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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 1.16 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Cameroon vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Poland
2100 89,781,496 18,350,017
2099 89,255,966 18,541,227
2098 88,720,337 18,733,999
2097 88,168,066 18,928,169
2096 87,604,050 19,125,003
2095 87,032,145 19,323,203
2094 86,441,720 19,525,085
2093 85,842,389 19,730,030
2092 85,235,505 19,938,529
2091 84,610,360 20,151,135
2090 83,973,967 20,368,308
2089 83,322,813 20,589,970
2088 82,662,944 20,817,398
2087 81,989,354 21,050,137
2086 81,310,407 21,288,179
2085 80,614,775 21,531,674
2084 79,910,947 21,780,998
2083 79,192,092 22,036,816
2082 78,464,535 22,298,479
2081 77,723,079 22,565,373
2080 76,963,821 22,836,875
2079 76,202,603 23,113,773
2078 75,431,803 23,393,434
2077 74,649,057 23,679,569
2076 73,862,841 23,968,050
2075 73,062,202 24,259,763
2074 72,248,179 24,554,480
2073 71,432,221 24,852,006
2072 70,603,305 25,149,886
2071 69,771,981 25,447,869
2070 68,936,208 25,745,140
2069 68,095,292 26,042,079
2068 67,251,348 26,337,963
2067 66,399,507 26,632,110
2066 65,539,313 26,923,643
2065 64,675,474 27,211,946
2064 63,807,579 27,497,263
2063 62,939,156 27,778,871
2062 62,065,714 28,055,433
2061 61,188,220 28,328,948
2060 60,302,920 28,597,687
2059 59,413,352 28,864,377
2058 58,519,385 29,125,961
2057 57,622,572 29,384,759
2056 56,730,793 29,641,101
2055 55,837,458 29,893,868
2054 54,935,159 30,142,942
2053 54,032,780 30,389,214
2052 53,122,812 30,630,763
2051 52,215,921 30,871,146
2050 51,314,050 31,107,894
2049 50,406,453 31,341,718
2048 49,501,629 31,572,273
2047 48,593,064 31,800,868
2046 47,688,721 32,026,873
2045 46,789,773 32,250,757
2044 45,890,362 32,471,522
2043 44,999,297 32,690,423
2042 44,103,714 32,906,811
2041 43,204,033 33,118,473
2040 42,316,677 33,328,426
2039 41,430,803 33,535,096
2038 40,554,253 33,738,091
2037 39,682,947 33,936,906
2036 38,815,989 34,133,190
2035 37,963,436 34,323,827
2034 37,116,013 34,511,159
2033 36,279,025 34,693,880
2032 35,446,827 34,872,593
2031 34,626,572 35,046,775
2030 33,811,853 35,213,577
2029 33,009,874 35,374,919
2028 32,213,983 35,527,083
2027 31,428,884 35,671,012
2026 30,654,707 35,806,942
2025 29,885,995 36,233,346
2024 29,123,744 36,559,233
2023 28,372,687 36,687,353
2022 27,632,771 36,821,749
2021 26,915,758 36,981,559
2020 26,210,558 37,515,748
2019 25,506,095 37,965,475
2018 24,806,383 37,974,750
2017 24,128,601 37,974,826
2016 23,454,161 37,970,087
2015 22,763,414 37,986,412
2014 22,059,893 38,011,735
2013 21,402,376 38,040,196
2012 20,809,529 38,063,164
2011 20,232,304 38,063,255
2010 19,668,066 38,042,794
2009 19,113,974 38,151,603
2008 18,574,056 38,125,759
2007 18,049,896 38,120,560
2006 17,550,407 38,141,267
2005 17,074,594 38,165,445
2004 16,610,487 38,182,222
2003 16,160,340 38,204,570
2002 15,725,528 38,230,364
2001 15,309,490 38,248,076
2000 14,912,631 38,258,629
1999 14,525,140 38,660,271
1998 14,144,860 38,663,481
1997 13,775,214 38,649,660
1996 13,414,757 38,624,370
1995 13,058,516 38,594,998
1994 12,704,903 38,542,652
1993 12,353,131 38,461,408
1992 12,006,353 38,363,667
1991 11,667,180 38,246,193
1990 11,331,821 38,110,782
1989 11,002,745 37,961,529
1988 10,684,968 37,824,487
1987 10,370,749 37,668,045
1986 10,060,342 37,456,119
1985 9,761,730 37,201,885
1984 9,475,078 36,904,134
1983 9,215,397 36,571,808
1982 9,028,678 36,230,481
1981 8,816,377 35,898,587
1980 8,512,219 35,574,150
1979 8,239,641 35,247,217
1978 8,011,921 34,965,600
1977 7,796,501 34,689,050
1976 7,597,962 34,356,300
1975 7,397,120 34,015,199
1974 7,193,583 33,678,899
1973 6,996,660 33,357,200
1972 6,806,872 33,055,650
1971 6,624,408 32,783,500
1970 6,449,793 32,664,300
1969 6,283,462 32,548,300
1968 6,125,863 32,294,655
1967 5,977,318 31,987,155
1966 5,837,295 31,681,000
1965 5,704,686 31,444,950
1964 5,578,257 31,139,450
1963 5,456,623 30,712,000
1962 5,338,620 30,308,500
1961 5,239,273 29,964,000
1960 5,159,057 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Poland
2100 0.59% -1.03%
2099 0.6% -1.03%
2098 0.63% -1.03%
2097 0.64% -1.03%
2096 0.66% -1.03%
2095 0.68% -1.03%
2094 0.7% -1.04%
2093 0.71% -1.05%
2092 0.74% -1.06%
2091 0.76% -1.07%
2090 0.78% -1.08%
2089 0.8% -1.09%
2088 0.82% -1.11%
2087 0.84% -1.12%
2086 0.86% -1.13%
2085 0.88% -1.14%
2084 0.91% -1.16%
2083 0.93% -1.17%
2082 0.95% -1.18%
2081 0.99% -1.19%
2080 1% -1.2%
2079 1.02% -1.2%
2078 1.05% -1.21%
2077 1.06% -1.2%
2076 1.1% -1.2%
2075 1.13% -1.2%
2074 1.14% -1.2%
2073 1.17% -1.18%
2072 1.19% -1.17%
2071 1.21% -1.15%
2070 1.23% -1.14%
2069 1.25% -1.12%
2068 1.28% -1.1%
2067 1.31% -1.08%
2066 1.34% -1.06%
2065 1.36% -1.04%
2064 1.38% -1.01%
2063 1.41% -0.99%
2062 1.43% -0.97%
2061 1.47% -0.94%
2060 1.5% -0.92%
2059 1.53% -0.9%
2058 1.56% -0.88%
2057 1.57% -0.86%
2056 1.6% -0.85%
2055 1.64% -0.83%
2054 1.67% -0.81%
2053 1.71% -0.79%
2052 1.74% -0.78%
2051 1.76% -0.76%
2050 1.8% -0.75%
2049 1.83% -0.73%
2048 1.87% -0.72%
2047 1.9% -0.71%
2046 1.92% -0.69%
2045 1.96% -0.68%
2044 1.98% -0.67%
2043 2.03% -0.66%
2042 2.08% -0.64%
2041 2.1% -0.63%
2040 2.14% -0.62%
2039 2.16% -0.6%
2038 2.2% -0.59%
2037 2.23% -0.58%
2036 2.25% -0.56%
2035 2.28% -0.54%
2034 2.31% -0.53%
2033 2.35% -0.51%
2032 2.37% -0.5%
2031 2.41% -0.47%
2030 2.43% -0.46%
2029 2.47% -0.43%
2028 2.5% -0.4%
2027 2.53% -0.38%
2026 2.57% -1.18%
2025 2.62% -0.89%
2024 2.65% -0.35%
2023 2.68% -0.36%
2022 2.66% -0.43%
2021 2.69% -1.42%
2020 2.76% -1.18%
2019 2.82% -0.02%
2018 2.81% -0%
2017 2.88% 0.01%
2016 3.03% -0.04%
2015 3.19% -0.07%
2014 3.07% -0.07%
2013 2.85% -0.06%
2012 2.85% -0%
2011 2.87% 0.05%
2010 2.9% -0.29%
2009 2.91% 0.07%
2008 2.9% 0.01%
2007 2.85% -0.05%
2006 2.79% -0.06%
2005 2.79% -0.04%
2004 2.79% -0.06%
2003 2.77% -0.07%
2002 2.72% -0.05%
2001 2.66% -0.03%
2000 2.67% -1.04%
1999 2.69% -0.008%
1998 2.68% 0.04%
1997 2.69% 0.07%
1996 2.73% 0.08%
1995 2.78% 0.14%
1994 2.85% 0.21%
1993 2.89% 0.25%
1992 2.91% 0.31%
1991 2.96% 0.36%
1990 2.99% 0.39%
1989 2.97% 0.36%
1988 3.03% 0.42%
1987 3.09% 0.57%
1986 3.06% 0.68%
1985 3.03% 0.81%
1984 2.82% 0.91%
1983 2.07% 0.94%
1982 2.41% 0.92%
1981 3.57% 0.91%
1980 3.31% 0.93%
1979 2.84% 0.81%
1978 2.76% 0.8%
1977 2.61% 0.97%
1976 2.72% 1%
1975 2.83% 1%
1974 2.81% 0.96%
1973 2.79% 0.91%
1972 2.75% 0.83%
1971 2.71% 0.36%
1970 2.65% 0.36%
1969 2.57% 0.79%
1968 2.49% 0.96%
1967 2.4% 0.97%
1966 2.32% 0.75%
1965 2.27% 0.98%
1964 2.23% 1.39%
1963 2.21% 1.33%
1962 1.9% 1.15%
1961 1.55% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Poland
Current population
30864115
35806942
Population rank 51/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.43%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -351
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 181/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -330,820
Net migration rank 146/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -330,820
2024 - -13,892 - -238,062
2023 754,486 -4,798 -135,743 -7,824
2022 734,893 -4,798 -143,605 967,744
2021 713,806 -9,888 -184,907 2,251
2020 716,361 -9,888 -120,050 3,920
2019 714,681 -12,255 -34,169 7,696
2018 706,188 -9,184 -26,582 -223
2017 696,496 -37,912 0 -21,535
2016 677,051 13,255 -3,797 -5,675
2015 649,190 42,008 -26,590 3,887
2014 619,243 96,599 0 5,525
2013 606,072 -6,900 -19,020 12,402
2012 594,029 -7,523 0 4,635
2011 580,607 -12,669 11,419 45,951
2010 569,921 -9,366 38,043 119,623
2009 557,841 -10,203 30,521 -8,283
2008 542,919 -10,720 34,313 -42,288
2007 526,949 -10,807 11,436 -51,235
2006 511,366 -28,528 3,814 -68,882
2005 496,547 -27,775 -3,817 -41,942
2004 478,880 -19,444 -7,637 -38,216
2003 459,422 -18,568 -15,281 -19,039
2002 439,544 -10,766 -3,823 -16,462
2001 422,511 -19,203 3,825 -16,648
2000 411,633 -21,221 11,478 -15,921
1999 401,969 -17,398 0 -53,035
1998 388,432 -12,446 19,332 -39,509
1997 377,138 -13,842 34,785 -44,230
1996 370,355 -12,738 42,487 -45,349
1995 367,532 -12,661 46,314 -52,989
1994 364,390 -12,028 96,357 -41,845
1993 360,785 -9,601 103,846 -48,805
1992 356,072 -13,702 118,928 -46,893
1991 350,493 -14,520 141,511 -55,342
1990 342,901 -8,163 160,066 -50,339
1989 334,649 -11,244 182,215 -49,192
1988 328,168 -16,016 215,599 -101,671
1987 320,134 -3,829 226,008 -32,310
1986 308,188 -3,671 258,448 -22,520
1985 296,317 -3,604 297,615 -27,277
1984 284,110 -3,512 332,137 -18,402
1983 276,112 -37,346 373,032 -26,724
1982 274,652 -139,974 369,551 -34,980
1981 262,076 27,845 351,806 -16,155
1980 247,808 70,589 348,627 -42,420
1979 238,875 -12,108 366,571 -22,162
1978 229,958 -1,282 339,166 -62,936
1977 222,785 -20,622 353,828 -33,496
1976 214,916 -19,994 367,612 -25,716
1975 206,986 -237 350,356 -31,346
1974 200,693 -377 346,893 -18,273
1973 193,997 -466 320,229 -29,335
1972 186,521 -473 314,028 -15,004
1971 179,317 -439 278,660 -31,767
1970 170,713 -367 280,913 -66,859
1969 162,603 -286 270,151 -26,744
1968 153,080 -204 280,963 -11,905
1967 144,370 -148 275,089 -25,479
1966 135,927 -96 297,801 -17,158
1965 129,428 -39 314,450 -21,658
1964 123,469 0 326,965 -23,273
1963 119,784 0 359,330 -13,770
1962 116,232 0 360,671 -31,021
1961 82,471 0 398,521 -20,044
1960 77,948 0 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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