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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 14.6 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Cameroon vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Slovenia
2100 89,761,493 1,644,125
2099 89,236,081 1,648,345
2098 88,700,571 1,652,436
2097 88,148,423 1,656,808
2096 87,584,533 1,661,055
2095 87,012,755 1,665,286
2094 86,422,461 1,669,464
2093 85,823,264 1,673,724
2092 85,216,516 1,677,938
2091 84,591,510 1,682,129
2090 83,955,258 1,686,674
2089 83,304,250 1,691,063
2088 82,644,527 1,695,484
2087 81,971,087 1,700,115
2086 81,292,292 1,705,042
2085 80,596,814 1,709,916
2084 79,893,144 1,714,895
2083 79,174,449 1,720,145
2082 78,447,054 1,725,470
2081 77,705,764 1,731,075
2080 76,946,674 1,737,192
2079 76,185,626 1,743,318
2078 75,414,998 1,749,967
2077 74,632,426 1,756,612
2076 73,846,385 1,763,483
2075 73,045,925 1,770,727
2074 72,232,083 1,778,405
2073 71,416,307 1,786,591
2072 70,587,575 1,794,570
2071 69,756,436 1,802,890
2070 68,920,850 1,811,432
2069 68,080,121 1,820,576
2068 67,236,365 1,829,837
2067 66,384,714 1,838,874
2066 65,524,711 1,848,063
2065 64,661,065 1,857,701
2064 63,793,364 1,867,621
2063 62,925,133 1,877,265
2062 62,051,886 1,886,945
2061 61,174,588 1,896,873
2060 60,289,485 1,907,096
2059 59,400,116 1,917,040
2058 58,506,347 1,926,374
2057 57,609,734 1,936,340
2056 56,718,154 1,945,710
2055 55,825,018 1,955,123
2054 54,922,920 1,964,235
2053 54,020,742 1,972,942
2052 53,110,977 1,981,547
2051 52,204,288 1,989,616
2050 51,302,617 1,997,469
2049 50,395,223 2,004,847
2048 49,490,600 2,011,668
2047 48,582,238 2,018,540
2046 47,678,096 2,025,170
2045 46,779,348 2,031,795
2044 45,880,138 2,038,314
2043 44,989,272 2,044,630
2042 44,093,888 2,050,809
2041 43,194,408 2,056,524
2040 42,307,249 2,061,772
2039 41,421,572 2,067,224
2038 40,545,218 2,072,439
2037 39,674,106 2,078,235
2036 38,807,341 2,083,743
2035 37,954,978 2,089,024
2034 37,107,744 2,093,994
2033 36,270,943 2,099,177
2032 35,438,930 2,104,208
2031 34,618,857 2,109,288
2030 33,804,320 2,114,024
2029 33,002,520 2,118,491
2028 32,206,806 2,122,680
2027 31,421,882 2,125,958
2026 30,647,877 2,128,778
2025 29,879,337 2,130,986
2024 29,123,744 2,127,400
2023 28,372,687 2,120,461
2022 27,632,771 2,112,076
2021 26,915,758 2,108,079
2020 26,210,558 2,102,419
2019 25,506,095 2,088,385
2018 24,806,383 2,073,894
2017 24,128,601 2,066,388
2016 23,454,161 2,065,042
2015 22,763,414 2,063,531
2014 22,059,893 2,061,980
2013 21,402,376 2,059,953
2012 20,809,529 2,057,159
2011 20,232,304 2,052,843
2010 19,668,066 2,048,583
2009 19,113,974 2,039,669
2008 18,574,056 2,021,316
2007 18,049,896 2,018,122
2006 17,550,407 2,006,868
2005 17,074,594 2,000,474
2004 16,610,487 1,997,012
2003 16,160,340 1,995,733
2002 15,725,528 1,994,530
2001 15,309,490 1,992,060
2000 14,912,631 1,988,925
1999 14,525,140 1,983,045
1998 14,144,860 1,981,629
1997 13,775,214 1,985,956
1996 13,414,757 1,988,628
1995 13,058,516 1,989,872
1994 12,704,903 1,989,443
1993 12,353,131 1,991,746
1992 12,006,353 1,996,498
1991 11,667,180 1,999,429
1990 11,331,821 1,998,161
1989 11,002,745 1,996,351
1988 10,684,968 1,995,196
1987 10,370,749 1,989,776
1986 10,060,342 1,965,964
1985 9,761,730 1,941,641
1984 9,475,078 1,932,154
1983 9,215,397 1,922,321
1982 9,028,678 1,910,334
1981 8,816,377 1,906,531
1980 8,512,219 1,901,315
1979 8,239,641 1,882,599
1978 8,011,921 1,862,548
1977 7,796,501 1,842,377
1976 7,597,962 1,820,249
1975 7,397,120 1,793,581
1974 7,193,583 1,776,132
1973 6,996,660 1,766,697
1972 6,806,872 1,752,233
1971 6,624,408 1,738,335
1970 6,449,793 1,724,891
1969 6,283,462 1,713,874
1968 6,125,863 1,704,546
1967 5,977,318 1,689,528
1966 5,837,295 1,669,905
1965 5,704,686 1,649,160
1964 5,578,257 1,632,114
1963 5,456,623 1,616,971
1962 5,338,620 1,603,649
1961 5,239,273 1,594,131
1960 5,159,057 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Slovenia
2100 0.59% -0.26%
2099 0.6% -0.25%
2098 0.63% -0.26%
2097 0.64% -0.26%
2096 0.66% -0.25%
2095 0.68% -0.25%
2094 0.7% -0.25%
2093 0.71% -0.25%
2092 0.74% -0.25%
2091 0.76% -0.27%
2090 0.78% -0.26%
2089 0.8% -0.26%
2088 0.82% -0.27%
2087 0.84% -0.29%
2086 0.86% -0.29%
2085 0.88% -0.29%
2084 0.91% -0.31%
2083 0.93% -0.31%
2082 0.95% -0.32%
2081 0.99% -0.35%
2080 1% -0.35%
2079 1.02% -0.38%
2078 1.05% -0.38%
2077 1.06% -0.39%
2076 1.1% -0.41%
2075 1.13% -0.43%
2074 1.14% -0.46%
2073 1.17% -0.44%
2072 1.19% -0.46%
2071 1.21% -0.47%
2070 1.23% -0.5%
2069 1.25% -0.51%
2068 1.28% -0.49%
2067 1.31% -0.5%
2066 1.34% -0.52%
2065 1.36% -0.53%
2064 1.38% -0.51%
2063 1.41% -0.51%
2062 1.43% -0.52%
2061 1.47% -0.54%
2060 1.5% -0.52%
2059 1.53% -0.48%
2058 1.56% -0.51%
2057 1.57% -0.48%
2056 1.6% -0.48%
2055 1.64% -0.46%
2054 1.67% -0.44%
2053 1.71% -0.43%
2052 1.74% -0.41%
2051 1.76% -0.39%
2050 1.8% -0.37%
2049 1.83% -0.34%
2048 1.87% -0.34%
2047 1.9% -0.33%
2046 1.92% -0.33%
2045 1.96% -0.32%
2044 1.98% -0.31%
2043 2.03% -0.3%
2042 2.08% -0.28%
2041 2.1% -0.25%
2040 2.14% -0.26%
2039 2.16% -0.25%
2038 2.2% -0.28%
2037 2.23% -0.26%
2036 2.25% -0.25%
2035 2.28% -0.24%
2034 2.31% -0.25%
2033 2.35% -0.24%
2032 2.37% -0.24%
2031 2.41% -0.22%
2030 2.43% -0.21%
2029 2.47% -0.2%
2028 2.5% -0.15%
2027 2.53% -0.13%
2026 2.57% -0.1%
2025 2.59% 0.17%
2024 2.65% 0.33%
2023 2.68% 0.4%
2022 2.66% 0.19%
2021 2.69% 0.27%
2020 2.76% 0.67%
2019 2.82% 0.7%
2018 2.81% 0.36%
2017 2.88% 0.07%
2016 3.03% 0.07%
2015 3.19% 0.08%
2014 3.07% 0.1%
2013 2.85% 0.14%
2012 2.85% 0.21%
2011 2.87% 0.21%
2010 2.9% 0.44%
2009 2.91% 0.91%
2008 2.9% 0.16%
2007 2.85% 0.56%
2006 2.79% 0.32%
2005 2.79% 0.17%
2004 2.79% 0.06%
2003 2.77% 0.06%
2002 2.72% 0.12%
2001 2.66% 0.16%
2000 2.67% 0.3%
1999 2.69% 0.07%
1998 2.68% -0.22%
1997 2.69% -0.13%
1996 2.73% -0.06%
1995 2.78% 0.02%
1994 2.85% -0.12%
1993 2.89% -0.24%
1992 2.91% -0.15%
1991 2.96% 0.06%
1990 2.99% 0.09%
1989 2.97% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.27%
1987 3.09% 1.21%
1986 3.06% 1.25%
1985 3.03% 0.49%
1984 2.82% 0.51%
1983 2.07% 0.63%
1982 2.41% 0.2%
1981 3.57% 0.27%
1980 3.31% 0.99%
1979 2.84% 1.08%
1978 2.76% 1.09%
1977 2.61% 1.22%
1976 2.72% 1.49%
1975 2.83% 0.98%
1974 2.81% 0.53%
1973 2.79% 0.83%
1972 2.75% 0.8%
1971 2.71% 0.78%
1970 2.65% 0.64%
1969 2.57% 0.55%
1968 2.49% 0.89%
1967 2.4% 1.18%
1966 2.32% 1.26%
1965 2.27% 1.04%
1964 2.23% 0.94%
1963 2.21% 0.83%
1962 1.9% 0.6%
1961 1.55% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Slovenia
Current population
31045453
2128778
Population rank 51/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.03%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.45 hours
One birth every
32.5 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +10
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 153/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +2,711
Net migration rank 146/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 2,711
2024 766,304 -13,892 -4,680 3,319
2023 754,486 -4,798 -4,665 5,339
2022 734,893 -4,798 -4,858 9,014
2021 713,806 -9,888 -4,216 2,477
2020 716,361 -9,888 -5,256 28,514
2019 714,681 -12,255 -1,254 16,352
2018 706,188 -9,184 -1,037 14,640
2017 696,496 -37,912 -207 1,359
2016 677,051 13,255 826 1,195
2015 649,190 42,008 826 712
2014 619,243 96,599 2,268 -70
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,648 639
2012 594,029 -7,523 2,674 1,117
2011 580,607 -12,669 3,285 2,190
2010 569,921 -9,366 3,687 -410
2009 557,841 -10,203 3,060 11,594
2008 542,919 -10,720 3,437 2,971
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,211 14,191
2006 511,366 -28,528 602 6,081
2005 496,547 -27,775 -600 6,317
2004 478,880 -19,444 -599 1,759
2003 459,422 -18,568 -1,996 3,218
2002 439,544 -10,766 -1,197 1,975
2001 422,511 -19,203 -996 4,527
2000 411,633 -21,221 -398 3,124
1999 401,969 -17,398 -1,388 10,291
1998 388,432 -12,446 -1,189 -5,280
1997 377,138 -13,842 -794 -1,298
1996 370,355 -12,738 0 -2,456
1995 367,532 -12,661 0 356
1994 364,390 -12,028 199 -153
1993 360,785 -9,601 -199 -4,641
1992 356,072 -13,702 598 -5,547
1991 350,493 -14,520 2,199 -3,325
1990 342,901 -8,163 3,797 618
1989 334,649 -11,244 4,592 -2,718
1988 328,168 -16,016 5,986 -3,023
1987 320,134 -3,829 5,771 2,972
1986 308,188 -3,671 6,094 32,700
1985 296,317 -3,604 6,213 3,404
1984 284,110 -3,512 5,990 3,280
1983 276,112 -37,346 6,343 3,613
1982 274,652 -139,974 9,170 -8,695
1981 262,076 27,845 10,485 -5,016
1980 247,808 70,589 11,027 3,128
1979 238,875 -12,108 12,614 2,107
1978 229,958 -1,282 11,920 2,113
1977 222,785 -20,622 12,160 2,584
1976 214,916 -19,994 12,196 2,226
1975 206,986 -237 11,658 2,421
1974 200,693 -377 11,367 3,145
1973 193,997 -466 11,837 2,175
1972 186,521 -473 10,513 2,924
1971 179,317 -439 10,951 2,286
1970 170,713 -367 10,004 260
1969 162,603 -286 9,427 685
1968 153,080 -204 11,250 438
1967 144,370 -148 13,516 -192
1966 135,927 -96 15,697 -1,262
1965 129,428 -39 14,513 -1,421
1964 123,469 0 12,567 -349
1963 119,784 0 14,068 -180
1962 116,232 0 13,150 148
1961 82,471 0 14,985 -306
1960 77,948 0 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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