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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.47 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Cameroon vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon South Sudan
2100 89,761,493 24,078,379
2099 89,236,081 24,072,957
2098 88,700,571 24,054,947
2097 88,148,423 24,056,753
2096 87,584,533 24,045,972
2095 87,012,755 24,037,837
2094 86,422,461 24,039,267
2093 85,823,264 24,030,512
2092 85,216,516 24,010,555
2091 84,591,510 23,991,816
2090 83,955,258 23,970,012
2089 83,304,250 23,929,017
2088 82,644,527 23,883,712
2087 81,971,087 23,848,809
2086 81,292,292 23,794,890
2085 80,596,814 23,750,772
2084 79,893,144 23,678,728
2083 79,174,449 23,609,290
2082 78,447,054 23,532,790
2081 77,705,764 23,458,146
2080 76,946,674 23,383,482
2079 76,185,626 23,286,011
2078 75,414,998 23,188,860
2077 74,632,426 23,078,416
2076 73,846,385 22,979,198
2075 73,045,925 22,860,496
2074 72,232,083 22,718,148
2073 71,416,307 22,575,682
2072 70,587,575 22,431,004
2071 69,756,436 22,280,140
2070 68,920,850 22,143,813
2069 68,080,121 21,995,874
2068 67,236,365 21,822,076
2067 66,384,714 21,654,546
2066 65,524,711 21,489,275
2065 64,661,065 21,309,913
2064 63,793,364 21,134,522
2063 62,925,133 20,957,705
2062 62,051,886 20,777,701
2061 61,174,588 20,601,672
2060 60,289,485 20,423,629
2059 59,400,116 20,227,862
2058 58,506,347 20,041,880
2057 57,609,734 19,846,671
2056 56,718,154 19,652,407
2055 55,825,018 19,457,411
2054 54,922,920 19,250,667
2053 54,020,742 19,053,773
2052 53,110,977 18,833,795
2051 52,204,288 18,626,605
2050 51,302,617 18,427,690
2049 50,395,223 18,224,430
2048 49,490,600 18,014,650
2047 48,582,238 17,799,982
2046 47,678,096 17,572,953
2045 46,779,348 17,348,901
2044 45,880,138 17,115,914
2043 44,989,272 16,882,303
2042 44,093,888 16,639,465
2041 43,194,408 16,390,966
2040 42,307,249 16,137,104
2039 41,421,572 15,884,330
2038 40,545,218 15,622,514
2037 39,674,106 15,358,539
2036 38,807,341 15,085,936
2035 37,954,978 14,810,066
2034 37,107,744 14,538,365
2033 36,270,943 14,273,128
2032 35,438,930 14,002,178
2031 34,618,857 13,725,779
2030 33,804,320 13,460,850
2029 33,002,520 13,201,804
2028 32,206,806 12,942,501
2027 31,421,882 12,688,278
2026 30,647,877 12,434,895
2025 29,879,337 12,188,788
2024 29,123,744 11,943,408
2023 28,372,687 11,483,374
2022 27,632,771 11,021,177
2021 26,915,758 10,865,780
2020 26,210,558 10,698,467
2019 25,506,095 10,423,384
2018 24,806,383 10,122,977
2017 24,128,601 10,259,154
2016 23,454,161 10,830,102
2015 22,763,414 11,107,561
2014 22,059,893 11,235,073
2013 21,402,376 11,166,275
2012 20,809,529 10,756,240
2011 20,232,304 10,288,109
2010 19,668,066 9,745,953
2009 19,113,974 9,243,556
2008 18,574,056 8,817,647
2007 18,049,896 8,388,788
2006 17,550,407 7,976,526
2005 17,074,594 7,590,143
2004 16,610,487 7,233,041
2003 16,160,340 6,903,127
2002 15,725,528 6,596,806
2001 15,309,490 6,308,391
2000 14,912,631 6,032,267
1999 14,525,140 5,771,628
1998 14,144,860 5,620,068
1997 13,775,214 5,509,136
1996 13,414,757 5,356,925
1995 13,058,516 5,225,836
1994 12,704,903 5,071,184
1993 12,353,131 4,956,002
1992 12,006,353 4,909,749
1991 11,667,180 4,836,677
1990 11,331,821 4,737,633
1989 11,002,745 4,713,229
1988 10,684,968 4,848,029
1987 10,370,749 4,962,395
1986 10,060,342 4,921,240
1985 9,761,730 4,834,296
1984 9,475,078 4,750,627
1983 9,215,397 4,661,574
1982 9,028,678 4,557,686
1981 8,816,377 4,447,272
1980 8,512,219 4,339,030
1979 8,239,641 4,232,605
1978 8,011,921 4,127,657
1977 7,796,501 4,024,032
1976 7,597,962 3,921,910
1975 7,397,120 3,821,494
1974 7,193,583 3,723,259
1973 6,996,660 3,627,383
1972 6,806,872 3,542,497
1971 6,624,408 3,468,646
1970 6,449,793 3,409,614
1969 6,283,462 3,365,533
1968 6,125,863 3,321,528
1967 5,977,318 3,277,648
1966 5,837,295 3,236,423
1965 5,704,686 3,189,835
1964 5,578,257 3,129,918
1963 5,456,623 3,072,669
1962 5,338,620 3,024,308
1961 5,239,273 2,976,724
1960 5,159,057 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon South Sudan
2100 0.59% 0.02%
2099 0.6% 0.07%
2098 0.63% -0.008%
2097 0.64% 0.04%
2096 0.66% 0.03%
2095 0.68% -0.006%
2094 0.7% 0.04%
2093 0.71% 0.08%
2092 0.74% 0.08%
2091 0.76% 0.09%
2090 0.78% 0.17%
2089 0.8% 0.19%
2088 0.82% 0.15%
2087 0.84% 0.23%
2086 0.86% 0.19%
2085 0.88% 0.3%
2084 0.91% 0.29%
2083 0.93% 0.33%
2082 0.95% 0.32%
2081 0.99% 0.32%
2080 1% 0.42%
2079 1.02% 0.42%
2078 1.05% 0.48%
2077 1.06% 0.43%
2076 1.1% 0.52%
2075 1.13% 0.63%
2074 1.14% 0.63%
2073 1.17% 0.64%
2072 1.19% 0.68%
2071 1.21% 0.62%
2070 1.23% 0.67%
2069 1.25% 0.8%
2068 1.28% 0.77%
2067 1.31% 0.77%
2066 1.34% 0.84%
2065 1.36% 0.83%
2064 1.38% 0.84%
2063 1.41% 0.87%
2062 1.43% 0.85%
2061 1.47% 0.87%
2060 1.5% 0.97%
2059 1.53% 0.93%
2058 1.56% 0.98%
2057 1.57% 0.99%
2056 1.6% 1%
2055 1.64% 1.07%
2054 1.67% 1.03%
2053 1.71% 1.17%
2052 1.74% 1.11%
2051 1.76% 1.08%
2050 1.8% 1.12%
2049 1.83% 1.16%
2048 1.87% 1.21%
2047 1.9% 1.29%
2046 1.92% 1.29%
2045 1.96% 1.36%
2044 1.98% 1.38%
2043 2.03% 1.46%
2042 2.08% 1.52%
2041 2.1% 1.57%
2040 2.14% 1.59%
2039 2.16% 1.68%
2038 2.2% 1.72%
2037 2.23% 1.81%
2036 2.25% 1.86%
2035 2.28% 1.87%
2034 2.31% 1.86%
2033 2.35% 1.94%
2032 2.37% 2.01%
2031 2.41% 1.97%
2030 2.43% 1.96%
2029 2.47% 2%
2028 2.5% 2%
2027 2.53% 2.04%
2026 2.57% 2.02%
2025 2.59% 2.05%
2024 2.65% 4.01%
2023 2.68% 4.19%
2022 2.66% 1.43%
2021 2.69% 1.56%
2020 2.76% 2.64%
2019 2.82% 2.97%
2018 2.81% -1.33%
2017 2.88% -5.27%
2016 3.03% -2.5%
2015 3.19% -1.13%
2014 3.07% 0.62%
2013 2.85% 3.81%
2012 2.85% 4.55%
2011 2.87% 5.56%
2010 2.9% 5.44%
2009 2.91% 4.83%
2008 2.9% 5.11%
2007 2.85% 5.17%
2006 2.79% 5.09%
2005 2.79% 4.94%
2004 2.79% 4.78%
2003 2.77% 4.64%
2002 2.72% 4.57%
2001 2.66% 4.58%
2000 2.67% 4.52%
1999 2.69% 2.7%
1998 2.68% 2.01%
1997 2.69% 2.84%
1996 2.73% 2.51%
1995 2.78% 3.05%
1994 2.85% 2.32%
1993 2.89% 0.94%
1992 2.91% 1.51%
1991 2.96% 2.09%
1990 2.99% 0.52%
1989 2.97% -2.78%
1988 3.03% -2.3%
1987 3.09% 0.84%
1986 3.06% 1.8%
1985 3.03% 1.76%
1984 2.82% 1.91%
1983 2.07% 2.28%
1982 2.41% 2.48%
1981 3.57% 2.49%
1980 3.31% 2.51%
1979 2.84% 2.54%
1978 2.76% 2.58%
1977 2.61% 2.6%
1976 2.72% 2.63%
1975 2.83% 2.64%
1974 2.81% 2.64%
1973 2.79% 2.4%
1972 2.75% 2.13%
1971 2.71% 1.73%
1970 2.65% 1.31%
1969 2.57% 1.32%
1968 2.49% 1.34%
1967 2.4% 1.27%
1966 2.32% 1.46%
1965 2.27% 1.91%
1964 2.23% 1.86%
1963 2.21% 1.6%
1962 1.9% 1.6%
1961 1.55% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Cameroon South Sudan
Current population
31045453
12565048
Population rank 51/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.15%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +672
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 48/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +6,145
Net migration rank 146/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 6,145
2024 766,304 -13,892 231,714 15,374
2023 754,486 -4,798 217,966 455,000
2022 734,893 -4,798 211,166 40,259
2021 713,806 -9,888 213,567 -154,359
2020 716,361 -9,888 212,332 62,935
2019 714,681 -12,255 209,708 65,198
2018 706,188 -9,184 168,497 157,408
2017 696,496 -37,912 72,193 -670,477
2016 677,051 13,255 110,553 -654,225
2015 649,190 42,008 148,542 -159,822
2014 619,243 96,599 227,611 -471,523
2013 606,072 -6,900 315,983 65,337
2012 594,029 -7,523 312,974 125,771
2011 580,607 -12,669 303,181 194,325
2010 569,921 -9,366 287,409 299,402
2009 557,841 -10,203 278,859 139,129
2008 542,919 -10,720 268,268 165,557
2007 526,949 -10,807 256,546 167,350
2006 511,366 -28,528 246,706 153,926
2005 496,547 -27,775 239,272 132,869
2004 478,880 -19,444 231,877 110,182
2003 459,422 -18,568 225,822 91,951
2002 439,544 -10,766 212,014 82,847
2001 422,511 -19,203 204,108 77,856
2000 411,633 -21,221 196,055 74,227
1999 401,969 -17,398 180,721 70,271
1998 388,432 -12,446 -12,157 64,285
1997 377,138 -13,842 121,454 48,280
1996 370,355 -12,738 116,728 17,953
1995 367,532 -12,661 110,417 17,077
1994 364,390 -12,028 165,407 16,407
1993 360,785 -9,601 32,779 15,772
1992 356,072 -13,702 28,874 15,077
1991 350,493 -14,520 87,873 14,327
1990 342,901 -8,163 82,900 12,988
1989 334,649 -11,244 83,735 -130,821
1988 328,168 -16,016 -125,447 -97,065
1987 320,134 -3,829 5,756 -11,976
1986 308,188 -3,671 99,502 -10,973
1985 296,317 -3,604 95,342 -9,986
1984 284,110 -3,512 90,970 -8,984
1983 276,112 -37,346 104,107 -7,986
1982 274,652 -139,974 118,641 -6,983
1981 262,076 27,845 115,163 -5,994
1980 247,808 70,589 112,307 -4,997
1979 238,875 -12,108 109,540 -3,997
1978 229,958 -1,282 107,352 -2,998
1977 222,785 -20,622 104,886 -1,997
1976 214,916 -19,994 102,346 -995
1975 206,986 -237 99,882 -395
1974 200,693 -377 97,181 -192
1973 193,997 -466 94,765 0
1972 186,521 -473 74,803 193
1971 179,317 -439 72,308 394
1970 170,713 -367 44,776 587
1969 162,603 -286 42,015 786
1968 153,080 -204 44,213 995
1967 144,370 -148 41,357 1,194
1966 135,927 -96 38,523 1,386
1965 129,428 -39 51,682 1,591
1964 123,469 0 64,786 1,785
1963 119,784 0 46,333 1,591
1962 116,232 0 47,406 1,386
1961 82,471 0 45,186 1,194
1960 77,948 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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