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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.39 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Switzerland
2100 89,781,496 9,234,296
2099 89,255,966 9,226,472
2098 88,720,337 9,220,109
2097 88,168,066 9,212,728
2096 87,604,050 9,208,997
2095 87,032,145 9,203,477
2094 86,441,720 9,199,095
2093 85,842,389 9,196,672
2092 85,235,505 9,194,082
2091 84,610,360 9,191,145
2090 83,973,967 9,189,122
2089 83,322,813 9,188,754
2088 82,662,944 9,190,102
2087 81,989,354 9,189,763
2086 81,310,407 9,191,494
2085 80,614,775 9,195,728
2084 79,910,947 9,199,983
2083 79,192,092 9,204,908
2082 78,464,535 9,210,695
2081 77,723,079 9,217,065
2080 76,963,821 9,223,475
2079 76,202,603 9,230,920
2078 75,431,803 9,237,649
2077 74,649,057 9,245,300
2076 73,862,841 9,250,248
2075 73,062,202 9,255,753
2074 72,248,179 9,266,455
2073 71,432,221 9,275,439
2072 70,603,305 9,283,185
2071 69,771,981 9,292,913
2070 68,936,208 9,303,843
2069 68,095,292 9,311,935
2068 67,251,348 9,320,335
2067 66,399,507 9,327,741
2066 65,539,313 9,339,455
2065 64,675,474 9,351,481
2064 63,807,579 9,362,413
2063 62,939,156 9,372,441
2062 62,065,714 9,383,258
2061 61,188,220 9,395,036
2060 60,302,920 9,403,920
2059 59,413,352 9,414,241
2058 58,519,385 9,422,560
2057 57,622,572 9,428,212
2056 56,730,793 9,435,441
2055 55,837,458 9,443,890
2054 54,935,159 9,451,268
2053 54,032,780 9,456,389
2052 53,122,812 9,456,418
2051 52,215,921 9,456,395
2050 51,314,050 9,454,544
2049 50,406,453 9,451,083
2048 49,501,629 9,444,091
2047 48,593,064 9,437,061
2046 47,688,721 9,430,954
2045 46,789,773 9,425,155
2044 45,890,362 9,418,152
2043 44,999,297 9,410,763
2042 44,103,714 9,400,808
2041 43,204,033 9,393,857
2040 42,316,677 9,382,662
2039 41,430,803 9,373,984
2038 40,554,253 9,365,030
2037 39,682,947 9,354,254
2036 38,815,989 9,342,450
2035 37,963,436 9,328,907
2034 37,116,013 9,312,054
2033 36,279,025 9,294,881
2032 35,446,827 9,276,221
2031 34,626,572 9,253,034
2030 33,811,853 9,228,188
2029 33,009,874 9,201,743
2028 32,213,983 9,170,620
2027 31,428,884 9,135,740
2026 30,654,707 9,097,532
2025 29,885,995 9,053,983
2024 29,123,744 9,005,582
2023 28,372,687 8,888,822
2022 27,632,771 8,777,088
2021 26,915,758 8,704,546
2020 26,210,558 8,638,167
2019 25,506,095 8,575,280
2018 24,806,383 8,514,329
2017 24,128,601 8,451,840
2016 23,454,161 8,373,338
2015 22,763,414 8,282,396
2014 22,059,893 8,188,649
2013 21,402,376 8,089,346
2012 20,809,529 7,996,861
2011 20,232,304 7,912,398
2010 19,668,066 7,824,909
2009 19,113,974 7,743,831
2008 18,574,056 7,647,675
2007 18,049,896 7,551,117
2006 17,550,407 7,483,934
2005 17,074,594 7,437,115
2004 16,610,487 7,389,625
2003 16,160,340 7,339,001
2002 15,725,528 7,284,753
2001 15,309,490 7,229,854
2000 14,912,631 7,184,250
1999 14,525,140 7,143,991
1998 14,144,860 7,110,001
1997 13,775,214 7,088,906
1996 13,414,757 7,071,850
1995 13,058,516 7,040,687
1994 12,704,903 6,993,795
1993 12,353,131 6,938,265
1992 12,006,353 6,875,364
1991 11,667,180 6,799,978
1990 11,331,821 6,715,519
1989 11,002,745 6,646,912
1988 10,684,968 6,593,386
1987 10,370,749 6,545,106
1986 10,060,342 6,504,124
1985 9,761,730 6,470,365
1984 9,475,078 6,441,865
1983 9,215,397 6,418,773
1982 9,028,678 6,391,309
1981 8,816,377 6,354,074
1980 8,512,219 6,319,408
1979 8,239,641 6,294,365
1978 8,011,921 6,281,738
1977 7,796,501 6,281,174
1976 7,597,962 6,302,504
1975 7,397,120 6,338,632
1974 7,193,583 6,341,405
1973 6,996,660 6,307,347
1972 6,806,872 6,260,956
1971 6,624,408 6,213,399
1970 6,449,793 6,180,877
1969 6,283,462 6,136,387
1968 6,125,863 6,067,714
1967 5,977,318 5,991,785
1966 5,837,295 5,918,002
1965 5,704,686 5,856,472
1964 5,578,257 5,789,228
1963 5,456,623 5,694,247
1962 5,338,620 5,573,815
1961 5,239,273 5,434,294
1960 5,159,057 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Switzerland
2100 0.59% 0.08%
2099 0.6% 0.07%
2098 0.63% 0.08%
2097 0.64% 0.04%
2096 0.66% 0.06%
2095 0.68% 0.05%
2094 0.7% 0.03%
2093 0.71% 0.03%
2092 0.74% 0.03%
2091 0.76% 0.02%
2090 0.78% 0.004%
2089 0.8% -0.01%
2088 0.82% 0.004%
2087 0.84% -0.02%
2086 0.86% -0.05%
2085 0.88% -0.05%
2084 0.91% -0.05%
2083 0.93% -0.06%
2082 0.95% -0.07%
2081 0.99% -0.07%
2080 1% -0.08%
2079 1.02% -0.07%
2078 1.05% -0.08%
2077 1.06% -0.05%
2076 1.1% -0.06%
2075 1.13% -0.12%
2074 1.14% -0.1%
2073 1.17% -0.08%
2072 1.19% -0.1%
2071 1.21% -0.12%
2070 1.23% -0.09%
2069 1.25% -0.09%
2068 1.28% -0.08%
2067 1.31% -0.13%
2066 1.34% -0.13%
2065 1.36% -0.12%
2064 1.38% -0.11%
2063 1.41% -0.12%
2062 1.43% -0.13%
2061 1.47% -0.09%
2060 1.5% -0.11%
2059 1.53% -0.09%
2058 1.56% -0.06%
2057 1.57% -0.08%
2056 1.6% -0.09%
2055 1.64% -0.08%
2054 1.67% -0.05%
2053 1.71% -0%
2052 1.74% 0%
2051 1.76% 0.02%
2050 1.8% 0.04%
2049 1.83% 0.07%
2048 1.87% 0.07%
2047 1.9% 0.06%
2046 1.92% 0.06%
2045 1.96% 0.07%
2044 1.98% 0.08%
2043 2.03% 0.11%
2042 2.08% 0.07%
2041 2.1% 0.12%
2040 2.14% 0.09%
2039 2.16% 0.1%
2038 2.2% 0.12%
2037 2.23% 0.13%
2036 2.25% 0.15%
2035 2.28% 0.18%
2034 2.31% 0.18%
2033 2.35% 0.2%
2032 2.37% 0.25%
2031 2.41% 0.27%
2030 2.43% 0.29%
2029 2.47% 0.34%
2028 2.5% 0.38%
2027 2.53% 0.42%
2026 2.57% 0.48%
2025 2.62% 0.54%
2024 2.65% 1.31%
2023 2.68% 1.27%
2022 2.66% 0.83%
2021 2.69% 0.77%
2020 2.76% 0.73%
2019 2.82% 0.72%
2018 2.81% 0.74%
2017 2.88% 0.94%
2016 3.03% 1.1%
2015 3.19% 1.14%
2014 3.07% 1.23%
2013 2.85% 1.16%
2012 2.85% 1.07%
2011 2.87% 1.12%
2010 2.9% 1.05%
2009 2.91% 1.26%
2008 2.9% 1.28%
2007 2.85% 0.9%
2006 2.79% 0.63%
2005 2.79% 0.64%
2004 2.79% 0.69%
2003 2.77% 0.74%
2002 2.72% 0.76%
2001 2.66% 0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.56%
1999 2.69% 0.48%
1998 2.68% 0.3%
1997 2.69% 0.24%
1996 2.73% 0.44%
1995 2.78% 0.67%
1994 2.85% 0.8%
1993 2.89% 0.91%
1992 2.91% 1.11%
1991 2.96% 1.26%
1990 2.99% 1.03%
1989 2.97% 0.81%
1988 3.03% 0.74%
1987 3.09% 0.63%
1986 3.06% 0.52%
1985 3.03% 0.44%
1984 2.82% 0.36%
1983 2.07% 0.43%
1982 2.41% 0.59%
1981 3.57% 0.55%
1980 3.31% 0.4%
1979 2.84% 0.2%
1978 2.76% 0.009%
1977 2.61% -0.34%
1976 2.72% -0.57%
1975 2.83% -0.04%
1974 2.81% 0.54%
1973 2.79% 0.74%
1972 2.75% 0.77%
1971 2.71% 0.53%
1970 2.65% 0.73%
1969 2.57% 1.13%
1968 2.49% 1.27%
1967 2.4% 1.25%
1966 2.32% 1.05%
1965 2.27% 1.16%
1964 2.23% 1.67%
1963 2.21% 2.16%
1962 1.9% 2.57%
1961 1.55% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Switzerland
Current population
30864115
9107866
Population rank 51/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.11%
One net population change
42 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +320
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 81/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +37,253
Net migration rank 146/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 37,253
2024 - -13,892 - 40,099
2023 754,486 -4,798 8,000 45,098
2022 734,893 -4,798 7,899 96,424
2021 713,806 -9,888 18,279 50,665
2020 716,361 -9,888 9,502 55,523
2019 714,681 -12,255 18,008 44,517
2018 706,188 -9,184 20,434 41,253
2017 696,496 -37,912 20,284 45,658
2016 677,051 13,255 22,608 71,009
2015 649,190 42,008 19,050 71,876
2014 619,243 96,599 21,290 78,122
2013 606,072 -6,900 17,797 83,823
2012 594,029 -7,523 18,393 67,840
2011 580,607 -12,669 18,990 67,194
2010 569,921 -9,366 17,997 76,388
2009 557,841 -10,203 15,487 69,324
2008 542,919 -10,720 15,295 94,430
2007 526,949 -10,807 13,592 72,475
2006 511,366 -28,528 12,723 37,308
2005 496,547 -27,775 11,899 33,203
2004 478,880 -19,444 13,302 39,484
2003 459,422 -18,568 8,807 42,567
2002 439,544 -10,766 10,199 49,650
2001 422,511 -19,203 10,845 35,420
2000 411,633 -21,221 15,806 24,463
1999 401,969 -17,398 16,431 25,599
1998 388,432 -12,446 16,353 11,325
1997 377,138 -13,842 17,722 -1,939
1996 370,355 -12,738 19,801 -131
1995 367,532 -12,661 19,010 25,343
1994 364,390 -12,028 20,982 30,274
1993 360,785 -9,601 21,509 40,267
1992 356,072 -13,702 24,064 42,014
1991 350,493 -14,520 23,800 69,738
1990 342,901 -8,163 20,146 58,428
1989 334,649 -11,244 19,941 34,432
1988 328,168 -16,016 21,099 34,602
1987 320,134 -3,829 15,708 27,081
1986 308,188 -3,671 16,261 23,242
1985 296,317 -3,604 14,882 14,402
1984 284,110 -3,512 16,105 12,532
1983 276,112 -37,346 12,837 5,663
1982 274,652 -139,974 15,339 21,929
1981 262,076 27,845 13,979 24,229
1980 247,808 70,589 14,535 17,841
1979 238,875 -12,108 14,477 4,262
1978 229,958 -1,282 13,820 -6,552
1977 222,785 -20,622 16,959 -22,516
1976 214,916 -19,994 17,017 -54,255
1975 206,986 -237 22,820 -58,187
1974 200,693 -377 27,902 2,008
1973 193,997 -466 30,906 8,158
1972 186,521 -473 35,061 19,991
1971 179,317 -439 38,523 2,636
1970 170,713 -367 42,648 -18,326
1969 162,603 -286 44,182 20,754
1968 153,080 -204 47,328 25,828
1967 144,370 -148 52,128 27,697
1966 135,927 -96 53,854 14,979
1965 129,428 -39 56,222 -1,351
1964 123,469 0 59,050 21,455
1963 119,784 0 52,956 58,415
1962 116,232 0 49,050 82,798
1961 82,471 0 48,365 101,278
1960 77,948 0 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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