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Population in Cameroon compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 46,922 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 47,031 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 660 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -0.03% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.99% growth).

Cameroon vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Saint Kitts
2100 89,761,493 30,378
2099 89,236,081 30,622
2098 88,700,571 30,866
2097 88,148,423 31,106
2096 87,584,533 31,357
2095 87,012,755 31,609
2094 86,422,461 31,861
2093 85,823,264 32,116
2092 85,216,516 32,383
2091 84,591,510 32,643
2090 83,955,258 32,908
2089 83,304,250 33,175
2088 82,644,527 33,459
2087 81,971,087 33,730
2086 81,292,292 34,022
2085 80,596,814 34,299
2084 79,893,144 34,588
2083 79,174,449 34,884
2082 78,447,054 35,173
2081 77,705,764 35,473
2080 76,946,674 35,768
2079 76,185,626 36,072
2078 75,414,998 36,384
2077 74,632,426 36,688
2076 73,846,385 37,001
2075 73,045,925 37,312
2074 72,232,083 37,630
2073 71,416,307 37,926
2072 70,587,575 38,236
2071 69,756,436 38,544
2070 68,920,850 38,854
2069 68,080,121 39,150
2068 67,236,365 39,454
2067 66,384,714 39,756
2066 65,524,711 40,049
2065 64,661,065 40,345
2064 63,793,364 40,630
2063 62,925,133 40,904
2062 62,051,886 41,179
2061 61,174,588 41,444
2060 60,289,485 41,706
2059 59,400,116 41,986
2058 58,506,347 42,277
2057 57,609,734 42,561
2056 56,718,154 42,825
2055 55,825,018 43,109
2054 54,922,920 43,377
2053 54,020,742 43,646
2052 53,110,977 43,905
2051 52,204,288 44,162
2050 51,302,617 44,409
2049 50,395,223 44,627
2048 49,490,600 44,845
2047 48,582,238 45,079
2046 47,678,096 45,296
2045 46,779,348 45,513
2044 45,880,138 45,714
2043 44,989,272 45,930
2042 44,093,888 46,112
2041 43,194,408 46,275
2040 42,307,249 46,427
2039 41,421,572 46,575
2038 40,545,218 46,698
2037 39,674,106 46,808
2036 38,807,341 46,918
2035 37,954,978 47,016
2034 37,107,744 47,088
2033 36,270,943 47,127
2032 35,438,930 47,162
2031 34,618,857 47,178
2030 33,804,320 47,168
2029 33,002,520 47,143
2028 32,206,806 47,123
2027 31,421,882 47,062
2026 30,647,877 46,999
2025 29,879,337 46,922
2024 29,123,744 46,843
2023 28,372,687 46,758
2022 27,632,771 46,709
2021 26,915,758 46,763
2020 26,210,558 46,870
2019 25,506,095 46,952
2018 24,806,383 47,008
2017 24,128,601 47,050
2016 23,454,161 47,075
2015 22,763,414 47,087
2014 22,059,893 47,089
2013 21,402,376 47,069
2012 20,809,529 47,033
2011 20,232,304 46,886
2010 19,668,066 46,846
2009 19,113,974 46,916
2008 18,574,056 46,835
2007 18,049,896 46,706
2006 17,550,407 46,569
2005 17,074,594 46,437
2004 16,610,487 46,315
2003 16,160,340 46,176
2002 15,725,528 46,020
2001 15,309,490 45,761
2000 14,912,631 45,248
1999 14,525,140 44,601
1998 14,144,860 43,998
1997 13,775,214 43,428
1996 13,414,757 42,877
1995 13,058,516 42,326
1994 12,704,903 41,776
1993 12,353,131 41,242
1992 12,006,353 40,715
1991 11,667,180 40,358
1990 11,331,821 40,432
1989 11,002,745 40,758
1988 10,684,968 41,062
1987 10,370,749 41,348
1986 10,060,342 41,618
1985 9,761,730 41,874
1984 9,475,078 42,113
1983 9,215,397 42,334
1982 9,028,678 42,532
1981 8,816,377 42,698
1980 8,512,219 42,850
1979 8,239,641 43,033
1978 8,011,921 43,217
1977 7,796,501 43,358
1976 7,597,962 43,482
1975 7,397,120 43,606
1974 7,193,583 43,738
1973 6,996,660 43,880
1972 6,806,872 44,033
1971 6,624,408 44,206
1970 6,449,793 44,606
1969 6,283,462 45,731
1968 6,125,863 47,245
1967 5,977,318 48,605
1966 5,837,295 49,898
1965 5,704,686 51,139
1964 5,578,257 52,326
1963 5,456,623 53,441
1962 5,338,620 54,461
1961 5,239,273 55,334
1960 5,159,057 55,810

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 44 people (a 0.09% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.58% to 44,409 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Saint Kitts
2100 0.59% -0.8%
2099 0.6% -0.79%
2098 0.63% -0.77%
2097 0.64% -0.8%
2096 0.66% -0.8%
2095 0.68% -0.79%
2094 0.7% -0.79%
2093 0.71% -0.83%
2092 0.74% -0.79%
2091 0.76% -0.81%
2090 0.78% -0.81%
2089 0.8% -0.85%
2088 0.82% -0.8%
2087 0.84% -0.86%
2086 0.86% -0.81%
2085 0.88% -0.84%
2084 0.91% -0.85%
2083 0.93% -0.82%
2082 0.95% -0.85%
2081 0.99% -0.83%
2080 1% -0.84%
2079 1.02% -0.86%
2078 1.05% -0.83%
2077 1.06% -0.85%
2076 1.1% -0.83%
2075 1.13% -0.85%
2074 1.14% -0.78%
2073 1.17% -0.81%
2072 1.19% -0.8%
2071 1.21% -0.8%
2070 1.23% -0.76%
2069 1.25% -0.77%
2068 1.28% -0.76%
2067 1.31% -0.73%
2066 1.34% -0.73%
2065 1.36% -0.7%
2064 1.38% -0.67%
2063 1.41% -0.67%
2062 1.43% -0.64%
2061 1.47% -0.63%
2060 1.5% -0.67%
2059 1.53% -0.69%
2058 1.56% -0.67%
2057 1.57% -0.62%
2056 1.6% -0.66%
2055 1.64% -0.62%
2054 1.67% -0.62%
2053 1.71% -0.59%
2052 1.74% -0.58%
2051 1.76% -0.56%
2050 1.8% -0.49%
2049 1.83% -0.49%
2048 1.87% -0.52%
2047 1.9% -0.48%
2046 1.92% -0.48%
2045 1.96% -0.44%
2044 1.98% -0.47%
2043 2.03% -0.4%
2042 2.08% -0.35%
2041 2.1% -0.33%
2040 2.14% -0.32%
2039 2.16% -0.26%
2038 2.2% -0.24%
2037 2.23% -0.23%
2036 2.25% -0.21%
2035 2.28% -0.15%
2034 2.31% -0.08%
2033 2.35% -0.07%
2032 2.37% -0.03%
2031 2.41% 0.02%
2030 2.43% 0.05%
2029 2.47% 0.04%
2028 2.5% 0.13%
2027 2.53% 0.13%
2026 2.57% 0.16%
2025 2.59% 0.17%
2024 2.65% 0.18%
2023 2.68% 0.1%
2022 2.66% -0.12%
2021 2.69% -0.23%
2020 2.76% -0.17%
2019 2.82% -0.12%
2018 2.81% -0.09%
2017 2.88% -0.05%
2016 3.03% -0.03%
2015 3.19% -0.004%
2014 3.07% 0.04%
2013 2.85% 0.08%
2012 2.85% 0.31%
2011 2.87% 0.09%
2010 2.9% -0.15%
2009 2.91% 0.17%
2008 2.9% 0.28%
2007 2.85% 0.29%
2006 2.79% 0.28%
2005 2.79% 0.26%
2004 2.79% 0.3%
2003 2.77% 0.34%
2002 2.72% 0.57%
2001 2.66% 1.13%
2000 2.67% 1.45%
1999 2.69% 1.37%
1998 2.68% 1.31%
1997 2.69% 1.29%
1996 2.73% 1.3%
1995 2.78% 1.32%
1994 2.85% 1.29%
1993 2.89% 1.29%
1992 2.91% 0.88%
1991 2.96% -0.18%
1990 2.99% -0.8%
1989 2.97% -0.74%
1988 3.03% -0.69%
1987 3.09% -0.65%
1986 3.06% -0.61%
1985 3.03% -0.57%
1984 2.82% -0.52%
1983 2.07% -0.47%
1982 2.41% -0.39%
1981 3.57% -0.35%
1980 3.31% -0.43%
1979 2.84% -0.43%
1978 2.76% -0.33%
1977 2.61% -0.29%
1976 2.72% -0.28%
1975 2.83% -0.3%
1974 2.81% -0.32%
1973 2.79% -0.35%
1972 2.75% -0.39%
1971 2.71% -0.9%
1970 2.65% -2.46%
1969 2.57% -3.2%
1968 2.49% -2.8%
1967 2.4% -2.59%
1966 2.32% -2.43%
1965 2.27% -2.27%
1964 2.23% -2.09%
1963 2.21% -1.87%
1962 1.9% -1.58%
1961 1.55% -0.85%

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Saint Kitts
Current population
31045453
47031
Population rank 51/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.0006%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.63 days
One birth every
32.5 seconds
16 hours
One death every
2.57 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +0
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +79
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 152/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -15,379 +18
Net migration rank 146/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 18
2024 766,304 -13,892 82 -7
2023 754,486 -4,798 84 0
2022 734,893 -4,798 14 0
2021 713,806 -9,888 -20 -92
2020 716,361 -9,888 98 -202
2019 714,681 -12,255 135 -202
2018 706,188 -9,184 150 -202
2017 696,496 -37,912 169 -202
2016 677,051 13,255 185 -202
2015 649,190 42,008 197 -202
2014 619,243 96,599 213 -202
2013 606,072 -6,900 227 -202
2012 594,029 -7,523 246 -202
2011 580,607 -12,669 250 0
2010 569,921 -9,366 274 -449
2009 557,841 -10,203 300 -263
2008 542,919 -10,720 322 -197
2007 526,949 -10,807 341 -200
2006 511,366 -28,528 355 -221
2005 496,547 -27,775 361 -234
2004 478,880 -19,444 365 -237
2003 459,422 -18,568 369 -224
2002 439,544 -10,766 365 -210
2001 422,511 -19,203 369 -7
2000 411,633 -21,221 376 291
1999 401,969 -17,398 413 213
1998 388,432 -12,446 415 170
1997 377,138 -13,842 405 157
1996 370,355 -12,738 379 168
1995 367,532 -12,661 382 162
1994 364,390 -12,028 370 170
1993 360,785 -9,601 373 160
1992 356,072 -13,702 369 158
1991 350,493 -14,520 411 -217
1990 342,901 -8,163 471 -812
1989 334,649 -11,244 476 -788
1988 328,168 -16,016 471 -766
1987 320,134 -3,829 486 -767
1986 308,188 -3,671 520 -783
1985 296,317 -3,604 574 -821
1984 284,110 -3,512 598 -828
1983 276,112 -37,346 664 -880
1982 274,652 -139,974 672 -858
1981 262,076 27,845 684 -832
1980 247,808 70,589 652 -798
1979 238,875 -12,108 643 -856
1978 229,958 -1,282 654 -817
1977 222,785 -20,622 697 -820
1976 214,916 -19,994 703 -823
1975 206,986 -237 688 -813
1974 200,693 -377 670 -810
1973 193,997 -466 646 -794
1972 186,521 -473 619 -782
1971 179,317 -439 615 -797
1970 170,713 -367 611 -1,227
1969 162,603 -286 708 -2,340
1968 153,080 -204 812 -2,208
1967 144,370 -148 951 -2,270
1966 135,927 -96 1,103 -2,366
1965 129,428 -39 1,228 -2,447
1964 123,469 0 1,305 -2,465
1963 119,784 0 1,360 -2,435
1962 116,232 0 1,373 -2,331
1961 82,471 0 1,466 -2,256
1960 77,948 0 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,094 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,311 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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

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