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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.37 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tanzania
2100 89,761,493 265,471,550
2099 89,236,081 263,137,702
2098 88,700,571 260,784,676
2097 88,148,423 258,387,890
2096 87,584,533 255,972,277
2095 87,012,755 253,543,248
2094 86,422,461 251,095,452
2093 85,823,264 248,605,184
2092 85,216,516 246,083,651
2091 84,591,510 243,533,968
2090 83,955,258 240,979,094
2089 83,304,250 238,393,867
2088 82,644,527 235,775,056
2087 81,971,087 233,145,231
2086 81,292,292 230,474,072
2085 80,596,814 227,778,580
2084 79,893,144 225,090,075
2083 79,174,449 222,400,079
2082 78,447,054 219,697,321
2081 77,705,764 216,974,796
2080 76,946,674 214,235,505
2079 76,185,626 211,466,096
2078 75,414,998 208,688,171
2077 74,632,426 205,898,494
2076 73,846,385 203,086,766
2075 73,045,925 200,278,383
2074 72,232,083 197,449,196
2073 71,416,307 194,624,081
2072 70,587,575 191,805,820
2071 69,756,436 188,974,004
2070 68,920,850 186,134,634
2069 68,080,121 183,293,747
2068 67,236,365 180,458,385
2067 66,384,714 177,622,538
2066 65,524,711 174,786,430
2065 64,661,065 171,897,059
2064 63,793,364 169,048,435
2063 62,925,133 166,202,091
2062 62,051,886 163,354,473
2061 61,174,588 160,521,858
2060 60,289,485 157,707,240
2059 59,400,116 154,905,240
2058 58,506,347 152,106,040
2057 57,609,734 149,311,257
2056 56,718,154 146,505,507
2055 55,825,018 143,722,840
2054 54,922,920 140,970,467
2053 54,020,742 138,249,490
2052 53,110,977 135,540,803
2051 52,204,288 132,838,721
2050 51,302,617 130,145,345
2049 50,395,223 127,483,126
2048 49,490,600 124,809,212
2047 48,582,238 122,146,647
2046 47,678,096 119,511,124
2045 46,779,348 116,903,642
2044 45,880,138 114,318,843
2043 44,989,272 111,765,580
2042 44,093,888 109,231,423
2041 43,194,408 106,738,458
2040 42,307,249 104,262,479
2039 41,421,572 101,804,600
2038 40,545,218 99,370,760
2037 39,674,106 96,974,485
2036 38,807,341 94,592,848
2035 37,954,978 92,248,476
2034 37,107,744 89,920,872
2033 36,270,943 87,646,627
2032 35,438,930 85,401,853
2031 34,618,857 83,172,579
2030 33,804,320 80,989,443
2029 33,002,520 78,830,947
2028 32,206,806 76,723,335
2027 31,421,882 74,639,948
2026 30,647,877 72,582,361
2025 29,879,337 70,545,865
2024 29,123,744 68,560,157
2023 28,372,687 66,617,606
2022 27,632,771 64,711,821
2021 26,915,758 62,830,412
2020 26,210,558 60,972,798
2019 25,506,095 59,174,891
2018 24,806,383 57,437,145
2017 24,128,601 55,652,890
2016 23,454,161 53,824,013
2015 22,763,414 52,020,962
2014 22,059,893 50,351,512
2013 21,402,376 48,824,128
2012 20,809,529 47,374,260
2011 20,232,304 46,029,367
2010 19,668,066 44,758,488
2009 19,113,974 43,633,982
2008 18,574,056 42,570,728
2007 18,049,896 41,435,512
2006 17,550,407 40,294,902
2005 17,074,594 39,182,076
2004 16,610,487 38,109,668
2003 16,160,340 37,089,555
2002 15,725,528 36,121,304
2001 15,309,490 35,198,299
2000 14,912,631 34,260,139
1999 14,525,140 33,300,330
1998 14,144,860 32,420,458
1997 13,775,214 31,578,089
1996 13,414,757 30,945,762
1995 13,058,516 30,383,497
1994 12,704,903 29,442,356
1993 12,353,131 28,332,692
1992 12,006,353 27,457,588
1991 11,667,180 26,780,436
1990 11,331,821 26,110,207
1989 11,002,745 25,438,759
1988 10,684,968 24,769,686
1987 10,370,749 24,030,378
1986 10,060,342 23,258,959
1985 9,761,730 22,501,693
1984 9,475,078 21,779,066
1983 9,215,397 21,079,874
1982 9,028,678 20,398,571
1981 8,816,377 19,784,703
1980 8,512,219 19,189,769
1979 8,239,641 18,592,038
1978 8,011,921 17,976,566
1977 7,796,501 17,352,929
1976 7,597,962 16,736,211
1975 7,397,120 16,138,361
1974 7,193,583 15,561,630
1973 6,996,660 15,010,101
1972 6,806,872 14,479,308
1971 6,624,408 13,971,451
1970 6,449,793 13,492,677
1969 6,283,462 13,036,700
1968 6,125,863 12,602,076
1967 5,977,318 12,200,109
1966 5,837,295 11,827,459
1965 5,704,686 11,470,728
1964 5,578,257 11,127,826
1963 5,456,623 10,799,528
1962 5,338,620 10,487,756
1961 5,239,273 10,187,886
1960 5,159,057 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Tanzania
2100 0.59% 0.89%
2099 0.6% 0.9%
2098 0.63% 0.93%
2097 0.64% 0.94%
2096 0.66% 0.96%
2095 0.68% 0.97%
2094 0.7% 1%
2093 0.71% 1.02%
2092 0.74% 1.05%
2091 0.76% 1.06%
2090 0.78% 1.08%
2089 0.8% 1.11%
2088 0.82% 1.13%
2087 0.84% 1.16%
2086 0.86% 1.18%
2085 0.88% 1.19%
2084 0.91% 1.21%
2083 0.93% 1.23%
2082 0.95% 1.25%
2081 0.99% 1.28%
2080 1% 1.31%
2079 1.02% 1.33%
2078 1.05% 1.35%
2077 1.06% 1.38%
2076 1.1% 1.4%
2075 1.13% 1.43%
2074 1.14% 1.45%
2073 1.17% 1.47%
2072 1.19% 1.5%
2071 1.21% 1.53%
2070 1.23% 1.55%
2069 1.25% 1.57%
2068 1.28% 1.6%
2067 1.31% 1.62%
2066 1.34% 1.68%
2065 1.36% 1.69%
2064 1.38% 1.71%
2063 1.41% 1.74%
2062 1.43% 1.76%
2061 1.47% 1.78%
2060 1.5% 1.81%
2059 1.53% 1.84%
2058 1.56% 1.87%
2057 1.57% 1.92%
2056 1.6% 1.94%
2055 1.64% 1.95%
2054 1.67% 1.97%
2053 1.71% 2%
2052 1.74% 2.03%
2051 1.76% 2.07%
2050 1.8% 2.09%
2049 1.83% 2.14%
2048 1.87% 2.18%
2047 1.9% 2.21%
2046 1.92% 2.23%
2045 1.96% 2.26%
2044 1.98% 2.28%
2043 2.03% 2.32%
2042 2.08% 2.34%
2041 2.1% 2.37%
2040 2.14% 2.41%
2039 2.16% 2.45%
2038 2.2% 2.47%
2037 2.23% 2.52%
2036 2.25% 2.54%
2035 2.28% 2.59%
2034 2.31% 2.59%
2033 2.35% 2.63%
2032 2.37% 2.68%
2031 2.41% 2.7%
2030 2.43% 2.74%
2029 2.47% 2.75%
2028 2.5% 2.79%
2027 2.53% 2.83%
2026 2.57% 2.89%
2025 2.59% 2.9%
2024 2.65% 2.92%
2023 2.68% 2.95%
2022 2.66% 2.99%
2021 2.69% 3.05%
2020 2.76% 3.04%
2019 2.82% 3.03%
2018 2.81% 3.21%
2017 2.88% 3.4%
2016 3.03% 3.47%
2015 3.19% 3.32%
2014 3.07% 3.13%
2013 2.85% 3.06%
2012 2.85% 2.92%
2011 2.87% 2.84%
2010 2.9% 2.58%
2009 2.91% 2.5%
2008 2.9% 2.74%
2007 2.85% 2.83%
2006 2.79% 2.84%
2005 2.79% 2.81%
2004 2.79% 2.75%
2003 2.77% 2.68%
2002 2.72% 2.62%
2001 2.66% 2.74%
2000 2.67% 2.88%
1999 2.69% 2.71%
1998 2.68% 2.67%
1997 2.69% 2.04%
1996 2.73% 1.85%
1995 2.78% 3.2%
1994 2.85% 3.92%
1993 2.89% 3.19%
1992 2.91% 2.53%
1991 2.96% 2.57%
1990 2.99% 2.64%
1989 2.97% 2.7%
1988 3.03% 3.08%
1987 3.09% 3.32%
1986 3.06% 3.37%
1985 3.03% 3.32%
1984 2.82% 3.32%
1983 2.07% 3.34%
1982 2.41% 3.1%
1981 3.57% 3.1%
1980 3.31% 3.21%
1979 2.84% 3.42%
1978 2.76% 3.59%
1977 2.61% 3.68%
1976 2.72% 3.7%
1975 2.83% 3.71%
1974 2.81% 3.67%
1973 2.79% 3.67%
1972 2.75% 3.63%
1971 2.71% 3.55%
1970 2.65% 3.5%
1969 2.57% 3.45%
1968 2.49% 3.29%
1967 2.4% 3.15%
1966 2.32% 3.11%
1965 2.27% 3.08%
1964 2.23% 3.04%
1963 2.21% 2.97%
1962 1.9% 2.94%
1961 1.55% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tanzania
Current population
31045453
73639263
Population rank 51/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.89%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 16/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -12,730
Net migration rank 146/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -12,730
2024 766,304 -13,892 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,726,909 119,142
2016 677,051 13,255 1,659,502 152,194
2015 649,190 42,008 1,592,882 201,495
2014 619,243 96,599 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,509,008 1,241
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 411,633 -21,221 985,185 -9,701
1999 401,969 -17,398 948,659 -4,489
1998 388,432 -12,446 920,806 -105,184
1997 377,138 -13,842 882,544 -13,400
1996 370,355 -12,738 868,524 -473,007
1995 367,532 -12,661 838,980 -109,971
1994 364,390 -12,028 803,953 349,348
1993 360,785 -9,601 778,044 288,004
1992 356,072 -13,702 767,961 -83,825
1991 350,493 -14,520 762,011 -91,851
1990 342,901 -8,163 750,825 -80,529
1989 334,649 -11,244 743,854 -71,268
1988 328,168 -16,016 736,551 -71,012
1987 320,134 -3,829 718,580 94,498
1986 308,188 -3,671 705,677 24,101
1985 296,317 -3,604 697,867 86,864
1984 284,110 -3,512 687,435 -26,938
1983 276,112 -37,346 679,720 58,161
1982 274,652 -139,974 662,627 -37,883
1981 262,076 27,845 645,496 -42,485
1980 247,808 70,589 629,444 -42,588
1979 238,875 -12,108 613,388 -4,792
1978 229,958 -1,282 595,024 27,307
1977 222,785 -20,622 574,938 49,997
1976 214,916 -19,994 553,617 54,875
1975 206,986 -237 533,906 53,290
1974 200,693 -377 515,152 51,127
1973 193,997 -466 488,429 48,363
1972 186,521 -473 467,305 57,489
1971 179,317 -439 449,014 41,900
1970 170,713 -367 427,988 38,635
1969 162,603 -286 408,322 37,006
1968 153,080 -204 389,467 34,455
1967 144,370 -148 374,763 5,265
1966 135,927 -96 360,229 5,049
1965 129,428 -39 343,456 4,742
1964 123,469 0 328,527 9,090
1963 119,784 0 314,644 4,333
1962 116,232 0 300,663 3,916
1961 82,471 0 286,839 8,338
1960 77,948 0 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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