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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.33 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Cameroon vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Taiwan
2100 89,781,496 10,150,338
2099 89,255,966 10,273,881
2098 88,720,337 10,399,680
2097 88,168,066 10,527,804
2096 87,604,050 10,657,536
2095 87,032,145 10,789,978
2094 86,441,720 10,925,075
2093 85,842,389 11,062,491
2092 85,235,505 11,202,670
2091 84,610,360 11,346,131
2090 83,973,967 11,494,369
2089 83,322,813 11,644,743
2088 82,662,944 11,799,177
2087 81,989,354 11,956,109
2086 81,310,407 12,116,149
2085 80,614,775 12,281,248
2084 79,910,947 12,451,872
2083 79,192,092 12,625,681
2082 78,464,535 12,803,442
2081 77,723,079 12,986,931
2080 76,963,821 13,174,137
2079 76,202,603 13,366,920
2078 75,431,803 13,564,788
2077 74,649,057 13,765,770
2076 73,862,841 13,969,802
2075 73,062,202 14,178,904
2074 72,248,179 14,391,331
2073 71,432,221 14,606,033
2072 70,603,305 14,824,987
2071 69,771,981 15,045,310
2070 68,936,208 15,266,143
2069 68,095,292 15,488,280
2068 67,251,348 15,714,125
2067 66,399,507 15,940,945
2066 65,539,313 16,167,553
2065 64,675,474 16,396,032
2064 63,807,579 16,625,600
2063 62,939,156 16,854,355
2062 62,065,714 17,084,600
2061 61,188,220 17,314,450
2060 60,302,920 17,541,998
2059 59,413,352 17,767,014
2058 58,519,385 17,988,239
2057 57,622,572 18,208,151
2056 56,730,793 18,423,453
2055 55,837,458 18,639,554
2054 54,935,159 18,853,384
2053 54,032,780 19,063,428
2052 53,122,812 19,270,076
2051 52,215,921 19,474,323
2050 51,314,050 19,677,203
2049 50,406,453 19,878,438
2048 49,501,629 20,073,645
2047 48,593,064 20,267,326
2046 47,688,721 20,454,154
2045 46,789,773 20,640,565
2044 45,890,362 20,819,477
2043 44,999,297 20,995,111
2042 44,103,714 21,166,213
2041 43,204,033 21,331,710
2040 42,316,677 21,491,361
2039 41,430,803 21,645,911
2038 40,554,253 21,794,529
2037 39,682,947 21,939,617
2036 38,815,989 22,077,701
2035 37,963,436 22,211,115
2034 37,116,013 22,340,809
2033 36,279,025 22,463,465
2032 35,446,827 22,582,449
2031 34,626,572 22,698,460
2030 33,811,853 22,809,605
2029 33,009,874 22,916,803
2028 32,213,983 23,022,058
2027 31,428,884 23,127,410
2026 30,654,707 23,229,461
2025 29,885,995 23,331,886
2024 29,123,744 23,410,331
2023 28,372,687 23,342,541
2022 27,632,771 23,319,977
2021 26,915,758 23,468,275
2020 26,210,558 23,582,179
2019 25,506,095 23,596,027
2018 24,806,383 23,580,080
2017 24,128,601 23,555,522
2016 23,454,161 23,515,945
2015 22,763,414 23,462,914
2014 22,059,893 23,403,635
2013 21,402,376 23,344,670
2012 20,809,529 23,270,367
2011 20,232,304 23,193,518
2010 19,668,066 23,140,948
2009 19,113,974 23,078,402
2008 18,574,056 22,997,696
2007 18,049,896 22,917,444
2006 17,550,407 22,823,455
2005 17,074,594 22,729,753
2004 16,610,487 22,646,836
2003 16,160,340 22,562,663
2002 15,725,528 22,463,172
2001 15,309,490 22,341,120
2000 14,912,631 22,184,530
1999 14,525,140 22,010,489
1998 14,144,860 21,835,703
1997 13,775,214 21,634,124
1996 13,414,757 21,441,432
1995 13,058,516 21,267,653
1994 12,704,903 21,086,645
1993 12,353,131 20,899,019
1992 12,006,353 20,704,227
1991 11,667,180 20,503,568
1990 11,331,821 20,278,946
1989 11,002,745 20,055,492
1988 10,684,968 19,839,704
1987 10,370,749 19,617,046
1986 10,060,342 19,411,454
1985 9,761,730 19,191,510
1984 9,475,078 18,929,866
1983 9,215,397 18,653,146
1982 9,028,678 18,354,855
1981 8,816,377 18,029,982
1980 8,512,219 17,704,538
1979 8,239,641 17,372,779
1978 8,011,921 17,042,272
1977 7,796,501 16,730,895
1976 7,597,962 16,401,413
1975 7,397,120 16,075,128
1974 7,193,583 15,784,817
1973 6,996,660 15,505,121
1972 6,806,872 15,220,495
1971 6,624,408 14,913,564
1970 6,449,793 14,582,944
1969 6,283,462 14,068,984
1968 6,125,863 13,548,537
1967 5,977,318 13,210,344
1966 5,837,295 12,874,153
1965 5,704,686 12,511,863
1964 5,578,257 12,137,143
1963 5,456,623 11,762,101
1962 5,338,620 11,392,513
1961 5,239,273 11,030,385
1960 5,159,057 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Taiwan
2100 0.59% -1.2%
2099 0.6% -1.21%
2098 0.63% -1.22%
2097 0.64% -1.22%
2096 0.66% -1.23%
2095 0.68% -1.24%
2094 0.7% -1.24%
2093 0.71% -1.25%
2092 0.74% -1.26%
2091 0.76% -1.29%
2090 0.78% -1.29%
2089 0.8% -1.31%
2088 0.82% -1.31%
2087 0.84% -1.32%
2086 0.86% -1.34%
2085 0.88% -1.37%
2084 0.91% -1.38%
2083 0.93% -1.39%
2082 0.95% -1.41%
2081 0.99% -1.42%
2080 1% -1.44%
2079 1.02% -1.46%
2078 1.05% -1.46%
2077 1.06% -1.46%
2076 1.1% -1.47%
2075 1.13% -1.48%
2074 1.14% -1.47%
2073 1.17% -1.48%
2072 1.19% -1.46%
2071 1.21% -1.45%
2070 1.23% -1.43%
2069 1.25% -1.44%
2068 1.28% -1.42%
2067 1.31% -1.4%
2066 1.34% -1.39%
2065 1.36% -1.38%
2064 1.38% -1.36%
2063 1.41% -1.35%
2062 1.43% -1.33%
2061 1.47% -1.3%
2060 1.5% -1.27%
2059 1.53% -1.23%
2058 1.56% -1.21%
2057 1.57% -1.17%
2056 1.6% -1.16%
2055 1.64% -1.13%
2054 1.67% -1.1%
2053 1.71% -1.07%
2052 1.74% -1.05%
2051 1.76% -1.03%
2050 1.8% -1.01%
2049 1.83% -0.97%
2048 1.87% -0.96%
2047 1.9% -0.91%
2046 1.92% -0.9%
2045 1.96% -0.86%
2044 1.98% -0.84%
2043 2.03% -0.81%
2042 2.08% -0.78%
2041 2.1% -0.74%
2040 2.14% -0.71%
2039 2.16% -0.68%
2038 2.2% -0.66%
2037 2.23% -0.63%
2036 2.25% -0.6%
2035 2.28% -0.58%
2034 2.31% -0.55%
2033 2.35% -0.53%
2032 2.37% -0.51%
2031 2.41% -0.49%
2030 2.43% -0.47%
2029 2.47% -0.46%
2028 2.5% -0.46%
2027 2.53% -0.44%
2026 2.57% -0.44%
2025 2.62% -0.34%
2024 2.65% 0.29%
2023 2.68% 0.1%
2022 2.66% -0.63%
2021 2.69% -0.48%
2020 2.76% -0.06%
2019 2.82% 0.07%
2018 2.81% 0.1%
2017 2.88% 0.17%
2016 3.03% 0.23%
2015 3.19% 0.25%
2014 3.07% 0.25%
2013 2.85% 0.32%
2012 2.85% 0.33%
2011 2.87% 0.23%
2010 2.9% 0.27%
2009 2.91% 0.35%
2008 2.9% 0.35%
2007 2.85% 0.41%
2006 2.79% 0.41%
2005 2.79% 0.37%
2004 2.79% 0.37%
2003 2.77% 0.44%
2002 2.72% 0.55%
2001 2.66% 0.71%
2000 2.67% 0.79%
1999 2.69% 0.8%
1998 2.68% 0.93%
1997 2.69% 0.9%
1996 2.73% 0.82%
1995 2.78% 0.86%
1994 2.85% 0.9%
1993 2.89% 0.94%
1992 2.91% 0.98%
1991 2.96% 1.11%
1990 2.99% 1.11%
1989 2.97% 1.09%
1988 3.03% 1.14%
1987 3.09% 1.06%
1986 3.06% 1.15%
1985 3.03% 1.38%
1984 2.82% 1.48%
1983 2.07% 1.63%
1982 2.41% 1.8%
1981 3.57% 1.84%
1980 3.31% 1.91%
1979 2.84% 1.94%
1978 2.76% 1.86%
1977 2.61% 2.01%
1976 2.72% 2.03%
1975 2.83% 1.84%
1974 2.81% 1.8%
1973 2.79% 1.87%
1972 2.75% 2.06%
1971 2.71% 2.27%
1970 2.65% 3.65%
1969 2.57% 3.84%
1968 2.49% 2.56%
1967 2.4% 2.61%
1966 2.32% 2.9%
1965 2.27% 3.09%
1964 2.23% 3.19%
1963 2.21% 3.24%
1962 1.9% 3.28%
1961 1.55% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Taiwan
Current population
30864115
23229461
Population rank 51/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.28%
One net population change
42 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -215
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 180/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +47,029
Net migration rank 146/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -
2024 - -13,892 -67,188 47,029
2023 754,486 -4,798 -69,794 225,599
2022 734,893 -4,798 -68,327 -42,430
2021 713,806 -9,888 -30,039 -156,010
2020 716,361 -9,888 -7,782 -33,978
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,416 12,718
2018 706,188 -9,184 8,725 8,888
2017 696,496 -37,912 22,613 8,809
2016 677,051 13,255 35,980 11,707
2015 649,190 42,008 49,741 8,581
2014 619,243 96,599 - -
2013 606,072 -6,900 - -
2012 594,029 -7,523 - -
2011 580,607 -12,669 43,836 19,077
2010 569,921 -9,366 - -
2009 557,841 -10,203 - -
2008 542,919 -10,720 - -
2007 526,949 -10,807 - -
2006 511,366 -28,528 - -
2005 496,547 -27,775 - -
2004 478,880 -19,444 - -
2003 459,422 -18,568 - -
2002 439,544 -10,766 - -
2001 422,511 -19,203 132,707 -3,811
2000 411,633 -21,221 - -
1999 401,969 -17,398 - -
1998 388,432 -12,446 - -
1997 377,138 -13,842 - -
1996 370,355 -12,738 - -
1995 367,532 -12,661 - -
1994 364,390 -12,028 - -
1993 360,785 -9,601 - -
1992 356,072 -13,702 - -
1991 350,493 -14,520 215,698 -12,128
1990 342,901 -8,163 - -
1989 334,649 -11,244 - -
1988 328,168 -16,016 - -
1987 320,134 -3,829 - -
1986 308,188 -3,671 - -
1985 296,317 -3,604 - -
1984 284,110 -3,512 - -
1983 276,112 -37,346 - -
1982 274,652 -139,974 - -
1981 262,076 27,845 326,883 4,508
1980 247,808 70,589 - -
1979 238,875 -12,108 - -
1978 229,958 -1,282 - -
1977 222,785 -20,622 - -
1976 214,916 -19,994 - -
1975 206,986 -237 - -
1974 200,693 -377 - -
1973 193,997 -466 - -
1972 186,521 -473 - -
1971 179,317 -439 - -
1970 170,713 -367 - -
1969 162,603 -286 - -
1968 153,080 -204 - -
1967 144,370 -148 - -
1966 135,927 -96 346,958 18,774
1965 129,428 -39 - -
1964 123,469 0 - -
1963 119,784 0 - -
1962 116,232 0 - -
1961 82,471 0 - -
1960 77,948 0 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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