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Population in Cameroon compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.82 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.8% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Philippines
2100 89,781,496 115,065,514
2099 89,255,966 115,822,085
2098 88,720,337 116,579,642
2097 88,168,066 117,339,735
2096 87,604,050 118,106,310
2095 87,032,145 118,872,671
2094 86,441,720 119,632,784
2093 85,842,389 120,394,127
2092 85,235,505 121,153,505
2091 84,610,360 121,910,997
2090 83,973,967 122,658,317
2089 83,322,813 123,398,001
2088 82,662,944 124,128,536
2087 81,989,354 124,849,376
2086 81,310,407 125,558,475
2085 80,614,775 126,253,074
2084 79,910,947 126,925,232
2083 79,192,092 127,573,007
2082 78,464,535 128,202,586
2081 77,723,079 128,806,308
2080 76,963,821 129,391,229
2079 76,202,603 129,944,270
2078 75,431,803 130,476,671
2077 74,649,057 130,988,299
2076 73,862,841 131,462,248
2075 73,062,202 131,906,358
2074 72,248,179 132,328,468
2073 71,432,221 132,719,174
2072 70,603,305 133,084,836
2071 69,771,981 133,419,916
2070 68,936,208 133,733,411
2069 68,095,292 134,020,647
2068 67,251,348 134,283,663
2067 66,399,507 134,528,603
2066 65,539,313 134,744,843
2065 64,675,474 134,949,800
2064 63,807,579 135,128,431
2063 62,939,156 135,285,603
2062 62,065,714 135,425,056
2061 61,188,220 135,539,763
2060 60,302,920 135,631,085
2059 59,413,352 135,698,075
2058 58,519,385 135,730,163
2057 57,622,572 135,736,069
2056 56,730,793 135,720,219
2055 55,837,458 135,665,249
2054 54,935,159 135,570,794
2053 54,032,780 135,440,724
2052 53,122,812 135,273,857
2051 52,215,921 135,054,258
2050 51,314,050 134,793,554
2049 50,406,453 134,483,048
2048 49,501,629 134,131,716
2047 48,593,064 133,731,695
2046 47,688,721 133,281,676
2045 46,789,773 132,787,906
2044 45,890,362 132,252,742
2043 44,999,297 131,678,840
2042 44,103,714 131,067,112
2041 43,204,033 130,419,312
2040 42,316,677 129,735,394
2039 41,430,803 129,020,366
2038 40,554,253 128,266,374
2037 39,682,947 127,482,230
2036 38,815,989 126,671,125
2035 37,963,436 125,841,025
2034 37,116,013 124,990,553
2033 36,279,025 124,123,848
2032 35,446,827 123,246,040
2031 34,626,572 122,359,182
2030 33,811,853 121,453,322
2029 33,009,874 120,538,221
2028 32,213,983 119,609,503
2027 31,428,884 118,675,486
2026 30,654,707 117,737,984
2025 29,885,995 116,792,787
2024 29,123,744 115,843,670
2023 28,372,687 114,891,199
2022 27,632,771 113,964,338
2021 26,915,758 113,100,950
2020 26,210,558 112,081,264
2019 25,506,095 110,804,683
2018 24,806,383 109,465,287
2017 24,128,601 108,119,693
2016 23,454,161 106,735,719
2015 22,763,414 105,312,992
2014 22,059,893 103,767,130
2013 21,402,376 102,076,336
2012 20,809,529 100,175,512
2011 20,232,304 98,248,614
2010 19,668,066 96,337,125
2009 19,113,974 94,384,250
2008 18,574,056 92,699,095
2007 18,049,896 91,075,184
2006 17,550,407 89,508,986
2005 17,074,594 88,015,962
2004 16,610,487 86,394,504
2003 16,160,340 84,731,835
2002 15,725,528 83,068,889
2001 15,309,490 81,401,488
2000 14,912,631 79,625,397
1999 14,525,140 77,753,257
1998 14,144,860 75,791,024
1997 13,775,214 73,908,810
1996 13,414,757 72,190,242
1995 13,058,516 70,546,246
1994 12,704,903 69,019,291
1993 12,353,131 67,530,621
1992 12,006,353 65,926,125
1991 11,667,180 64,382,249
1990 11,331,821 62,854,666
1989 11,002,745 61,265,260
1988 10,684,968 59,739,052
1987 10,370,749 58,157,496
1986 10,060,342 56,645,077
1985 9,761,730 55,213,006
1984 9,475,078 53,726,181
1983 9,215,397 52,194,620
1982 9,028,678 50,695,707
1981 8,816,377 49,311,727
1980 8,512,219 48,043,740
1979 8,239,641 46,807,103
1978 8,011,921 45,575,281
1977 7,796,501 44,367,962
1976 7,597,962 43,201,488
1975 7,397,120 42,120,826
1974 7,193,583 41,174,341
1973 6,996,660 40,294,130
1972 6,806,872 39,408,560
1971 6,624,408 38,518,659
1970 6,449,793 37,622,204
1969 6,283,462 36,660,799
1968 6,125,863 35,638,342
1967 5,977,318 34,621,320
1966 5,837,295 33,617,170
1965 5,704,686 32,625,316
1964 5,578,257 31,643,032
1963 5,456,623 30,674,731
1962 5,338,620 29,723,536
1961 5,239,273 28,792,621
1960 5,159,057 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Philippines
2100 0.59% -0.65%
2099 0.6% -0.65%
2098 0.63% -0.65%
2097 0.64% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.68% -0.64%
2094 0.7% -0.63%
2093 0.71% -0.63%
2092 0.74% -0.62%
2091 0.76% -0.61%
2090 0.78% -0.6%
2089 0.8% -0.59%
2088 0.82% -0.58%
2087 0.84% -0.56%
2086 0.86% -0.55%
2085 0.88% -0.53%
2084 0.91% -0.51%
2083 0.93% -0.49%
2082 0.95% -0.47%
2081 0.99% -0.45%
2080 1% -0.43%
2079 1.02% -0.41%
2078 1.05% -0.39%
2077 1.06% -0.36%
2076 1.1% -0.34%
2075 1.13% -0.32%
2074 1.14% -0.29%
2073 1.17% -0.27%
2072 1.19% -0.25%
2071 1.21% -0.23%
2070 1.23% -0.21%
2069 1.25% -0.2%
2068 1.28% -0.18%
2067 1.31% -0.16%
2066 1.34% -0.15%
2065 1.36% -0.13%
2064 1.38% -0.12%
2063 1.41% -0.1%
2062 1.43% -0.08%
2061 1.47% -0.07%
2060 1.5% -0.05%
2059 1.53% -0.02%
2058 1.56% -0.004%
2057 1.57% 0.01%
2056 1.6% 0.04%
2055 1.64% 0.07%
2054 1.67% 0.1%
2053 1.71% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.16%
2051 1.76% 0.19%
2050 1.8% 0.23%
2049 1.83% 0.26%
2048 1.87% 0.3%
2047 1.9% 0.34%
2046 1.92% 0.37%
2045 1.96% 0.4%
2044 1.98% 0.44%
2043 2.03% 0.47%
2042 2.08% 0.5%
2041 2.1% 0.53%
2040 2.14% 0.55%
2039 2.16% 0.59%
2038 2.2% 0.62%
2037 2.23% 0.64%
2036 2.25% 0.66%
2035 2.28% 0.68%
2034 2.31% 0.7%
2033 2.35% 0.71%
2032 2.37% 0.72%
2031 2.41% 0.75%
2030 2.43% 0.76%
2029 2.47% 0.78%
2028 2.5% 0.79%
2027 2.53% 0.8%
2026 2.57% 0.81%
2025 2.62% 0.82%
2024 2.65% 0.83%
2023 2.68% 0.81%
2022 2.66% 0.76%
2021 2.69% 0.91%
2020 2.76% 1.15%
2019 2.82% 1.22%
2018 2.81% 1.24%
2017 2.88% 1.3%
2016 3.03% 1.35%
2015 3.19% 1.49%
2014 3.07% 1.66%
2013 2.85% 1.9%
2012 2.85% 1.96%
2011 2.87% 1.98%
2010 2.9% 2.07%
2009 2.91% 1.82%
2008 2.9% 1.78%
2007 2.85% 1.75%
2006 2.79% 1.7%
2005 2.79% 1.88%
2004 2.79% 1.96%
2003 2.77% 2%
2002 2.72% 2.05%
2001 2.66% 2.23%
2000 2.67% 2.41%
1999 2.69% 2.59%
1998 2.68% 2.55%
1997 2.69% 2.38%
1996 2.73% 2.33%
1995 2.78% 2.21%
1994 2.85% 2.2%
1993 2.89% 2.43%
1992 2.91% 2.4%
1991 2.96% 2.43%
1990 2.99% 2.59%
1989 2.97% 2.55%
1988 3.03% 2.72%
1987 3.09% 2.67%
1986 3.06% 2.59%
1985 3.03% 2.77%
1984 2.82% 2.93%
1983 2.07% 2.96%
1982 2.41% 2.81%
1981 3.57% 2.64%
1980 3.31% 2.64%
1979 2.84% 2.7%
1978 2.76% 2.72%
1977 2.61% 2.7%
1976 2.72% 2.57%
1975 2.83% 2.3%
1974 2.81% 2.18%
1973 2.79% 2.25%
1972 2.75% 2.31%
1971 2.71% 2.38%
1970 2.65% 2.62%
1969 2.57% 2.87%
1968 2.49% 2.94%
1967 2.4% 2.99%
1966 2.32% 3.04%
1965 2.27% 3.1%
1964 2.23% 3.16%
1963 2.21% 3.2%
1962 1.9% 3.23%
1961 1.55% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Philippines
Current population
30864115
117991570
Population rank 51/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.42%
One net population change
42 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 113/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -149,315
Net migration rank 146/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -149,315
2024 - -13,892 - -160,373
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 713,806 -9,888 917,928 -85,185
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 677,051 13,255 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 649,190 42,008 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 619,243 96,599 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,979,568 95,702
2011 580,607 -12,669 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 569,921 -9,366 2,030,979 13,556
2009 557,841 -10,203 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 542,919 -10,720 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,870,371 178,274
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 262,076 27,845 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 247,808 70,589 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 206,986 -237 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 200,693 -377 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 193,997 -466 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 186,521 -473 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 179,317 -439 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 170,713 -367 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 162,603 -286 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 153,080 -204 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 144,370 -148 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 135,927 -96 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 129,428 -39 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 123,469 0 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 119,784 0 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 116,232 0 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 82,471 0 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 77,948 0 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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