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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.74 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sudan
2100 89,761,493 138,786,562
2099 89,236,081 138,200,726
2098 88,700,571 137,581,716
2097 88,148,423 136,936,850
2096 87,584,533 136,293,310
2095 87,012,755 135,619,411
2094 86,422,461 134,962,748
2093 85,823,264 134,241,761
2092 85,216,516 133,476,598
2091 84,591,510 132,717,036
2090 83,955,258 131,929,843
2089 83,304,250 131,106,299
2088 82,644,527 130,258,636
2087 81,971,087 129,375,710
2086 81,292,292 128,473,461
2085 80,596,814 127,558,118
2084 79,893,144 126,607,392
2083 79,174,449 125,651,327
2082 78,447,054 124,696,076
2081 77,705,764 123,744,490
2080 76,946,674 122,770,063
2079 76,185,626 121,779,815
2078 75,414,998 120,751,900
2077 74,632,426 119,717,424
2076 73,846,385 118,681,140
2075 73,045,925 117,612,837
2074 72,232,083 116,516,833
2073 71,416,307 115,406,797
2072 70,587,575 114,272,123
2071 69,756,436 113,124,997
2070 68,920,850 111,982,729
2069 68,080,121 110,816,409
2068 67,236,365 109,652,769
2067 66,384,714 108,433,341
2066 65,524,711 107,199,808
2065 64,661,065 105,978,161
2064 63,793,364 104,726,820
2063 62,925,133 103,455,672
2062 62,051,886 102,156,918
2061 61,174,588 100,859,967
2060 60,289,485 99,547,905
2059 59,400,116 98,233,054
2058 58,506,347 96,897,205
2057 57,609,734 95,551,255
2056 56,718,154 94,198,924
2055 55,825,018 92,819,157
2054 54,922,920 91,429,774
2053 54,020,742 90,049,799
2052 53,110,977 88,658,871
2051 52,204,288 87,267,085
2050 51,302,617 85,869,620
2049 50,395,223 84,466,974
2048 49,490,600 83,095,662
2047 48,582,238 81,727,967
2046 47,678,096 80,356,627
2045 46,779,348 78,980,614
2044 45,880,138 77,616,012
2043 44,989,272 76,252,103
2042 44,093,888 74,901,092
2041 43,194,408 73,546,861
2040 42,307,249 72,207,474
2039 41,421,572 70,876,908
2038 40,545,218 69,547,797
2037 39,674,106 68,201,884
2036 38,807,341 66,863,109
2035 37,954,978 65,516,233
2034 37,107,744 64,168,801
2033 36,270,943 62,823,562
2032 35,438,930 61,491,227
2031 34,618,857 60,168,709
2030 33,804,320 58,846,984
2029 33,002,520 57,534,918
2028 32,206,806 56,242,802
2027 31,421,882 54,955,096
2026 30,647,877 53,313,722
2025 29,879,337 51,662,147
2024 29,123,744 50,448,963
2023 28,372,687 50,042,791
2022 27,632,771 49,383,346
2021 26,915,758 48,066,924
2020 26,210,558 46,789,231
2019 25,506,095 45,548,175
2018 24,806,383 44,230,596
2017 24,128,601 42,714,306
2016 23,454,161 41,259,892
2015 22,763,414 40,024,431
2014 22,059,893 38,823,318
2013 21,402,376 37,785,849
2012 20,809,529 36,923,178
2011 20,232,304 36,140,806
2010 19,668,066 35,414,399
2009 19,113,974 34,569,113
2008 18,574,056 33,623,980
2007 18,049,896 32,764,135
2006 17,550,407 31,992,435
2005 17,074,594 31,262,444
2004 16,610,487 30,556,637
2003 16,160,340 29,896,035
2002 15,725,528 29,228,727
2001 15,309,490 28,516,770
2000 14,912,631 27,816,745
1999 14,525,140 27,130,613
1998 14,144,860 26,458,999
1997 13,775,214 25,799,821
1996 13,414,757 25,231,528
1995 13,058,516 24,672,143
1994 12,704,903 24,043,948
1993 12,353,131 23,445,592
1992 12,006,353 22,927,355
1991 11,667,180 22,470,676
1990 11,331,821 22,021,481
1989 11,002,745 21,578,022
1988 10,684,968 21,138,431
1987 10,370,749 20,704,904
1986 10,060,342 20,288,238
1985 9,761,730 19,905,872
1984 9,475,078 19,546,528
1983 9,215,397 19,109,770
1982 9,028,678 18,486,645
1981 8,816,377 17,780,572
1980 8,512,219 17,058,905
1979 8,239,641 16,355,352
1978 8,011,921 15,695,003
1977 7,796,501 15,086,614
1976 7,597,962 14,569,716
1975 7,397,120 14,064,798
1974 7,193,583 13,580,723
1973 6,996,660 13,049,315
1972 6,806,872 12,527,856
1971 6,624,408 12,105,539
1970 6,449,793 11,695,771
1969 6,283,462 11,298,936
1968 6,125,863 10,917,999
1967 5,977,318 10,550,597
1966 5,837,295 10,197,578
1965 5,704,686 9,858,030
1964 5,578,257 9,531,109
1963 5,456,623 9,218,077
1962 5,338,620 8,919,028
1961 5,239,273 8,634,941
1960 5,159,057 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Sudan
2100 0.59% 0.42%
2099 0.6% 0.45%
2098 0.63% 0.47%
2097 0.64% 0.47%
2096 0.66% 0.5%
2095 0.68% 0.49%
2094 0.7% 0.54%
2093 0.71% 0.57%
2092 0.74% 0.57%
2091 0.76% 0.6%
2090 0.78% 0.63%
2089 0.8% 0.65%
2088 0.82% 0.68%
2087 0.84% 0.7%
2086 0.86% 0.72%
2085 0.88% 0.75%
2084 0.91% 0.76%
2083 0.93% 0.77%
2082 0.95% 0.77%
2081 0.99% 0.79%
2080 1% 0.81%
2079 1.02% 0.85%
2078 1.05% 0.86%
2077 1.06% 0.87%
2076 1.1% 0.91%
2075 1.13% 0.94%
2074 1.14% 0.96%
2073 1.17% 0.99%
2072 1.19% 1.01%
2071 1.21% 1.02%
2070 1.23% 1.05%
2069 1.25% 1.06%
2068 1.28% 1.12%
2067 1.31% 1.15%
2066 1.34% 1.15%
2065 1.36% 1.19%
2064 1.38% 1.23%
2063 1.41% 1.27%
2062 1.43% 1.29%
2061 1.47% 1.32%
2060 1.5% 1.34%
2059 1.53% 1.38%
2058 1.56% 1.41%
2057 1.57% 1.44%
2056 1.6% 1.49%
2055 1.64% 1.52%
2054 1.67% 1.53%
2053 1.71% 1.57%
2052 1.74% 1.59%
2051 1.76% 1.63%
2050 1.8% 1.66%
2049 1.83% 1.65%
2048 1.87% 1.67%
2047 1.9% 1.71%
2046 1.92% 1.74%
2045 1.96% 1.76%
2044 1.98% 1.79%
2043 2.03% 1.8%
2042 2.08% 1.84%
2041 2.1% 1.85%
2040 2.14% 1.88%
2039 2.16% 1.91%
2038 2.2% 1.97%
2037 2.23% 2%
2036 2.25% 2.06%
2035 2.28% 2.1%
2034 2.31% 2.14%
2033 2.35% 2.17%
2032 2.37% 2.2%
2031 2.41% 2.25%
2030 2.43% 2.28%
2029 2.47% 2.3%
2028 2.5% 2.34%
2027 2.53% 3.08%
2026 2.57% 3.2%
2025 2.59% 2.4%
2024 2.65% 0.81%
2023 2.68% 1.34%
2022 2.66% 2.74%
2021 2.69% 2.73%
2020 2.76% 2.72%
2019 2.82% 2.98%
2018 2.81% 3.55%
2017 2.88% 3.53%
2016 3.03% 3.09%
2015 3.19% 3.09%
2014 3.07% 2.75%
2013 2.85% 2.34%
2012 2.85% 2.16%
2011 2.87% 2.05%
2010 2.9% 2.45%
2009 2.91% 2.81%
2008 2.9% 2.62%
2007 2.85% 2.41%
2006 2.79% 2.34%
2005 2.79% 2.31%
2004 2.79% 2.21%
2003 2.77% 2.28%
2002 2.72% 2.5%
2001 2.66% 2.52%
2000 2.67% 2.53%
1999 2.69% 2.54%
1998 2.68% 2.55%
1997 2.69% 2.25%
1996 2.73% 2.27%
1995 2.78% 2.61%
1994 2.85% 2.55%
1993 2.89% 2.26%
1992 2.91% 2.03%
1991 2.96% 2.04%
1990 2.99% 2.06%
1989 2.97% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.09%
1987 3.09% 2.05%
1986 3.06% 1.92%
1985 3.03% 1.84%
1984 2.82% 2.29%
1983 2.07% 3.37%
1982 2.41% 3.97%
1981 3.57% 4.23%
1980 3.31% 4.3%
1979 2.84% 4.21%
1978 2.76% 4.03%
1977 2.61% 3.55%
1976 2.72% 3.59%
1975 2.83% 3.56%
1974 2.81% 4.07%
1973 2.79% 4.16%
1972 2.75% 3.49%
1971 2.71% 3.5%
1970 2.65% 3.51%
1969 2.57% 3.49%
1968 2.49% 3.48%
1967 2.4% 3.46%
1966 2.32% 3.44%
1965 2.27% 3.43%
1964 2.23% 3.4%
1963 2.21% 3.35%
1962 1.9% 3.29%
1961 1.55% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Sudan
Current population
31045453
54156832
Population rank 51/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.65%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 30/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +291,469
Net migration rank 146/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 291,469
2024 766,304 -13,892 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,293,817 31,664
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,257,387 125,499
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,208,046 441,623
2016 677,051 13,255 1,174,422 84,728
2015 649,190 42,008 1,145,259 66,476
2014 619,243 96,599 1,097,962 92,504
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 526,949 -10,807 992,819 -201,769
2006 511,366 -28,528 963,740 -211,387
2005 496,547 -27,775 907,017 -199,378
2004 478,880 -19,444 889,382 -185,392
2003 459,422 -18,568 898,226 -281,001
2002 439,544 -10,766 897,965 -180,603
2001 422,511 -19,203 880,284 -173,745
2000 411,633 -21,221 858,536 -165,030
1999 401,969 -17,398 835,840 -157,090
1998 388,432 -12,446 814,752 -150,271
1997 377,138 -13,842 802,245 -148,368
1996 370,355 -12,738 792,926 -310,221
1995 367,532 -12,661 780,700 -144,670
1994 364,390 -12,028 764,645 -144,324
1993 360,785 -9,601 743,249 -166,861
1992 356,072 -13,702 731,177 -271,093
1991 350,493 -14,520 714,612 -261,341
1990 342,901 -8,163 699,953 -254,825
1989 334,649 -11,244 683,743 -241,979
1988 328,168 -16,016 672,604 -235,213
1987 320,134 -3,829 658,416 -228,756
1986 308,188 -3,671 649,649 -245,968
1985 296,317 -3,604 583,382 -222,315
1984 284,110 -3,512 577,405 -219,755
1983 276,112 -37,346 570,198 -54,325
1982 274,652 -139,974 606,362 124,007
1981 262,076 27,845 585,087 96,697
1980 247,808 70,589 552,930 208,602
1979 238,875 -12,108 524,942 120,613
1978 229,958 -1,282 497,987 177,153
1977 222,785 -20,622 483,089 58,540
1976 214,916 -19,994 470,019 22,147
1975 206,986 -237 454,813 62,843
1974 200,693 -377 444,456 6,023
1973 193,997 -466 439,201 173,143
1972 186,521 -473 428,340 2,238
1971 179,317 -439 417,641 -3,577
1970 170,713 -367 401,013 4,479
1969 162,603 -286 385,712 2,476
1968 153,080 -204 370,917 2,776
1967 144,370 -148 356,599 4,508
1966 135,927 -96 342,118 2,813
1965 129,428 -39 327,799 6,367
1964 123,469 0 315,166 4,505
1963 119,784 0 302,132 4,263
1962 116,232 0 287,317 4,387
1961 82,471 0 272,562 3,904
1960 77,948 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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