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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.03 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Cameroon vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Singapore
2100 89,761,493 4,367,779
2099 89,236,081 4,411,412
2098 88,700,571 4,459,213
2097 88,148,423 4,507,770
2096 87,584,533 4,558,553
2095 87,012,755 4,610,080
2094 86,422,461 4,664,700
2093 85,823,264 4,718,168
2092 85,216,516 4,771,068
2091 84,591,510 4,828,101
2090 83,955,258 4,885,895
2089 83,304,250 4,946,502
2088 82,644,527 5,004,664
2087 81,971,087 5,063,944
2086 81,292,292 5,124,380
2085 80,596,814 5,183,406
2084 79,893,144 5,240,616
2083 79,174,449 5,298,156
2082 78,447,054 5,356,138
2081 77,705,764 5,412,770
2080 76,946,674 5,467,479
2079 76,185,626 5,521,442
2078 75,414,998 5,571,799
2077 74,632,426 5,619,705
2076 73,846,385 5,663,197
2075 73,045,925 5,710,629
2074 72,232,083 5,756,364
2073 71,416,307 5,795,230
2072 70,587,575 5,831,071
2071 69,756,436 5,864,860
2070 68,920,850 5,895,880
2069 68,080,121 5,928,650
2068 67,236,365 5,959,740
2067 66,384,714 5,988,217
2066 65,524,711 6,021,266
2065 64,661,065 6,052,854
2064 63,793,364 6,079,559
2063 62,925,133 6,102,106
2062 62,051,886 6,126,791
2061 61,174,588 6,149,980
2060 60,289,485 6,175,566
2059 59,400,116 6,196,576
2058 58,506,347 6,219,117
2057 57,609,734 6,236,905
2056 56,718,154 6,255,191
2055 55,825,018 6,274,008
2054 54,922,920 6,295,405
2053 54,020,742 6,311,683
2052 53,110,977 6,324,118
2051 52,204,288 6,341,435
2050 51,302,617 6,359,963
2049 50,395,223 6,376,972
2048 49,490,600 6,390,246
2047 48,582,238 6,408,209
2046 47,678,096 6,422,503
2045 46,779,348 6,434,477
2044 45,880,138 6,447,538
2043 44,989,272 6,455,584
2042 44,093,888 6,462,372
2041 43,194,408 6,468,000
2040 42,307,249 6,469,582
2039 41,421,572 6,466,204
2038 40,545,218 6,457,329
2037 39,674,106 6,445,649
2036 38,807,341 6,433,599
2035 37,954,978 6,417,210
2034 37,107,744 6,395,064
2033 36,270,943 6,367,864
2032 35,438,930 6,340,911
2031 34,618,857 6,311,853
2030 33,804,320 6,284,466
2029 33,002,520 6,254,860
2028 32,206,806 6,220,267
2027 31,421,882 6,184,266
2026 30,647,877 6,149,680
2025 29,879,337 6,111,175
2024 29,123,744 6,036,860
2023 28,372,687 5,917,648
2022 27,632,771 5,637,022
2021 26,915,758 5,453,566
2020 26,210,558 5,685,807
2019 25,506,095 5,703,569
2018 24,806,383 5,638,676
2017 24,128,601 5,612,253
2016 23,454,161 5,607,283
2015 22,763,414 5,535,002
2014 22,059,893 5,469,724
2013 21,402,376 5,399,162
2012 20,809,529 5,312,437
2011 20,232,304 5,183,688
2010 19,668,066 5,076,732
2009 19,113,974 4,987,573
2008 18,574,056 4,839,396
2007 18,049,896 4,588,599
2006 17,550,407 4,401,365
2005 17,074,594 4,265,762
2004 16,610,487 4,166,664
2003 16,160,340 4,114,826
2002 15,725,528 4,175,950
2001 15,309,490 4,138,012
2000 14,912,631 4,027,887
1999 14,525,140 3,958,723
1998 14,144,860 3,927,213
1997 13,775,214 3,796,038
1996 13,414,757 3,670,704
1995 13,058,516 3,524,506
1994 12,704,903 3,419,048
1993 12,353,131 3,313,471
1992 12,006,353 3,230,698
1991 11,667,180 3,135,083
1990 11,331,821 3,047,132
1989 11,002,745 2,930,901
1988 10,684,968 2,846,108
1987 10,370,749 2,774,789
1986 10,060,342 2,733,373
1985 9,761,730 2,735,957
1984 9,475,078 2,732,221
1983 9,215,397 2,681,061
1982 9,028,678 2,646,466
1981 8,816,377 2,532,835
1980 8,512,219 2,413,945
1979 8,239,641 2,383,500
1978 8,011,921 2,353,600
1977 7,796,501 2,325,300
1976 7,597,962 2,293,300
1975 7,397,120 2,262,600
1974 7,193,583 2,229,800
1973 6,996,660 2,193,000
1972 6,806,872 2,152,400
1971 6,624,408 2,112,900
1970 6,449,793 2,074,507
1969 6,283,462 2,042,500
1968 6,125,863 2,012,000
1967 5,977,318 1,977,600
1966 5,837,295 1,934,400
1965 5,704,686 1,886,900
1964 5,578,257 1,841,600
1963 5,456,623 1,795,000
1962 5,338,620 1,750,200
1961 5,239,273 1,702,400
1960 5,159,057 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Singapore
2100 0.59% -0.99%
2099 0.6% -1.07%
2098 0.63% -1.08%
2097 0.64% -1.11%
2096 0.66% -1.12%
2095 0.68% -1.17%
2094 0.7% -1.13%
2093 0.71% -1.11%
2092 0.74% -1.18%
2091 0.76% -1.18%
2090 0.78% -1.23%
2089 0.8% -1.16%
2088 0.82% -1.17%
2087 0.84% -1.18%
2086 0.86% -1.14%
2085 0.88% -1.09%
2084 0.91% -1.09%
2083 0.93% -1.08%
2082 0.95% -1.05%
2081 0.99% -1%
2080 1% -0.98%
2079 1.02% -0.9%
2078 1.05% -0.85%
2077 1.06% -0.77%
2076 1.1% -0.83%
2075 1.13% -0.79%
2074 1.14% -0.67%
2073 1.17% -0.61%
2072 1.19% -0.58%
2071 1.21% -0.53%
2070 1.23% -0.55%
2069 1.25% -0.52%
2068 1.28% -0.48%
2067 1.31% -0.55%
2066 1.34% -0.52%
2065 1.36% -0.44%
2064 1.38% -0.37%
2063 1.41% -0.4%
2062 1.43% -0.38%
2061 1.47% -0.41%
2060 1.5% -0.34%
2059 1.53% -0.36%
2058 1.56% -0.29%
2057 1.57% -0.29%
2056 1.6% -0.3%
2055 1.64% -0.34%
2054 1.67% -0.26%
2053 1.71% -0.2%
2052 1.74% -0.27%
2051 1.76% -0.29%
2050 1.8% -0.27%
2049 1.83% -0.21%
2048 1.87% -0.28%
2047 1.9% -0.22%
2046 1.92% -0.19%
2045 1.96% -0.2%
2044 1.98% -0.12%
2043 2.03% -0.11%
2042 2.08% -0.09%
2041 2.1% -0.02%
2040 2.14% 0.05%
2039 2.16% 0.14%
2038 2.2% 0.18%
2037 2.23% 0.19%
2036 2.25% 0.26%
2035 2.28% 0.35%
2034 2.31% 0.43%
2033 2.35% 0.43%
2032 2.37% 0.46%
2031 2.41% 0.44%
2030 2.43% 0.47%
2029 2.47% 0.56%
2028 2.5% 0.58%
2027 2.53% 0.56%
2026 2.57% 0.63%
2025 2.59% 1.23%
2024 2.65% 2.01%
2023 2.68% 4.98%
2022 2.66% 3.36%
2021 2.69% -4.08%
2020 2.76% -0.31%
2019 2.82% 1.15%
2018 2.81% 0.47%
2017 2.88% 0.09%
2016 3.03% 1.31%
2015 3.19% 1.19%
2014 3.07% 1.31%
2013 2.85% 1.63%
2012 2.85% 2.48%
2011 2.87% 2.11%
2010 2.9% 1.79%
2009 2.91% 3.06%
2008 2.9% 5.47%
2007 2.85% 4.25%
2006 2.79% 3.18%
2005 2.79% 2.38%
2004 2.79% 1.26%
2003 2.77% -1.46%
2002 2.72% 0.92%
2001 2.66% 2.73%
2000 2.67% 1.75%
1999 2.69% 0.8%
1998 2.68% 3.46%
1997 2.69% 3.41%
1996 2.73% 4.15%
1995 2.78% 3.08%
1994 2.85% 3.19%
1993 2.89% 2.56%
1992 2.91% 3.05%
1991 2.96% 2.89%
1990 2.99% 3.97%
1989 2.97% 2.98%
1988 3.03% 2.57%
1987 3.09% 1.52%
1986 3.06% -0.09%
1985 3.03% 0.14%
1984 2.82% 1.91%
1983 2.07% 1.31%
1982 2.41% 4.49%
1981 3.57% 4.93%
1980 3.31% 1.28%
1979 2.84% 1.27%
1978 2.76% 1.22%
1977 2.61% 1.4%
1976 2.72% 1.36%
1975 2.83% 1.47%
1974 2.81% 1.68%
1973 2.79% 1.89%
1972 2.75% 1.87%
1971 2.71% 1.85%
1970 2.65% 1.57%
1969 2.57% 1.52%
1968 2.49% 1.74%
1967 2.4% 2.23%
1966 2.32% 2.52%
1965 2.27% 2.46%
1964 2.23% 2.6%
1963 2.21% 2.56%
1962 1.9% 2.81%
1961 1.55% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Singapore
Current population
31045453
6167445
Population rank 51/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.07%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +204
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 83/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +16,892
Net migration rank 146/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 16,892
2024 766,304 -13,892 8,451 20,011
2023 754,486 -4,798 7,101 26,996
2022 734,893 -4,798 9,019 214,842
2021 713,806 -9,888 15,270 -44,030
2020 716,361 -9,888 18,763 -145,556
2019 714,681 -12,255 21,674 870
2018 706,188 -9,184 21,427 21,820
2017 696,496 -37,912 21,888 -8,880
2016 677,051 13,255 25,794 13,737
2015 649,190 42,008 27,121 41,852
2014 619,243 96,599 27,896 40,154
2013 606,072 -6,900 25,376 52,176
2012 594,029 -7,523 29,750 78,501
2011 580,607 -12,669 25,919 89,856
2010 569,921 -9,366 24,876 72,571
2009 557,841 -10,203 27,930 95,841
2008 542,919 -10,720 28,068 176,182
2007 526,949 -10,807 26,614 192,292
2006 511,366 -28,528 25,968 135,625
2005 496,547 -27,775 24,741 92,023
2004 478,880 -19,444 24,583 50,487
2003 459,422 -18,568 24,689 -30,012
2002 439,544 -10,766 29,231 -40,023
2001 422,511 -19,203 31,035 45,027
2000 411,633 -21,221 37,057 55,218
1999 401,969 -17,398 32,857 19,681
1998 388,432 -12,446 33,381 51,905
1997 377,138 -13,842 37,960 95,241
1996 370,355 -12,738 38,542 102,018
1995 367,532 -12,661 38,065 91,947
1994 364,390 -12,028 39,319 71,170
1993 360,785 -9,601 40,425 58,820
1992 356,072 -13,702 39,091 54,359
1991 350,493 -14,520 39,188 57,821
1990 342,901 -8,163 41,136 66,950
1989 334,649 -11,244 36,929 68,031
1988 328,168 -16,016 42,407 40,976
1987 320,134 -3,829 33,020 25,411
1986 308,188 -3,671 27,880 -7,858
1985 296,317 -3,604 32,010 -31,036
1984 284,110 -3,512 31,967 -4,396
1983 276,112 -37,346 30,296 11,699
1982 274,652 -139,974 33,346 41,568
1981 262,076 27,845 32,167 85,869
1980 247,808 70,589 30,657 42,433
1979 238,875 -12,108 28,363 -2,384
1978 229,958 -1,282 27,537 436
1977 222,785 -20,622 26,508 2,757
1976 214,916 -19,994 31,189 949
1975 206,986 -237 28,509 4,104
1974 200,693 -377 31,664 2,748
1973 193,997 -466 36,404 -495
1972 186,521 -473 38,098 -1,631
1971 179,317 -439 35,708 573
1970 170,713 -367 35,059 4,024
1969 162,603 -286 34,314 6,763
1968 153,080 -204 36,216 6,792
1967 144,370 -148 40,145 6,006
1966 135,927 -96 44,298 3,507
1965 129,428 -39 45,474 4,199
1964 123,469 0 47,697 3,043
1963 119,784 0 49,542 2,668
1962 116,232 0 48,830 3,714
1961 82,471 0 49,880 3,490
1960 77,948 0 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/singapore | 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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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