,123,744 251,269,164
2023 28,372,687 247,504,495
2022 27,632,771 243,700,667
2021 26,915,758 239,477,801
2020 26,210,558 235,001,746
2019 25,506,095 230,800,899
2018 24,806,383 226,928,892
2017 24,128,601 223,273,967
2016 23,454,161 220,138,869
2015 22,763,414 217,290,883
2014 22,059,893 214,264,647
2013 21,402,376 211,073,978
2012 20,809,529 207,667,125
2011 20,232,304 203,746,065
2010 19,668,066 199,239,047
2009 19,113,974 194,376,534
2008 18,574,056 189,499,113
2007 18,049,896 184,493,231
2006 17,550,407 179,682,690
2005 17,074,594 175,453,212
2004 16,610,487 171,286,000
2003 16,160,340 167,110,248
2002 15,725,528 163,222,549
2001 15,309,490 159,270,907
2000 14,912,631 154,879,127
1999 14,525,140 150,565,377
1998 14,144,860 146,522,356
1997 13,775,214 142,531,804
1996 13,414,757 138,557,092
1995 13,058,516 134,582,253
1994 12,704,903 130,748,083
1993 12,353,131 127,020,117
1992 12,006,353 123,546,848
1991 11,667,180 120,060,406
1990 11,331,821 116,155,576
1989 11,002,745 112,336,629
1988 10,684,968 108,724,739
1987 10,370,749 105,130,717
1986 10,060,342 101,606,764
1985 9,761,730 98,229,285
1984 9,475,078 95,164,936
1983 9,215,397 92,227,711
1982 9,028,678 89,089,246
1981 8,816,377 85,802,049
1980 8,512,219 82,291,010
1979 8,239,641 78,997,039
1978 8,011,921 76,307,379
1977 7,796,501 73,901,827
1976 7,597,962 71,620,254
1975 7,397,120 69,461,175
1974 7,193,583 67,415,487
1973 6,996,660 65,461,912
1972 6,806,872 63,583,194
1971 6,624,408 61,847,899
1970 6,449,793 60,166,719
1969 6,283,462 58,460,939
1968 6,125,863 56,810,507
1967 5,977,318 55,214,768
1966 5,837,295 53,678,667
1965 5,704,686 52,209,010
1964 5,578,257 50,799,999
1963 5,456,623 49,447,776
1962 5,338,620 48,156,128
1961 5,239,273 46,921,277
1960 5,159,057 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Pakistan
2100 0.59% 0.17%
2099 0.6% 0.18%
2098 0.63% 0.19%
2097 0.64% 0.22%
2096 0.66% 0.24%
2095 0.68% 0.26%
2094 0.7% 0.27%
2093 0.71% 0.28%
2092 0.74% 0.3%
2091 0.76% 0.31%
2090 0.78% 0.32%
2089 0.8% 0.35%
2088 0.82% 0.35%
2087 0.84% 0.38%
2086 0.86% 0.39%
2085 0.88% 0.41%
2084 0.91% 0.44%
2083 0.93% 0.46%
2082 0.95% 0.48%
2081 0.99% 0.5%
2080 1% 0.51%
2079 1.02% 0.53%
2078 1.05% 0.57%
2077 1.06% 0.6%
2076 1.1% 0.62%
2075 1.13% 0.64%
2074 1.14% 0.66%
2073 1.17% 0.69%
2072 1.19% 0.71%
2071 1.21% 0.73%
2070 1.23% 0.77%
2069 1.25% 0.79%
2068 1.28% 0.81%
2067 1.31% 0.83%
2066 1.34% 0.85%
2065 1.36% 0.88%
2064 1.38% 0.89%
2063 1.41% 0.93%
2062 1.43% 0.94%
2061 1.47% 0.97%
2060 1.5% 0.99%
2059 1.53% 1.02%
2058 1.56% 1.04%
2057 1.57% 1.07%
2056 1.6% 1.09%
2055 1.64% 1.11%
2054 1.67% 1.14%
2053 1.71% 1.16%
2052 1.74% 1.19%
2051 1.76% 1.22%
2050 1.8% 1.24%
2049 1.83% 1.27%
2048 1.87% 1.3%
2047 1.9% 1.34%
2046 1.92% 1.37%
2045 1.96% 1.39%
2044 1.98% 1.42%
2043 2.03% 1.44%
2042 2.08% 1.47%
2041 2.1% 1.49%
2040 2.14% 1.53%
2039 2.16% 1.56%
2038 2.2% 1.58%
2037 2.23% 1.61%
2036 2.25% 1.62%
2035 2.28% 1.64%
2034 2.31% 1.66%
2033 2.35% 1.67%
2032 2.37% 1.68%
2031 2.41% 1.68%
2030 2.43% 1.66%
2029 2.47% 1.67%
2028 2.5% 1.65%
2027 2.53% 1.6%
2026 2.57% 1.59%
2025 2.59% 1.57%
2024 2.65% 1.52%
2023 2.68% 1.56%
2022 2.66% 1.76%
2021 2.69% 1.9%
2020 2.76% 1.82%
2019 2.82% 1.71%
2018 2.81% 1.64%
2017 2.88% 1.42%
2016 3.03% 1.31%
2015 3.19% 1.41%
2014 3.07% 1.51%
2013 2.85% 1.64%
2012 2.85% 1.92%
2011 2.87% 2.26%
2010 2.9% 2.5%
2009 2.91% 2.57%
2008 2.9% 2.71%
2007 2.85% 2.68%
2006 2.79% 2.41%
2005 2.79% 2.43%
2004 2.79% 2.5%
2003 2.77% 2.38%
2002 2.72% 2.48%
2001 2.66% 2.84%
2000 2.67% 2.87%
1999 2.69% 2.76%
1998 2.68% 2.8%
1997 2.69% 2.87%
1996 2.73% 2.95%
1995 2.78% 2.93%
1994 2.85% 2.93%
1993 2.89% 2.81%
1992 2.91% 2.9%
1991 2.96% 3.36%
1990 2.99% 3.4%
1989 2.97% 3.32%
1988 3.03% 3.42%
1987 3.09% 3.47%
1986 3.06% 3.44%
1985 3.03% 3.22%
1984 2.82% 3.18%
1983 2.07% 3.52%
1982 2.41% 3.83%
1981 3.57% 4.27%
1980 3.31% 4.17%
1979 2.84% 3.52%
1978 2.76% 3.26%
1977 2.61% 3.19%
1976 2.72% 3.11%
1975 2.83% 3.03%
1974 2.81% 2.98%
1973 2.79% 2.95%
1972 2.75% 2.81%
1971 2.71% 2.79%
1970 2.65% 2.92%
1969 2.57% 2.91%
1968 2.49% 2.89%
1967 2.4% 2.86%
1966 2.32% 2.81%
1965 2.27% 2.77%
1964 2.23% 2.73%
1963 2.21% 2.68%
1962 1.9% 2.63%
1961 1.55% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Pakistan
Current population
31045453
261421997
Population rank 51/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 3.15%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 66/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -15,379 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 146/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -1,235,336
2024 766,304 -13,892 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 754,486 -4,798 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 734,893 -4,798 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 713,806 -9,888 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 716,361 -9,888 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 714,681 -12,255 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 706,188 -9,184 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 696,496 -37,912 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 677,051 13,255 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 649,190 42,008 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 619,243 96,599 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 606,072 -6,900 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 594,029 -7,523 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 580,607 -12,669 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 569,921 -9,366 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 557,841 -10,203 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 542,919 -10,720 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 526,949 -10,807 4,690,187 576,349
2006 511,366 -28,528 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 496,547 -27,775 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 478,880 -19,444 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 459,422 -18,568 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 439,544 -10,766 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 422,511 -19,203 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 411,633 -21,221 4,281,169 252,869
1999 401,969 -17,398 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 388,432 -12,446 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 377,138 -13,842 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 370,355 -12,738 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 367,532 -12,661 3,977,175 11,534
1994 364,390 -12,028 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 360,785 -9,601 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 356,072 -13,702 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 350,493 -14,520 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 342,901 -8,163 3,731,730 275,242
1989 334,649 -11,244 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 328,168 -16,016 3,554,755 38,139
1987 320,134 -3,829 3,448,813 146,364
1986 308,188 -3,671 3,341,643 111,045
1985 296,317 -3,604 3,233,315 68,860
1984 284,110 -3,512 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 276,112 -37,346 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 274,652 -139,974 2,934,689 294,252
1981 262,076 27,845 2,790,454 555,032
1980 247,808 70,589 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 238,875 -12,108 2,461,311 450,003
1978 229,958 -1,282 2,356,601 111,386
1977 222,785 -20,622 2,257,849 85,250
1976 214,916 -19,994 2,171,812 48,238
1975 206,986 -237 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 200,693 -377 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 193,997 -466 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 186,521 -473 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 179,317 -439 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 170,713 -367 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 162,603 -286 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 153,080 -204 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 144,370 -148 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 135,927 -96 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 129,428 -39 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 123,469 0 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 119,784 0 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 116,232 0 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 82,471 0 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 77,948 0 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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