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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.89 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +2.84% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sweden
2100 89,781,496 11,357,586
2099 89,255,966 11,361,443
2098 88,720,337 11,365,725
2097 88,168,066 11,366,889
2096 87,604,050 11,368,572
2095 87,032,145 11,371,525
2094 86,441,720 11,374,169
2093 85,842,389 11,376,054
2092 85,235,505 11,378,099
2091 84,610,360 11,379,549
2090 83,973,967 11,381,475
2089 83,322,813 11,384,408
2088 82,662,944 11,387,073
2087 81,989,354 11,390,874
2086 81,310,407 11,398,223
2085 80,614,775 11,403,279
2084 79,910,947 11,408,050
2083 79,192,092 11,411,588
2082 78,464,535 11,416,796
2081 77,723,079 11,418,438
2080 76,963,821 11,420,629
2079 76,202,603 11,420,158
2078 75,431,803 11,418,032
2077 74,649,057 11,415,948
2076 73,862,841 11,412,112
2075 73,062,202 11,407,978
2074 72,248,179 11,404,682
2073 71,432,221 11,401,754
2072 70,603,305 11,398,056
2071 69,771,981 11,393,134
2070 68,936,208 11,389,416
2069 68,095,292 11,385,560
2068 67,251,348 11,384,165
2067 66,399,507 11,383,331
2066 65,539,313 11,383,335
2065 64,675,474 11,382,611
2064 63,807,579 11,381,643
2063 62,939,156 11,381,489
2062 62,065,714 11,382,109
2061 61,188,220 11,379,849
2060 60,302,920 11,378,661
2059 59,413,352 11,376,317
2058 58,519,385 11,372,527
2057 57,622,572 11,367,109
2056 56,730,793 11,361,843
2055 55,837,458 11,354,884
2054 54,935,159 11,347,343
2053 54,032,780 11,336,678
2052 53,122,812 11,322,876
2051 52,215,921 11,306,983
2050 51,314,050 11,287,973
2049 50,406,453 11,268,461
2048 49,501,629 11,247,615
2047 48,593,064 11,225,655
2046 47,688,721 11,202,749
2045 46,789,773 11,178,920
2044 45,890,362 11,153,887
2043 44,999,297 11,128,417
2042 44,103,714 11,102,505
2041 43,204,033 11,078,898
2040 42,316,677 11,054,498
2039 41,430,803 11,031,322
2038 40,554,253 11,008,943
2037 39,682,947 10,987,323
2036 38,815,989 10,964,438
2035 37,963,436 10,941,953
2034 37,116,013 10,919,289
2033 36,279,025 10,895,104
2032 35,446,827 10,869,796
2031 34,626,572 10,844,434
2030 33,811,853 10,815,888
2029 33,009,874 10,784,274
2028 32,213,983 10,749,191
2027 31,428,884 10,710,226
2026 30,654,707 10,668,870
2025 29,885,995 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.62% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Sweden
Current population
30864115
10680056
Population rank 51/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
42 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +91
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 149/197
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 - -13,892 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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