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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.64 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Cameroon vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Romania
2100 89,761,493 10,843,503
2099 89,236,081 10,927,951
2098 88,700,571 11,011,822
2097 88,148,423 11,095,182
2096 87,584,533 11,178,195
2095 87,012,755 11,261,202
2094 86,422,461 11,343,358
2093 85,823,264 11,426,736
2092 85,216,516 11,509,522
2091 84,591,510 11,591,897
2090 83,955,258 11,675,686
2089 83,304,250 11,759,143
2088 82,644,527 11,842,733
2087 81,971,087 11,926,699
2086 81,292,292 12,013,212
2085 80,596,814 12,099,742
2084 79,893,144 12,187,794
2083 79,174,449 12,277,402
2082 78,447,054 12,367,518
2081 77,705,764 12,460,785
2080 76,946,674 12,556,104
2079 76,185,626 12,652,446
2078 75,414,998 12,750,395
2077 74,632,426 12,849,896
2076 73,846,385 12,950,914
2075 73,045,925 13,053,551
2074 72,232,083 13,158,624
2073 71,416,307 13,264,931
2072 70,587,575 13,375,162
2071 69,756,436 13,488,051
2070 68,920,850 13,603,287
2069 68,080,121 13,721,187
2068 67,236,365 13,840,530
2067 66,384,714 13,963,377
2066 65,524,711 14,088,938
2065 64,661,065 14,218,608
2064 63,793,364 14,349,029
2063 62,925,133 14,480,312
2062 62,051,886 14,613,788
2061 61,174,588 14,747,178
2060 60,289,485 14,879,235
2059 59,400,116 15,011,161
2058 58,506,347 15,141,670
2057 57,609,734 15,271,230
2056 56,718,154 15,400,030
2055 55,825,018 15,527,331
2054 54,922,920 15,651,338
2053 54,020,742 15,773,422
2052 53,110,977 15,896,118
2051 52,204,288 16,016,719
2050 51,302,617 16,135,745
2049 50,395,223 16,255,638
2048 49,490,600 16,375,139
2047 48,582,238 16,494,633
2046 47,678,096 16,612,186
2045 46,779,348 16,730,009
2044 45,880,138 16,848,827
2043 44,989,272 16,966,857
2042 44,093,888 17,084,359
2041 43,194,408 17,203,640
2040 42,307,249 17,320,952
2039 41,421,572 17,438,042
2038 40,545,218 17,556,386
2037 39,674,106 17,673,500
2036 38,807,341 17,790,613
2035 37,954,978 17,906,949
2034 37,107,744 18,020,973
2033 36,270,943 18,134,889
2032 35,438,930 18,247,275
2031 34,618,857 18,359,750
2030 33,804,320 18,471,446
2029 33,002,520 18,583,513
2028 32,206,806 18,693,807
2027 31,421,882 18,803,518
2026 30,647,877 18,912,567
2025 29,879,337 19,020,271
2024 29,123,744 19,051,804
2023 28,372,687 19,061,062
2022 27,632,771 19,048,502
2021 26,915,758 19,122,059
2020 26,210,558 19,265,250
2019 25,506,095 19,371,648
2018 24,806,383 19,473,970
2017 24,128,601 19,588,715
2016 23,454,161 19,702,267
2015 22,763,414 19,815,616
2014 22,059,893 19,908,979
2013 21,402,376 19,983,693
2012 20,809,529 20,058,035
2011 20,232,304 20,147,528
2010 19,668,066 20,246,871
2009 19,113,974 20,367,487
2008 18,574,056 20,537,875
2007 18,049,896 20,882,982
2006 17,550,407 21,193,760
2005 17,074,594 21,319,685
2004 16,610,487 21,451,748
2003 16,160,340 21,574,326
2002 15,725,528 21,730,496
2001 15,309,490 22,131,970
2000 14,912,631 22,442,971
1999 14,525,140 22,472,040
1998 14,144,860 22,507,344
1997 13,775,214 22,553,978
1996 13,414,757 22,619,004
1995 13,058,516 22,684,270
1994 12,704,903 22,730,211
1993 12,353,131 22,763,280
1992 12,006,353 22,794,284
1991 11,667,180 23,001,155
1990 11,331,821 23,201,835
1989 11,002,745 23,161,458
1988 10,684,968 23,057,662
1987 10,370,749 22,949,430
1986 10,060,342 22,836,841
1985 9,761,730 22,732,999
1984 9,475,078 22,640,547
1983 9,215,397 22,560,478
1982 9,028,678 22,475,741
1981 8,816,377 22,353,070
1980 8,512,219 22,207,282
1979 8,239,641 22,090,488
1978 8,011,921 21,951,464
1977 7,796,501 21,756,096
1976 7,597,962 21,551,634
1975 7,397,120 21,293,583
1974 7,193,583 21,029,429
1973 6,996,660 20,835,681
1972 6,806,872 20,657,957
1971 6,624,408 20,461,567
1970 6,449,793 20,250,398
1969 6,283,462 20,009,141
1968 6,125,863 19,799,831
1967 5,977,318 19,534,242
1966 5,837,295 19,215,450
1965 5,704,686 19,031,576
1964 5,578,257 18,919,126
1963 5,456,623 18,797,850
1962 5,338,620 18,676,550
1961 5,239,273 18,555,250
1960 5,159,057 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Romania
2100 0.59% -0.77%
2099 0.6% -0.76%
2098 0.63% -0.75%
2097 0.64% -0.74%
2096 0.66% -0.74%
2095 0.68% -0.72%
2094 0.7% -0.73%
2093 0.71% -0.72%
2092 0.74% -0.71%
2091 0.76% -0.72%
2090 0.78% -0.71%
2089 0.8% -0.71%
2088 0.82% -0.7%
2087 0.84% -0.72%
2086 0.86% -0.72%
2085 0.88% -0.72%
2084 0.91% -0.73%
2083 0.93% -0.73%
2082 0.95% -0.75%
2081 0.99% -0.76%
2080 1% -0.76%
2079 1.02% -0.77%
2078 1.05% -0.77%
2077 1.06% -0.78%
2076 1.1% -0.79%
2075 1.13% -0.8%
2074 1.14% -0.8%
2073 1.17% -0.82%
2072 1.19% -0.84%
2071 1.21% -0.85%
2070 1.23% -0.86%
2069 1.25% -0.86%
2068 1.28% -0.88%
2067 1.31% -0.89%
2066 1.34% -0.91%
2065 1.36% -0.91%
2064 1.38% -0.91%
2063 1.41% -0.91%
2062 1.43% -0.9%
2061 1.47% -0.89%
2060 1.5% -0.88%
2059 1.53% -0.86%
2058 1.56% -0.85%
2057 1.57% -0.84%
2056 1.6% -0.82%
2055 1.64% -0.79%
2054 1.67% -0.77%
2053 1.71% -0.77%
2052 1.74% -0.75%
2051 1.76% -0.74%
2050 1.8% -0.74%
2049 1.83% -0.73%
2048 1.87% -0.72%
2047 1.9% -0.71%
2046 1.92% -0.7%
2045 1.96% -0.71%
2044 1.98% -0.7%
2043 2.03% -0.69%
2042 2.08% -0.69%
2041 2.1% -0.68%
2040 2.14% -0.67%
2039 2.16% -0.67%
2038 2.2% -0.66%
2037 2.23% -0.66%
2036 2.25% -0.65%
2035 2.28% -0.63%
2034 2.31% -0.63%
2033 2.35% -0.62%
2032 2.37% -0.61%
2031 2.41% -0.6%
2030 2.43% -0.6%
2029 2.47% -0.59%
2028 2.5% -0.58%
2027 2.53% -0.58%
2026 2.57% -0.57%
2025 2.59% -0.17%
2024 2.65% -0.05%
2023 2.68% 0.07%
2022 2.66% -0.38%
2021 2.69% -0.74%
2020 2.76% -0.55%
2019 2.82% -0.53%
2018 2.81% -0.59%
2017 2.88% -0.58%
2016 3.03% -0.57%
2015 3.19% -0.47%
2014 3.07% -0.37%
2013 2.85% -0.37%
2012 2.85% -0.44%
2011 2.87% -0.49%
2010 2.9% -0.59%
2009 2.91% -0.83%
2008 2.9% -1.65%
2007 2.85% -1.47%
2006 2.79% -0.59%
2005 2.79% -0.62%
2004 2.79% -0.57%
2003 2.77% -0.72%
2002 2.72% -1.81%
2001 2.66% -1.39%
2000 2.67% -0.13%
1999 2.69% -0.16%
1998 2.68% -0.21%
1997 2.69% -0.29%
1996 2.73% -0.29%
1995 2.78% -0.2%
1994 2.85% -0.15%
1993 2.89% -0.14%
1992 2.91% -0.9%
1991 2.96% -0.86%
1990 2.99% 0.17%
1989 2.97% 0.45%
1988 3.03% 0.47%
1987 3.09% 0.49%
1986 3.06% 0.46%
1985 3.03% 0.41%
1984 2.82% 0.35%
1983 2.07% 0.38%
1982 2.41% 0.55%
1981 3.57% 0.66%
1980 3.31% 0.53%
1979 2.84% 0.63%
1978 2.76% 0.9%
1977 2.61% 0.95%
1976 2.72% 1.21%
1975 2.83% 1.26%
1974 2.81% 0.93%
1973 2.79% 0.86%
1972 2.75% 0.96%
1971 2.71% 1.04%
1970 2.65% 1.21%
1969 2.57% 1.06%
1968 2.49% 1.36%
1967 2.4% 1.66%
1966 2.32% 0.97%
1965 2.27% 0.59%
1964 2.23% 0.65%
1963 2.21% 0.65%
1962 1.9% 0.65%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Romania
Current population
31045453
18912567
Population rank 51/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.23%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -86
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 172/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -29,041
Net migration rank 146/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -29,041
2024 766,304 -13,892 -100,975 -28,466
2023 754,486 -4,798 -83,869 -27,780
2022 734,893 -4,798 -93,338 89,076
2021 713,806 -9,888 -141,504 -17,731
2020 716,361 -9,888 -100,179 -13,202
2019 714,681 -12,255 -60,053 -27,909
2018 706,188 -9,184 -62,316 -33,018
2017 696,496 -37,912 -50,930 -33,081
2016 677,051 13,255 -53,196 -33,073
2015 649,190 42,008 -59,447 -35,751
2014 619,243 96,599 -55,745 -35,448
2013 606,072 -6,900 -59,951 -34,910
2012 594,029 -7,523 -54,157 -37,589
2011 580,607 -12,669 -56,413 -102,769
2010 569,921 -9,366 -46,567 -122,364
2009 557,841 -10,203 -34,625 -137,953
2008 542,919 -10,720 -30,806 -144,368
2007 526,949 -10,807 -37,590 -133,089
2006 511,366 -28,528 -38,148 -132,777
2005 496,547 -27,775 -40,508 -131,176
2004 478,880 -19,444 -42,904 -117,432
2003 459,422 -18,568 -56,093 -107,139
2002 439,544 -10,766 -58,673 -106,585
2001 422,511 -19,203 -37,625 -91,154
2000 411,633 -21,221 -22,443 -92,451
1999 401,969 -17,398 -31,461 -82,590
1998 388,432 -12,446 -33,761 -81,366
1997 377,138 -13,842 -42,853 -88,734
1996 370,355 -12,738 -56,548 -70,799
1995 367,532 -12,661 -36,295 -73,779
1994 364,390 -12,028 -18,184 -76,246
1993 360,785 -9,601 -13,658 -73,475
1992 356,072 -13,702 -4,559 -63,200
1991 350,493 -14,520 25,301 -36,824
1990 342,901 -8,163 69,605 -38,157
1989 334,649 -11,244 122,756 -33,866
1988 328,168 -16,016 126,817 -48,911
1987 320,134 -3,829 128,517 -42,868
1986 308,188 -3,671 134,737 -50,450
1985 296,317 -3,604 111,392 -28,108
1984 284,110 -3,512 117,731 -24,629
1983 276,112 -37,346 87,986 3,093
1982 274,652 -139,974 119,121 -4,725
1981 262,076 27,845 156,472 -20,870
1980 247,808 70,589 168,776 -16,668
1979 238,875 -12,108 194,397 -29,600
1978 229,958 -1,282 204,148 -31,427
1977 222,785 -20,622 215,385 -28,135
1976 214,916 -19,994 213,361 18,748
1975 206,986 -237 219,324 9,125
1974 200,693 -377 235,530 6,725
1973 193,997 -466 175,020 58,651
1972 186,521 -473 198,316 61,920
1971 179,317 -439 206,662 74,473
1970 170,713 -367 234,905 71,919
1969 162,603 -286 264,120 74,851
1968 153,080 -204 338,577 33,601
1967 144,370 -148 347,709 37,282
1966 135,927 -96 115,293 -25,458
1965 129,428 -39 114,190 -60,430
1964 123,469 0 134,326 -59,500
1963 119,784 0 139,104 -58,076
1962 116,232 0 130,736 -56,152
1961 82,471 0 163,286 -54,642
1960 77,948 0 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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