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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.15 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Syria
2100 89,781,496 44,620,090
2099 89,255,966 44,690,260
2098 88,720,337 44,750,249
2097 88,168,066 44,813,148
2096 87,604,050 44,867,740
2095 87,032,145 44,895,489
2094 86,441,720 44,945,231
2093 85,842,389 44,974,311
2092 85,235,505 45,003,795
2091 84,610,360 45,016,478
2090 83,973,967 45,048,083
2089 83,322,813 45,047,102
2088 82,662,944 45,041,864
2087 81,989,354 45,049,516
2086 81,310,407 45,068,928
2085 80,614,775 45,034,847
2084 79,910,947 44,999,929
2083 79,192,092 44,971,600
2082 78,464,535 44,910,859
2081 77,723,079 44,843,908
2080 76,963,821 44,744,718
2079 76,202,603 44,687,371
2078 75,431,803 44,649,760
2077 74,649,057 44,604,175
2076 73,862,841 44,520,132
2075 73,062,202 44,426,423
2074 72,248,179 44,328,795
2073 71,432,221 44,221,016
2072 70,603,305 44,084,262
2071 69,771,981 43,939,848
2070 68,936,208 43,795,999
2069 68,095,292 43,648,130
2068 67,251,348 43,465,442
2067 66,399,507 43,271,173
2066 65,539,313 43,060,752
2065 64,675,474 42,810,442
2064 63,807,579 42,559,554
2063 62,939,156 42,311,907
2062 62,065,714 42,062,193
2061 61,188,220 41,808,082
2060 60,302,920 41,522,274
2059 59,413,352 41,208,825
2058 58,519,385 40,925,728
2057 57,622,572 40,643,453
2056 56,730,793 40,332,578
2055 55,837,458 40,026,632
2054 54,935,159 39,691,425
2053 54,032,780 39,348,020
2052 53,122,812 39,045,268
2051 52,215,921 38,733,827
2050 51,314,050 38,410,423
2049 50,406,453 38,089,455
2048 49,501,629 37,784,449
2047 48,593,064 37,492,636
2046 47,688,721 37,181,526
2045 46,789,773 36,843,579
2044 45,890,362 36,526,509
2043 44,999,297 36,188,225
2042 44,103,714 35,825,419
2041 43,204,033 35,447,414
2040 42,316,677 35,042,107
2039 41,430,803 34,626,945
2038 40,554,253 34,183,740
2037 39,682,947 33,703,682
2036 38,815,989 33,223,843
2035 37,963,436 32,696,648
2034 37,116,013 32,148,814
2033 36,279,025 31,562,427
2032 35,446,827 30,967,322
2031 34,626,572 30,329,874
2030 33,811,853 29,672,629
2029 33,009,874 28,949,535
2028 32,213,983 28,217,748
2027 31,428,884 27,428,807
2026 30,654,707 26,607,148
2025 29,885,995 25,689,551
2024 29,123,744 24,672,760
2023 28,372,687 23,594,623
2022 27,632,771 22,462,173
2021 26,915,758 21,628,839
2020 26,210,558 21,049,429
2019 25,506,095 20,353,534
2018 24,806,383 19,577,845
2017 24,128,601 19,224,668
2016 23,454,161 19,193,834
2015 22,763,414 19,424,618
2014 22,059,893 20,273,659
2013 21,402,376 21,666,917
2012 20,809,529 22,759,763
2011 20,232,304 22,878,098
2010 19,668,066 22,482,421
2009 19,113,974 21,976,969
2008 18,574,056 21,636,564
2007 18,049,896 20,884,125
2006 17,550,407 19,637,022
2005 17,074,594 18,814,091
2004 16,610,487 18,336,875
2003 16,160,340 17,889,296
2002 15,725,528 17,468,332
2001 15,309,490 17,051,338
2000 14,912,631 16,637,888
1999 14,525,140 16,228,061
1998 14,144,860 15,820,413
1997 13,775,214 15,417,542
1996 13,414,757 15,018,104
1995 13,058,516 14,616,801
1994 12,704,903 14,208,583
1993 12,353,131 13,795,686
1992 12,006,353 13,385,571
1991 11,667,180 12,980,821
1990 11,331,821 12,579,208
1989 11,002,745 12,179,060
1988 10,684,968 11,782,264
1987 10,370,749 11,388,923
1986 10,060,342 11,002,844
1985 9,761,730 10,625,672
1984 9,475,078 10,258,398
1983 9,215,397 9,904,809
1982 9,028,678 9,572,511
1981 8,816,377 9,260,189
1980 8,512,219 8,957,663
1979 8,239,641 8,661,909
1978 8,011,921 8,372,759
1977 7,796,501 8,090,501
1976 7,597,962 7,817,320
1975 7,397,120 7,554,364
1974 7,193,583 7,302,160
1973 6,996,660 7,060,321
1972 6,806,872 6,826,024
1971 6,624,408 6,598,094
1970 6,449,793 6,380,609
1969 6,283,462 6,175,166
1968 6,125,863 5,978,742
1967 5,977,318 5,790,198
1966 5,837,295 5,609,047
1965 5,704,686 5,435,267
1964 5,578,257 5,269,087
1963 5,456,623 5,110,467
1962 5,338,620 4,959,340
1961 5,239,273 4,815,466
1960 5,159,057 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Syria
2100 0.59% -0.16%
2099 0.6% -0.13%
2098 0.63% -0.14%
2097 0.64% -0.12%
2096 0.66% -0.06%
2095 0.68% -0.11%
2094 0.7% -0.06%
2093 0.71% -0.07%
2092 0.74% -0.03%
2091 0.76% -0.07%
2090 0.78% 0.002%
2089 0.8% 0.01%
2088 0.82% -0.02%
2087 0.84% -0.04%
2086 0.86% 0.08%
2085 0.88% 0.08%
2084 0.91% 0.06%
2083 0.93% 0.14%
2082 0.95% 0.15%
2081 0.99% 0.22%
2080 1% 0.13%
2079 1.02% 0.08%
2078 1.05% 0.1%
2077 1.06% 0.19%
2076 1.1% 0.21%
2075 1.13% 0.22%
2074 1.14% 0.24%
2073 1.17% 0.31%
2072 1.19% 0.33%
2071 1.21% 0.33%
2070 1.23% 0.34%
2069 1.25% 0.42%
2068 1.28% 0.45%
2067 1.31% 0.49%
2066 1.34% 0.58%
2065 1.36% 0.59%
2064 1.38% 0.59%
2063 1.41% 0.59%
2062 1.43% 0.61%
2061 1.47% 0.69%
2060 1.5% 0.76%
2059 1.53% 0.69%
2058 1.56% 0.69%
2057 1.57% 0.77%
2056 1.6% 0.76%
2055 1.64% 0.84%
2054 1.67% 0.87%
2053 1.71% 0.78%
2052 1.74% 0.8%
2051 1.76% 0.84%
2050 1.8% 0.84%
2049 1.83% 0.81%
2048 1.87% 0.78%
2047 1.9% 0.84%
2046 1.92% 0.92%
2045 1.96% 0.87%
2044 1.98% 0.93%
2043 2.03% 1.01%
2042 2.08% 1.07%
2041 2.1% 1.16%
2040 2.14% 1.2%
2039 2.16% 1.3%
2038 2.2% 1.42%
2037 2.23% 1.44%
2036 2.25% 1.61%
2035 2.28% 1.7%
2034 2.31% 1.86%
2033 2.35% 1.92%
2032 2.37% 2.1%
2031 2.41% 2.21%
2030 2.43% 2.5%
2029 2.47% 2.59%
2028 2.5% 2.88%
2027 2.53% 3.09%
2026 2.57% 3.57%
2025 2.62% 4.12%
2024 2.65% 4.57%
2023 2.68% 5.04%
2022 2.66% 3.85%
2021 2.69% 2.75%
2020 2.76% 3.42%
2019 2.82% 3.96%
2018 2.81% 1.84%
2017 2.88% 0.16%
2016 3.03% -1.19%
2015 3.19% -4.19%
2014 3.07% -6.43%
2013 2.85% -4.8%
2012 2.85% -0.52%
2011 2.87% 1.76%
2010 2.9% 2.3%
2009 2.91% 1.57%
2008 2.9% 3.6%
2007 2.85% 6.35%
2006 2.79% 4.37%
2005 2.79% 2.6%
2004 2.79% 2.5%
2003 2.77% 2.41%
2002 2.72% 2.45%
2001 2.66% 2.48%
2000 2.67% 2.53%
1999 2.69% 2.58%
1998 2.68% 2.61%
1997 2.69% 2.66%
1996 2.73% 2.75%
1995 2.78% 2.87%
1994 2.85% 2.99%
1993 2.89% 3.06%
1992 2.91% 3.12%
1991 2.96% 3.19%
1990 2.99% 3.29%
1989 2.97% 3.37%
1988 3.03% 3.45%
1987 3.09% 3.51%
1986 3.06% 3.55%
1985 3.03% 3.58%
1984 2.82% 3.57%
1983 2.07% 3.47%
1982 2.41% 3.37%
1981 3.57% 3.38%
1980 3.31% 3.41%
1979 2.84% 3.45%
1978 2.76% 3.49%
1977 2.61% 3.49%
1976 2.72% 3.48%
1975 2.83% 3.45%
1974 2.81% 3.43%
1973 2.79% 3.43%
1972 2.75% 3.45%
1971 2.71% 3.41%
1970 2.65% 3.33%
1969 2.57% 3.29%
1968 2.49% 3.26%
1967 2.4% 3.23%
1966 2.32% 3.2%
1965 2.27% 3.15%
1964 2.23% 3.1%
1963 2.21% 3.05%
1962 1.9% 2.99%
1961 1.55% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Syria
Current population
30864115
26829400
Population rank 51/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.32%
One net population change
42 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 6/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +421,693
Net migration rank 146/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 421,693
2024 - -13,892 - 546,494
2023 754,486 -4,798 402,713 757,309
2022 734,893 -4,798 369,750 735,142
2021 713,806 -9,888 350,560 211,220
2020 716,361 -9,888 327,992 269,050
2019 714,681 -12,255 293,762 500,985
2018 706,188 -9,184 242,530 514,102
2017 696,496 -37,912 237,214 -287,501
2016 677,051 13,255 236,007 -124,063
2015 649,190 42,008 253,977 -827,496
2014 619,243 96,599 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 606,072 -6,900 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 594,029 -7,523 475,520 -999,267
2011 580,607 -12,669 543,950 -256,888
2010 569,921 -9,366 558,666 -54,359
2009 557,841 -10,203 559,314 -52,703
2008 542,919 -10,720 576,593 -402,393
2007 526,949 -10,807 529,162 801,514
2006 511,366 -28,528 480,616 682,911
2005 496,547 -27,775 468,960 13,382
2004 478,880 -19,444 461,209 10,881
2003 459,422 -18,568 457,000 -33,920
2002 439,544 -10,766 453,967 -35,096
2001 422,511 -19,203 451,503 -36,383
2000 411,633 -21,221 446,211 -34,425
1999 401,969 -17,398 439,261 -31,394
1998 388,432 -12,446 433,447 -26,025
1997 377,138 -13,842 429,887 -31,571
1996 370,355 -12,738 430,765 -30,197
1995 367,532 -12,661 430,172 -28,122
1994 364,390 -12,028 426,996 -12,630
1993 360,785 -9,601 420,244 -8,828
1992 356,072 -13,702 412,878 -4,063
1991 350,493 -14,520 410,830 -10,154
1990 342,901 -8,163 409,177 -6,620
1989 334,649 -11,244 406,111 -8,379
1988 328,168 -16,016 404,285 -8,426
1987 320,134 -3,829 399,159 -8,335
1986 308,188 -3,671 390,821 -9,485
1985 296,317 -3,604 379,231 -6,221
1984 284,110 -3,512 366,768 -5,245
1983 276,112 -37,346 355,375 -9,729
1982 274,652 -139,974 319,664 -721
1981 262,076 27,845 330,237 -24,536
1980 247,808 70,589 332,464 -33,114
1979 238,875 -12,108 324,943 -32,793
1978 229,958 -1,282 316,724 -30,567
1977 222,785 -20,622 306,630 -28,275
1976 214,916 -19,994 294,267 -26,268
1975 206,986 -237 282,299 -24,389
1974 200,693 -377 270,735 -24,242
1973 193,997 -466 254,687 -17,502
1972 186,521 -473 249,027 -17,610
1971 179,317 -439 239,610 -15,167
1970 170,713 -367 230,117 -19,594
1969 162,603 -286 219,114 -18,749
1968 153,080 -204 209,454 -16,968
1967 144,370 -148 199,223 -14,618
1966 135,927 -96 191,122 -13,434
1965 129,428 -39 182,560 -12,704
1964 123,469 0 174,549 -12,044
1963 119,784 0 166,555 -11,817
1962 116,232 0 159,155 -11,641
1961 82,471 0 151,485 -11,237
1960 77,948 0 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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