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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +2.8% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Cameroon vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tajikistan
2100 89,761,493 20,381,526
2099 89,236,081 20,372,551
2098 88,700,571 20,358,644
2097 88,148,423 20,340,387
2096 87,584,533 20,316,369
2095 87,012,755 20,289,397
2094 86,422,461 20,257,491
2093 85,823,264 20,225,699
2092 85,216,516 20,184,493
2091 84,591,510 20,140,447
2090 83,955,258 20,095,391
2089 83,304,250 20,047,692
2088 82,644,527 19,997,155
2087 81,971,087 19,941,974
2086 81,292,292 19,887,286
2085 80,596,814 19,828,693
2084 79,893,144 19,765,003
2083 79,174,449 19,697,841
2082 78,447,054 19,631,303
2081 77,705,764 19,564,411
2080 76,946,674 19,491,236
2079 76,185,626 19,417,379
2078 75,414,998 19,339,170
2077 74,632,426 19,257,390
2076 73,846,385 19,167,336
2075 73,045,925 19,075,879
2074 72,232,083 18,980,350
2073 71,416,307 18,881,571
2072 70,587,575 18,777,247
2071 69,756,436 18,666,888
2070 68,920,850 18,551,377
2069 68,080,121 18,430,162
2068 67,236,365 18,307,352
2067 66,384,714 18,179,902
2066 65,524,711 18,046,854
2065 64,661,065 17,914,179
2064 63,793,364 17,776,364
2063 62,925,133 17,633,689
2062 62,051,886 17,490,989
2061 61,174,588 17,348,872
2060 60,289,485 17,199,727
2059 59,400,116 17,048,953
2058 58,506,347 16,896,463
2057 57,609,734 16,742,280
2056 56,718,154 16,588,751
2055 55,825,018 16,434,774
2054 54,922,920 16,278,710
2053 54,020,742 16,123,490
2052 53,110,977 15,961,093
2051 52,204,288 15,798,643
2050 51,302,617 15,632,073
2049 50,395,223 15,462,414
2048 49,490,600 15,286,104
2047 48,582,238 15,105,763
2046 47,678,096 14,921,881
2045 46,779,348 14,733,376
2044 45,880,138 14,538,462
2043 44,989,272 14,343,357
2042 44,093,888 14,141,976
2041 43,194,408 13,939,862
2040 42,307,249 13,735,841
2039 41,421,572 13,531,043
2038 40,545,218 13,325,915
2037 39,674,106 13,119,563
2036 38,807,341 12,911,709
2035 37,954,978 12,708,867
2034 37,107,744 12,510,728
2033 36,270,943 12,316,142
2032 35,438,930 12,122,988
2031 34,618,857 11,933,358
2030 33,804,320 11,744,792
2029 33,002,520 11,554,401
2028 32,206,806 11,364,659
2027 31,421,882 11,173,930
2026 30,647,877 10,981,648
2025 29,879,337 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 2.59% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tajikistan
Current population
31045453
11080415
Population rank 51/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.13%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +536
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 58/197
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 766,304 -13,892 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Cameroon is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people). In Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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