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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 8.44 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 3.51% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Pakistan
2100 89,781,496 514,531,704
2099 89,255,966 513,655,674
2098 88,720,337 512,727,636
2097 88,168,066 511,735,790
2096 87,604,050 510,636,755
2095 87,032,145 509,437,875
2094 86,441,720 508,130,071
2093 85,842,389 506,765,644
2092 85,235,505 505,327,656
2091 84,610,360 503,824,444
2090 83,973,967 502,264,268
2089 83,322,813 500,660,501
2088 82,662,944 498,935,983
2087 81,989,354 497,190,466
2086 81,310,407 495,313,036
2085 80,614,775 493,366,305
2084 79,910,947 491,354,778
2083 79,192,092 489,225,193
2082 78,464,535 486,984,952
2081 77,723,079 484,673,501
2080 76,963,821 482,257,479
2079 76,202,603 479,813,404
2078 75,431,803 477,277,836
2077 74,649,057 474,593,860
2076 73,862,841 471,779,348
2075 73,062,202 468,855,468
2074 72,248,179 465,875,137
2073 71,432,221 462,811,079
2072 70,603,305 459,656,523
2071 69,771,981 456,423,506
2070 68,936,208 453,095,985
2069 68,095,292 449,655,599
2068 67,251,348 446,126,774
2067 66,399,507 442,540,629
2066 65,539,313 438,879,326
2065 64,675,474 435,169,856
2064 63,807,579 431,394,393
2063 62,939,156 427,575,887
2062 62,065,714 423,636,352
2061 61,188,220 419,672,017
2060 60,302,920 415,638,125
2059 59,413,352 411,576,344
2058 58,519,385 407,429,129
2057 57,622,572 403,233,874
2056 56,730,793 398,948,355
2055 55,837,458 394,645,693
2054 54,935,159 390,303,954
2053 54,032,780 385,922,748
2052 53,122,812 381,488,696
2051 52,215,921 377,018,239
2050 51,314,050 372,476,884
2049 50,406,453 367,909,407
2048 49,501,629 363,310,560
2047 48,593,064 358,659,474
2046 47,688,721 353,929,775
2045 46,789,773 349,156,085
2044 45,890,362 344,371,692
2043 44,999,297 339,561,029
2042 44,103,714 334,731,546
2041 43,204,033 329,875,686
2040 42,316,677 325,039,429
2039 41,430,803 320,137,108
2038 40,554,253 315,207,413
2037 39,682,947 310,312,684
2036 38,815,989 305,408,418
2035 37,963,436 300,541,523
2034 37,116,013 295,686,893
2033 36,279,025 290,851,174
2032 35,446,827 286,070,650
2031 34,626,572 281,351,929
2030 33,811,853 276,708,987
2029 33,009,874 272,189,955
2028 32,213,983 267,728,673
2027 31,428,884 263,390,059
2026 30,654,707 259,231,214
2025 29,885,995 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 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 2.62% 1.55%
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 (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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Pakistan
Current population
30864115
260356147
Population rank 51/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 3.14%
One net population change
42 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 70/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, 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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