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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.58 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Senegal
2100 89,781,496 47,481,703
2099 89,255,966 47,309,204
2098 88,720,337 47,131,505
2097 88,168,066 46,942,831
2096 87,604,050 46,749,318
2095 87,032,145 46,548,519
2094 86,441,720 46,338,777
2093 85,842,389 46,124,372
2092 85,235,505 45,903,819
2091 84,610,360 45,676,277
2090 83,973,967 45,442,218
2089 83,322,813 45,197,486
2088 82,662,944 44,949,158
2087 81,989,354 44,692,601
2086 81,310,407 44,425,160
2085 80,614,775 44,150,556
2084 79,910,947 43,871,406
2083 79,192,092 43,579,072
2082 78,464,535 43,285,560
2081 77,723,079 42,984,866
2080 76,963,821 42,679,614
2079 76,202,603 42,366,808
2078 75,431,803 42,044,826
2077 74,649,057 41,716,837
2076 73,862,841 41,379,705
2075 73,062,202 41,030,232
2074 72,248,179 40,674,683
2073 71,432,221 40,312,726
2072 70,603,305 39,943,067
2071 69,771,981 39,568,028
2070 68,936,208 39,187,711
2069 68,095,292 38,795,322
2068 67,251,348 38,398,147
2067 66,399,507 37,996,983
2066 65,539,313 37,584,328
2065 64,675,474 37,167,637
2064 63,807,579 36,744,279
2063 62,939,156 36,318,015
2062 62,065,714 35,884,713
2061 61,188,220 35,448,776
2060 60,302,920 35,010,231
2059 59,413,352 34,571,669
2058 58,519,385 34,122,702
2057 57,622,572 33,673,448
2056 56,730,793 33,219,406
2055 55,837,458 32,765,741
2054 54,935,159 32,313,613
2053 54,032,780 31,859,051
2052 53,122,812 31,405,418
2051 52,215,921 30,949,633
2050 51,314,050 30,490,614
2049 50,406,453 30,032,811
2048 49,501,629 29,570,773
2047 48,593,064 29,111,688
2046 47,688,721 28,648,672
2045 46,789,773 28,187,838
2044 45,890,362 27,724,585
2043 44,999,297 27,260,926
2042 44,103,714 26,796,927
2041 43,204,033 26,332,270
2040 42,316,677 25,866,240
2039 41,430,803 25,398,425
2038 40,554,253 24,928,471
2037 39,682,947 24,457,649
2036 38,815,989 23,986,892
2035 37,963,436 23,515,497
2034 37,116,013 23,046,885
2033 36,279,025 22,578,286
2032 35,446,827 22,110,230
2031 34,626,572 21,643,047
2030 33,811,853 21,178,414
2029 33,009,874 20,719,234
2028 32,213,983 20,263,713
2027 31,428,884 19,814,138
2026 30,654,707 19,372,006
2025 29,885,995 18,934,809
2024 29,123,744 18,501,984
2023 28,372,687 18,077,573
2022 27,632,771 17,651,103
2021 26,915,758 17,220,867
2020 26,210,558 16,789,219
2019 25,506,095 16,352,922
2018 24,806,383 15,914,498
2017 24,128,601 15,475,002
2016 23,454,161 15,034,521
2015 22,763,414 14,593,331
2014 22,059,893 14,152,102
2013 21,402,376 13,710,849
2012 20,809,529 13,310,495
2011 20,232,304 12,958,897
2010 19,668,066 12,635,413
2009 19,113,974 12,337,389
2008 18,574,056 12,048,959
2007 18,049,896 11,770,344
2006 17,550,407 11,500,094
2005 17,074,594 11,235,472
2004 16,610,487 10,975,704
2003 16,160,340 10,721,176
2002 15,725,528 10,466,214
2001 15,309,490 10,212,942
2000 14,912,631 9,968,260
1999 14,525,140 9,730,887
1998 14,144,860 9,502,952
1997 13,775,214 9,283,495
1996 13,414,757 9,067,014
1995 13,058,516 8,848,101
1994 12,704,903 8,624,078
1993 12,353,131 8,396,288
1992 12,006,353 8,168,395
1991 11,667,180 7,943,085
1990 11,331,821 7,720,523
1989 11,002,745 7,502,207
1988 10,684,968 7,289,618
1987 10,370,749 7,081,530
1986 10,060,342 6,878,192
1985 9,761,730 6,683,287
1984 9,475,078 6,499,364
1983 9,215,397 6,324,504
1982 9,028,678 6,156,961
1981 8,816,377 5,997,160
1980 8,512,219 5,845,638
1979 8,239,641 5,702,895
1978 8,011,921 5,568,096
1977 7,796,501 5,439,549
1976 7,597,962 5,308,564
1975 7,397,120 5,170,810
1974 7,193,583 5,029,437
1973 6,996,660 4,885,181
1972 6,806,872 4,741,631
1971 6,624,408 4,601,864
1970 6,449,793 4,466,328
1969 6,283,462 4,334,974
1968 6,125,863 4,207,587
1967 5,977,318 4,083,870
1966 5,837,295 3,964,299
1965 5,704,686 3,849,788
1964 5,578,257 3,740,535
1963 5,456,623 3,635,876
1962 5,338,620 3,534,686
1961 5,239,273 3,436,375
1960 5,159,057 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Senegal
2100 0.59% 0.36%
2099 0.6% 0.38%
2098 0.63% 0.4%
2097 0.64% 0.41%
2096 0.66% 0.43%
2095 0.68% 0.45%
2094 0.7% 0.46%
2093 0.71% 0.48%
2092 0.74% 0.5%
2091 0.76% 0.52%
2090 0.78% 0.54%
2089 0.8% 0.55%
2088 0.82% 0.57%
2087 0.84% 0.6%
2086 0.86% 0.62%
2085 0.88% 0.64%
2084 0.91% 0.67%
2083 0.93% 0.68%
2082 0.95% 0.7%
2081 0.99% 0.72%
2080 1% 0.74%
2079 1.02% 0.77%
2078 1.05% 0.79%
2077 1.06% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.85%
2075 1.13% 0.87%
2074 1.14% 0.9%
2073 1.17% 0.93%
2072 1.19% 0.95%
2071 1.21% 0.97%
2070 1.23% 1.01%
2069 1.25% 1.03%
2068 1.28% 1.06%
2067 1.31% 1.1%
2066 1.34% 1.12%
2065 1.36% 1.15%
2064 1.38% 1.17%
2063 1.41% 1.21%
2062 1.43% 1.23%
2061 1.47% 1.25%
2060 1.5% 1.27%
2059 1.53% 1.32%
2058 1.56% 1.33%
2057 1.57% 1.37%
2056 1.6% 1.38%
2055 1.64% 1.4%
2054 1.67% 1.43%
2053 1.71% 1.44%
2052 1.74% 1.47%
2051 1.76% 1.51%
2050 1.8% 1.52%
2049 1.83% 1.56%
2048 1.87% 1.58%
2047 1.9% 1.62%
2046 1.92% 1.63%
2045 1.96% 1.67%
2044 1.98% 1.7%
2043 2.03% 1.73%
2042 2.08% 1.76%
2041 2.1% 1.8%
2040 2.14% 1.84%
2039 2.16% 1.89%
2038 2.2% 1.93%
2037 2.23% 1.96%
2036 2.25% 2%
2035 2.28% 2.03%
2034 2.31% 2.08%
2033 2.35% 2.12%
2032 2.37% 2.16%
2031 2.41% 2.19%
2030 2.43% 2.22%
2029 2.47% 2.25%
2028 2.5% 2.27%
2027 2.53% 2.28%
2026 2.57% 2.31%
2025 2.62% 2.34%
2024 2.65% 2.35%
2023 2.68% 2.42%
2022 2.66% 2.5%
2021 2.69% 2.57%
2020 2.76% 2.67%
2019 2.82% 2.75%
2018 2.81% 2.84%
2017 2.88% 2.93%
2016 3.03% 3.02%
2015 3.19% 3.12%
2014 3.07% 3.22%
2013 2.85% 3.01%
2012 2.85% 2.71%
2011 2.87% 2.56%
2010 2.9% 2.42%
2009 2.91% 2.39%
2008 2.9% 2.37%
2007 2.85% 2.35%
2006 2.79% 2.36%
2005 2.79% 2.37%
2004 2.79% 2.37%
2003 2.77% 2.44%
2002 2.72% 2.48%
2001 2.66% 2.45%
2000 2.67% 2.44%
1999 2.69% 2.4%
1998 2.68% 2.36%
1997 2.69% 2.39%
1996 2.73% 2.47%
1995 2.78% 2.6%
1994 2.85% 2.71%
1993 2.89% 2.79%
1992 2.91% 2.84%
1991 2.96% 2.88%
1990 2.99% 2.91%
1989 2.97% 2.92%
1988 3.03% 2.94%
1987 3.09% 2.96%
1986 3.06% 2.92%
1985 3.03% 2.83%
1984 2.82% 2.76%
1983 2.07% 2.72%
1982 2.41% 2.66%
1981 3.57% 2.59%
1980 3.31% 2.5%
1979 2.84% 2.42%
1978 2.76% 2.36%
1977 2.61% 2.47%
1976 2.72% 2.66%
1975 2.83% 2.81%
1974 2.81% 2.95%
1973 2.79% 3.03%
1972 2.75% 3.04%
1971 2.71% 3.03%
1970 2.65% 3.03%
1969 2.57% 3.03%
1968 2.49% 3.03%
1967 2.4% 3.02%
1966 2.32% 2.97%
1965 2.27% 2.92%
1964 2.23% 2.88%
1963 2.21% 2.86%
1962 1.9% 2.86%
1961 1.55% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Senegal
Current population
30864115
19491599
Population rank 51/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.24%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 35/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -12,636
Net migration rank 146/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -12,636
2024 - -13,892 - -10,307
2023 754,486 -4,798 431,006 -9,999
2022 734,893 -4,798 415,507 16,425
2021 713,806 -9,888 403,019 25,519
2020 716,361 -9,888 400,910 33,848
2019 714,681 -12,255 399,436 38,386
2018 706,188 -9,184 405,454 33,567
2017 696,496 -37,912 410,366 29,605
2016 677,051 13,255 411,480 29,498
2015 649,190 42,008 407,008 34,387
2014 619,243 96,599 405,019 36,030
2013 606,072 -6,900 406,582 34,878
2012 594,029 -7,523 402,243 -42,978
2011 580,607 -12,669 387,290 -43,350
2010 569,921 -9,366 372,934 -69,888
2009 557,841 -10,203 362,238 -69,239
2008 542,919 -10,720 351,661 -67,812
2007 526,949 -10,807 339,963 -66,580
2006 511,366 -28,528 331,364 -64,254
2005 496,547 -27,775 323,908 -61,781
2004 478,880 -19,444 317,286 -59,879
2003 459,422 -18,568 308,856 -57,213
2002 439,544 -10,766 298,842 -40,554
2001 422,511 -19,203 289,690 -41,422
2000 411,633 -21,221 283,946 -42,854
1999 401,969 -17,398 277,944 -44,284
1998 388,432 -12,446 267,404 -45,189
1997 377,138 -13,842 261,200 -44,506
1996 370,355 -12,738 255,418 -39,162
1995 367,532 -12,661 252,552 -31,001
1994 364,390 -12,028 249,115 -22,633
1993 360,785 -9,601 245,742 -16,649
1992 356,072 -13,702 241,482 -14,796
1991 350,493 -14,520 237,713 -13,783
1990 342,901 -8,163 234,155 -12,959
1989 334,649 -11,244 227,797 -12,362
1988 328,168 -16,016 221,772 -12,036
1987 320,134 -3,829 218,522 -12,086
1986 308,188 -3,671 212,887 -12,655
1985 296,317 -3,604 208,218 -18,644
1984 284,110 -3,512 203,125 -24,858
1983 276,112 -37,346 197,673 -26,222
1982 274,652 -139,974 191,309 -27,672
1981 262,076 27,845 185,917 -29,959
1980 247,808 70,589 179,707 -32,616
1979 238,875 -12,108 173,425 -35,022
1978 229,958 -1,282 167,744 -36,559
1977 222,785 -20,622 161,636 -35,731
1976 214,916 -19,994 154,776 -18,716
1975 206,986 -237 147,311 -7,870
1974 200,693 -377 139,974 3,347
1973 193,997 -466 133,834 11,382
1972 186,521 -473 128,024 13,852
1971 179,317 -439 122,511 15,131
1970 170,713 -367 117,264 16,168
1969 162,603 -286 112,393 16,887
1968 153,080 -204 108,240 17,264
1967 144,370 -148 104,824 17,107
1966 135,927 -96 101,359 15,849
1965 129,428 -39 97,912 13,913
1964 123,469 0 94,797 11,892
1963 119,784 0 92,264 10,371
1962 116,232 0 89,937 9,809
1961 82,471 0 87,322 9,549
1960 77,948 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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