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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 73,145,892 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 1.25% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tanzania
2100 89,781,496 265,496,854
2099 89,255,966 263,162,785
2098 88,720,337 260,809,535
2097 88,168,066 258,412,520
2096 87,604,050 255,996,677
2095 87,032,145 253,567,416
2094 86,441,720 251,119,386
2093 85,842,389 248,628,881
2092 85,235,505 246,107,108
2091 84,610,360 243,557,182
2090 83,973,967 241,002,065
2089 83,322,813 238,416,591
2088 82,662,944 235,797,530
2087 81,989,354 233,167,455
2086 81,310,407 230,496,041
2085 80,614,775 227,800,292
2084 79,910,947 225,111,530
2083 79,192,092 222,421,279
2082 78,464,535 219,718,263
2081 77,723,079 216,995,478
2080 76,963,821 214,255,926
2079 76,202,603 211,486,253
2078 75,431,803 208,708,063
2077 74,649,057 205,918,120
2076 73,862,841 203,106,125
2075 73,062,202 200,297,474
2074 72,248,179 197,468,017
2073 71,432,221 194,642,633
2072 70,603,305 191,824,103
2071 69,771,981 188,992,017
2070 68,936,208 186,152,377
2069 68,095,292 183,311,218
2068 67,251,348 180,475,586
2067 66,399,507 177,639,469
2066 65,539,313 174,803,090
2065 64,675,474 171,913,445
2064 63,807,579 169,064,549
2063 62,939,156 166,217,933
2062 62,065,714 163,370,044
2061 61,188,220 160,537,159
2060 60,302,920 157,722,273
2059 59,413,352 154,920,005
2058 58,519,385 152,120,539
2057 57,622,572 149,325,489
2056 56,730,793 146,519,472
2055 55,837,458 143,736,540
2054 54,935,159 140,983,905
2053 54,032,780 138,262,668
2052 53,122,812 135,553,723
2051 52,215,921 132,851,383
2050 51,314,050 130,157,751
2049 50,406,453 127,495,278
2048 49,501,629 124,821,109
2047 48,593,064 122,158,290
2046 47,688,721 119,522,516
2045 46,789,773 116,914,785
2044 45,890,362 114,329,740
2043 44,999,297 111,776,234
2042 44,103,714 109,241,835
2041 43,204,033 106,748,632
2040 42,316,677 104,272,418
2039 41,430,803 101,814,304
2038 40,554,253 99,380,232
2037 39,682,947 96,983,729
2036 38,815,989 94,601,865
2035 37,963,436 92,257,269
2034 37,116,013 89,929,444
2033 36,279,025 87,654,982
2032 35,446,827 85,409,993
2031 34,626,572 83,180,507
2030 33,811,853 80,997,163
2029 33,009,874 78,838,461
2028 32,213,983 76,730,649
2027 31,428,884 74,647,063
2026 30,654,707 72,589,279
2025 29,885,995 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 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 2.62% 2.91%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tanzania
Current population
30864115
73145892
Population rank 51/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.88%
One net population change
42 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 18/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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