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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.35 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 +2.8% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Paraguay
2100 89,761,493 9,112,687
2099 89,236,081 9,133,083
2098 88,700,571 9,151,984
2097 88,148,423 9,170,087
2096 87,584,533 9,187,135
2095 87,012,755 9,203,013
2094 86,422,461 9,218,194
2093 85,823,264 9,232,470
2092 85,216,516 9,245,852
2091 84,591,510 9,258,741
2090 83,955,258 9,270,641
2089 83,304,250 9,282,170
2088 82,644,527 9,291,959
2087 81,971,087 9,300,904
2086 81,292,292 9,309,688
2085 80,596,814 9,317,464
2084 79,893,144 9,323,625
2083 79,174,449 9,329,231
2082 78,447,054 9,334,021
2081 77,705,764 9,338,192
2080 76,946,674 9,340,792
2079 76,185,626 9,342,369
2078 75,414,998 9,342,577
2077 74,632,426 9,341,699
2076 73,846,385 9,339,777
2075 73,045,925 9,336,119
2074 72,232,083 9,331,059
2073 71,416,307 9,324,304
2072 70,587,575 9,315,864
2071 69,756,436 9,306,098
2070 68,920,850 9,294,400
2069 68,080,121 9,281,039
2068 67,236,365 9,266,275
2067 66,384,714 9,250,050
2066 65,524,711 9,231,342
2065 64,661,065 9,211,132
2064 63,793,364 9,188,572
2063 62,925,133 9,163,581
2062 62,051,886 9,136,419
2061 61,174,588 9,107,921
2060 60,289,485 9,077,798
2059 59,400,116 9,045,532
2058 58,506,347 9,010,196
2057 57,609,734 8,973,356
2056 56,718,154 8,934,666
2055 55,825,018 8,894,376
2054 54,922,920 8,852,244
2053 54,020,742 8,808,628
2052 53,110,977 8,763,131
2051 52,204,288 8,716,069
2050 51,302,617 8,667,821
2049 50,395,223 8,617,987
2048 49,490,600 8,566,482
2047 48,582,238 8,513,601
2046 47,678,096 8,458,430
2045 46,779,348 8,402,494
2044 45,880,138 8,345,365
2043 44,989,272 8,287,161
2042 44,093,888 8,227,296
2041 43,194,408 8,166,606
2040 42,307,249 8,104,911
2039 41,421,572 8,041,701
2038 40,545,218 7,976,905
2037 39,674,106 7,911,144
2036 38,807,341 7,843,935
2035 37,954,978 7,775,617
2034 37,107,744 7,706,326
2033 36,270,943 7,635,458
2032 35,438,930 7,563,007
2031 34,618,857 7,489,427
2030 33,804,320 7,414,080
2029 33,002,520 7,337,101
2028 32,206,806 7,258,394
2027 31,421,882 7,178,461
2026 30,647,877 7,096,647
2025 29,879,337 7,013,078
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 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 2.59% 1.21%
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 (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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Paraguay
Current population
31045453
7138671
Population rank 51/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.09%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +230
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 86/197
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 766,304 -13,892 97,223 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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