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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.58 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Cameroon vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Spain
2100 89,781,496 33,862,981
2099 89,255,966 34,039,965
2098 88,720,337 34,215,187
2097 88,168,066 34,387,116
2096 87,604,050 34,552,002
2095 87,032,145 34,719,411
2094 86,441,720 34,882,039
2093 85,842,389 35,044,043
2092 85,235,505 35,204,657
2091 84,610,360 35,366,895
2090 83,973,967 35,535,838
2089 83,322,813 35,707,942
2088 82,662,944 35,877,681
2087 81,989,354 36,043,209
2086 81,310,407 36,210,710
2085 80,614,775 36,386,207
2084 79,910,947 36,564,622
2083 79,192,092 36,749,680
2082 78,464,535 36,936,644
2081 77,723,079 37,133,976
2080 76,963,821 37,337,517
2079 76,202,603 37,551,557
2078 75,431,803 37,771,135
2077 74,649,057 38,002,963
2076 73,862,841 38,249,247
2075 73,062,202 38,506,040
2074 72,248,179 38,777,715
2073 71,432,221 39,056,249
2072 70,603,305 39,348,447
2071 69,771,981 39,642,346
2070 68,936,208 39,949,413
2069 68,095,292 40,256,590
2068 67,251,348 40,575,543
2067 66,399,507 40,893,798
2066 65,539,313 41,218,263
2065 64,675,474 41,543,254
2064 63,807,579 41,878,338
2063 62,939,156 42,208,320
2062 62,065,714 42,542,893
2061 61,188,220 42,874,096
2060 60,302,920 43,191,452
2059 59,413,352 43,506,737
2058 58,519,385 43,809,907
2057 57,622,572 44,112,668
2056 56,730,793 44,415,689
2055 55,837,458 44,691,749
2054 54,935,159 44,958,971
2053 54,032,780 45,223,225
2052 53,122,812 45,470,541
2051 52,215,921 45,695,307
2050 51,314,050 45,911,520
2049 50,406,453 46,127,777
2048 49,501,629 46,322,244
2047 48,593,064 46,510,152
2046 47,688,721 46,687,914
2045 46,789,773 46,858,778
2044 45,890,362 47,016,278
2043 44,999,297 47,158,325
2042 44,103,714 47,301,091
2041 43,204,033 47,434,593
2040 42,316,677 47,563,236
2039 41,430,803 47,685,343
2038 40,554,253 47,798,797
2037 39,682,947 47,910,899
2036 38,815,989 48,020,350
2035 37,963,436 48,124,430
2034 37,116,013 48,220,051
2033 36,279,025 48,311,842
2032 35,446,827 48,402,470
2031 34,626,572 48,495,278
2030 33,811,853 48,579,920
2029 33,009,874 48,648,699
2028 32,213,983 48,707,969
2027 31,428,884 48,758,200
2026 30,654,707 48,806,901
2025 29,885,995 48,838,057
2024 29,123,744 48,848,840
2023 28,372,687 48,352,528
2022 27,632,771 47,786,102
2021 26,915,758 47,443,821
2020 26,210,558 47,359,424
2019 25,506,095 47,118,501
2018 24,806,383 46,782,011
2017 24,128,601 46,571,232
2016 23,454,161 46,458,139
2015 22,763,414 46,422,303
2014 22,059,893 46,460,733
2013 21,402,376 46,604,197
2012 20,809,529 46,773,055
2011 20,232,304 46,742,697
2010 19,668,066 46,576,897
2009 19,113,974 46,362,946
2008 18,574,056 45,954,106
2007 18,049,896 45,226,803
2006 17,550,407 44,397,319
2005 17,074,594 43,653,155
2004 16,610,487 42,921,895
2003 16,160,340 42,187,645
2002 15,725,528 41,431,558
2001 15,309,490 40,850,412
2000 14,912,631 40,567,864
1999 14,525,140 40,386,875
1998 14,144,860 40,223,509
1997 13,775,214 40,057,389
1996 13,414,757 39,889,852
1995 13,058,516 39,724,050
1994 12,704,903 39,549,108
1993 12,353,131 39,361,262
1992 12,006,353 39,157,685
1991 11,667,180 38,966,376
1990 11,331,821 38,867,322
1989 11,002,745 38,827,764
1988 10,684,968 38,766,939
1987 10,370,749 38,684,815
1986 10,060,342 38,584,624
1985 9,761,730 38,469,512
1984 9,475,078 38,330,364
1983 9,215,397 38,171,525
1982 9,028,678 37,986,012
1981 8,816,377 37,758,631
1980 8,512,219 37,491,165
1979 8,239,641 37,191,330
1978 8,011,921 36,864,898
1977 7,796,501 36,511,638
1976 7,597,962 36,137,812
1975 7,397,120 35,757,900
1974 7,193,583 35,373,335
1973 6,996,660 34,988,947
1972 6,806,872 34,604,469
1971 6,624,408 34,224,490
1970 6,449,793 33,814,531
1969 6,283,462 33,441,054
1968 6,125,863 33,113,134
1967 5,977,318 32,682,947
1966 5,837,295 32,283,194
1965 5,704,686 31,954,292
1964 5,578,257 31,609,195
1963 5,456,623 31,296,651
1962 5,338,620 31,023,366
1961 5,239,273 30,739,250
1960 5,159,057 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Spain
2100 0.59% -0.52%
2099 0.6% -0.51%
2098 0.63% -0.5%
2097 0.64% -0.48%
2096 0.66% -0.48%
2095 0.68% -0.47%
2094 0.7% -0.46%
2093 0.71% -0.46%
2092 0.74% -0.46%
2091 0.76% -0.48%
2090 0.78% -0.48%
2089 0.8% -0.47%
2088 0.82% -0.46%
2087 0.84% -0.46%
2086 0.86% -0.48%
2085 0.88% -0.49%
2084 0.91% -0.5%
2083 0.93% -0.51%
2082 0.95% -0.53%
2081 0.99% -0.55%
2080 1% -0.57%
2079 1.02% -0.58%
2078 1.05% -0.61%
2077 1.06% -0.64%
2076 1.1% -0.67%
2075 1.13% -0.7%
2074 1.14% -0.71%
2073 1.17% -0.74%
2072 1.19% -0.74%
2071 1.21% -0.77%
2070 1.23% -0.76%
2069 1.25% -0.79%
2068 1.28% -0.78%
2067 1.31% -0.79%
2066 1.34% -0.78%
2065 1.36% -0.8%
2064 1.38% -0.78%
2063 1.41% -0.79%
2062 1.43% -0.77%
2061 1.47% -0.73%
2060 1.5% -0.72%
2059 1.53% -0.69%
2058 1.56% -0.69%
2057 1.57% -0.68%
2056 1.6% -0.62%
2055 1.64% -0.59%
2054 1.67% -0.58%
2053 1.71% -0.54%
2052 1.74% -0.49%
2051 1.76% -0.47%
2050 1.8% -0.47%
2049 1.83% -0.42%
2048 1.87% -0.4%
2047 1.9% -0.38%
2046 1.92% -0.36%
2045 1.96% -0.33%
2044 1.98% -0.3%
2043 2.03% -0.3%
2042 2.08% -0.28%
2041 2.1% -0.27%
2040 2.14% -0.26%
2039 2.16% -0.24%
2038 2.2% -0.23%
2037 2.23% -0.23%
2036 2.25% -0.22%
2035 2.28% -0.2%
2034 2.31% -0.19%
2033 2.35% -0.19%
2032 2.37% -0.19%
2031 2.41% -0.17%
2030 2.43% -0.14%
2029 2.47% -0.12%
2028 2.5% -0.1%
2027 2.53% -0.1%
2026 2.57% -0.06%
2025 2.62% -0.02%
2024 2.65% 1.03%
2023 2.68% 1.19%
2022 2.66% 0.72%
2021 2.69% 0.18%
2020 2.76% 0.51%
2019 2.82% 0.72%
2018 2.81% 0.45%
2017 2.88% 0.24%
2016 3.03% 0.08%
2015 3.19% -0.08%
2014 3.07% -0.31%
2013 2.85% -0.36%
2012 2.85% 0.06%
2011 2.87% 0.36%
2010 2.9% 0.46%
2009 2.91% 0.89%
2008 2.9% 1.61%
2007 2.85% 1.87%
2006 2.79% 1.7%
2005 2.79% 1.7%
2004 2.79% 1.74%
2003 2.77% 1.82%
2002 2.72% 1.42%
2001 2.66% 0.7%
2000 2.67% 0.45%
1999 2.69% 0.41%
1998 2.68% 0.41%
1997 2.69% 0.42%
1996 2.73% 0.42%
1995 2.78% 0.44%
1994 2.85% 0.48%
1993 2.89% 0.52%
1992 2.91% 0.49%
1991 2.96% 0.25%
1990 2.99% 0.1%
1989 2.97% 0.16%
1988 3.03% 0.21%
1987 3.09% 0.26%
1986 3.06% 0.3%
1985 3.03% 0.36%
1984 2.82% 0.42%
1983 2.07% 0.49%
1982 2.41% 0.6%
1981 3.57% 0.71%
1980 3.31% 0.81%
1979 2.84% 0.89%
1978 2.76% 0.97%
1977 2.61% 1.03%
1976 2.72% 1.06%
1975 2.83% 1.09%
1974 2.81% 1.1%
1973 2.79% 1.11%
1972 2.75% 1.11%
1971 2.71% 1.21%
1970 2.65% 1.12%
1969 2.57% 0.99%
1968 2.49% 1.32%
1967 2.4% 1.24%
1966 2.32% 1.03%
1965 2.27% 1.09%
1964 2.23% 1%
1963 2.21% 0.88%
1962 1.9% 0.92%
1961 1.55% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Spain
Current population
30864115
48806901
Population rank 51/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.59%
One net population change
42 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 100/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +96,630
Net migration rank 146/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 96,630
2024 - -13,892 - 111,674
2023 754,486 -4,798 -111,211 119,099
2022 734,893 -4,798 -133,801 299,779
2021 713,806 -9,888 -113,865 144,385
2020 716,361 -9,888 -151,551 236,854
2019 714,681 -12,255 -56,542 464,783
2018 706,188 -9,184 -56,139 337,467
2017 696,496 -37,912 -32,600 201,135
2016 677,051 13,255 0 106,474
2015 649,190 42,008 -4,642 -1,979
2014 619,243 96,599 32,522 -97,870
2013 606,072 -6,900 37,284 -250,741
2012 594,029 -7,523 51,450 -153,486
2011 580,607 -12,669 84,137 60,761
2010 569,921 -9,366 102,469 69,406
2009 557,841 -10,203 106,635 129,557
2008 542,919 -10,720 133,267 434,135
2007 526,949 -10,807 108,545 772,317
2006 511,366 -28,528 110,994 659,720
2005 496,547 -27,775 78,576 629,803
2004 478,880 -19,444 85,844 661,158
2003 459,422 -18,568 54,844 658,428
2002 439,544 -10,766 53,861 737,880
2001 422,511 -19,203 44,936 181,307
2000 411,633 -21,221 36,512 176,269
1999 401,969 -17,398 8,077 178,559
1998 388,432 -12,446 4,022 182,926
1997 377,138 -13,842 20,028 165,345
1996 370,355 -12,738 11,967 162,704
1995 367,532 -12,661 15,889 162,434
1994 364,390 -12,028 31,639 160,407
1993 360,785 -9,601 47,234 160,907
1992 356,072 -13,702 62,652 177,544
1991 350,493 -14,520 58,450 122,841
1990 342,901 -8,163 66,075 -30,684
1989 334,649 -11,244 81,538 -25,892
1988 328,168 -16,016 100,794 -17,663
1987 320,134 -3,829 116,054 -12,681
1986 308,188 -3,671 131,188 -13,540
1985 296,317 -3,604 146,184 -589
1984 284,110 -3,512 172,487 2,754
1983 276,112 -37,346 183,223 1,241
1982 274,652 -139,974 231,714 -7,384
1981 262,076 27,845 237,879 2,563
1980 247,808 70,589 281,184 20,166
1979 238,875 -12,108 312,407 -5,929
1978 229,958 -1,282 339,157 -2,504
1977 222,785 -20,622 361,465 -1,332
1976 214,916 -19,994 375,834 2,804
1975 206,986 -237 371,882 -218
1974 200,693 -377 396,182 105,838
1973 193,997 -466 374,381 8,624
1972 186,521 -473 391,030 7,935
1971 179,317 -439 369,625 7,363
1970 170,713 -367 378,723 -60,580
1969 162,603 -286 367,851 -49,956
1968 153,080 -204 387,423 -46,088
1967 144,370 -148 402,001 -42,344
1966 135,927 -96 397,084 -41,467
1965 129,428 -39 405,819 -42,476
1964 123,469 0 429,885 -41,461
1963 119,784 0 394,338 -44,446
1962 116,232 0 384,690 -45,211
1961 82,471 0 396,537 -46,517
1960 77,948 0 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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