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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.33 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Paraguay
2100 89,781,496 9,114,469
2099 89,255,966 9,134,868
2098 88,720,337 9,153,773
2097 88,168,066 9,171,880
2096 87,604,050 9,188,931
2095 87,032,145 9,204,812
2094 86,441,720 9,219,996
2093 85,842,389 9,234,274
2092 85,235,505 9,247,659
2091 84,610,360 9,260,551
2090 83,973,967 9,272,453
2089 83,322,813 9,283,984
2088 82,662,944 9,293,775
2087 81,989,354 9,302,722
2086 81,310,407 9,311,508
2085 80,614,775 9,319,285
2084 79,910,947 9,325,447
2083 79,192,092 9,331,054
2082 78,464,535 9,335,846
2081 77,723,079 9,340,017
2080 76,963,821 9,342,618
2079 76,202,603 9,344,195
2078 75,431,803 9,344,403
2077 74,649,057 9,343,525
2076 73,862,841 9,341,603
2075 73,062,202 9,337,944
2074 72,248,179 9,332,883
2073 71,432,221 9,326,126
2072 70,603,305 9,317,685
2071 69,771,981 9,307,917
2070 68,936,208 9,296,216
2069 68,095,292 9,282,854
2068 67,251,348 9,268,086
2067 66,399,507 9,251,858
2066 65,539,313 9,233,146
2065 64,675,474 9,212,933
2064 63,807,579 9,190,368
2063 62,939,156 9,165,372
2062 62,065,714 9,138,205
2061 61,188,220 9,109,701
2060 60,302,920 9,079,572
2059 59,413,352 9,047,300
2058 58,519,385 9,011,957
2057 57,622,572 8,975,110
2056 56,730,793 8,936,412
2055 55,837,458 8,896,115
2054 54,935,159 8,853,974
2053 54,032,780 8,810,350
2052 53,122,812 8,764,844
2051 52,215,921 8,717,773
2050 51,314,050 8,669,516
2049 50,406,453 8,619,672
2048 49,501,629 8,568,157
2047 48,593,064 8,515,265
2046 47,688,721 8,460,084
2045 46,789,773 8,404,136
2044 45,890,362 8,346,996
2043 44,999,297 8,288,781
2042 44,103,714 8,228,904
2041 43,204,033 8,168,202
2040 42,316,677 8,106,496
2039 41,430,803 8,043,273
2038 40,554,253 7,978,464
2037 39,682,947 7,912,690
2036 38,815,989 7,845,468
2035 37,963,436 7,777,137
2034 37,116,013 7,707,832
2033 36,279,025 7,636,950
2032 35,446,827 7,564,485
2031 34,626,572 7,490,891
2030 33,811,853 7,415,529
2029 33,009,874 7,338,535
2028 32,213,983 7,259,813
2027 31,428,884 7,179,864
2026 30,654,707 7,098,035
2025 29,885,995 7,014,448
2024 29,123,744 6,929,153
2023 28,372,687 6,844,146
2022 27,632,771 6,760,464
2021 26,915,758 6,684,182
2020 26,210,558 6,603,739
2019 25,506,095 6,515,058
2018 24,806,383 6,427,382
2017 24,128,601 6,338,660
2016 23,454,161 6,249,126
2015 22,763,414 6,159,103
2014 22,059,893 6,069,811
2013 21,402,376 5,982,445
2012 20,809,529 5,897,008
2011 20,232,304 5,814,626
2010 19,668,066 5,737,971
2009 19,113,974 5,671,236
2008 18,574,056 5,613,574
2007 18,049,896 5,559,386
2006 17,550,407 5,505,148
2005 17,074,594 5,448,097
2004 16,610,487 5,388,175
2003 16,160,340 5,326,436
2002 15,725,528 5,261,328
2001 15,309,490 5,187,689
2000 14,912,631 5,100,868
1999 14,525,140 5,003,135
1998 14,144,860 4,900,025
1997 13,775,214 4,794,412
1996 13,414,757 4,687,543
1995 13,058,516 4,579,806
1994 12,704,903 4,471,417
1993 12,353,131 4,362,696
1992 12,006,353 4,253,600
1991 11,667,180 4,144,364
1990 11,331,821 4,035,747
1989 11,002,745 3,927,802
1988 10,684,968 3,820,546
1987 10,370,749 3,714,889
1986 10,060,342 3,611,474
1985 9,761,730 3,510,671
1984 9,475,078 3,412,936
1983 9,215,397 3,318,068
1982 9,028,678 3,226,189
1981 8,816,377 3,137,604
1980 8,512,219 3,053,235
1979 8,239,641 2,973,968
1978 8,011,921 2,899,269
1977 7,796,501 2,827,874
1976 7,597,962 2,758,836
1975 7,397,120 2,691,648
1974 7,193,583 2,625,621
1973 6,996,660 2,561,102
1972 6,806,872 2,499,881
1971 6,624,408 2,442,537
1970 6,449,793 2,388,028
1969 6,283,462 2,334,992
1968 6,125,863 2,282,391
1967 5,977,318 2,229,994
1966 5,837,295 2,177,584
1965 5,704,686 2,125,177
1964 5,578,257 2,073,119
1963 5,456,623 2,021,909
1962 5,338,620 1,973,130
1961 5,239,273 1,927,394
1960 5,159,057 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Paraguay
2100 0.59% -0.22%
2099 0.6% -0.21%
2098 0.63% -0.2%
2097 0.64% -0.19%
2096 0.66% -0.17%
2095 0.68% -0.16%
2094 0.7% -0.15%
2093 0.71% -0.14%
2092 0.74% -0.14%
2091 0.76% -0.13%
2090 0.78% -0.12%
2089 0.8% -0.11%
2088 0.82% -0.1%
2087 0.84% -0.09%
2086 0.86% -0.08%
2085 0.88% -0.07%
2084 0.91% -0.06%
2083 0.93% -0.05%
2082 0.95% -0.04%
2081 0.99% -0.03%
2080 1% -0.02%
2079 1.02% -0.002%
2078 1.05% 0.009%
2077 1.06% 0.02%
2076 1.1% 0.04%
2075 1.13% 0.05%
2074 1.14% 0.07%
2073 1.17% 0.09%
2072 1.19% 0.1%
2071 1.21% 0.13%
2070 1.23% 0.14%
2069 1.25% 0.16%
2068 1.28% 0.18%
2067 1.31% 0.2%
2066 1.34% 0.22%
2065 1.36% 0.25%
2064 1.38% 0.27%
2063 1.41% 0.3%
2062 1.43% 0.31%
2061 1.47% 0.33%
2060 1.5% 0.36%
2059 1.53% 0.39%
2058 1.56% 0.41%
2057 1.57% 0.43%
2056 1.6% 0.45%
2055 1.64% 0.48%
2054 1.67% 0.5%
2053 1.71% 0.52%
2052 1.74% 0.54%
2051 1.76% 0.56%
2050 1.8% 0.58%
2049 1.83% 0.6%
2048 1.87% 0.62%
2047 1.9% 0.65%
2046 1.92% 0.67%
2045 1.96% 0.68%
2044 1.98% 0.7%
2043 2.03% 0.73%
2042 2.08% 0.74%
2041 2.1% 0.76%
2040 2.14% 0.79%
2039 2.16% 0.81%
2038 2.2% 0.83%
2037 2.23% 0.86%
2036 2.25% 0.88%
2035 2.28% 0.9%
2034 2.31% 0.93%
2033 2.35% 0.96%
2032 2.37% 0.98%
2031 2.41% 1.02%
2030 2.43% 1.05%
2029 2.47% 1.08%
2028 2.5% 1.11%
2027 2.53% 1.15%
2026 2.57% 1.19%
2025 2.62% 1.23%
2024 2.65% 1.24%
2023 2.68% 1.24%
2022 2.66% 1.14%
2021 2.69% 1.22%
2020 2.76% 1.36%
2019 2.82% 1.36%
2018 2.81% 1.4%
2017 2.88% 1.43%
2016 3.03% 1.46%
2015 3.19% 1.47%
2014 3.07% 1.46%
2013 2.85% 1.45%
2012 2.85% 1.42%
2011 2.87% 1.34%
2010 2.9% 1.18%
2009 2.91% 1.03%
2008 2.9% 0.97%
2007 2.85% 0.99%
2006 2.79% 1.05%
2005 2.79% 1.11%
2004 2.79% 1.16%
2003 2.77% 1.24%
2002 2.72% 1.42%
2001 2.66% 1.7%
2000 2.67% 1.95%
1999 2.69% 2.1%
1998 2.68% 2.2%
1997 2.69% 2.28%
1996 2.73% 2.35%
1995 2.78% 2.42%
1994 2.85% 2.49%
1993 2.89% 2.56%
1992 2.91% 2.64%
1991 2.96% 2.69%
1990 2.99% 2.75%
1989 2.97% 2.81%
1988 3.03% 2.84%
1987 3.09% 2.86%
1986 3.06% 2.87%
1985 3.03% 2.86%
1984 2.82% 2.86%
1983 2.07% 2.85%
1982 2.41% 2.82%
1981 3.57% 2.76%
1980 3.31% 2.67%
1979 2.84% 2.58%
1978 2.76% 2.52%
1977 2.61% 2.5%
1976 2.72% 2.5%
1975 2.83% 2.51%
1974 2.81% 2.52%
1973 2.79% 2.45%
1972 2.75% 2.35%
1971 2.71% 2.28%
1970 2.65% 2.27%
1969 2.57% 2.3%
1968 2.49% 2.35%
1967 2.4% 2.41%
1966 2.32% 2.47%
1965 2.27% 2.51%
1964 2.23% 2.53%
1963 2.21% 2.47%
1962 1.9% 2.37%
1961 1.55% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Paraguay
Current population
30864115
7120169
Population rank 51/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.09%
One net population change
42 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +233
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 87/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -12,423
Net migration rank 146/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -12,423
2024 - -13,892 - -12,451
2023 754,486 -4,798 97,748 -12,500
2022 734,893 -4,798 94,627 -12,500
2021 713,806 -9,888 78,667 -8,226
2020 716,361 -9,888 98,667 -8,226
2019 714,681 -12,255 103,179 -16,263
2018 706,188 -9,184 104,908 -16,472
2017 696,496 -37,912 105,634 -16,630
2016 677,051 13,255 106,804 -16,737
2015 649,190 42,008 106,817 -16,834
2014 619,243 96,599 105,585 -16,989
2013 606,072 -6,900 103,383 -17,232
2012 594,029 -7,523 102,508 -17,763
2011 580,607 -12,669 100,442 -20,427
2010 569,921 -9,366 99,456 -26,169
2009 557,841 -10,203 100,296 -40,112
2008 542,919 -10,720 99,821 -44,679
2007 526,949 -10,807 99,141 -45,914
2006 511,366 -28,528 99,808 -44,568
2005 496,547 -27,775 101,035 -42,173
2004 478,880 -19,444 101,896 -40,907
2003 459,422 -18,568 102,427 -39,941
2002 439,544 -10,766 104,658 -36,918
2001 422,511 -19,203 107,225 -27,676
2000 411,633 -21,221 109,979 -15,884
1999 401,969 -17,398 112,726 -11,362
1998 388,432 -12,446 114,122 -9,276
1997 377,138 -13,842 115,095 -8,704
1996 370,355 -12,738 115,623 -8,273
1995 367,532 -12,661 115,777 -7,653
1994 364,390 -12,028 115,662 -6,999
1993 360,785 -9,601 115,211 -6,431
1992 356,072 -13,702 115,442 -6,035
1991 350,493 -14,520 114,472 -5,420
1990 342,901 -8,163 112,864 -4,685
1989 334,649 -11,244 111,727 -4,009
1988 328,168 -16,016 110,348 -3,557
1987 320,134 -3,829 107,962 -3,445
1986 308,188 -3,671 105,776 -3,460
1985 296,317 -3,604 102,859 -3,562
1984 284,110 -3,512 99,937 -3,769
1983 276,112 -37,346 96,406 -2,845
1982 274,652 -139,974 92,917 -2,725
1981 262,076 27,845 89,456 -2,477
1980 247,808 70,589 84,568 -2,808
1979 238,875 -12,108 80,345 -3,570
1978 229,958 -1,282 76,691 -4,066
1977 222,785 -20,622 74,359 -4,201
1976 214,916 -19,994 71,973 -4,066
1975 206,986 -237 70,285 -3,807
1974 200,693 -377 69,059 -3,478
1973 193,997 -466 67,803 -4,346
1972 186,521 -473 66,625 -7,642
1971 179,317 -439 66,142 -10,446
1970 170,713 -367 65,905 -12,579
1969 162,603 -286 65,616 -12,859
1968 153,080 -204 65,575 -13,132
1967 144,370 -148 65,695 -13,346
1966 135,927 -96 66,002 -13,538
1965 129,428 -39 66,063 -13,715
1964 123,469 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 119,784 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 116,232 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 82,471 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 77,948 0 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/paraguay | CC BY

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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