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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.5 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Somalia
2100 89,761,493 68,341,587
2099 89,236,081 67,997,987
2098 88,700,571 67,660,056
2097 88,148,423 67,320,374
2096 87,584,533 66,931,214
2095 87,012,755 66,544,181
2094 86,422,461 66,138,594
2093 85,823,264 65,719,626
2092 85,216,516 65,283,569
2091 84,591,510 64,812,444
2090 83,955,258 64,322,633
2089 83,304,250 63,882,977
2088 82,644,527 63,424,502
2087 81,971,087 62,947,792
2086 81,292,292 62,408,129
2085 80,596,814 61,835,054
2084 79,893,144 61,280,718
2083 79,174,449 60,723,949
2082 78,447,054 60,150,487
2081 77,705,764 59,639,547
2080 76,946,674 59,064,099
2079 76,185,626 58,441,001
2078 75,414,998 57,816,490
2077 74,632,426 57,176,183
2076 73,846,385 56,567,204
2075 73,045,925 55,970,712
2074 72,232,083 55,295,699
2073 71,416,307 54,617,874
2072 70,587,575 53,944,923
2071 69,756,436 53,250,824
2070 68,920,850 52,540,460
2069 68,080,121 51,845,897
2068 67,236,365 51,165,760
2067 66,384,714 50,461,574
2066 65,524,711 49,748,163
2065 64,661,065 48,994,126
2064 63,793,364 48,235,809
2063 62,925,133 47,492,758
2062 62,051,886 46,756,776
2061 61,174,588 46,008,848
2060 60,289,485 45,192,338
2059 59,400,116 44,370,279
2058 58,506,347 43,631,825
2057 57,609,734 42,870,700
2056 56,718,154 42,095,303
2055 55,825,018 41,292,441
2054 54,922,920 40,487,904
2053 54,020,742 39,720,236
2052 53,110,977 38,967,888
2051 52,204,288 38,205,058
2050 51,302,617 37,448,393
2049 50,395,223 36,717,019
2048 49,490,600 35,962,583
2047 48,582,238 35,196,924
2046 47,678,096 34,440,935
2045 46,779,348 33,696,593
2044 45,880,138 32,957,131
2043 44,989,272 32,227,622
2042 44,093,888 31,517,627
2041 43,194,408 30,775,671
2040 42,307,249 30,013,616
2039 41,421,572 29,294,623
2038 40,545,218 28,565,580
2037 39,674,106 27,821,304
2036 38,807,341 27,097,563
2035 37,954,978 26,368,985
2034 37,107,744 25,671,628
2033 36,270,943 25,002,924
2032 35,438,930 24,323,435
2031 34,618,857 23,642,617
2030 33,804,320 22,951,436
2029 33,002,520 22,285,719
2028 32,206,806 21,638,095
2027 31,421,882 20,978,784
2026 30,647,877 20,310,008
2025 29,879,337 19,654,739
2024 29,123,744 19,009,151
2023 28,372,687 18,358,615
2022 27,632,771 17,801,897
2021 26,915,758 17,271,431
2020 26,210,558 16,651,191
2019 25,506,095 16,030,971
2018 24,806,383 15,452,487
2017 24,128,601 14,916,629
2016 23,454,161 14,348,740
2015 22,763,414 13,806,963
2014 22,059,893 13,339,491
2013 21,402,376 12,869,594
2012 20,809,529 12,461,160
2011 20,232,304 12,348,830
2010 19,668,066 12,261,756
2009 19,113,974 11,961,201
2008 18,574,056 11,663,084
2007 18,049,896 11,322,582
2006 17,550,407 10,975,502
2005 17,074,594 10,644,228
2004 16,610,487 10,280,998
2003 16,160,340 9,909,157
2002 15,725,528 9,550,063
2001 15,309,490 9,198,493
2000 14,912,631 8,838,713
1999 14,525,140 8,492,059
1998 14,144,860 8,155,417
1997 13,775,214 7,824,525
1996 13,414,757 7,554,474
1995 13,058,516 7,285,007
1994 12,704,903 7,026,797
1993 12,353,131 6,681,399
1992 12,006,353 6,495,107
1991 11,667,180 6,813,760
1990 11,331,821 7,082,811
1989 11,002,745 7,114,817
1988 10,684,968 7,235,360
1987 10,370,749 7,228,302
1986 10,060,342 6,974,788
1985 9,761,730 6,693,289
1984 9,475,078 6,428,389
1983 9,215,397 6,198,430
1982 9,028,678 6,003,840
1981 8,816,377 5,982,849
1980 8,512,219 5,936,154
1979 8,239,641 5,449,117
1978 8,011,921 4,814,892
1977 7,796,501 4,484,050
1976 7,597,962 4,365,812
1975 7,397,120 4,257,535
1974 7,193,583 4,151,842
1973 6,996,660 4,045,592
1972 6,806,872 3,939,436
1971 6,624,408 3,837,691
1970 6,449,793 3,738,448
1969 6,283,462 3,641,015
1968 6,125,863 3,546,590
1967 5,977,318 3,454,537
1966 5,837,295 3,365,106
1965 5,704,686 3,277,874
1964 5,578,257 3,192,796
1963 5,456,623 3,110,361
1962 5,338,620 3,030,091
1961 5,239,273 2,952,054
1960 5,159,057 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Somalia
2100 0.59% 0.51%
2099 0.6% 0.5%
2098 0.63% 0.5%
2097 0.64% 0.58%
2096 0.66% 0.58%
2095 0.68% 0.61%
2094 0.7% 0.64%
2093 0.71% 0.67%
2092 0.74% 0.73%
2091 0.76% 0.76%
2090 0.78% 0.69%
2089 0.8% 0.72%
2088 0.82% 0.76%
2087 0.84% 0.86%
2086 0.86% 0.93%
2085 0.88% 0.9%
2084 0.91% 0.92%
2083 0.93% 0.95%
2082 0.95% 0.86%
2081 0.99% 0.97%
2080 1% 1.07%
2079 1.02% 1.08%
2078 1.05% 1.12%
2077 1.06% 1.08%
2076 1.1% 1.07%
2075 1.13% 1.22%
2074 1.14% 1.24%
2073 1.17% 1.25%
2072 1.19% 1.3%
2071 1.21% 1.35%
2070 1.23% 1.34%
2069 1.25% 1.33%
2068 1.28% 1.4%
2067 1.31% 1.43%
2066 1.34% 1.54%
2065 1.36% 1.57%
2064 1.38% 1.56%
2063 1.41% 1.57%
2062 1.43% 1.63%
2061 1.47% 1.81%
2060 1.5% 1.85%
2059 1.53% 1.69%
2058 1.56% 1.78%
2057 1.57% 1.84%
2056 1.6% 1.94%
2055 1.64% 1.99%
2054 1.67% 1.93%
2053 1.71% 1.93%
2052 1.74% 2%
2051 1.76% 2.02%
2050 1.8% 1.99%
2049 1.83% 2.1%
2048 1.87% 2.18%
2047 1.9% 2.2%
2046 1.92% 2.21%
2045 1.96% 2.24%
2044 1.98% 2.26%
2043 2.03% 2.25%
2042 2.08% 2.41%
2041 2.1% 2.54%
2040 2.14% 2.45%
2039 2.16% 2.55%
2038 2.2% 2.68%
2037 2.23% 2.67%
2036 2.25% 2.76%
2035 2.28% 2.72%
2034 2.31% 2.67%
2033 2.35% 2.79%
2032 2.37% 2.88%
2031 2.41% 3.01%
2030 2.43% 2.99%
2029 2.47% 2.99%
2028 2.5% 3.14%
2027 2.53% 3.29%
2026 2.57% 3.33%
2025 2.59% 3.4%
2024 2.65% 3.54%
2023 2.68% 3.13%
2022 2.66% 3.07%
2021 2.69% 3.72%
2020 2.76% 3.87%
2019 2.82% 3.74%
2018 2.81% 3.59%
2017 2.88% 3.96%
2016 3.03% 3.92%
2015 3.19% 3.5%
2014 3.07% 3.65%
2013 2.85% 3.28%
2012 2.85% 0.91%
2011 2.87% 0.71%
2010 2.9% 2.51%
2009 2.91% 2.56%
2008 2.9% 3.01%
2007 2.85% 3.16%
2006 2.79% 3.11%
2005 2.79% 3.53%
2004 2.79% 3.75%
2003 2.77% 3.76%
2002 2.72% 3.82%
2001 2.66% 4.07%
2000 2.67% 4.08%
1999 2.69% 4.13%
1998 2.68% 4.23%
1997 2.69% 3.57%
1996 2.73% 3.7%
1995 2.78% 3.67%
1994 2.85% 5.17%
1993 2.89% 2.87%
1992 2.91% -4.68%
1991 2.96% -3.8%
1990 2.99% -0.45%
1989 2.97% -1.67%
1988 3.03% 0.1%
1987 3.09% 3.63%
1986 3.06% 4.21%
1985 3.03% 4.12%
1984 2.82% 3.71%
1983 2.07% 3.24%
1982 2.41% 0.35%
1981 3.57% 0.79%
1980 3.31% 8.94%
1979 2.84% 13.2%
1978 2.76% 7.38%
1977 2.61% 2.71%
1976 2.72% 2.54%
1975 2.83% 2.55%
1974 2.81% 2.63%
1973 2.79% 2.69%
1972 2.75% 2.65%
1971 2.71% 2.65%
1970 2.65% 2.68%
1969 2.57% 2.66%
1968 2.49% 2.66%
1967 2.4% 2.66%
1966 2.32% 2.66%
1965 2.27% 2.66%
1964 2.23% 2.65%
1963 2.21% 2.65%
1962 1.9% 2.64%
1961 1.55% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Somalia
Current population
31045453
20653532
Population rank 51/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.25%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
49 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
39.2 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 8/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +12,077
Net migration rank 146/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 12,077
2024 766,304 -13,892 619,793 26,859
2023 754,486 -4,798 608,203 46,217
2022 734,893 -4,798 551,450 -92,434
2021 713,806 -9,888 566,399 35,506
2020 716,361 -9,888 561,311 77,259
2019 714,681 -12,255 548,756 53,124
2018 706,188 -9,184 514,244 40,844
2017 696,496 -37,912 478,556 38,067
2016 677,051 13,255 495,132 124,017
2015 649,190 42,008 481,573 -17,178
2014 619,243 96,599 464,481 6,065
2013 606,072 -6,900 448,518 20,723
2012 594,029 -7,523 399,468 -51,833
2011 580,607 -12,669 203,213 -326,192
2010 569,921 -9,366 385,571 -88,448
2009 557,841 -10,203 405,784 -101,795
2008 542,919 -10,720 394,258 -102,035
2007 526,949 -10,807 380,303 8,476
2006 511,366 -28,528 372,597 -67,200
2005 496,547 -27,775 363,117 -5,955
2004 478,880 -19,444 351,959 17,353
2003 459,422 -18,568 341,192 33,174
2002 439,544 -10,766 331,215 12,603
2001 422,511 -19,203 319,059 40,274
2000 411,633 -21,221 306,651 53,580
1999 401,969 -17,398 295,523 37,548
1998 388,432 -12,446 284,779 55,426
1997 377,138 -13,842 271,894 49,692
1996 370,355 -12,738 264,807 -46,291
1995 367,532 -12,661 254,509 65,888
1994 364,390 -12,028 246,950 -50,921
1993 360,785 -9,601 232,960 261,815
1992 356,072 -13,702 57,495 -179,675
1991 350,493 -14,520 53,052 -568,166
1990 342,901 -8,163 225,162 -248,155
1989 334,649 -11,244 225,255 -266,281
1988 328,168 -16,016 215,599 -415,660
1987 320,134 -3,829 231,580 -17,391
1986 308,188 -3,671 218,416 74,424
1985 296,317 -3,604 207,960 62,183
1984 284,110 -3,512 199,017 60,630
1983 276,112 -37,346 190,775 9,505
1982 274,652 -139,974 182,793 6,115
1981 262,076 27,845 185,211 -332,129
1980 247,808 70,589 174,790 65,519
1979 238,875 -12,108 151,016 582,746
1978 229,958 -1,282 132,689 402,005
1977 222,785 -20,622 124,818 2,170
1976 214,916 -19,994 113,319 -3,831
1975 206,986 -237 108,998 -1,934
1974 200,693 -377 104,813 -495
1973 193,997 -466 108,038 143
1972 186,521 -473 104,493 -351
1971 179,317 -439 101,196 -1,850
1970 170,713 -367 98,025 1,104
1969 162,603 -286 95,045 690
1968 153,080 -204 92,208 906
1967 144,370 -148 89,497 1,498
1966 135,927 -96 86,930 941
1965 129,428 -39 84,448 2,142
1964 123,469 0 82,042 1,518
1963 119,784 0 79,859 1,449
1962 116,232 0 77,737 1,496
1961 82,471 0 75,513 1,336
1960 77,948 0 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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