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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 4.6 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.08% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Cameroon vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Russia
2100 89,781,496 124,983,377
2099 89,255,966 125,086,144
2098 88,720,337 125,186,329
2097 88,168,066 125,264,415
2096 87,604,050 125,354,177
2095 87,032,145 125,422,006
2094 86,441,720 125,474,373
2093 85,842,389 125,529,632
2092 85,235,505 125,604,261
2091 84,610,360 125,652,742
2090 83,973,967 125,707,894
2089 83,322,813 125,760,026
2088 82,662,944 125,810,124
2087 81,989,354 125,858,116
2086 81,310,407 125,926,035
2085 80,614,775 126,001,913
2084 79,910,947 126,076,414
2083 79,192,092 126,151,046
2082 78,464,535 126,234,371
2081 77,723,079 126,317,768
2080 76,963,821 126,414,511
2079 76,202,603 126,534,688
2078 75,431,803 126,674,591
2077 74,649,057 126,830,956
2076 73,862,841 126,982,766
2075 73,062,202 127,165,304
2074 72,248,179 127,362,143
2073 71,432,221 127,576,856
2072 70,603,305 127,802,632
2071 69,771,981 128,080,998
2070 68,936,208 128,353,977
2069 68,095,292 128,642,208
2068 67,251,348 128,920,237
2067 66,399,507 129,203,483
2066 65,539,313 129,511,983
2065 64,675,474 129,842,007
2064 63,807,579 130,177,089
2063 62,939,156 130,522,107
2062 62,065,714 130,851,664
2061 61,188,220 131,200,160
2060 60,302,920 131,526,812
2059 59,413,352 131,884,461
2058 58,519,385 132,247,211
2057 57,622,572 132,584,941
2056 56,730,793 132,925,501
2055 55,837,458 133,271,436
2054 54,935,159 133,595,068
2053 54,032,780 133,914,243
2052 53,122,812 134,180,223
2051 52,215,921 134,443,510
2050 51,314,050 134,687,487
2049 50,406,453 134,909,323
2048 49,501,629 135,117,641
2047 48,593,064 135,311,492
2046 47,688,721 135,482,008
2045 46,789,773 135,664,379
2044 45,890,362 135,863,165
2043 44,999,297 136,085,277
2042 44,103,714 136,307,658
2041 43,204,033 136,557,818
2040 42,316,677 136,821,807
2039 41,430,803 137,122,219
2038 40,554,253 137,433,644
2037 39,682,947 137,770,811
2036 38,815,989 138,118,955
2035 37,963,436 138,478,809
2034 37,116,013 138,852,689
2033 36,279,025 139,237,595
2032 35,446,827 139,635,142
2031 34,626,572 140,058,187
2030 33,811,853 140,453,528
2029 33,009,874 140,840,370
2028 32,213,983 141,214,141
2027 31,428,884 141,580,416
2026 30,654,707 141,906,741
2025 29,885,995 142,772,403
2024 29,123,744 143,533,851
2023 28,372,687 143,826,130
2022 27,632,771 144,236,933
2021 26,915,758 144,746,762
2020 26,210,558 145,245,148
2019 25,506,095 145,453,291
2018 24,806,383 145,398,106
2017 24,128,601 145,293,260
2016 23,454,161 145,015,460
2015 22,763,414 144,640,716
2014 22,059,893 144,237,223
2013 21,402,376 143,805,638
2012 20,809,529 143,378,447
2011 20,232,304 143,018,195
2010 19,668,066 142,849,468
2009 19,113,974 142,785,348
2008 18,574,056 142,742,366
2007 18,049,896 142,805,114
2006 17,550,407 143,049,637
2005 17,074,594 143,518,814
2004 16,610,487 144,067,316
2003 16,160,340 144,648,618
2002 15,725,528 145,306,497
2001 15,309,490 145,976,482
2000 14,912,631 146,596,869
1999 14,525,140 147,214,776
1998 14,144,860 147,670,784
1997 13,775,214 147,915,361
1996 13,414,757 148,160,129
1995 13,058,516 148,375,787
1994 12,704,903 148,407,912
1993 12,353,131 148,458,777
1992 12,006,353 148,538,197
1991 11,667,180 148,394,216
1990 11,331,821 147,969,406
1989 11,002,745 147,721,000
1988 10,684,968 146,857,000
1987 10,370,749 145,908,000
1986 10,060,342 144,894,000
1985 9,761,730 143,858,000
1984 9,475,078 142,745,000
1983 9,215,397 141,668,000
1982 9,028,678 140,823,000
1981 8,816,377 139,941,000
1980 8,512,219 139,010,000
1979 8,239,641 138,027,000
1978 8,011,921 137,060,000
1977 7,796,501 136,100,000
1976 7,597,962 135,147,000
1975 7,397,120 134,200,000
1974 7,193,583 133,432,000
1973 6,996,660 132,669,000
1972 6,806,872 131,909,000
1971 6,624,408 131,155,000
1970 6,449,793 130,404,000
1969 6,283,462 129,664,000
1968 6,125,863 128,928,000
1967 5,977,318 128,196,000
1966 5,837,295 127,468,000
1965 5,704,686 126,745,000
1964 5,578,257 125,345,000
1963 5,456,623 123,960,000
1962 5,338,620 122,591,000
1961 5,239,273 121,236,000
1960 5,159,057 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Russia
2100 0.59% -0.08%
2099 0.6% -0.08%
2098 0.63% -0.06%
2097 0.64% -0.07%
2096 0.66% -0.05%
2095 0.68% -0.04%
2094 0.7% -0.04%
2093 0.71% -0.06%
2092 0.74% -0.04%
2091 0.76% -0.04%
2090 0.78% -0.04%
2089 0.8% -0.04%
2088 0.82% -0.04%
2087 0.84% -0.05%
2086 0.86% -0.06%
2085 0.88% -0.06%
2084 0.91% -0.06%
2083 0.93% -0.07%
2082 0.95% -0.07%
2081 0.99% -0.08%
2080 1% -0.09%
2079 1.02% -0.11%
2078 1.05% -0.12%
2077 1.06% -0.12%
2076 1.1% -0.14%
2075 1.13% -0.15%
2074 1.14% -0.17%
2073 1.17% -0.18%
2072 1.19% -0.22%
2071 1.21% -0.21%
2070 1.23% -0.22%
2069 1.25% -0.22%
2068 1.28% -0.22%
2067 1.31% -0.24%
2066 1.34% -0.25%
2065 1.36% -0.26%
2064 1.38% -0.26%
2063 1.41% -0.25%
2062 1.43% -0.27%
2061 1.47% -0.25%
2060 1.5% -0.27%
2059 1.53% -0.27%
2058 1.56% -0.25%
2057 1.57% -0.26%
2056 1.6% -0.26%
2055 1.64% -0.24%
2054 1.67% -0.24%
2053 1.71% -0.2%
2052 1.74% -0.2%
2051 1.76% -0.18%
2050 1.8% -0.16%
2049 1.83% -0.15%
2048 1.87% -0.14%
2047 1.9% -0.13%
2046 1.92% -0.13%
2045 1.96% -0.15%
2044 1.98% -0.16%
2043 2.03% -0.16%
2042 2.08% -0.18%
2041 2.1% -0.19%
2040 2.14% -0.22%
2039 2.16% -0.23%
2038 2.2% -0.24%
2037 2.23% -0.25%
2036 2.25% -0.26%
2035 2.28% -0.27%
2034 2.31% -0.28%
2033 2.35% -0.28%
2032 2.37% -0.3%
2031 2.41% -0.28%
2030 2.43% -0.27%
2029 2.47% -0.26%
2028 2.5% -0.26%
2027 2.53% -0.23%
2026 2.57% -0.61%
2025 2.62% -0.53%
2024 2.65% -0.2%
2023 2.68% -0.28%
2022 2.66% -0.35%
2021 2.69% -0.34%
2020 2.76% -0.14%
2019 2.82% 0.04%
2018 2.81% 0.07%
2017 2.88% 0.19%
2016 3.03% 0.26%
2015 3.19% 0.28%
2014 3.07% 0.3%
2013 2.85% 0.3%
2012 2.85% 0.25%
2011 2.87% 0.12%
2010 2.9% 0.04%
2009 2.91% 0.03%
2008 2.9% -0.04%
2007 2.85% -0.17%
2006 2.79% -0.33%
2005 2.79% -0.38%
2004 2.79% -0.4%
2003 2.77% -0.45%
2002 2.72% -0.46%
2001 2.66% -0.42%
2000 2.67% -0.42%
1999 2.69% -0.31%
1998 2.68% -0.17%
1997 2.69% -0.17%
1996 2.73% -0.15%
1995 2.78% -0.02%
1994 2.85% -0.03%
1993 2.89% -0.05%
1992 2.91% 0.1%
1991 2.96% 0.29%
1990 2.99% 0.17%
1989 2.97% 0.59%
1988 3.03% 0.65%
1987 3.09% 0.7%
1986 3.06% 0.72%
1985 3.03% 0.78%
1984 2.82% 0.76%
1983 2.07% 0.6%
1982 2.41% 0.63%
1981 3.57% 0.67%
1980 3.31% 0.71%
1979 2.84% 0.71%
1978 2.76% 0.71%
1977 2.61% 0.71%
1976 2.72% 0.71%
1975 2.83% 0.58%
1974 2.81% 0.58%
1973 2.79% 0.58%
1972 2.75% 0.57%
1971 2.71% 0.58%
1970 2.65% 0.57%
1969 2.57% 0.57%
1968 2.49% 0.57%
1967 2.4% 0.57%
1966 2.32% 0.57%
1965 2.27% 1.12%
1964 2.23% 1.12%
1963 2.21% 1.12%
1962 1.9% 1.12%
1961 1.55% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Russia
Current population
30864115
141906741
Population rank 51/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.71%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -801
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 177/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -251,822
Net migration rank 146/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -251,822
2024 - -13,892 - -178,042
2023 754,486 -4,798 -503,392 27,807
2022 734,893 -4,798 -576,948 765,629
2021 713,806 -9,888 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 716,361 -9,888 -697,177 334,094
2019 714,681 -12,255 -319,997 336,494
2018 706,188 -9,184 -232,637 339,972
2017 696,496 -37,912 -130,764 396,619
2016 677,051 13,255 0 447,645
2015 649,190 42,008 43,392 384,756
2014 619,243 96,599 28,848 264,698
2013 606,072 -6,900 28,761 289,872
2012 594,029 -7,523 0 285,977
2011 580,607 -12,669 -128,716 309,377
2010 569,921 -9,366 -242,844 307,555
2009 557,841 -10,203 -257,014 350,206
2008 542,919 -10,720 -356,856 360,840
2007 526,949 -10,807 -471,257 365,717
2006 511,366 -28,528 -686,638 308,370
2005 496,547 -27,775 -846,761 263,541
2004 478,880 -19,444 -792,370 261,519
2003 459,422 -18,568 -896,822 256,804
2002 439,544 -10,766 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 422,511 -19,203 -963,445 259,614
2000 411,633 -21,221 -967,540 550,401
1999 401,969 -17,398 -927,453 375,468
1998 388,432 -12,446 -694,053 528,135
1997 377,138 -13,842 -769,159 541,387
1996 370,355 -12,738 -785,248 587,171
1995 367,532 -12,661 -845,742 723,875
1994 364,390 -12,028 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 360,785 -9,601 -757,140 507,229
1992 356,072 -13,702 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 350,493 -14,520 103,876 125,505
1990 342,901 -8,163 325,533 299,863
1989 334,649 -11,244 576,112 89,400
1988 328,168 -16,016 778,343 269,862
1987 320,134 -3,829 977,583 275,611
1986 308,188 -3,671 985,279 283,553
1985 296,317 -3,604 762,447 280,614
1984 284,110 -3,512 756,548 247,026
1983 276,112 -37,346 906,676 200,159
1982 274,652 -139,974 830,855 107,520
1981 262,076 27,845 713,700 36,686
1980 247,808 70,589 681,149 10,440
1979 238,875 -12,108 690,135 -5,791
1978 229,958 -1,282 812,766 108,882
1977 222,785 -20,622 832,932 122,316
1976 214,916 -19,994 852,237 113,851
1975 206,986 -237 843,850 80,069
1974 200,693 -377 883,186 -51,759
1973 193,997 -466 846,561 -107,568
1972 186,521 -473 872,050 -111,168
1971 179,317 -439 854,999 -134,968
1970 170,713 -367 785,554 -264,464
1969 162,603 -286 753,088 -64,643
1968 153,080 -204 787,621 -83,221
1967 144,370 -148 854,554 -116,029
1966 135,927 -96 989,279 -111,360
1965 129,428 -39 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 123,469 0 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 119,784 0 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 116,232 0 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 82,471 0 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 77,948 0 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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