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Population in Cameroon compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.67 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Cameroon vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon South Korea
2100 89,781,496 22,012,503
2099 89,255,966 22,335,528
2098 88,720,337 22,668,719
2097 88,168,066 23,009,661
2096 87,604,050 23,360,151
2095 87,032,145 23,722,747
2094 86,441,720 24,093,391
2093 85,842,389 24,473,038
2092 85,235,505 24,860,975
2091 84,610,360 25,255,379
2090 83,973,967 25,655,577
2089 83,322,813 26,060,945
2088 82,662,944 26,470,073
2087 81,989,354 26,884,813
2086 81,310,407 27,301,913
2085 80,614,775 27,723,736
2084 79,910,947 28,147,480
2083 79,192,092 28,578,182
2082 78,464,535 29,012,953
2081 77,723,079 29,456,022
2080 76,963,821 29,901,880
2079 76,202,603 30,352,062
2078 75,431,803 30,809,176
2077 74,649,057 31,273,700
2076 73,862,841 31,744,480
2075 73,062,202 32,221,226
2074 72,248,179 32,706,020
2073 71,432,221 33,196,556
2072 70,603,305 33,696,490
2071 69,771,981 34,203,935
2070 68,936,208 34,719,324
2069 68,095,292 35,241,850
2068 67,251,348 35,762,799
2067 66,399,507 36,292,307
2066 65,539,313 36,826,655
2065 64,675,474 37,368,086
2064 63,807,579 37,916,439
2063 62,939,156 38,469,051
2062 62,065,714 39,028,473
2061 61,188,220 39,584,621
2060 60,302,920 40,149,830
2059 59,413,352 40,712,514
2058 58,519,385 41,277,134
2057 57,622,572 41,833,887
2056 56,730,793 42,377,427
2055 55,837,458 42,909,302
2054 54,935,159 43,427,254
2053 54,032,780 43,938,741
2052 53,122,812 44,441,106
2051 52,215,921 44,923,604
2050 51,314,050 45,385,311
2049 50,406,453 45,832,153
2048 49,501,629 46,258,529
2047 48,593,064 46,668,898
2046 47,688,721 47,056,404
2045 46,789,773 47,433,205
2044 45,890,362 47,797,411
2043 44,999,297 48,144,730
2042 44,103,714 48,478,991
2041 43,204,033 48,806,273
2040 42,316,677 49,115,658
2039 41,430,803 49,412,830
2038 40,554,253 49,694,340
2037 39,682,947 49,957,504
2036 38,815,989 50,200,702
2035 37,963,436 50,426,000
2034 37,116,013 50,632,962
2033 36,279,025 50,821,090
2032 35,446,827 50,987,020
2031 34,626,572 51,134,940
2030 33,811,853 51,267,908
2029 33,009,874 51,385,868
2028 32,213,983 51,486,791
2027 31,428,884 51,576,746
2026 30,654,707 51,649,918
2025 29,885,995 51,710,062
2024 29,123,744 51,751,065
2023 28,372,687 51,712,619
2022 27,632,771 51,672,569
2021 26,915,758 51,769,539
2020 26,210,558 51,836,239
2019 25,506,095 51,764,822
2018 24,806,383 51,585,058
2017 24,128,601 51,361,911
2016 23,454,161 51,217,803
2015 22,763,414 51,014,947
2014 22,059,893 50,746,659
2013 21,402,376 50,428,893
2012 20,809,529 50,199,853
2011 20,232,304 49,936,638
2010 19,668,066 49,554,112
2009 19,113,974 49,307,835
2008 18,574,056 49,054,708
2007 18,049,896 48,683,638
2006 17,550,407 48,438,292
2005 17,074,594 48,184,561
2004 16,610,487 48,082,519
2003 16,160,340 47,892,330
2002 15,725,528 47,644,736
2001 15,309,490 47,370,164
2000 14,912,631 47,008,111
1999 14,525,140 46,616,677
1998 14,144,860 46,286,503
1997 13,775,214 45,953,580
1996 13,414,757 45,524,681
1995 13,058,516 45,092,991
1994 12,704,903 44,641,540
1993 12,353,131 44,194,628
1992 12,006,353 43,747,962
1991 11,667,180 43,295,704
1990 11,331,821 42,869,283
1989 11,002,745 42,449,038
1988 10,684,968 42,031,247
1987 10,370,749 41,621,690
1986 10,060,342 41,213,674
1985 9,761,730 40,805,744
1984 9,475,078 40,405,956
1983 9,215,397 39,910,403
1982 9,028,678 39,326,352
1981 8,816,377 38,723,248
1980 8,512,219 38,123,775
1979 8,239,641 37,534,236
1978 8,011,921 36,969,185
1977 7,796,501 36,411,795
1976 7,597,962 35,848,523
1975 7,397,120 35,280,725
1974 7,193,583 34,692,266
1973 6,996,660 34,103,149
1972 6,806,872 33,505,406
1971 6,624,408 32,882,704
1970 6,449,793 32,240,827
1969 6,283,462 31,544,266
1968 6,125,863 30,838,302
1967 5,977,318 30,130,983
1966 5,837,295 29,435,571
1965 5,704,686 28,704,674
1964 5,578,257 27,984,155
1963 5,456,623 27,261,747
1962 5,338,620 26,513,030
1961 5,239,273 25,765,673
1960 5,159,057 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon South Korea
2100 0.59% -1.45%
2099 0.6% -1.47%
2098 0.63% -1.48%
2097 0.64% -1.5%
2096 0.66% -1.53%
2095 0.68% -1.54%
2094 0.7% -1.55%
2093 0.71% -1.56%
2092 0.74% -1.56%
2091 0.76% -1.56%
2090 0.78% -1.56%
2089 0.8% -1.55%
2088 0.82% -1.54%
2087 0.84% -1.53%
2086 0.86% -1.52%
2085 0.88% -1.51%
2084 0.91% -1.51%
2083 0.93% -1.5%
2082 0.95% -1.5%
2081 0.99% -1.49%
2080 1% -1.48%
2079 1.02% -1.48%
2078 1.05% -1.49%
2077 1.06% -1.48%
2076 1.1% -1.48%
2075 1.13% -1.48%
2074 1.14% -1.48%
2073 1.17% -1.48%
2072 1.19% -1.48%
2071 1.21% -1.48%
2070 1.23% -1.48%
2069 1.25% -1.46%
2068 1.28% -1.46%
2067 1.31% -1.45%
2066 1.34% -1.45%
2065 1.36% -1.45%
2064 1.38% -1.44%
2063 1.41% -1.43%
2062 1.43% -1.4%
2061 1.47% -1.41%
2060 1.5% -1.38%
2059 1.53% -1.37%
2058 1.56% -1.33%
2057 1.57% -1.28%
2056 1.6% -1.24%
2055 1.64% -1.19%
2054 1.67% -1.16%
2053 1.71% -1.13%
2052 1.74% -1.07%
2051 1.76% -1.02%
2050 1.8% -0.97%
2049 1.83% -0.92%
2048 1.87% -0.88%
2047 1.9% -0.82%
2046 1.92% -0.79%
2045 1.96% -0.76%
2044 1.98% -0.72%
2043 2.03% -0.69%
2042 2.08% -0.67%
2041 2.1% -0.63%
2040 2.14% -0.6%
2039 2.16% -0.57%
2038 2.2% -0.53%
2037 2.23% -0.48%
2036 2.25% -0.45%
2035 2.28% -0.41%
2034 2.31% -0.37%
2033 2.35% -0.33%
2032 2.37% -0.29%
2031 2.41% -0.26%
2030 2.43% -0.23%
2029 2.47% -0.2%
2028 2.5% -0.17%
2027 2.53% -0.14%
2026 2.57% -0.12%
2025 2.62% -0.08%
2024 2.65% 0.07%
2023 2.68% 0.08%
2022 2.66% -0.19%
2021 2.69% -0.13%
2020 2.76% 0.14%
2019 2.82% 0.35%
2018 2.81% 0.43%
2017 2.88% 0.28%
2016 3.03% 0.4%
2015 3.19% 0.53%
2014 3.07% 0.63%
2013 2.85% 0.46%
2012 2.85% 0.53%
2011 2.87% 0.77%
2010 2.9% 0.5%
2009 2.91% 0.52%
2008 2.9% 0.76%
2007 2.85% 0.51%
2006 2.79% 0.53%
2005 2.79% 0.21%
2004 2.79% 0.4%
2003 2.77% 0.52%
2002 2.72% 0.58%
2001 2.66% 0.77%
2000 2.67% 0.84%
1999 2.69% 0.71%
1998 2.68% 0.72%
1997 2.69% 0.94%
1996 2.73% 0.96%
1995 2.78% 1.01%
1994 2.85% 1.01%
1993 2.89% 1.02%
1992 2.91% 1.04%
1991 2.96% 0.99%
1990 2.99% 0.99%
1989 2.97% 0.99%
1988 3.03% 0.98%
1987 3.09% 0.99%
1986 3.06% 1%
1985 3.03% 0.99%
1984 2.82% 1.24%
1983 2.07% 1.49%
1982 2.41% 1.56%
1981 3.57% 1.57%
1980 3.31% 1.57%
1979 2.84% 1.53%
1978 2.76% 1.53%
1977 2.61% 1.57%
1976 2.72% 1.61%
1975 2.83% 1.7%
1974 2.81% 1.73%
1973 2.79% 1.78%
1972 2.75% 1.89%
1971 2.71% 1.99%
1970 2.65% 2.21%
1969 2.57% 2.29%
1968 2.49% 2.35%
1967 2.4% 2.36%
1966 2.32% 2.55%
1965 2.27% 2.57%
1964 2.23% 2.65%
1963 2.21% 2.82%
1962 1.9% 2.9%
1961 1.55% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cameroon South Korea
Current population
30864115
51649918
Population rank 51/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.62%
One net population change
42 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +105
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 160/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +65,731
Net migration rank 146/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 65,731
2024 - -13,892 - 75,963
2023 754,486 -4,798 -77,569 87,800
2022 734,893 -4,798 -124,014 87,800
2021 713,806 -9,888 -56,947 -16,778
2020 716,361 -9,888 -31,101 112,631
2019 714,681 -12,255 10,353 128,622
2018 706,188 -9,184 30,951 118,220
2017 696,496 -37,912 71,907 104,029
2016 677,051 13,255 122,923 91,568
2015 649,190 42,008 163,248 276,427
2014 619,243 96,599 167,464 308,037
2013 606,072 -6,900 166,415 301,926
2012 594,029 -7,523 215,859 281,866
2011 580,607 -12,669 214,728 269,958
2010 569,921 -9,366 213,083 52,042
2009 557,841 -10,203 197,231 5,308
2008 542,919 -10,720 215,841 -19,630
2007 526,949 -10,807 248,286 -42,293
2006 511,366 -28,528 203,441 -28,434
2005 496,547 -27,775 187,920 -47,821
2004 478,880 -19,444 225,988 -42,549
2003 459,422 -18,568 244,251 -31,994
2002 439,544 -10,766 247,752 -18,105
2001 422,511 -19,203 312,643 -28,006
2000 411,633 -21,221 390,167 -84,960
1999 401,969 -17,398 368,272 -107,448
1998 388,432 -12,446 393,436 -98,044
1997 377,138 -13,842 422,773 -109,130
1996 370,355 -12,738 446,142 -115,705
1995 367,532 -12,661 468,967 -208,491
1994 364,390 -12,028 473,200 -208,309
1993 360,785 -9,601 477,302 -222,802
1992 356,072 -13,702 494,352 -265,849
1991 350,493 -14,520 467,594 -270,754
1990 342,901 -8,163 411,546 79,294
1989 334,649 -11,244 403,266 186,120
1988 328,168 -16,016 399,297 192,534
1987 320,134 -3,829 378,758 198,057
1986 308,188 -3,671 395,651 189,782
1985 296,317 -3,604 416,219 97,949
1984 284,110 -3,512 436,384 101,394
1983 276,112 -37,346 514,844 102,167
1982 274,652 -139,974 605,626 48,638
1981 262,076 27,845 631,189 18,442
1980 247,808 70,589 583,294 -148,341
1979 238,875 -12,108 623,068 -139,566
1978 229,958 -1,282 499,084 -85,721
1977 222,785 -20,622 578,947 -90,737
1976 214,916 -19,994 530,558 -92,314
1975 206,986 -237 603,300 -52,332
1974 200,693 -377 673,030 27,005
1973 193,997 -466 699,115 35,779
1972 186,521 -473 740,469 25,382
1971 179,317 -439 789,185 -6,326
1970 170,713 -367 747,987 -27,999
1969 162,603 -286 694,227 -21,175
1968 153,080 -204 684,487 -16,868
1967 144,370 -148 692,169 -16,484
1966 135,927 -96 623,534 -16,688
1965 129,428 -39 641,090 -146,386
1964 123,469 0 655,501 -102,284
1963 119,784 0 685,824 -80,226
1962 116,232 0 712,590 -94,606
1961 82,471 0 730,173 -93,179
1960 77,948 0 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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