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Population in Cameroon compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 35.7 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2100 89,761,493 1,869,132
2099 89,236,081 1,865,051
2098 88,700,571 1,860,822
2097 88,148,423 1,856,197
2096 87,584,533 1,851,361
2095 87,012,755 1,846,006
2094 86,422,461 1,840,576
2093 85,823,264 1,834,659
2092 85,216,516 1,828,323
2091 84,591,510 1,821,781
2090 83,955,258 1,814,933
2089 83,304,250 1,807,885
2088 82,644,527 1,800,523
2087 81,971,087 1,792,919
2086 81,292,292 1,784,993
2085 80,596,814 1,776,798
2084 79,893,144 1,768,230
2083 79,174,449 1,759,388
2082 78,447,054 1,750,221
2081 77,705,764 1,740,741
2080 76,946,674 1,730,900
2079 76,185,626 1,720,938
2078 75,414,998 1,710,578
2077 74,632,426 1,699,838
2076 73,846,385 1,688,671
2075 73,045,925 1,677,384
2074 72,232,083 1,665,984
2073 71,416,307 1,654,063
2072 70,587,575 1,641,845
2071 69,756,436 1,629,270
2070 68,920,850 1,616,540
2069 68,080,121 1,603,485
2068 67,236,365 1,590,112
2067 66,384,714 1,576,525
2066 65,524,711 1,562,815
2065 64,661,065 1,548,873
2064 63,793,364 1,534,676
2063 62,925,133 1,520,167
2062 62,051,886 1,505,610
2061 61,174,588 1,490,754
2060 60,289,485 1,475,849
2059 59,400,116 1,460,639
2058 58,506,347 1,445,210
2057 57,609,734 1,429,794
2056 56,718,154 1,414,149
2055 55,825,018 1,398,271
2054 54,922,920 1,382,259
2053 54,020,742 1,366,025
2052 53,110,977 1,349,539
2051 52,204,288 1,332,975
2050 51,302,617 1,316,163
2049 50,395,223 1,299,210
2048 49,490,600 1,282,103
2047 48,582,238 1,264,854
2046 47,678,096 1,247,457
2045 46,779,348 1,229,853
2044 45,880,138 1,212,131
2043 44,989,272 1,194,206
2042 44,093,888 1,176,128
2041 43,194,408 1,158,032
2040 42,307,249 1,139,694
2039 41,421,572 1,120,879
2038 40,545,218 1,101,654
2037 39,674,106 1,082,017
2036 38,807,341 1,062,068
2035 37,954,978 1,041,799
2034 37,107,744 1,021,368
2033 36,270,943 1,000,876
2032 35,438,930 980,211
2031 34,618,857 959,672
2030 33,804,320 939,186
2029 33,002,520 918,810
2028 32,206,806 898,552
2027 31,421,882 878,392
2026 30,647,877 858,453
2025 29,879,337 838,645
2024 29,123,744 819,198
2023 28,372,687 800,005
2022 27,632,771 781,066
2021 26,915,758 762,591
2020 26,210,558 744,498
2019 25,506,095 728,147
2018 24,806,383 709,101
2017 24,128,601 685,672
2016 23,454,161 662,379
2015 22,763,414 639,415
2014 22,059,893 616,908
2013 21,402,376 594,945
2012 20,809,529 573,606
2011 20,232,304 552,945
2010 19,668,066 532,968
2009 19,113,974 518,141
2008 18,574,056 508,790
2007 18,049,896 500,156
2006 17,550,407 491,594
2005 17,074,594 483,080
2004 16,610,487 474,611
2003 16,160,340 466,154
2002 15,725,528 457,671
2001 15,309,490 449,125
2000 14,912,631 440,469
1999 14,525,140 430,500
1998 14,144,860 419,071
1997 13,775,214 407,474
1996 13,414,757 396,009
1995 13,058,516 384,733
1994 12,704,903 373,675
1993 12,353,131 362,839
1992 12,006,353 352,205
1991 11,667,180 341,738
1990 11,331,821 331,435
1989 11,002,745 321,282
1988 10,684,968 311,265
1987 10,370,749 301,414
1986 10,060,342 291,842
1985 9,761,730 282,455
1984 9,475,078 273,163
1983 9,215,397 264,068
1982 9,028,678 255,200
1981 8,816,377 246,555
1980 8,512,219 238,135
1979 8,239,641 229,953
1978 8,011,921 222,029
1977 7,796,501 214,418
1976 7,597,962 207,194
1975 7,397,120 200,744
1974 7,193,583 195,041
1973 6,996,660 189,774
1972 6,806,872 184,994
1971 6,624,408 180,637
1970 6,449,793 176,579
1969 6,283,462 172,476
1968 6,125,863 168,282
1967 5,977,318 164,245
1966 5,837,295 160,393
1965 5,704,686 156,686
1964 5,578,257 153,085
1963 5,456,623 149,589
1962 5,338,620 146,201
1961 5,239,273 142,912
1960 5,159,057 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2100 0.59% 0.22%
2099 0.6% 0.23%
2098 0.63% 0.25%
2097 0.64% 0.26%
2096 0.66% 0.29%
2095 0.68% 0.29%
2094 0.7% 0.32%
2093 0.71% 0.35%
2092 0.74% 0.36%
2091 0.76% 0.38%
2090 0.78% 0.39%
2089 0.8% 0.41%
2088 0.82% 0.42%
2087 0.84% 0.44%
2086 0.86% 0.46%
2085 0.88% 0.48%
2084 0.91% 0.5%
2083 0.93% 0.52%
2082 0.95% 0.54%
2081 0.99% 0.57%
2080 1% 0.58%
2079 1.02% 0.61%
2078 1.05% 0.63%
2077 1.06% 0.66%
2076 1.1% 0.67%
2075 1.13% 0.68%
2074 1.14% 0.72%
2073 1.17% 0.74%
2072 1.19% 0.77%
2071 1.21% 0.79%
2070 1.23% 0.81%
2069 1.25% 0.84%
2068 1.28% 0.86%
2067 1.31% 0.88%
2066 1.34% 0.9%
2065 1.36% 0.93%
2064 1.38% 0.95%
2063 1.41% 0.97%
2062 1.43% 1%
2061 1.47% 1.01%
2060 1.5% 1.04%
2059 1.53% 1.07%
2058 1.56% 1.08%
2057 1.57% 1.11%
2056 1.6% 1.14%
2055 1.64% 1.16%
2054 1.67% 1.19%
2053 1.71% 1.22%
2052 1.74% 1.24%
2051 1.76% 1.28%
2050 1.8% 1.3%
2049 1.83% 1.33%
2048 1.87% 1.36%
2047 1.9% 1.39%
2046 1.92% 1.43%
2045 1.96% 1.46%
2044 1.98% 1.5%
2043 2.03% 1.54%
2042 2.08% 1.56%
2041 2.1% 1.61%
2040 2.14% 1.68%
2039 2.16% 1.75%
2038 2.2% 1.81%
2037 2.23% 1.88%
2036 2.25% 1.95%
2035 2.28% 2%
2034 2.31% 2.05%
2033 2.35% 2.11%
2032 2.37% 2.14%
2031 2.41% 2.18%
2030 2.43% 2.22%
2029 2.47% 2.25%
2028 2.5% 2.3%
2027 2.53% 2.32%
2026 2.57% 2.36%
2025 2.59% 2.37%
2024 2.65% 2.4%
2023 2.68% 2.42%
2022 2.66% 2.42%
2021 2.69% 2.43%
2020 2.76% 2.25%
2019 2.82% 2.69%
2018 2.81% 3.42%
2017 2.88% 3.52%
2016 3.03% 3.59%
2015 3.19% 3.65%
2014 3.07% 3.69%
2013 2.85% 3.72%
2012 2.85% 3.74%
2011 2.87% 3.75%
2010 2.9% 2.86%
2009 2.91% 1.84%
2008 2.9% 1.73%
2007 2.85% 1.74%
2006 2.79% 1.76%
2005 2.79% 1.78%
2004 2.79% 1.81%
2003 2.77% 1.85%
2002 2.72% 1.9%
2001 2.66% 1.97%
2000 2.67% 2.32%
1999 2.69% 2.73%
1998 2.68% 2.85%
1997 2.69% 2.9%
1996 2.73% 2.93%
1995 2.78% 2.96%
1994 2.85% 2.99%
1993 2.89% 3.02%
1992 2.91% 3.06%
1991 2.96% 3.11%
1990 2.99% 3.16%
1989 2.97% 3.22%
1988 3.03% 3.27%
1987 3.09% 3.28%
1986 3.06% 3.32%
1985 3.03% 3.4%
1984 2.82% 3.44%
1983 2.07% 3.47%
1982 2.41% 3.51%
1981 3.57% 3.54%
1980 3.31% 3.56%
1979 2.84% 3.57%
1978 2.76% 3.55%
1977 2.61% 3.49%
1976 2.72% 3.21%
1975 2.83% 2.92%
1974 2.81% 2.78%
1973 2.79% 2.58%
1972 2.75% 2.41%
1971 2.71% 2.3%
1970 2.65% 2.38%
1969 2.57% 2.49%
1968 2.49% 2.46%
1967 2.4% 2.4%
1966 2.32% 2.37%
1965 2.27% 2.35%
1964 2.23% 2.34%
1963 2.21% 2.32%
1962 1.9% 2.3%
1961 1.55% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Solomon Islands
Current population
31045453
868694
Population rank 51/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.01%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +53
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 32/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +1,631
Net migration rank 146/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 1,631
2024 766,304 -13,892 17,715 1,610
2023 754,486 -4,798 17,436 1,636
2022 734,893 -4,798 17,253 1,567
2021 713,806 -9,888 16,626 1,499
2020 716,361 -9,888 16,488 1,556
2019 714,681 -12,255 16,649 -1,990
2018 706,188 -9,184 16,790 6,653
2017 696,496 -37,912 16,897 6,513
2016 677,051 13,255 17,027 6,146
2015 649,190 42,008 16,909 5,853
2014 619,243 96,599 16,652 5,598
2013 606,072 -6,900 16,038 5,631
2012 594,029 -7,523 15,585 5,420
2011 580,607 -12,669 15,095 5,219
2010 569,921 -9,366 14,604 5,040
2009 557,841 -10,203 14,381 -4,360
2008 542,919 -10,720 14,225 -5,538
2007 526,949 -10,807 13,963 -5,383
2006 511,366 -28,528 13,799 -5,262
2005 496,547 -27,775 13,568 -5,082
2004 478,880 -19,444 13,444 -4,985
2003 459,422 -18,568 13,344 -4,881
2002 439,544 -10,766 13,195 -4,691
2001 422,511 -19,203 13,061 -4,474
2000 411,633 -21,221 12,938 -4,219
1999 401,969 -17,398 12,809 -1,588
1998 388,432 -12,446 12,658 -1,019
1997 377,138 -13,842 12,478 -931
1996 370,355 -12,738 12,328 -947
1995 367,532 -12,661 12,124 -952
1994 364,390 -12,028 11,771 -828
1993 360,785 -9,601 11,396 -665
1992 356,072 -13,702 11,029 -482
1991 350,493 -14,520 10,789 -410
1990 342,901 -8,163 10,561 -335
1989 334,649 -11,244 10,354 -270
1988 328,168 -16,016 10,142 -197
1987 320,134 -3,829 9,943 -179
1986 308,188 -3,671 9,656 -269
1985 296,317 -3,604 9,534 -150
1984 284,110 -3,512 9,299 -102
1983 276,112 -37,346 9,011 -30
1982 274,652 -139,974 8,720 40
1981 262,076 27,845 8,436 99
1980 247,808 70,589 8,156 151
1979 238,875 -12,108 7,874 188
1978 229,958 -1,282 7,598 174
1977 222,785 -20,622 7,290 159
1976 214,916 -19,994 7,058 -48
1975 206,986 -237 6,635 -760
1974 200,693 -377 6,612 -1,084
1973 193,997 -466 6,343 -1,329
1972 186,521 -473 6,074 -1,520
1971 179,317 -439 5,814 -1,646
1970 170,713 -367 5,575 -1,632
1969 162,603 -286 5,444 -1,187
1968 153,080 -204 5,285 -1,154
1967 144,370 -148 5,151 -1,213
1966 135,927 -96 5,028 -1,256
1965 129,428 -39 4,885 -1,237
1964 123,469 0 4,747 -1,200
1963 119,784 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 116,232 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 82,471 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 77,948 0 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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