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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 5.76 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Cameroon vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Slovakia
2100 89,781,496 3,377,764
2099 89,255,966 3,399,869
2098 88,720,337 3,422,010
2097 88,168,066 3,444,161
2096 87,604,050 3,466,284
2095 87,032,145 3,488,595
2094 86,441,720 3,511,062
2093 85,842,389 3,533,742
2092 85,235,505 3,556,708
2091 84,610,360 3,580,021
2090 83,973,967 3,603,675
2089 83,322,813 3,627,811
2088 82,662,944 3,652,354
2087 81,989,354 3,677,451
2086 81,310,407 3,703,217
2085 80,614,775 3,729,670
2084 79,910,947 3,756,777
2083 79,192,092 3,784,617
2082 78,464,535 3,813,170
2081 77,723,079 3,842,528
2080 76,963,821 3,872,714
2079 76,202,603 3,903,653
2078 75,431,803 3,935,351
2077 74,649,057 3,967,981
2076 73,862,841 4,001,363
2075 73,062,202 4,035,465
2074 72,248,179 4,070,159
2073 71,432,221 4,105,475
2072 70,603,305 4,141,396
2071 69,771,981 4,177,582
2070 68,936,208 4,214,086
2069 68,095,292 4,250,775
2068 67,251,348 4,287,566
2067 66,399,507 4,324,173
2066 65,539,313 4,360,463
2065 64,675,474 4,396,562
2064 63,807,579 4,432,349
2063 62,939,156 4,467,634
2062 62,065,714 4,502,390
2061 61,188,220 4,536,423
2060 60,302,920 4,569,861
2059 59,413,352 4,602,562
2058 58,519,385 4,634,484
2057 57,622,572 4,665,491
2056 56,730,793 4,695,744
2055 55,837,458 4,725,147
2054 54,935,159 4,753,640
2053 54,032,780 4,781,680
2052 53,122,812 4,809,152
2051 52,215,921 4,836,056
2050 51,314,050 4,862,512
2049 50,406,453 4,888,649
2048 49,501,629 4,914,306
2047 48,593,064 4,939,719
2046 47,688,721 4,964,917
2045 46,789,773 4,989,905
2044 45,890,362 5,014,849
2043 44,999,297 5,039,628
2042 44,103,714 5,064,051
2041 43,204,033 5,088,319
2040 42,316,677 5,112,265
2039 41,430,803 5,135,696
2038 40,554,253 5,158,725
2037 39,682,947 5,181,188
2036 38,815,989 5,203,033
2035 37,963,436 5,224,142
2034 37,116,013 5,244,168
2033 36,279,025 5,263,308
2032 35,446,827 5,281,327
2031 34,626,572 5,298,206
2030 33,811,853 5,313,745
2029 33,009,874 5,327,761
2028 32,213,983 5,339,993
2027 31,428,884 5,350,648
2026 30,654,707 5,359,438
2025 29,885,995 5,396,894
2024 29,123,744 5,422,069
2023 28,372,687 5,426,740
2022 27,632,771 5,431,752
2021 26,915,758 5,447,247
2020 26,210,558 5,458,827
2019 25,506,095 5,454,147
2018 24,806,383 5,446,771
2017 24,128,601 5,439,232
2016 23,454,161 5,430,798
2015 22,763,414 5,423,801
2014 22,059,893 5,418,649
2013 21,402,376 5,413,393
2012 20,809,529 5,407,579
2011 20,232,304 5,398,384
2010 19,668,066 5,391,428
2009 19,113,974 5,386,406
2008 18,574,056 5,379,233
2007 18,049,896 5,374,622
2006 17,550,407 5,373,054
2005 17,074,594 5,372,807
2004 16,610,487 5,372,280
2003 16,160,340 5,373,374
2002 15,725,528 5,376,912
2001 15,309,490 5,378,867
2000 14,912,631 5,388,720
1999 14,525,140 5,396,020
1998 14,144,860 5,390,516
1997 13,775,214 5,383,291
1996 13,414,757 5,373,361
1995 13,058,516 5,361,999
1994 12,704,903 5,346,331
1993 12,353,131 5,325,305
1992 12,006,353 5,305,016
1991 11,667,180 5,303,294
1990 11,331,821 5,299,187
1989 11,002,745 5,275,942
1988 10,684,968 5,250,596
1987 10,370,749 5,222,840
1986 10,060,342 5,193,838
1985 9,761,730 5,161,768
1984 9,475,078 5,127,097
1983 9,215,397 5,091,971
1982 9,028,678 5,055,099
1981 8,816,377 5,016,105
1980 8,512,219 4,979,815
1979 8,239,641 4,938,973
1978 8,011,921 4,890,125
1977 7,796,501 4,840,501
1976 7,597,962 4,789,507
1975 7,397,120 4,739,105
1974 7,193,583 4,689,623
1973 6,996,660 4,641,445
1972 6,806,872 4,596,622
1971 6,624,408 4,557,449
1970 6,449,793 4,538,223
1969 6,283,462 4,518,607
1968 6,125,863 4,483,915
1967 5,977,318 4,449,367
1966 5,837,295 4,411,666
1965 5,704,686 4,370,983
1964 5,578,257 4,327,341
1963 5,456,623 4,282,017
1962 5,338,620 4,238,188
1961 5,239,273 4,191,667
1960 5,159,057 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Slovakia
2100 0.59% -0.65%
2099 0.6% -0.65%
2098 0.63% -0.64%
2097 0.64% -0.64%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.68% -0.64%
2094 0.7% -0.64%
2093 0.71% -0.65%
2092 0.74% -0.65%
2091 0.76% -0.66%
2090 0.78% -0.67%
2089 0.8% -0.67%
2088 0.82% -0.68%
2087 0.84% -0.7%
2086 0.86% -0.71%
2085 0.88% -0.72%
2084 0.91% -0.74%
2083 0.93% -0.75%
2082 0.95% -0.76%
2081 0.99% -0.78%
2080 1% -0.79%
2079 1.02% -0.81%
2078 1.05% -0.82%
2077 1.06% -0.83%
2076 1.1% -0.85%
2075 1.13% -0.85%
2074 1.14% -0.86%
2073 1.17% -0.87%
2072 1.19% -0.87%
2071 1.21% -0.87%
2070 1.23% -0.86%
2069 1.25% -0.86%
2068 1.28% -0.85%
2067 1.31% -0.83%
2066 1.34% -0.82%
2065 1.36% -0.81%
2064 1.38% -0.79%
2063 1.41% -0.77%
2062 1.43% -0.75%
2061 1.47% -0.73%
2060 1.5% -0.71%
2059 1.53% -0.69%
2058 1.56% -0.66%
2057 1.57% -0.64%
2056 1.6% -0.62%
2055 1.64% -0.6%
2054 1.67% -0.59%
2053 1.71% -0.57%
2052 1.74% -0.56%
2051 1.76% -0.54%
2050 1.8% -0.53%
2049 1.83% -0.52%
2048 1.87% -0.51%
2047 1.9% -0.51%
2046 1.92% -0.5%
2045 1.96% -0.5%
2044 1.98% -0.49%
2043 2.03% -0.48%
2042 2.08% -0.48%
2041 2.1% -0.47%
2040 2.14% -0.46%
2039 2.16% -0.45%
2038 2.2% -0.43%
2037 2.23% -0.42%
2036 2.25% -0.4%
2035 2.28% -0.38%
2034 2.31% -0.36%
2033 2.35% -0.34%
2032 2.37% -0.32%
2031 2.41% -0.29%
2030 2.43% -0.26%
2029 2.47% -0.23%
2028 2.5% -0.2%
2027 2.53% -0.16%
2026 2.57% -0.69%
2025 2.62% -0.46%
2024 2.65% -0.09%
2023 2.68% -0.09%
2022 2.66% -0.28%
2021 2.69% -0.21%
2020 2.76% 0.09%
2019 2.82% 0.14%
2018 2.81% 0.14%
2017 2.88% 0.16%
2016 3.03% 0.13%
2015 3.19% 0.1%
2014 3.07% 0.1%
2013 2.85% 0.11%
2012 2.85% 0.17%
2011 2.87% 0.13%
2010 2.9% 0.09%
2009 2.91% 0.13%
2008 2.9% 0.09%
2007 2.85% 0.03%
2006 2.79% 0.005%
2005 2.79% 0.01%
2004 2.79% -0.02%
2003 2.77% -0.07%
2002 2.72% -0.04%
2001 2.66% -0.18%
2000 2.67% -0.14%
1999 2.69% 0.1%
1998 2.68% 0.13%
1997 2.69% 0.18%
1996 2.73% 0.21%
1995 2.78% 0.29%
1994 2.85% 0.39%
1993 2.89% 0.38%
1992 2.91% 0.03%
1991 2.96% 0.08%
1990 2.99% 0.44%
1989 2.97% 0.48%
1988 3.03% 0.53%
1987 3.09% 0.56%
1986 3.06% 0.62%
1985 3.03% 0.68%
1984 2.82% 0.69%
1983 2.07% 0.73%
1982 2.41% 0.78%
1981 3.57% 0.73%
1980 3.31% 0.83%
1979 2.84% 1%
1978 2.76% 1.03%
1977 2.61% 1.06%
1976 2.72% 1.06%
1975 2.83% 1.06%
1974 2.81% 1.04%
1973 2.79% 0.98%
1972 2.75% 0.86%
1971 2.71% 0.42%
1970 2.65% 0.43%
1969 2.57% 0.77%
1968 2.49% 0.78%
1967 2.4% 0.85%
1966 2.32% 0.93%
1965 2.27% 1.01%
1964 2.23% 1.06%
1963 2.21% 1.03%
1962 1.9% 1.11%
1961 1.55% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Slovakia
Current population
30864115
5359438
Population rank 51/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.06%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
32.9 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -13
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 172/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -31,377
Net migration rank 146/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -31,377
2024 - -13,892 - -21,027
2023 754,486 -4,798 -5,427 4,933
2022 734,893 -4,798 -7,062 92,314
2021 713,806 -9,888 -16,886 -8,172
2020 716,361 -9,888 -2,184 4,350
2019 714,681 -12,255 3,818 3,128
2018 706,188 -9,184 3,268 3,446
2017 696,496 -37,912 4,351 3,279
2016 677,051 13,255 5,431 3,487
2015 649,190 42,008 2,170 2,549
2014 619,243 96,599 3,793 -1,158
2013 606,072 -6,900 2,707 -1,181
2012 594,029 -7,523 3,245 871
2011 580,607 -12,669 9,177 -2,392
2010 569,921 -9,366 7,008 -1,814
2009 557,841 -10,203 8,619 -542
2008 542,919 -10,720 4,303 -495
2007 526,949 -10,807 537 -571
2006 511,366 -28,528 537 -549
2005 496,547 -27,775 537 -561
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,611 -522
2003 459,422 -18,568 -537 -646
2002 439,544 -10,766 -538 -580
2001 422,511 -19,203 -1,076 -860
2000 411,633 -21,221 2,155 -831
1999 401,969 -17,398 3,777 -119
1998 388,432 -12,446 4,312 -12
1997 377,138 -13,842 6,999 247
1996 370,355 -12,738 9,135 246
1995 367,532 -12,661 9,115 -30
1994 364,390 -12,028 14,970 -109
1993 360,785 -9,601 20,769 72
1992 356,072 -13,702 21,220 -201
1991 350,493 -14,520 23,865 174
1990 342,901 -8,163 25,436 -9,402
1989 334,649 -11,244 26,380 -7,254
1988 328,168 -16,016 30,979 -6,500
1987 320,134 -3,829 31,859 -6,401
1986 308,188 -3,671 34,279 -6,143
1985 296,317 -3,604 37,680 -6,068
1984 284,110 -3,512 38,966 -6,276
1983 276,112 -37,346 39,717 -6,361
1982 274,652 -139,974 41,958 -6,088
1981 262,076 27,845 43,640 -5,821
1980 247,808 70,589 44,320 -5,522
1979 238,875 -12,108 52,353 -4,712
1978 229,958 -1,282 52,324 -4,689
1977 222,785 -20,622 52,762 -4,621
1976 214,916 -19,994 54,121 -4,432
1975 206,986 -237 52,604 -4,652
1974 200,693 -377 52,524 -4,190
1973 193,997 -466 49,199 -3,854
1972 186,521 -473 46,426 -3,516
1971 179,317 -439 40,105 -3,495
1970 170,713 -367 38,575 -4,919
1969 162,603 -286 39,312 -8,998
1968 153,080 -204 38,113 -8,881
1967 144,370 -148 41,824 -8,876
1966 135,927 -96 45,440 -8,817
1965 129,428 -39 48,517 -8,707
1964 123,469 0 54,092 -8,608
1963 119,784 0 54,382 -8,548
1962 116,232 0 49,587 -9,019
1961 82,471 0 55,749 4,812
1960 77,948 0 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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