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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.59 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 0.97% 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 +2.8% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Cameroon vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Spain
2100 89,761,493 34,221,514
2099 89,236,081 34,400,373
2098 88,700,571 34,577,450
2097 88,148,423 34,751,199
2096 87,584,533 34,917,831
2095 87,012,755 35,087,012
2094 86,422,461 35,251,362
2093 85,823,264 35,415,082
2092 85,216,516 35,577,396
2091 84,591,510 35,741,351
2090 83,955,258 35,912,083
2089 83,304,250 36,086,009
2088 82,644,527 36,257,546
2087 81,971,087 36,424,826
2086 81,292,292 36,594,101
2085 80,596,814 36,771,456
2084 79,893,144 36,951,760
2083 79,174,449 37,138,777
2082 78,447,054 37,327,720
2081 77,705,764 37,527,142
2080 76,946,674 37,732,838
2079 76,185,626 37,949,144
2078 75,414,998 38,171,047
2077 74,632,426 38,405,329
2076 73,846,385 38,654,221
2075 73,045,925 38,913,733
2074 72,232,083 39,188,284
2073 71,416,307 39,469,767
2072 70,587,575 39,765,059
2071 69,756,436 40,062,070
2070 68,920,850 40,372,388
2069 68,080,121 40,682,818
2068 67,236,365 41,005,148
2067 66,384,714 41,326,772
2066 65,524,711 41,654,672
2065 64,661,065 41,983,104
2064 63,793,364 42,321,736
2063 62,925,133 42,655,212
2062 62,051,886 42,993,328
2061 61,174,588 43,328,037
2060 60,289,485 43,648,753
2059 59,400,116 43,967,376
2058 58,506,347 44,273,756
2057 57,609,734 44,579,723
2056 56,718,154 44,885,952
2055 55,825,018 45,164,935
2054 54,922,920 45,434,986
2053 54,020,742 45,702,038
2052 53,110,977 45,951,973
2051 52,204,288 46,179,119
2050 51,302,617 46,397,620
2049 50,395,223 46,616,167
2048 49,490,600 46,812,693
2047 48,582,238 47,002,591
2046 47,678,096 47,182,235
2045 46,779,348 47,354,908
2044 45,880,138 47,514,076
2043 44,989,272 47,657,627
2042 44,093,888 47,801,904
2041 43,194,408 47,936,819
2040 42,307,249 48,066,825
2039 41,421,572 48,190,225
2038 40,545,218 48,304,880
2037 39,674,106 48,418,168
2036 38,807,341 48,528,778
2035 37,954,978 48,633,960
2034 37,107,744 48,730,594
2033 36,270,943 48,823,356
2032 35,438,930 48,914,944
2031 34,618,857 49,008,735
2030 33,804,320 49,094,273
2029 33,002,520 49,163,780
2028 32,206,806 49,223,677
2027 31,421,882 49,274,441
2026 30,647,877 49,323,658
2025 29,879,337 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 2.59% 1.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Spain
Current population
31045453
49323658
Population rank 51/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.59%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.04 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.66 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 98/197
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 766,304 -13,892 -117,237 111,674
2023 754,486 -4,798 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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