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Population in Cameroon compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.22 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Saudi Arabia
2100 89,761,493 76,380,382
2099 89,236,081 75,896,692
2098 88,700,571 75,410,485
2097 88,148,423 74,922,342
2096 87,584,533 74,431,436
2095 87,012,755 73,939,761
2094 86,422,461 73,447,628
2093 85,823,264 72,954,272
2092 85,216,516 72,460,372
2091 84,591,510 71,966,760
2090 83,955,258 71,474,363
2089 83,304,250 70,984,330
2088 82,644,527 70,494,851
2087 81,971,087 70,006,368
2086 81,292,292 69,519,641
2085 80,596,814 69,035,093
2084 79,893,144 68,551,533
2083 79,174,449 68,068,933
2082 78,447,054 67,587,034
2081 77,705,764 67,105,252
2080 76,946,674 66,624,751
2079 76,185,626 66,144,495
2078 75,414,998 65,664,508
2077 74,632,426 65,183,768
2076 73,846,385 64,701,603
2075 73,045,925 64,217,651
2074 72,232,083 63,731,809
2073 71,416,307 63,243,084
2072 70,587,575 62,750,764
2071 69,756,436 62,255,408
2070 68,920,850 61,756,796
2069 68,080,121 61,253,878
2068 67,236,365 60,746,216
2067 66,384,714 60,235,232
2066 65,524,711 59,720,954
2065 64,661,065 59,203,814
2064 63,793,364 58,684,254
2063 62,925,133 58,161,702
2062 62,051,886 57,637,152
2061 61,174,588 57,109,207
2060 60,289,485 56,579,736
2059 59,400,116 56,047,666
2058 58,506,347 55,513,281
2057 57,609,734 54,978,393
2056 56,718,154 54,441,706
2055 55,825,018 53,904,081
2054 54,922,920 53,364,635
2053 54,020,742 52,823,422
2052 53,110,977 52,280,914
2051 52,204,288 51,737,228
2050 51,302,617 51,192,924
2049 50,395,223 50,647,663
2048 49,490,600 50,100,576
2047 48,582,238 49,552,613
2046 47,678,096 49,002,774
2045 46,779,348 48,451,215
2044 45,880,138 47,898,754
2043 44,989,272 47,346,122
2042 44,093,888 46,792,504
2041 43,194,408 46,237,820
2040 42,307,249 45,682,139
2039 41,421,572 45,126,407
2038 40,545,218 44,569,427
2037 39,674,106 44,012,415
2036 38,807,341 43,454,985
2035 37,954,978 42,897,909
2034 37,107,744 42,342,044
2033 36,270,943 41,787,423
2032 35,438,930 41,233,964
2031 34,618,857 40,680,599
2030 33,804,320 40,128,273
2029 33,002,520 39,530,306
2028 32,206,806 38,906,191
2027 31,421,882 38,267,271
2026 30,647,877 37,625,434
2025 29,879,337 36,973,555
2024 29,123,744 35,300,280
2023 28,372,687 33,702,731
2022 27,632,771 32,175,224
2021 26,915,758 30,784,383
2020 26,210,558 31,552,510
2019 25,506,095 30,063,799
2018 24,806,383 30,196,281
2017 24,128,601 30,977,355
2016 23,454,161 30,954,198
2015 22,763,414 29,816,382
2014 22,059,893 28,309,273
2013 21,402,376 27,624,004
2012 20,809,529 26,168,861
2011 20,232,304 25,091,867
2010 19,668,066 23,978,487
2009 19,113,974 24,217,654
2008 18,574,056 23,287,877
2007 18,049,896 22,368,313
2006 17,550,407 21,459,144
2005 17,074,594 20,559,890
2004 16,610,487 19,669,480
2003 16,160,340 18,786,767
2002 15,725,528 17,910,910
2001 15,309,490 17,041,397
2000 14,912,631 16,177,722
1999 14,525,140 15,472,075
1998 14,144,860 14,922,185
1997 13,775,214 14,374,943
1996 13,414,757 13,831,009
1995 13,058,516 13,289,245
1994 12,704,903 12,750,040
1993 12,353,131 12,215,862
1992 12,006,353 11,686,676
1991 11,667,180 11,160,744
1990 11,331,821 10,640,691
1989 11,002,745 10,128,394
1988 10,684,968 9,629,165
1987 10,370,749 9,130,194
1986 10,060,342 8,628,639
1985 9,761,730 8,151,779
1984 9,475,078 7,697,307
1983 9,215,397 7,252,941
1982 9,028,678 6,824,486
1981 8,816,377 6,420,551
1980 8,512,219 6,047,997
1979 8,239,641 5,703,698
1978 8,011,921 5,381,902
1977 7,796,501 5,083,048
1976 7,597,962 4,807,933
1975 7,397,120 4,556,287
1974 7,193,583 4,323,632
1973 6,996,660 4,106,344
1972 6,806,872 3,905,722
1971 6,624,408 3,724,031
1970 6,449,793 3,562,470
1969 6,283,462 3,417,114
1968 6,125,863 3,282,711
1967 5,977,318 3,157,242
1966 5,837,295 3,039,887
1965 5,704,686 2,928,771
1964 5,578,257 2,821,968
1963 5,456,623 2,719,341
1962 5,338,620 2,620,910
1961 5,239,273 2,526,347
1960 5,159,057 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Saudi Arabia
2100 0.59% 0.64%
2099 0.6% 0.64%
2098 0.63% 0.65%
2097 0.64% 0.66%
2096 0.66% 0.66%
2095 0.68% 0.67%
2094 0.7% 0.68%
2093 0.71% 0.68%
2092 0.74% 0.69%
2091 0.76% 0.69%
2090 0.78% 0.69%
2089 0.8% 0.69%
2088 0.82% 0.7%
2087 0.84% 0.7%
2086 0.86% 0.7%
2085 0.88% 0.71%
2084 0.91% 0.71%
2083 0.93% 0.71%
2082 0.95% 0.72%
2081 0.99% 0.72%
2080 1% 0.73%
2079 1.02% 0.73%
2078 1.05% 0.74%
2077 1.06% 0.75%
2076 1.1% 0.75%
2075 1.13% 0.76%
2074 1.14% 0.77%
2073 1.17% 0.78%
2072 1.19% 0.8%
2071 1.21% 0.81%
2070 1.23% 0.82%
2069 1.25% 0.84%
2068 1.28% 0.85%
2067 1.31% 0.86%
2066 1.34% 0.87%
2065 1.36% 0.89%
2064 1.38% 0.9%
2063 1.41% 0.91%
2062 1.43% 0.92%
2061 1.47% 0.94%
2060 1.5% 0.95%
2059 1.53% 0.96%
2058 1.56% 0.97%
2057 1.57% 0.99%
2056 1.6% 1%
2055 1.64% 1.01%
2054 1.67% 1.02%
2053 1.71% 1.04%
2052 1.74% 1.05%
2051 1.76% 1.06%
2050 1.8% 1.08%
2049 1.83% 1.09%
2048 1.87% 1.11%
2047 1.9% 1.12%
2046 1.92% 1.14%
2045 1.96% 1.15%
2044 1.98% 1.17%
2043 2.03% 1.18%
2042 2.08% 1.2%
2041 2.1% 1.22%
2040 2.14% 1.23%
2039 2.16% 1.25%
2038 2.2% 1.27%
2037 2.23% 1.28%
2036 2.25% 1.3%
2035 2.28% 1.31%
2034 2.31% 1.33%
2033 2.35% 1.34%
2032 2.37% 1.36%
2031 2.41% 1.38%
2030 2.43% 1.51%
2029 2.47% 1.6%
2028 2.5% 1.67%
2027 2.53% 1.71%
2026 2.57% 1.76%
2025 2.59% 4.74%
2024 2.65% 4.74%
2023 2.68% 4.75%
2022 2.66% 4.52%
2021 2.69% -2.43%
2020 2.76% 4.95%
2019 2.82% -0.44%
2018 2.81% -2.52%
2017 2.88% 0.07%
2016 3.03% 3.82%
2015 3.19% 5.32%
2014 3.07% 2.48%
2013 2.85% 5.56%
2012 2.85% 4.29%
2011 2.87% 4.64%
2010 2.9% -0.99%
2009 2.91% 3.99%
2008 2.9% 4.11%
2007 2.85% 4.24%
2006 2.79% 4.37%
2005 2.79% 4.53%
2004 2.79% 4.7%
2003 2.77% 4.89%
2002 2.72% 5.1%
2001 2.66% 5.34%
2000 2.67% 4.56%
1999 2.69% 3.69%
1998 2.68% 3.81%
1997 2.69% 3.93%
1996 2.73% 4.08%
1995 2.78% 4.23%
1994 2.85% 4.37%
1993 2.89% 4.53%
1992 2.91% 4.71%
1991 2.96% 4.89%
1990 2.99% 5.06%
1989 2.97% 5.18%
1988 3.03% 5.47%
1987 3.09% 5.81%
1986 3.06% 5.85%
1985 3.03% 5.9%
1984 2.82% 6.13%
1983 2.07% 6.28%
1982 2.41% 6.29%
1981 3.57% 6.16%
1980 3.31% 6.04%
1979 2.84% 5.98%
1978 2.76% 5.88%
1977 2.61% 5.72%
1976 2.72% 5.52%
1975 2.83% 5.38%
1974 2.81% 5.29%
1973 2.79% 5.14%
1972 2.75% 4.88%
1971 2.71% 4.54%
1970 2.65% 4.25%
1969 2.57% 4.09%
1968 2.49% 3.97%
1967 2.4% 3.86%
1966 2.32% 3.79%
1965 2.27% 3.78%
1964 2.23% 3.77%
1963 2.21% 3.76%
1962 1.9% 3.74%
1961 1.55% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Saudi Arabia
Current population
31045453
37955120
Population rank 51/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.46%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 2/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +119,738
Net migration rank 146/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 119,738
2024 766,304 -13,892 499,782 122,170
2023 754,486 -4,798 474,366 325,691
2022 734,893 -4,798 406,920 977,072
2021 713,806 -9,888 409,032 -106,287
2020 716,361 -9,888 447,036 -74,725
2019 714,681 -12,255 474,407 191,582
2018 706,188 -9,184 528,767 -988,751
2017 696,496 -37,912 546,751 -920,812
2016 677,051 13,255 537,829 -26,997
2015 649,190 42,008 511,023 465,292
2014 619,243 96,599 493,431 469,144
2013 606,072 -6,900 475,299 485,794
2012 594,029 -7,523 465,649 479,206
2011 580,607 -12,669 443,675 491,253
2010 569,921 -9,366 418,641 504,955
2009 557,841 -10,203 438,557 496,229
2008 542,919 -10,720 433,457 491,337
2007 526,949 -10,807 425,199 489,136
2006 511,366 -28,528 399,333 504,661
2005 496,547 -27,775 375,938 518,565
2004 478,880 -19,444 362,843 523,472
2003 459,422 -18,568 364,520 514,606
2002 439,544 -10,766 372,099 500,508
2001 422,511 -19,203 382,153 484,252
2000 411,633 -21,221 392,407 468,515
1999 401,969 -17,398 390,112 160,263
1998 388,432 -12,446 389,499 159,898
1997 377,138 -13,842 385,033 160,066
1996 370,355 -12,738 382,248 160,532
1995 367,532 -12,661 380,231 160,512
1994 364,390 -12,028 377,351 160,306
1993 360,785 -9,601 372,621 158,074
1992 356,072 -13,702 366,763 160,908
1991 350,493 -14,520 361,329 162,857
1990 342,901 -8,163 355,495 160,416
1989 334,649 -11,244 349,399 159,273
1988 328,168 -16,016 342,865 146,918
1987 320,134 -3,829 333,088 175,075
1986 308,188 -3,671 322,340 172,606
1985 296,317 -3,604 310,558 148,208
1984 284,110 -3,512 296,615 153,562
1983 276,112 -37,346 280,616 157,930
1982 274,652 -139,974 264,831 153,528
1981 262,076 27,845 249,156 140,355
1980 247,808 70,589 234,372 121,220
1979 238,875 -12,108 220,186 112,826
1978 229,958 -1,282 205,331 105,263
1977 222,785 -20,622 191,103 96,015
1976 214,916 -19,994 178,024 85,083
1975 206,986 -237 166,223 73,960
1974 200,693 -377 155,478 69,653
1973 193,997 -466 145,450 63,995
1972 186,521 -473 136,360 55,439
1971 179,317 -439 127,600 43,989
1970 170,713 -367 120,440 31,097
1969 162,603 -286 113,859 25,312
1968 153,080 -204 108,281 21,366
1967 144,370 -148 103,343 17,947
1966 135,927 -96 98,361 15,054
1965 129,428 -39 93,820 15,000
1964 123,469 0 89,776 15,000
1963 119,784 0 85,480 15,000
1962 116,232 0 81,393 15,000
1961 82,471 0 77,743 15,000
1960 77,948 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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