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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.88 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Cameroon vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Portugal
2100 89,761,493 9,079,610
2099 89,236,081 9,084,930
2098 88,700,571 9,089,064
2097 88,148,423 9,094,546
2096 87,584,533 9,100,755
2095 87,012,755 9,108,548
2094 86,422,461 9,113,366
2093 85,823,264 9,118,286
2092 85,216,516 9,123,579
2091 84,591,510 9,127,714
2090 83,955,258 9,132,140
2089 83,304,250 9,136,870
2088 82,644,527 9,141,647
2087 81,971,087 9,147,996
2086 81,292,292 9,152,804
2085 80,596,814 9,158,263
2084 79,893,144 9,165,158
2083 79,174,449 9,171,574
2082 78,447,054 9,179,958
2081 77,705,764 9,190,466
2080 76,946,674 9,201,621
2079 76,185,626 9,214,398
2078 75,414,998 9,228,555
2077 74,632,426 9,243,708
2076 73,846,385 9,262,542
2075 73,045,925 9,282,392
2074 72,232,083 9,305,608
2073 71,416,307 9,330,117
2072 70,587,575 9,353,771
2071 69,756,436 9,380,991
2070 68,920,850 9,409,668
2069 68,080,121 9,440,299
2068 67,236,365 9,473,457
2067 66,384,714 9,506,001
2066 65,524,711 9,539,597
2065 64,661,065 9,574,237
2064 63,793,364 9,611,738
2063 62,925,133 9,649,045
2062 62,051,886 9,686,737
2061 61,174,588 9,723,601
2060 60,289,485 9,762,379
2059 59,400,116 9,801,072
2058 58,506,347 9,841,936
2057 57,609,734 9,880,092
2056 56,718,154 9,918,643
2055 55,825,018 9,958,971
2054 54,922,920 9,997,570
2053 54,020,742 10,037,385
2052 53,110,977 10,076,095
2051 52,204,288 10,112,788
2050 51,302,617 10,149,626
2049 50,395,223 10,187,172
2048 49,490,600 10,221,034
2047 48,582,238 10,255,340
2046 47,678,096 10,289,266
2045 46,779,348 10,321,807
2044 45,880,138 10,353,338
2043 44,989,272 10,384,554
2042 44,093,888 10,412,950
2041 43,194,408 10,440,054
2040 42,307,249 10,469,380
2039 41,421,572 10,497,556
2038 40,545,218 10,523,869
2037 39,674,106 10,548,445
2036 38,807,341 10,573,361
2035 37,954,978 10,597,352
2034 37,107,744 10,621,955
2033 36,270,943 10,645,024
2032 35,438,930 10,668,384
2031 34,618,857 10,689,372
2030 33,804,320 10,708,819
2029 33,002,520 10,729,893
2028 32,206,806 10,752,023
2027 31,421,882 10,770,712
2026 30,647,877 10,788,071
2025 29,879,337 10,804,871
2024 29,123,744 10,694,681
2023 28,372,687 10,578,174
2022 27,632,771 10,434,332
2021 26,915,758 10,361,831
2020 26,210,558 10,297,081
2019 25,506,095 10,286,263
2018 24,806,383 10,283,822
2017 24,128,601 10,300,300
2016 23,454,161 10,325,452
2015 22,763,414 10,358,076
2014 22,059,893 10,401,062
2013 21,402,376 10,457,295
2012 20,809,529 10,514,844
2011 20,232,304 10,557,560
2010 19,668,066 10,573,100
2009 19,113,974 10,568,247
2008 18,574,056 10,558,177
2007 18,049,896 10,542,964
2006 17,550,407 10,522,288
2005 17,074,594 10,503,330
2004 16,610,487 10,483,861
2003 16,160,340 10,458,821
2002 15,725,528 10,419,631
2001 15,309,490 10,362,722
2000 14,912,631 10,289,898
1999 14,525,140 10,217,828
1998 14,144,860 10,160,196
1997 13,775,214 10,108,977
1996 13,414,757 10,063,945
1995 13,058,516 10,026,176
1994 12,704,903 9,991,525
1993 12,353,131 9,964,675
1992 12,006,353 9,952,494
1991 11,667,180 9,960,235
1990 11,331,821 9,983,218
1989 11,002,745 10,005,000
1988 10,684,968 10,019,610
1987 10,370,749 10,030,031
1986 10,060,342 10,032,734
1985 9,761,730 10,023,613
1984 9,475,078 9,996,232
1983 9,215,397 9,957,865
1982 9,028,678 9,911,771
1981 8,816,377 9,851,362
1980 8,512,219 9,766,312
1979 8,239,641 9,661,265
1978 8,011,921 9,558,250
1977 7,796,501 9,455,675
1976 7,597,962 9,355,810
1975 7,397,120 9,093,470
1974 7,193,583 8,754,365
1973 6,996,660 8,633,100
1972 6,806,872 8,630,430
1971 6,624,408 8,643,756
1970 6,449,793 8,680,431
1969 6,283,462 8,757,705
1968 6,125,863 8,836,650
1967 5,977,318 8,874,520
1966 5,837,295 8,930,990
1965 5,704,686 8,998,595
1964 5,578,257 9,035,365
1963 5,456,623 9,030,355
1962 5,338,620 8,993,985
1961 5,239,273 8,929,316
1960 5,159,057 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Portugal
2100 0.59% -0.06%
2099 0.6% -0.05%
2098 0.63% -0.06%
2097 0.64% -0.07%
2096 0.66% -0.09%
2095 0.68% -0.05%
2094 0.7% -0.05%
2093 0.71% -0.06%
2092 0.74% -0.05%
2091 0.76% -0.05%
2090 0.78% -0.05%
2089 0.8% -0.05%
2088 0.82% -0.07%
2087 0.84% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.06%
2085 0.88% -0.08%
2084 0.91% -0.07%
2083 0.93% -0.09%
2082 0.95% -0.11%
2081 0.99% -0.12%
2080 1% -0.14%
2079 1.02% -0.15%
2078 1.05% -0.16%
2077 1.06% -0.2%
2076 1.1% -0.21%
2075 1.13% -0.25%
2074 1.14% -0.26%
2073 1.17% -0.25%
2072 1.19% -0.29%
2071 1.21% -0.3%
2070 1.23% -0.32%
2069 1.25% -0.35%
2068 1.28% -0.34%
2067 1.31% -0.35%
2066 1.34% -0.36%
2065 1.36% -0.39%
2064 1.38% -0.39%
2063 1.41% -0.39%
2062 1.43% -0.38%
2061 1.47% -0.4%
2060 1.5% -0.39%
2059 1.53% -0.42%
2058 1.56% -0.39%
2057 1.57% -0.39%
2056 1.6% -0.4%
2055 1.64% -0.39%
2054 1.67% -0.4%
2053 1.71% -0.38%
2052 1.74% -0.36%
2051 1.76% -0.36%
2050 1.8% -0.37%
2049 1.83% -0.33%
2048 1.87% -0.33%
2047 1.9% -0.33%
2046 1.92% -0.32%
2045 1.96% -0.3%
2044 1.98% -0.3%
2043 2.03% -0.27%
2042 2.08% -0.26%
2041 2.1% -0.28%
2040 2.14% -0.27%
2039 2.16% -0.25%
2038 2.2% -0.23%
2037 2.23% -0.24%
2036 2.25% -0.23%
2035 2.28% -0.23%
2034 2.31% -0.22%
2033 2.35% -0.22%
2032 2.37% -0.2%
2031 2.41% -0.18%
2030 2.43% -0.2%
2029 2.47% -0.21%
2028 2.5% -0.17%
2027 2.53% -0.16%
2026 2.57% -0.16%
2025 2.59% 1.03%
2024 2.65% 1.1%
2023 2.68% 1.38%
2022 2.66% 0.7%
2021 2.69% 0.63%
2020 2.76% 0.11%
2019 2.82% 0.02%
2018 2.81% -0.16%
2017 2.88% -0.24%
2016 3.03% -0.31%
2015 3.19% -0.41%
2014 3.07% -0.54%
2013 2.85% -0.55%
2012 2.85% -0.4%
2011 2.87% -0.15%
2010 2.9% 0.05%
2009 2.91% 0.1%
2008 2.9% 0.14%
2007 2.85% 0.2%
2006 2.79% 0.18%
2005 2.79% 0.19%
2004 2.79% 0.24%
2003 2.77% 0.38%
2002 2.72% 0.55%
2001 2.66% 0.71%
2000 2.67% 0.71%
1999 2.69% 0.57%
1998 2.68% 0.51%
1997 2.69% 0.45%
1996 2.73% 0.38%
1995 2.78% 0.35%
1994 2.85% 0.27%
1993 2.89% 0.12%
1992 2.91% -0.08%
1991 2.96% -0.23%
1990 2.99% -0.22%
1989 2.97% -0.15%
1988 3.03% -0.1%
1987 3.09% -0.03%
1986 3.06% 0.09%
1985 3.03% 0.27%
1984 2.82% 0.39%
1983 2.07% 0.47%
1982 2.41% 0.61%
1981 3.57% 0.87%
1980 3.31% 1.09%
1979 2.84% 1.08%
1978 2.76% 1.08%
1977 2.61% 1.07%
1976 2.72% 2.88%
1975 2.83% 3.87%
1974 2.81% 1.4%
1973 2.79% 0.03%
1972 2.75% -0.15%
1971 2.71% -0.42%
1970 2.65% -0.88%
1969 2.57% -0.89%
1968 2.49% -0.43%
1967 2.4% -0.63%
1966 2.32% -0.75%
1965 2.27% -0.41%
1964 2.23% 0.06%
1963 2.21% 0.4%
1962 1.9% 0.72%
1961 1.55% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Portugal
Current population
31045453
10788071
Population rank 51/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +302
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 99/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +16,472
Net migration rank 146/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 16,472
2024 766,304 -13,892 -34,223 20,648
2023 754,486 -4,798 -32,792 29,102
2022 734,893 -4,798 -40,694 68,696
2021 713,806 -9,888 -45,592 69,606
2020 716,361 -9,888 -39,129 54,076
2019 714,681 -12,255 -24,687 63,031
2018 706,188 -9,184 -25,709 22,495
2017 696,496 -37,912 -23,691 13,979
2016 677,051 13,255 -23,749 -775
2015 649,190 42,008 -23,823 -3,209
2014 619,243 96,599 -22,882 -26,447
2013 606,072 -6,900 -24,052 -36,342
2012 594,029 -7,523 -17,875 -37,083
2011 580,607 -12,669 -5,279 -31,513
2010 569,921 -9,366 -4,230 -5,627
2009 557,841 -10,203 -5,284 14,532
2008 542,919 -10,720 0 9,478
2007 526,949 -10,807 -1,055 21,064
2006 511,366 -28,528 3,156 16,754
2005 496,547 -27,775 2,101 15,537
2004 478,880 -19,444 7,339 13,928
2003 459,422 -18,568 4,184 24,740
2002 439,544 -10,766 8,335 42,169
2001 422,511 -19,203 8,290 55,565
2000 411,633 -21,221 15,435 60,586
1999 401,969 -17,398 8,175 49,572
1998 388,432 -12,446 7,112 40,931
1997 377,138 -13,842 8,087 36,922
1996 370,355 -12,738 4,026 32,640
1995 367,532 -12,661 4,011 26,971
1994 364,390 -12,028 9,991 20,761
1993 360,785 -9,601 7,972 8,561
1992 356,072 -13,702 13,933 -11,847
1991 350,493 -14,520 12,948 -37,914
1990 342,901 -8,163 13,976 -34,855
1989 334,649 -11,244 22,011 -30,615
1988 328,168 -16,016 24,047 -26,595
1987 320,134 -3,829 28,084 -23,142
1986 308,188 -3,671 31,102 -20,000
1985 296,317 -3,604 33,077 -19,183
1984 284,110 -3,512 45,983 -16,658
1983 276,112 -37,346 47,798 -16,568
1982 274,652 -139,974 58,479 -15,006
1981 262,076 27,845 56,152 -7,938
1980 247,808 70,589 63,481 29,881
1979 238,875 -12,108 67,628 32,434
1978 229,958 -1,282 70,731 34,345
1977 222,785 -20,622 84,156 37,779
1976 214,916 -19,994 85,138 40,490
1975 206,986 -237 81,841 42,262
1974 200,693 -377 74,412 41,254
1973 193,997 -466 76,835 39,748
1972 186,521 -473 83,715 39,058
1971 179,317 -439 82,980 48,944
1970 170,713 -367 87,672 -191,862
1969 162,603 -286 89,329 -161,114
1968 153,080 -204 100,737 -145,200
1967 144,370 -148 106,495 -136,232
1966 135,927 -96 107,171 -129,233
1965 129,428 -39 115,182 -123,855
1964 123,469 0 120,170 -118,763
1963 119,784 0 113,783 -116,874
1962 116,232 0 123,217 -113,947
1961 82,471 0 117,867 -112,768
1960 77,948 0 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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