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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.75 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Cameroon vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Serbia
2100 89,781,496 3,621,418
2099 89,255,966 3,649,584
2098 88,720,337 3,677,789
2097 88,168,066 3,706,279
2096 87,604,050 3,734,933
2095 87,032,145 3,763,769
2094 86,441,720 3,792,851
2093 85,842,389 3,822,147
2092 85,235,505 3,851,865
2091 84,610,360 3,881,833
2090 83,973,967 3,911,964
2089 83,322,813 3,942,571
2088 82,662,944 3,973,274
2087 81,989,354 4,004,485
2086 81,310,407 4,036,066
2085 80,614,775 4,068,021
2084 79,910,947 4,100,403
2083 79,192,092 4,133,391
2082 78,464,535 4,166,924
2081 77,723,079 4,200,811
2080 76,963,821 4,235,306
2079 76,202,603 4,270,442
2078 75,431,803 4,306,246
2077 74,649,057 4,342,382
2076 73,862,841 4,378,754
2075 73,062,202 4,415,505
2074 72,248,179 4,452,888
2073 71,432,221 4,490,589
2072 70,603,305 4,528,672
2071 69,771,981 4,567,167
2070 68,936,208 4,606,212
2069 68,095,292 4,645,524
2068 67,251,348 4,685,090
2067 66,399,507 4,724,796
2066 65,539,313 4,764,445
2065 64,675,474 4,804,405
2064 63,807,579 4,844,434
2063 62,939,156 4,884,574
2062 62,065,714 4,924,899
2061 61,188,220 4,964,985
2060 60,302,920 5,005,138
2059 59,413,352 5,045,125
2058 58,519,385 5,085,292
2057 57,622,572 5,125,901
2056 56,730,793 5,166,530
2055 55,837,458 5,207,137
2054 54,935,159 5,247,793
2053 54,032,780 5,288,369
2052 53,122,812 5,329,487
2051 52,215,921 5,371,281
2050 51,314,050 5,413,067
2049 50,406,453 5,455,402
2048 49,501,629 5,498,031
2047 48,593,064 5,541,158
2046 47,688,721 5,584,824
2045 46,789,773 5,629,108
2044 45,890,362 5,673,908
2043 44,999,297 5,719,287
2042 44,103,714 5,765,400
2041 43,204,033 5,811,936
2040 42,316,677 5,858,464
2039 41,430,803 5,905,404
2038 40,554,253 5,952,107
2037 39,682,947 5,998,763
2036 38,815,989 6,045,097
2035 37,963,436 6,091,385
2034 37,116,013 6,137,447
2033 36,279,025 6,183,536
2032 35,446,827 6,229,136
2031 34,626,572 6,274,395
2030 33,811,853 6,319,422
2029 33,009,874 6,363,799
2028 32,213,983 6,407,914
2027 31,428,884 6,451,609
2026 30,654,707 6,494,521
2025 29,885,995 6,543,364
2024 29,123,744 6,586,476
2023 28,372,687 6,623,183
2022 27,632,771 6,664,449
2021 26,915,758 6,834,326
2020 26,210,558 6,899,126
2019 25,506,095 6,945,235
2018 24,806,383 6,982,604
2017 24,128,601 7,020,858
2016 23,454,161 7,058,322
2015 22,763,414 7,095,383
2014 22,059,893 7,131,787
2013 21,402,376 7,166,553
2012 20,809,529 7,201,497
2011 20,232,304 7,236,519
2010 19,668,066 7,291,436
2009 19,113,974 7,320,807
2008 18,574,056 7,350,222
2007 18,049,896 7,381,579
2006 17,550,407 7,411,569
2005 17,074,594 7,440,769
2004 16,610,487 7,463,157
2003 16,160,340 7,480,591
2002 15,725,528 7,500,031
2001 15,309,490 7,503,433
2000 14,912,631 7,516,346
1999 14,525,140 7,540,401
1998 14,144,860 7,567,745
1997 13,775,214 7,598,538
1996 13,414,757 7,622,185
1995 13,058,516 7,628,264
1994 12,704,903 7,622,711
1993 12,353,131 7,614,328
1992 12,006,353 7,604,063
1991 11,667,180 7,595,636
1990 11,331,821 7,897,937
1989 11,002,745 7,893,787
1988 10,684,968 7,884,218
1987 10,370,749 7,868,027
1986 10,060,342 7,853,824
1985 9,761,730 7,835,902
1984 9,475,078 7,813,549
1983 9,215,397 7,788,100
1982 9,028,678 7,763,335
1981 8,816,377 7,736,787
1980 8,512,219 7,709,544
1979 8,239,641 7,541,997
1978 8,011,921 7,504,017
1977 7,796,501 7,462,783
1976 7,597,962 7,418,973
1975 7,397,120 7,368,717
1974 7,193,583 7,326,043
1973 6,996,660 7,283,902
1972 6,806,872 7,252,012
1971 6,624,408 7,211,716
1970 6,449,793 7,164,993
1969 6,283,462 7,123,249
1968 6,125,863 7,007,586
1967 5,977,318 6,966,522
1966 5,837,295 6,927,969
1965 5,704,686 6,876,624
1964 5,578,257 6,832,855
1963 5,456,623 6,787,950
1962 5,338,620 6,740,264
1961 5,239,273 6,689,077
1960 5,159,057 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Serbia
2100 0.59% -0.77%
2099 0.6% -0.77%
2098 0.63% -0.77%
2097 0.64% -0.77%
2096 0.66% -0.77%
2095 0.68% -0.77%
2094 0.7% -0.77%
2093 0.71% -0.77%
2092 0.74% -0.77%
2091 0.76% -0.77%
2090 0.78% -0.78%
2089 0.8% -0.77%
2088 0.82% -0.78%
2087 0.84% -0.78%
2086 0.86% -0.79%
2085 0.88% -0.79%
2084 0.91% -0.8%
2083 0.93% -0.8%
2082 0.95% -0.81%
2081 0.99% -0.81%
2080 1% -0.82%
2079 1.02% -0.83%
2078 1.05% -0.83%
2077 1.06% -0.83%
2076 1.1% -0.83%
2075 1.13% -0.84%
2074 1.14% -0.84%
2073 1.17% -0.84%
2072 1.19% -0.84%
2071 1.21% -0.85%
2070 1.23% -0.85%
2069 1.25% -0.84%
2068 1.28% -0.84%
2067 1.31% -0.83%
2066 1.34% -0.83%
2065 1.36% -0.83%
2064 1.38% -0.82%
2063 1.41% -0.82%
2062 1.43% -0.81%
2061 1.47% -0.8%
2060 1.5% -0.79%
2059 1.53% -0.79%
2058 1.56% -0.79%
2057 1.57% -0.79%
2056 1.6% -0.78%
2055 1.64% -0.77%
2054 1.67% -0.77%
2053 1.71% -0.77%
2052 1.74% -0.78%
2051 1.76% -0.77%
2050 1.8% -0.78%
2049 1.83% -0.78%
2048 1.87% -0.78%
2047 1.9% -0.78%
2046 1.92% -0.79%
2045 1.96% -0.79%
2044 1.98% -0.79%
2043 2.03% -0.8%
2042 2.08% -0.8%
2041 2.1% -0.79%
2040 2.14% -0.79%
2039 2.16% -0.78%
2038 2.2% -0.78%
2037 2.23% -0.77%
2036 2.25% -0.76%
2035 2.28% -0.75%
2034 2.31% -0.75%
2033 2.35% -0.73%
2032 2.37% -0.72%
2031 2.41% -0.71%
2030 2.43% -0.7%
2029 2.47% -0.69%
2028 2.5% -0.68%
2027 2.53% -0.66%
2026 2.57% -0.75%
2025 2.62% -0.65%
2024 2.65% -0.55%
2023 2.68% -0.62%
2022 2.66% -2.49%
2021 2.69% -0.94%
2020 2.76% -0.66%
2019 2.82% -0.54%
2018 2.81% -0.54%
2017 2.88% -0.53%
2016 3.03% -0.52%
2015 3.19% -0.51%
2014 3.07% -0.49%
2013 2.85% -0.49%
2012 2.85% -0.48%
2011 2.87% -0.75%
2010 2.9% -0.4%
2009 2.91% -0.4%
2008 2.9% -0.42%
2007 2.85% -0.4%
2006 2.79% -0.39%
2005 2.79% -0.3%
2004 2.79% -0.23%
2003 2.77% -0.26%
2002 2.72% -0.05%
2001 2.66% -0.17%
2000 2.67% -0.32%
1999 2.69% -0.36%
1998 2.68% -0.41%
1997 2.69% -0.31%
1996 2.73% -0.08%
1995 2.78% 0.07%
1994 2.85% 0.11%
1993 2.89% 0.13%
1992 2.91% 0.11%
1991 2.96% -3.83%
1990 2.99% 0.05%
1989 2.97% 0.12%
1988 3.03% 0.21%
1987 3.09% 0.18%
1986 3.06% 0.23%
1985 3.03% 0.29%
1984 2.82% 0.33%
1983 2.07% 0.32%
1982 2.41% 0.34%
1981 3.57% 0.35%
1980 3.31% 2.22%
1979 2.84% 0.51%
1978 2.76% 0.55%
1977 2.61% 0.59%
1976 2.72% 0.68%
1975 2.83% 0.58%
1974 2.81% 0.58%
1973 2.79% 0.44%
1972 2.75% 0.56%
1971 2.71% 0.65%
1970 2.65% 0.59%
1969 2.57% 1.65%
1968 2.49% 0.59%
1967 2.4% 0.56%
1966 2.32% 0.75%
1965 2.27% 0.64%
1964 2.23% 0.66%
1963 2.21% 0.71%
1962 1.9% 0.77%
1961 1.55% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Serbia
Current population
30864115
6494521
Population rank 51/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.08%
One net population change
42 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -101
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 189/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -13,086
Net migration rank 146/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -13,086
2024 - -13,892 - -8,132
2023 754,486 -4,798 -36,427 4,348
2022 734,893 -4,798 -46,651 40,118
2021 713,806 -9,888 -74,494 -8,974
2020 716,361 -9,888 -55,193 -10,220
2019 714,681 -12,255 -36,810 -18,891
2018 706,188 -9,184 -37,707 -18,883
2017 696,496 -37,912 -39,317 -18,651
2016 677,051 13,255 -35,998 -18,322
2015 649,190 42,008 -37,605 -18,789
2014 619,243 96,599 -34,946 -18,846
2013 606,072 -6,900 -34,399 -17,866
2012 594,029 -7,523 -35,288 -18,513
2011 580,607 -12,669 -36,906 611
2010 569,921 -9,366 -34,999 3,632
2009 557,841 -10,203 -33,676 6,043
2008 542,919 -10,720 -33,590 7,070
2007 526,949 -10,807 -34,693 7,045
2006 511,366 -28,528 -31,870 8,018
2005 496,547 -27,775 -34,227 7,945
2004 478,880 -19,444 -26,121 7,300
2003 459,422 -18,568 -24,686 6,854
2002 439,544 -10,766 -24,750 1,562
2001 422,511 -19,203 -20,259 -12,007
2000 411,633 -21,221 -30,065 -14,368
1999 401,969 -17,398 -29,408 -4,073
1998 388,432 -12,446 -23,006 -5,665
1997 377,138 -13,842 -18,389 -5,817
1996 370,355 -12,738 -16,007 -5,598
1995 367,532 -12,661 -7,628 -6,019
1994 364,390 -12,028 -7,157 -5,934
1993 360,785 -9,601 -5,703 -5,972
1992 356,072 -13,702 -3,779 -4,415
1991 350,493 -14,520 2,210 -8,483
1990 342,901 -8,163 7,416 -16,260
1989 334,649 -11,244 11,872 -16,360
1988 328,168 -16,016 13,852 -15,715
1987 320,134 -3,829 16,711 -16,686
1986 308,188 -3,671 19,407 -17,990
1985 296,317 -3,604 22,090 -17,646
1984 284,110 -3,512 23,815 -15,567
1983 276,112 -37,346 27,515 -15,301
1982 274,652 -139,974 30,603 -13,550
1981 262,076 27,845 34,304 -8,531
1980 247,808 70,589 36,273 287
1979 238,875 -12,108 39,022 -960
1978 229,958 -1,282 43,636 -1,481
1977 222,785 -20,622 48,105 -1,953
1976 214,916 -19,994 51,399 -2,744
1975 206,986 -237 52,502 -3,490
1974 200,693 -377 51,583 -3,525
1973 193,997 -466 49,596 -2,396
1972 186,521 -473 48,248 -348
1971 179,317 -439 47,424 1,655
1970 170,713 -367 48,343 1,861
1969 162,603 -286 50,304 4,112
1968 153,080 -204 51,653 5,430
1967 144,370 -148 53,120 6,114
1966 135,927 -96 53,338 7,037
1965 129,428 -39 53,383 7,957
1964 123,469 0 54,185 8,045
1963 119,784 0 55,580 8,276
1962 116,232 0 59,307 6,064
1961 82,471 0 61,065 6,422
1960 77,948 0 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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