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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.8 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Cameroon vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tajikistan
2100 89,781,496 20,390,053
2099 89,255,966 20,381,074
2098 88,720,337 20,367,161
2097 88,168,066 20,348,897
2096 87,604,050 20,324,869
2095 87,032,145 20,297,885
2094 86,441,720 20,265,966
2093 85,842,389 20,234,160
2092 85,235,505 20,192,937
2091 84,610,360 20,148,873
2090 83,973,967 20,103,798
2089 83,322,813 20,056,079
2088 82,662,944 20,005,521
2087 81,989,354 19,950,317
2086 81,310,407 19,895,606
2085 80,614,775 19,836,988
2084 79,910,947 19,773,272
2083 79,192,092 19,706,082
2082 78,464,535 19,639,516
2081 77,723,079 19,572,596
2080 76,963,821 19,499,390
2079 76,202,603 19,425,502
2078 75,431,803 19,347,261
2077 74,649,057 19,265,447
2076 73,862,841 19,175,355
2075 73,062,202 19,083,859
2074 72,248,179 18,988,290
2073 71,432,221 18,889,470
2072 70,603,305 18,785,103
2071 69,771,981 18,674,697
2070 68,936,208 18,559,138
2069 68,095,292 18,437,873
2068 67,251,348 18,315,011
2067 66,399,507 18,187,508
2066 65,539,313 18,054,404
2065 64,675,474 17,921,674
2064 63,807,579 17,783,801
2063 62,939,156 17,641,066
2062 62,065,714 17,498,306
2061 61,188,220 17,356,130
2060 60,302,920 17,206,922
2059 59,413,352 17,056,085
2058 58,519,385 16,903,532
2057 57,622,572 16,749,284
2056 56,730,793 16,595,691
2055 55,837,458 16,441,650
2054 54,935,159 16,285,520
2053 54,032,780 16,130,235
2052 53,122,812 15,967,770
2051 52,215,921 15,805,253
2050 51,314,050 15,638,613
2049 50,406,453 15,468,883
2048 49,501,629 15,292,499
2047 48,593,064 15,112,083
2046 47,688,721 14,928,123
2045 46,789,773 14,739,540
2044 45,890,362 14,544,544
2043 44,999,297 14,349,357
2042 44,103,714 14,147,892
2041 43,204,033 13,945,694
2040 42,316,677 13,741,587
2039 41,430,803 13,536,704
2038 40,554,253 13,331,490
2037 39,682,947 13,125,051
2036 38,815,989 12,917,110
2035 37,963,436 12,714,184
2034 37,116,013 12,515,962
2033 36,279,025 12,321,294
2032 35,446,827 12,128,060
2031 34,626,572 11,938,351
2030 33,811,853 11,749,706
2029 33,009,874 11,559,235
2028 32,213,983 11,369,414
2027 31,428,884 11,178,605
2026 30,654,707 10,986,242
2025 29,885,995 10,791,246
2024 29,123,744 10,590,927
2023 28,372,687 10,389,799
2022 27,632,771 10,182,222
2021 26,915,758 9,966,908
2020 26,210,558 9,749,310
2019 25,506,095 9,529,966
2018 24,806,383 9,307,333
2017 24,128,601 9,085,946
2016 23,454,161 8,865,631
2015 22,763,414 8,643,840
2014 22,059,893 8,425,552
2013 21,402,376 8,216,724
2012 20,809,529 8,014,084
2011 20,232,304 7,824,785
2010 19,668,066 7,652,141
2009 19,113,974 7,490,230
2008 18,574,056 7,338,403
2007 18,049,896 7,194,477
2006 17,550,407 7,057,566
2005 17,074,594 6,924,720
2004 16,610,487 6,790,547
2003 16,160,340 6,658,575
2002 15,725,528 6,531,669
2001 15,309,490 6,407,377
2000 14,912,631 6,284,735
1999 14,525,140 6,208,370
1998 14,144,860 6,176,397
1997 13,775,214 6,139,829
1996 13,414,757 6,066,523
1995 13,058,516 5,948,584
1994 12,704,903 5,825,368
1993 12,353,131 5,724,993
1992 12,006,353 5,649,400
1991 11,667,180 5,541,205
1990 11,331,821 5,398,768
1989 11,002,745 5,267,249
1988 10,684,968 5,114,989
1987 10,370,749 4,939,059
1986 10,060,342 4,772,139
1985 9,761,730 4,619,003
1984 9,475,078 4,480,026
1983 9,215,397 4,350,874
1982 9,028,678 4,227,171
1981 8,816,377 4,109,022
1980 8,512,219 3,995,256
1979 8,239,641 3,882,691
1978 8,011,921 3,768,508
1977 7,796,501 3,653,265
1976 7,597,962 3,540,076
1975 7,397,120 3,430,425
1974 7,193,583 3,324,499
1973 6,996,660 3,222,290
1972 6,806,872 3,123,691
1971 6,624,408 3,028,837
1970 6,449,793 2,936,779
1969 6,283,462 2,845,273
1968 6,125,863 2,753,848
1967 5,977,318 2,664,130
1966 5,837,295 2,577,184
1965 5,704,686 2,492,998
1964 5,578,257 2,411,260
1963 5,456,623 2,331,736
1962 5,338,620 2,255,026
1961 5,239,273 2,181,805
1960 5,159,057 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Tajikistan
2100 0.59% 0.04%
2099 0.6% 0.07%
2098 0.63% 0.09%
2097 0.64% 0.12%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.68% 0.16%
2094 0.7% 0.16%
2093 0.71% 0.2%
2092 0.74% 0.22%
2091 0.76% 0.22%
2090 0.78% 0.24%
2089 0.8% 0.25%
2088 0.82% 0.28%
2087 0.84% 0.27%
2086 0.86% 0.3%
2085 0.88% 0.32%
2084 0.91% 0.34%
2083 0.93% 0.34%
2082 0.95% 0.34%
2081 0.99% 0.38%
2080 1% 0.38%
2079 1.02% 0.4%
2078 1.05% 0.42%
2077 1.06% 0.47%
2076 1.1% 0.48%
2075 1.13% 0.5%
2074 1.14% 0.52%
2073 1.17% 0.56%
2072 1.19% 0.59%
2071 1.21% 0.62%
2070 1.23% 0.66%
2069 1.25% 0.67%
2068 1.28% 0.7%
2067 1.31% 0.74%
2066 1.34% 0.74%
2065 1.36% 0.78%
2064 1.38% 0.81%
2063 1.41% 0.82%
2062 1.43% 0.82%
2061 1.47% 0.87%
2060 1.5% 0.88%
2059 1.53% 0.9%
2058 1.56% 0.92%
2057 1.57% 0.93%
2056 1.6% 0.94%
2055 1.64% 0.96%
2054 1.67% 0.96%
2053 1.71% 1.02%
2052 1.74% 1.03%
2051 1.76% 1.07%
2050 1.8% 1.1%
2049 1.83% 1.15%
2048 1.87% 1.19%
2047 1.9% 1.23%
2046 1.92% 1.28%
2045 1.96% 1.34%
2044 1.98% 1.36%
2043 2.03% 1.42%
2042 2.08% 1.45%
2041 2.1% 1.49%
2040 2.14% 1.51%
2039 2.16% 1.54%
2038 2.2% 1.57%
2037 2.23% 1.61%
2036 2.25% 1.6%
2035 2.28% 1.58%
2034 2.31% 1.58%
2033 2.35% 1.59%
2032 2.37% 1.59%
2031 2.41% 1.61%
2030 2.43% 1.65%
2029 2.47% 1.67%
2028 2.5% 1.71%
2027 2.53% 1.75%
2026 2.57% 1.81%
2025 2.62% 1.89%
2024 2.65% 1.94%
2023 2.68% 2.04%
2022 2.66% 2.16%
2021 2.69% 2.23%
2020 2.76% 2.3%
2019 2.82% 2.39%
2018 2.81% 2.44%
2017 2.88% 2.49%
2016 3.03% 2.57%
2015 3.19% 2.59%
2014 3.07% 2.54%
2013 2.85% 2.53%
2012 2.85% 2.42%
2011 2.87% 2.26%
2010 2.9% 2.16%
2009 2.91% 2.07%
2008 2.9% 2%
2007 2.85% 1.94%
2006 2.79% 1.92%
2005 2.79% 1.98%
2004 2.79% 1.98%
2003 2.77% 1.94%
2002 2.72% 1.94%
2001 2.66% 1.95%
2000 2.67% 1.23%
1999 2.69% 0.52%
1998 2.68% 0.6%
1997 2.69% 1.21%
1996 2.73% 1.98%
1995 2.78% 2.12%
1994 2.85% 1.75%
1993 2.89% 1.34%
1992 2.91% 1.95%
1991 2.96% 2.64%
1990 2.99% 2.5%
1989 2.97% 2.98%
1988 3.03% 3.56%
1987 3.09% 3.5%
1986 3.06% 3.32%
1985 3.03% 3.1%
1984 2.82% 2.97%
1983 2.07% 2.93%
1982 2.41% 2.88%
1981 3.57% 2.85%
1980 3.31% 2.9%
1979 2.84% 3.03%
1978 2.76% 3.15%
1977 2.61% 3.2%
1976 2.72% 3.2%
1975 2.83% 3.19%
1974 2.81% 3.17%
1973 2.79% 3.16%
1972 2.75% 3.13%
1971 2.71% 3.13%
1970 2.65% 3.22%
1969 2.57% 3.32%
1968 2.49% 3.37%
1967 2.4% 3.37%
1966 2.32% 3.38%
1965 2.27% 3.39%
1964 2.23% 3.41%
1963 2.21% 3.4%
1962 1.9% 3.36%
1961 1.55% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tajikistan
Current population
30864115
11038274
Population rank 51/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +551
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 55/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -21,606
Net migration rank 146/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -21,606
2024 - -13,892 - -21,236
2023 754,486 -4,798 223,828 -19,999
2022 734,893 -4,798 228,336 -17,001
2021 713,806 -9,888 222,850 -3,564
2020 716,361 -9,888 219,467 -3,564
2019 714,681 -12,255 231,817 -9,041
2018 706,188 -9,184 228,597 -6,111
2017 696,496 -37,912 224,396 -4,093
2016 677,051 13,255 228,547 -8,210
2015 649,190 42,008 230,903 -7,660
2014 619,243 96,599 227,304 -13,962
2013 606,072 -6,900 220,693 -16,362
2012 594,029 -7,523 213,078 -12,132
2011 580,607 -12,669 208,429 -30,783
2010 569,921 -9,366 201,389 -33,733
2009 557,841 -10,203 192,851 -36,677
2008 542,919 -10,720 182,337 -34,855
2007 526,949 -10,807 173,200 -32,831
2006 511,366 -28,528 164,046 -30,591
2005 496,547 -27,775 160,189 -27,954
2004 478,880 -19,444 161,201 -25,082
2003 459,422 -18,568 150,391 -22,562
2002 439,544 -10,766 146,492 -20,526
2001 422,511 -19,203 142,276 -19,657
2000 411,633 -21,221 136,549 -13,871
1999 401,969 -17,398 147,622 -117,571
1998 388,432 -12,446 153,508 -119,621
1997 377,138 -13,842 149,825 -110,572
1996 370,355 -12,738 138,287 -30,922
1995 367,532 -12,661 168,934 -40,418
1994 364,390 -12,028 167,590 -49,668
1993 360,785 -9,601 157,975 -75,147
1992 356,072 -13,702 163,652 -95,280
1991 350,493 -14,520 177,585 -29,553
1990 342,901 -8,163 178,429 -41,596
1989 334,649 -11,244 179,212 -53,020
1988 328,168 -16,016 172,805 5,523
1987 320,134 -3,829 163,611 9,923
1986 308,188 -3,671 155,987 4,321
1985 296,317 -3,604 145,720 247
1984 284,110 -3,512 139,145 -7,152
1983 276,112 -37,346 133,280 -6,972
1982 274,652 -139,974 127,838 -6,730
1981 262,076 27,845 121,418 -6,221
1980 247,808 70,589 117,888 -5,557
1979 238,875 -12,108 114,496 -1,703
1978 229,958 -1,282 110,564 5,006
1977 222,785 -20,622 106,920 7,999
1976 214,916 -19,994 103,777 7,679
1975 206,986 -237 100,604 7,237
1974 200,693 -377 97,481 6,531
1973 193,997 -466 94,523 5,876
1972 186,521 -473 91,677 5,123
1971 179,317 -439 88,618 4,293
1970 170,713 -367 85,645 5,559
1969 162,603 -286 82,931 8,886
1968 153,080 -204 80,698 10,323
1967 144,370 -148 78,733 9,670
1966 135,927 -96 76,702 8,796
1965 129,428 -39 75,139 7,744
1964 123,469 0 74,030 6,568
1963 119,784 0 73,065 5,379
1962 116,232 0 70,700 4,270
1961 82,471 0 68,182 3,291
1960 77,948 0 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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