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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 1.14 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Peru
2100 89,781,496 38,452,509
2099 89,255,966 38,619,608
2098 88,720,337 38,784,430
2097 88,168,066 38,947,717
2096 87,604,050 39,108,849
2095 87,032,145 39,267,786
2094 86,441,720 39,423,479
2093 85,842,389 39,578,294
2092 85,235,505 39,729,309
2091 84,610,360 39,877,488
2090 83,973,967 40,022,659
2089 83,322,813 40,164,228
2088 82,662,944 40,303,304
2087 81,989,354 40,438,644
2086 81,310,407 40,569,419
2085 80,614,775 40,695,935
2084 79,910,947 40,817,705
2083 79,192,092 40,933,831
2082 78,464,535 41,045,559
2081 77,723,079 41,151,529
2080 76,963,821 41,252,019
2079 76,202,603 41,345,682
2078 75,431,803 41,433,298
2077 74,649,057 41,514,392
2076 73,862,841 41,589,064
2075 73,062,202 41,656,726
2074 72,248,179 41,717,426
2073 71,432,221 41,770,225
2072 70,603,305 41,815,673
2071 69,771,981 41,853,504
2070 68,936,208 41,883,997
2069 68,095,292 41,906,365
2068 67,251,348 41,920,235
2067 66,399,507 41,925,717
2066 65,539,313 41,923,100
2065 64,675,474 41,912,338
2064 63,807,579 41,893,671
2063 62,939,156 41,866,010
2062 62,065,714 41,830,096
2061 61,188,220 41,785,364
2060 60,302,920 41,732,163
2059 59,413,352 41,670,843
2058 58,519,385 41,601,084
2057 57,622,572 41,522,014
2056 56,730,793 41,434,774
2055 55,837,458 41,338,448
2054 54,935,159 41,233,873
2053 54,032,780 41,120,477
2052 53,122,812 40,999,698
2051 52,215,921 40,870,773
2050 51,314,050 40,733,304
2049 50,406,453 40,588,072
2048 49,501,629 40,434,856
2047 48,593,064 40,272,431
2046 47,688,721 40,100,751
2045 46,789,773 39,920,558
2044 45,890,362 39,731,027
2043 44,999,297 39,534,093
2042 44,103,714 39,328,332
2041 43,204,033 39,114,174
2040 42,316,677 38,892,211
2039 41,430,803 38,662,243
2038 40,554,253 38,424,592
2037 39,682,947 38,178,789
2036 38,815,989 37,924,438
2035 37,963,436 37,662,565
2034 37,116,013 37,392,354
2033 36,279,025 37,114,776
2032 35,446,827 36,830,488
2031 34,626,572 36,538,688
2030 33,811,853 36,238,199
2029 33,009,874 35,929,085
2028 32,213,983 35,609,999
2027 31,428,884 35,280,410
2026 30,654,707 34,939,340
2025 29,885,995 34,585,730
2024 29,123,744 34,217,848
2023 28,372,687 33,845,617
2022 27,632,771 33,475,438
2021 26,915,758 33,155,882
2020 26,210,558 32,838,579
2019 25,506,095 32,449,303
2018 24,806,383 31,897,584
2017 24,128,601 31,324,637
2016 23,454,161 30,866,494
2015 22,763,414 30,457,600
2014 22,059,893 30,115,826
2013 21,402,376 29,817,919
2012 20,809,529 29,550,366
2011 20,232,304 29,304,086
2010 19,668,066 29,086,019
2009 19,113,974 28,896,811
2008 18,574,056 28,719,041
2007 18,049,896 28,530,699
2006 17,550,407 28,324,491
2005 17,074,594 28,101,180
2004 16,610,487 27,852,190
2003 16,160,340 27,580,490
2002 15,725,528 27,288,217
2001 15,309,490 26,964,601
2000 14,912,631 26,598,331
1999 14,525,140 26,186,504
1998 14,144,860 25,738,095
1997 13,775,214 25,274,147
1996 13,414,757 24,811,171
1995 13,058,516 24,348,919
1994 12,704,903 23,881,493
1993 12,353,131 23,413,783
1992 12,006,353 22,946,340
1991 11,667,180 22,483,775
1990 11,331,821 22,014,771
1989 11,002,745 21,532,589
1988 10,684,968 21,054,702
1987 10,370,749 20,582,320
1986 10,060,342 20,117,122
1985 9,761,730 19,648,204
1984 9,475,078 19,174,716
1983 9,215,397 18,705,957
1982 9,028,678 18,246,503
1981 8,816,377 17,798,805
1980 8,512,219 17,360,949
1979 8,239,641 16,933,139
1978 8,011,921 16,516,059
1977 7,796,501 16,109,806
1976 7,597,962 15,716,809
1975 7,397,120 15,333,957
1974 7,193,583 14,956,552
1973 6,996,660 14,582,867
1972 6,806,872 14,210,147
1971 6,624,408 13,838,067
1970 6,449,793 13,501,237
1969 6,283,462 13,166,767
1968 6,125,863 12,803,993
1967 5,977,318 12,448,814
1966 5,837,295 12,101,297
1965 5,704,686 11,761,085
1964 5,578,257 11,427,978
1963 5,456,623 11,102,099
1962 5,338,620 10,784,612
1961 5,239,273 10,475,123
1960 5,159,057 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Peru
2100 0.59% -0.43%
2099 0.6% -0.42%
2098 0.63% -0.42%
2097 0.64% -0.41%
2096 0.66% -0.4%
2095 0.68% -0.39%
2094 0.7% -0.39%
2093 0.71% -0.38%
2092 0.74% -0.37%
2091 0.76% -0.36%
2090 0.78% -0.35%
2089 0.8% -0.35%
2088 0.82% -0.33%
2087 0.84% -0.32%
2086 0.86% -0.31%
2085 0.88% -0.3%
2084 0.91% -0.28%
2083 0.93% -0.27%
2082 0.95% -0.26%
2081 0.99% -0.24%
2080 1% -0.23%
2079 1.02% -0.21%
2078 1.05% -0.2%
2077 1.06% -0.18%
2076 1.1% -0.16%
2075 1.13% -0.15%
2074 1.14% -0.13%
2073 1.17% -0.11%
2072 1.19% -0.09%
2071 1.21% -0.07%
2070 1.23% -0.05%
2069 1.25% -0.03%
2068 1.28% -0.01%
2067 1.31% 0.006%
2066 1.34% 0.03%
2065 1.36% 0.04%
2064 1.38% 0.07%
2063 1.41% 0.09%
2062 1.43% 0.11%
2061 1.47% 0.13%
2060 1.5% 0.15%
2059 1.53% 0.17%
2058 1.56% 0.19%
2057 1.57% 0.21%
2056 1.6% 0.23%
2055 1.64% 0.25%
2054 1.67% 0.28%
2053 1.71% 0.29%
2052 1.74% 0.32%
2051 1.76% 0.34%
2050 1.8% 0.36%
2049 1.83% 0.38%
2048 1.87% 0.4%
2047 1.9% 0.43%
2046 1.92% 0.45%
2045 1.96% 0.48%
2044 1.98% 0.5%
2043 2.03% 0.52%
2042 2.08% 0.55%
2041 2.1% 0.57%
2040 2.14% 0.59%
2039 2.16% 0.62%
2038 2.2% 0.64%
2037 2.23% 0.67%
2036 2.25% 0.7%
2035 2.28% 0.72%
2034 2.31% 0.75%
2033 2.35% 0.77%
2032 2.37% 0.8%
2031 2.41% 0.83%
2030 2.43% 0.86%
2029 2.47% 0.9%
2028 2.5% 0.93%
2027 2.53% 0.98%
2026 2.57% 1.02%
2025 2.62% 1.08%
2024 2.65% 1.1%
2023 2.68% 1.11%
2022 2.66% 0.96%
2021 2.69% 0.97%
2020 2.76% 1.2%
2019 2.82% 1.73%
2018 2.81% 1.83%
2017 2.88% 1.48%
2016 3.03% 1.34%
2015 3.19% 1.13%
2014 3.07% 1%
2013 2.85% 0.91%
2012 2.85% 0.84%
2011 2.87% 0.75%
2010 2.9% 0.65%
2009 2.91% 0.62%
2008 2.9% 0.66%
2007 2.85% 0.73%
2006 2.79% 0.79%
2005 2.79% 0.89%
2004 2.79% 0.99%
2003 2.77% 1.07%
2002 2.72% 1.2%
2001 2.66% 1.38%
2000 2.67% 1.57%
1999 2.69% 1.74%
1998 2.68% 1.84%
1997 2.69% 1.87%
1996 2.73% 1.9%
1995 2.78% 1.96%
1994 2.85% 2%
1993 2.89% 2.04%
1992 2.91% 2.06%
1991 2.96% 2.13%
1990 2.99% 2.24%
1989 2.97% 2.27%
1988 3.03% 2.3%
1987 3.09% 2.31%
1986 3.06% 2.39%
1985 3.03% 2.47%
1984 2.82% 2.51%
1983 2.07% 2.52%
1982 2.41% 2.52%
1981 3.57% 2.52%
1980 3.31% 2.53%
1979 2.84% 2.53%
1978 2.76% 2.52%
1977 2.61% 2.5%
1976 2.72% 2.5%
1975 2.83% 2.52%
1974 2.81% 2.56%
1973 2.79% 2.62%
1972 2.75% 2.69%
1971 2.71% 2.49%
1970 2.65% 2.54%
1969 2.57% 2.83%
1968 2.49% 2.85%
1967 2.4% 2.87%
1966 2.32% 2.89%
1965 2.27% 2.91%
1964 2.23% 2.94%
1963 2.21% 2.94%
1962 1.9% 2.95%
1961 1.55% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Peru
Current population
30864115
35031596
Population rank 51/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.42%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 95/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +11,931
Net migration rank 146/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 11,931
2024 - -13,892 - 18,406
2023 754,486 -4,798 353,788 24,783
2022 734,893 -4,798 327,859 33,982
2021 713,806 -9,888 235,440 41,868
2020 716,361 -9,888 301,950 55,375
2019 714,681 -12,255 346,981 74,270
2018 706,188 -9,184 343,123 339,067
2017 696,496 -37,912 349,333 114,382
2016 677,051 13,255 355,859 96,740
2015 649,190 42,008 362,781 2,421
2014 619,243 96,599 368,708 -50,383
2013 606,072 -6,900 372,694 -95,214
2012 594,029 -7,523 376,501 -118,863
2011 580,607 -12,669 383,268 -148,339
2010 569,921 -9,366 382,510 -181,302
2009 557,841 -10,203 396,522 -219,314
2008 542,919 -10,720 413,640 -235,307
2007 526,949 -10,807 435,122 -236,745
2006 511,366 -28,528 445,884 -231,851
2005 496,547 -27,775 454,199 -221,652
2004 478,880 -19,444 459,617 -194,171
2003 459,422 -18,568 459,243 -181,276
2002 439,544 -10,766 463,709 -157,158
2001 422,511 -19,203 470,154 -129,481
2000 411,633 -21,221 484,222 -92,353
1999 401,969 -17,398 487,095 -55,325
1998 388,432 -12,446 489,436 -24,388
1997 377,138 -13,842 495,348 -32,515
1996 370,355 -12,738 501,855 -38,749
1995 367,532 -12,661 507,894 -46,499
1994 364,390 -12,028 512,735 -39,299
1993 360,785 -9,601 513,769 -51,775
1992 356,072 -13,702 514,618 -41,702
1991 350,493 -14,520 513,867 -61,645
1990 342,901 -8,163 515,233 -29,437
1989 334,649 -11,244 512,152 -33,569
1988 328,168 -16,016 508,429 -31,238
1987 320,134 -3,829 502,229 -34,651
1986 308,188 -3,671 496,712 -33,891
1985 296,317 -3,604 488,887 -13,887
1984 284,110 -3,512 477,968 -6,007
1983 276,112 -37,346 469,781 -4,243
1982 274,652 -139,974 461,107 -7,748
1981 262,076 27,845 453,158 -11,123
1980 247,808 70,589 445,100 -11,446
1979 238,875 -12,108 439,110 -17,148
1978 229,958 -1,282 432,127 -19,939
1977 222,785 -20,622 425,428 -25,117
1976 214,916 -19,994 420,284 -34,602
1975 206,986 -237 414,400 -34,382
1974 200,693 -377 408,299 -33,493
1973 193,997 -466 400,752 -28,191
1972 186,521 -473 396,960 -24,100
1971 179,317 -439 391,506 -20,209
1970 170,713 -367 318,022 -15,653
1969 162,603 -286 379,347 -12,776
1968 153,080 -204 372,379 -13,389
1967 144,370 -148 365,224 -13,837
1966 135,927 -96 356,819 -13,166
1965 129,428 -39 349,245 -12,470
1964 123,469 0 341,570 -12,129
1963 119,784 0 332,352 -10,040
1962 116,232 0 321,716 -9,051
1961 82,471 0 313,385 -7,063
1960 77,948 0 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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