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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.91 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sweden
2100 89,761,493 11,330,987
2099 89,236,081 11,334,835
2098 88,700,571 11,339,107
2097 88,148,423 11,340,268
2096 87,584,533 11,341,947
2095 87,012,755 11,344,893
2094 86,422,461 11,347,531
2093 85,823,264 11,349,412
2092 85,216,516 11,351,452
2091 84,591,510 11,352,899
2090 83,955,258 11,354,820
2089 83,304,250 11,357,746
2088 82,644,527 11,360,405
2087 81,971,087 11,364,197
2086 81,292,292 11,371,529
2085 80,596,814 11,376,573
2084 79,893,144 11,381,332
2083 79,174,449 11,384,862
2082 78,447,054 11,390,058
2081 77,705,764 11,391,696
2080 76,946,674 11,393,882
2079 76,185,626 11,393,412
2078 75,414,998 11,391,291
2077 74,632,426 11,389,212
2076 73,846,385 11,385,385
2075 73,045,925 11,381,261
2074 72,232,083 11,377,973
2073 71,416,307 11,375,051
2072 70,587,575 11,371,362
2071 69,756,436 11,366,451
2070 68,920,850 11,362,742
2069 68,080,121 11,358,895
2068 67,236,365 11,357,504
2067 66,384,714 11,356,672
2066 65,524,711 11,356,676
2065 64,661,065 11,355,953
2064 63,793,364 11,354,988
2063 62,925,133 11,354,834
2062 62,051,886 11,355,452
2061 61,174,588 11,353,198
2060 60,289,485 11,352,013
2059 59,400,116 11,349,674
2058 58,506,347 11,345,893
2057 57,609,734 11,340,487
2056 56,718,154 11,335,234
2055 55,825,018 11,328,291
2054 54,922,920 11,320,768
2053 54,020,742 11,310,127
2052 53,110,977 11,296,358
2051 52,204,288 11,280,503
2050 51,302,617 11,261,537
2049 50,395,223 11,242,070
2048 49,490,600 11,221,274
2047 48,582,238 11,199,365
2046 47,678,096 11,176,512
2045 46,779,348 11,152,739
2044 45,880,138 11,127,765
2043 44,989,272 11,102,354
2042 44,093,888 11,076,504
2041 43,194,408 11,052,951
2040 42,307,249 11,028,609
2039 41,421,572 11,005,487
2038 40,545,218 10,983,160
2037 39,674,106 10,961,591
2036 38,807,341 10,938,759
2035 37,954,978 10,916,327
2034 37,107,744 10,893,717
2033 36,270,943 10,869,588
2032 35,438,930 10,844,339
2031 34,618,857 10,819,037
2030 33,804,320 10,790,557
2029 33,002,520 10,759,017
2028 32,206,806 10,724,017
2027 31,421,882 10,685,143
2026 30,647,877 10,643,884
2025 29,879,337 10,596,620
2024 29,123,744 10,569,709
2023 28,372,687 10,536,632
2022 27,632,771 10,486,941
2021 26,915,758 10,415,811
2020 26,210,558 10,353,442
2019 25,506,095 10,278,887
2018 24,806,383 10,175,214
2017 24,128,601 10,057,698
2016 23,454,161 9,923,085
2015 22,763,414 9,799,186
2014 22,059,893 9,696,110
2013 21,402,376 9,600,379
2012 20,809,529 9,519,374
2011 20,232,304 9,449,213
2010 19,668,066 9,378,126
2009 19,113,974 9,298,515
2008 18,574,056 9,219,637
2007 18,049,896 9,148,092
2006 17,550,407 9,080,505
2005 17,074,594 9,029,572
2004 16,610,487 8,993,531
2003 16,160,340 8,958,229
2002 15,725,528 8,924,958
2001 15,309,490 8,895,960
2000 14,912,631 8,872,109
1999 14,525,140 8,857,874
1998 14,144,860 8,850,974
1997 13,775,214 8,846,062
1996 13,414,757 8,840,998
1995 13,058,516 8,826,939
1994 12,704,903 8,780,745
1993 12,353,131 8,718,561
1992 12,006,353 8,668,067
1991 11,667,180 8,617,375
1990 11,331,821 8,558,835
1989 11,002,745 8,492,964
1988 10,684,968 8,436,489
1987 10,370,749 8,397,804
1986 10,060,342 8,369,829
1985 9,761,730 8,350,386
1984 9,475,078 8,336,605
1983 9,215,397 8,329,033
1982 9,028,678 8,325,263
1981 8,816,377 8,320,503
1980 8,512,219 8,310,531
1979 8,239,641 8,293,678
1978 8,011,921 8,275,599
1977 7,796,501 8,251,540
1976 7,597,962 8,222,286
1975 7,397,120 8,192,437
1974 7,193,583 8,159,955
1973 6,996,660 8,136,312
1972 6,806,872 8,122,300
1971 6,624,408 8,098,334
1970 6,449,793 8,042,801
1969 6,283,462 7,968,072
1968 6,125,863 7,912,273
1967 5,977,318 7,867,931
1966 5,837,295 7,807,797
1965 5,704,686 7,733,853
1964 5,578,257 7,661,354
1963 5,456,623 7,604,328
1962 5,338,620 7,561,588
1961 5,239,273 7,519,998
1960 5,159,057 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Sweden
2100 0.59% -0.03%
2099 0.6% -0.04%
2098 0.63% -0.01%
2097 0.64% -0.01%
2096 0.66% -0.03%
2095 0.68% -0.02%
2094 0.7% -0.02%
2093 0.71% -0.02%
2092 0.74% -0.01%
2091 0.76% -0.02%
2090 0.78% -0.03%
2089 0.8% -0.02%
2088 0.82% -0.03%
2087 0.84% -0.06%
2086 0.86% -0.04%
2085 0.88% -0.04%
2084 0.91% -0.03%
2083 0.93% -0.05%
2082 0.95% -0.01%
2081 0.99% -0.02%
2080 1% 0.004%
2079 1.02% 0.02%
2078 1.05% 0.02%
2077 1.06% 0.03%
2076 1.1% 0.04%
2075 1.13% 0.03%
2074 1.14% 0.03%
2073 1.17% 0.03%
2072 1.19% 0.04%
2071 1.21% 0.03%
2070 1.23% 0.03%
2069 1.25% 0.01%
2068 1.28% 0.007%
2067 1.31% -0%
2066 1.34% 0.006%
2065 1.36% 0.009%
2064 1.38% 0.001%
2063 1.41% -0.005%
2062 1.43% 0.02%
2061 1.47% 0.01%
2060 1.5% 0.02%
2059 1.53% 0.03%
2058 1.56% 0.05%
2057 1.57% 0.05%
2056 1.6% 0.06%
2055 1.64% 0.07%
2054 1.67% 0.09%
2053 1.71% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.14%
2051 1.76% 0.17%
2050 1.8% 0.17%
2049 1.83% 0.19%
2048 1.87% 0.2%
2047 1.9% 0.2%
2046 1.92% 0.21%
2045 1.96% 0.22%
2044 1.98% 0.23%
2043 2.03% 0.23%
2042 2.08% 0.21%
2041 2.1% 0.22%
2040 2.14% 0.21%
2039 2.16% 0.2%
2038 2.2% 0.2%
2037 2.23% 0.21%
2036 2.25% 0.21%
2035 2.28% 0.21%
2034 2.31% 0.22%
2033 2.35% 0.23%
2032 2.37% 0.23%
2031 2.41% 0.26%
2030 2.43% 0.29%
2029 2.47% 0.33%
2028 2.5% 0.36%
2027 2.53% 0.39%
2026 2.57% 0.45%
2025 2.59% 0.25%
2024 2.65% 0.31%
2023 2.68% 0.47%
2022 2.66% 0.68%
2021 2.69% 0.6%
2020 2.76% 0.73%
2019 2.82% 1.02%
2018 2.81% 1.17%
2017 2.88% 1.36%
2016 3.03% 1.26%
2015 3.19% 1.06%
2014 3.07% 1%
2013 2.85% 0.85%
2012 2.85% 0.74%
2011 2.87% 0.76%
2010 2.9% 0.86%
2009 2.91% 0.86%
2008 2.9% 0.78%
2007 2.85% 0.74%
2006 2.79% 0.56%
2005 2.79% 0.4%
2004 2.79% 0.39%
2003 2.77% 0.37%
2002 2.72% 0.33%
2001 2.66% 0.27%
2000 2.67% 0.16%
1999 2.69% 0.08%
1998 2.68% 0.06%
1997 2.69% 0.06%
1996 2.73% 0.16%
1995 2.78% 0.53%
1994 2.85% 0.71%
1993 2.89% 0.58%
1992 2.91% 0.59%
1991 2.96% 0.68%
1990 2.99% 0.78%
1989 2.97% 0.67%
1988 3.03% 0.46%
1987 3.09% 0.33%
1986 3.06% 0.23%
1985 3.03% 0.17%
1984 2.82% 0.09%
1983 2.07% 0.05%
1982 2.41% 0.06%
1981 3.57% 0.12%
1980 3.31% 0.2%
1979 2.84% 0.22%
1978 2.76% 0.29%
1977 2.61% 0.36%
1976 2.72% 0.36%
1975 2.83% 0.4%
1974 2.81% 0.29%
1973 2.79% 0.17%
1972 2.75% 0.3%
1971 2.71% 0.69%
1970 2.65% 0.94%
1969 2.57% 0.71%
1968 2.49% 0.56%
1967 2.4% 0.77%
1966 2.32% 0.96%
1965 2.27% 0.95%
1964 2.23% 0.75%
1963 2.21% 0.57%
1962 1.9% 0.55%
1961 1.55% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Sweden
Current population
31045453
10665077
Population rank 51/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +74
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 148/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +47,079
Net migration rank 146/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 47,079
2024 766,304 -13,892 7,399 50,115
2023 754,486 -4,798 5,269 55,209
2022 734,893 -4,798 10,487 58,955
2021 713,806 -9,888 22,914 51,947
2020 716,361 -9,888 14,495 37,302
2019 714,681 -12,255 25,697 72,619
2018 706,188 -9,184 23,403 87,517
2017 696,496 -37,912 24,138 102,671
2016 677,051 13,255 25,800 119,234
2015 649,190 42,008 23,518 80,534
2014 619,243 96,599 26,179 77,654
2013 606,072 -6,900 23,041 66,760
2012 594,029 -7,523 20,943 52,879
2011 580,607 -12,669 21,733 46,049
2010 569,921 -9,366 25,320 51,175
2009 557,841 -10,203 21,387 63,638
2008 542,919 -10,720 18,439 56,452
2007 526,949 -10,807 15,552 54,907
2006 511,366 -28,528 15,436 51,675
2005 496,547 -27,775 9,030 27,030
2004 478,880 -19,444 9,893 25,842
2003 459,422 -18,568 6,271 29,161
2002 439,544 -10,766 893 31,364
2001 422,511 -19,203 -1,779 28,856
2000 411,633 -21,221 -2,662 24,900
1999 401,969 -17,398 -6,201 13,940
1998 388,432 -12,446 -3,541 11,325
1997 377,138 -13,842 -3,539 6,047
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,768 5,773
1995 367,532 -12,661 9,710 11,621
1994 364,390 -12,028 20,196 51,545
1993 360,785 -9,601 20,924 32,725
1992 356,072 -13,702 28,605 20,507
1991 350,493 -14,520 29,299 25,314
1990 342,901 -8,163 29,100 35,668
1989 334,649 -11,244 24,629 44,565
1988 328,168 -16,016 15,186 30,064
1987 320,134 -3,829 11,757 21,335
1986 308,188 -3,671 9,206 15,211
1985 296,317 -3,604 4,175 11,464
1984 284,110 -3,512 3,335 8,668
1983 276,112 -37,346 833 2,105
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,665 2,524
1981 262,076 27,845 1,664 3,209
1980 247,808 70,589 5,818 10,040
1979 238,875 -12,108 4,976 13,895
1978 229,958 -1,282 4,138 13,807
1977 222,785 -20,622 7,426 23,528
1976 214,916 -19,994 8,222 20,324
1975 206,986 -237 14,746 16,564
1974 200,693 -377 23,664 9,217
1973 193,997 -466 24,409 -9,551
1972 186,521 -473 28,428 -13,519
1971 179,317 -439 31,583 2,334
1970 170,713 -367 30,563 47,242
1969 162,603 -286 23,904 48,824
1968 153,080 -204 30,858 8,545
1967 144,370 -148 41,700 11,075
1966 135,927 -96 45,286 24,920
1965 129,428 -39 44,857 32,444
1964 123,469 0 45,968 23,581
1963 119,784 0 35,741 11,009
1962 116,232 0 30,246 9,627
1961 82,471 0 30,832 14,401
1960 77,948 0 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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