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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.31 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Cameroon vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Thailand
2100 89,761,493 45,708,431
2099 89,236,081 46,053,146
2098 88,700,571 46,403,189
2097 88,148,423 46,757,918
2096 87,584,533 47,118,652
2095 87,012,755 47,484,043
2094 86,422,461 47,853,561
2093 85,823,264 48,226,682
2092 85,216,516 48,605,235
2091 84,591,510 48,984,504
2090 83,955,258 49,368,049
2089 83,304,250 49,756,629
2088 82,644,527 50,142,276
2087 81,971,087 50,532,164
2086 81,292,292 50,925,294
2085 80,596,814 51,321,960
2084 79,893,144 51,724,454
2083 79,174,449 52,127,592
2082 78,447,054 52,533,368
2081 77,705,764 52,938,345
2080 76,946,674 53,347,733
2079 76,185,626 53,762,492
2078 75,414,998 54,177,529
2077 74,632,426 54,595,112
2076 73,846,385 55,015,291
2075 73,045,925 55,438,108
2074 72,232,083 55,867,914
2073 71,416,307 56,300,358
2072 70,587,575 56,735,274
2071 69,756,436 57,172,515
2070 68,920,850 57,616,731
2069 68,080,121 58,061,962
2068 67,236,365 58,512,248
2067 66,384,714 58,962,990
2066 65,524,711 59,413,893
2065 64,661,065 59,873,261
2064 63,793,364 60,331,851
2063 62,925,133 60,792,306
2062 62,051,886 61,257,068
2061 61,174,588 61,720,030
2060 60,289,485 62,187,380
2059 59,400,116 62,651,158
2058 58,506,347 63,113,332
2057 57,609,734 63,572,746
2056 56,718,154 64,027,520
2055 55,825,018 64,473,146
2054 54,922,920 64,912,210
2053 54,020,742 65,338,122
2052 53,110,977 65,758,061
2051 52,204,288 66,162,612
2050 51,302,617 66,552,915
2049 50,395,223 66,931,487
2048 49,490,600 67,291,479
2047 48,582,238 67,636,461
2046 47,678,096 67,967,131
2045 46,779,348 68,281,902
2044 45,880,138 68,579,656
2043 44,989,272 68,864,788
2042 44,093,888 69,133,982
2041 43,194,408 69,390,832
2040 42,307,249 69,626,857
2039 41,421,572 69,848,522
2038 40,545,218 70,056,903
2037 39,674,106 70,250,371
2036 38,807,341 70,429,677
2035 37,954,978 70,599,021
2034 37,107,744 70,751,094
2033 36,270,943 70,891,510
2032 35,438,930 71,019,665
2031 34,618,857 71,134,882
2030 33,804,320 71,241,584
2029 33,002,520 71,337,147
2028 32,206,806 71,423,119
2027 31,421,882 71,499,411
2026 30,647,877 71,565,981
2025 29,879,337 71,619,863
2024 29,123,744 71,668,011
2023 28,372,687 71,702,435
2022 27,632,771 71,735,329
2021 26,915,758 71,727,332
2020 26,210,558 71,641,484
2019 25,506,095 71,522,271
2018 24,806,383 71,376,079
2017 24,128,601 71,160,187
2016 23,454,161 70,859,841
2015 22,763,414 70,540,795
2014 22,059,893 70,216,367
2013 21,402,376 69,845,114
2012 20,809,529 69,436,098
2011 20,232,304 69,007,208
2010 19,668,066 68,579,447
2009 19,113,974 68,121,080
2008 18,574,056 67,619,830
2007 18,049,896 67,102,394
2006 17,550,407 66,567,687
2005 17,074,594 66,017,420
2004 16,610,487 65,452,047
2003 16,160,340 64,868,166
2002 15,725,528 64,266,437
2001 15,309,490 63,651,141
2000 14,912,631 63,007,815
1999 14,525,140 62,299,043
1998 14,144,860 61,522,630
1997 13,775,214 60,724,584
1996 13,414,757 59,920,064
1995 13,058,516 59,098,232
1994 12,704,903 58,260,854
1993 12,353,131 57,408,198
1992 12,006,353 56,528,834
1991 11,667,180 55,637,434
1990 11,331,821 54,738,329
1989 11,002,745 53,848,956
1988 10,684,968 52,969,595
1987 10,370,749 52,074,105
1986 10,060,342 51,177,834
1985 9,761,730 50,270,753
1984 9,475,078 49,351,708
1983 9,215,397 48,423,309
1982 9,028,678 47,494,577
1981 8,816,377 46,575,855
1980 8,512,219 45,650,022
1979 8,239,641 44,718,434
1978 8,011,921 43,788,976
1977 7,796,501 42,843,974
1976 7,597,962 41,896,504
1975 7,397,120 40,940,005
1974 7,193,583 39,952,891
1973 6,996,660 38,947,787
1972 6,806,872 37,933,929
1971 6,624,408 36,937,387
1970 6,449,793 35,954,408
1969 6,283,462 34,973,782
1968 6,125,863 34,002,560
1967 5,977,318 33,037,801
1966 5,837,295 32,086,071
1965 5,704,686 31,149,337
1964 5,578,257 30,232,141
1963 5,456,623 29,342,322
1962 5,338,620 28,481,040
1961 5,239,273 27,650,334
1960 5,159,057 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Thailand
2100 0.59% -0.75%
2099 0.6% -0.75%
2098 0.63% -0.76%
2097 0.64% -0.77%
2096 0.66% -0.77%
2095 0.68% -0.77%
2094 0.7% -0.77%
2093 0.71% -0.78%
2092 0.74% -0.77%
2091 0.76% -0.78%
2090 0.78% -0.78%
2089 0.8% -0.77%
2088 0.82% -0.77%
2087 0.84% -0.77%
2086 0.86% -0.77%
2085 0.88% -0.78%
2084 0.91% -0.77%
2083 0.93% -0.77%
2082 0.95% -0.76%
2081 0.99% -0.77%
2080 1% -0.77%
2079 1.02% -0.77%
2078 1.05% -0.76%
2077 1.06% -0.76%
2076 1.1% -0.76%
2075 1.13% -0.77%
2074 1.14% -0.77%
2073 1.17% -0.77%
2072 1.19% -0.76%
2071 1.21% -0.77%
2070 1.23% -0.77%
2069 1.25% -0.77%
2068 1.28% -0.76%
2067 1.31% -0.76%
2066 1.34% -0.77%
2065 1.36% -0.76%
2064 1.38% -0.76%
2063 1.41% -0.76%
2062 1.43% -0.75%
2061 1.47% -0.75%
2060 1.5% -0.74%
2059 1.53% -0.73%
2058 1.56% -0.72%
2057 1.57% -0.71%
2056 1.6% -0.69%
2055 1.64% -0.68%
2054 1.67% -0.65%
2053 1.71% -0.64%
2052 1.74% -0.61%
2051 1.76% -0.59%
2050 1.8% -0.57%
2049 1.83% -0.53%
2048 1.87% -0.51%
2047 1.9% -0.49%
2046 1.92% -0.46%
2045 1.96% -0.43%
2044 1.98% -0.41%
2043 2.03% -0.39%
2042 2.08% -0.37%
2041 2.1% -0.34%
2040 2.14% -0.32%
2039 2.16% -0.3%
2038 2.2% -0.28%
2037 2.23% -0.25%
2036 2.25% -0.24%
2035 2.28% -0.21%
2034 2.31% -0.2%
2033 2.35% -0.18%
2032 2.37% -0.16%
2031 2.41% -0.15%
2030 2.43% -0.13%
2029 2.47% -0.12%
2028 2.5% -0.11%
2027 2.53% -0.09%
2026 2.57% -0.08%
2025 2.59% -0.07%
2024 2.65% -0.05%
2023 2.68% -0.05%
2022 2.66% 0.01%
2021 2.69% 0.12%
2020 2.76% 0.17%
2019 2.82% 0.2%
2018 2.81% 0.3%
2017 2.88% 0.42%
2016 3.03% 0.45%
2015 3.19% 0.46%
2014 3.07% 0.53%
2013 2.85% 0.59%
2012 2.85% 0.62%
2011 2.87% 0.62%
2010 2.9% 0.67%
2009 2.91% 0.74%
2008 2.9% 0.77%
2007 2.85% 0.8%
2006 2.79% 0.83%
2005 2.79% 0.86%
2004 2.79% 0.9%
2003 2.77% 0.94%
2002 2.72% 0.97%
2001 2.66% 1.02%
2000 2.67% 1.14%
1999 2.69% 1.26%
1998 2.68% 1.31%
1997 2.69% 1.34%
1996 2.73% 1.39%
1995 2.78% 1.44%
1994 2.85% 1.49%
1993 2.89% 1.56%
1992 2.91% 1.6%
1991 2.96% 1.64%
1990 2.99% 1.65%
1989 2.97% 1.66%
1988 3.03% 1.72%
1987 3.09% 1.75%
1986 3.06% 1.8%
1985 3.03% 1.86%
1984 2.82% 1.92%
1983 2.07% 1.96%
1982 2.41% 1.97%
1981 3.57% 2.03%
1980 3.31% 2.08%
1979 2.84% 2.12%
1978 2.76% 2.21%
1977 2.61% 2.26%
1976 2.72% 2.34%
1975 2.83% 2.47%
1974 2.81% 2.58%
1973 2.79% 2.67%
1972 2.75% 2.7%
1971 2.71% 2.73%
1970 2.65% 2.8%
1969 2.57% 2.86%
1968 2.49% 2.92%
1967 2.4% 2.97%
1966 2.32% 3.01%
1965 2.27% 3.03%
1964 2.23% 3.03%
1963 2.21% 3.02%
1962 1.9% 3%
1961 1.55% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Thailand
Current population
31045453
71565981
Population rank 51/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.86%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -132
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 164/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +27,509
Net migration rank 146/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 27,509
2024 766,304 -13,892 -65,720 23,321
2023 754,486 -4,798 -46,105 19,648
2022 734,893 -4,798 -61,046 21,683
2021 713,806 -9,888 57,382 -2,093
2020 716,361 -9,888 84,107 32,277
2019 714,681 -12,255 116,867 5,221
2018 706,188 -9,184 159,383 10,984
2017 696,496 -37,912 194,695 66,805
2016 677,051 13,255 226,255 112,978
2015 649,190 42,008 266,362 32,500
2014 619,243 96,599 294,628 55,358
2013 606,072 -6,900 325,059 67,452
2012 594,029 -7,523 351,485 74,033
2011 580,607 -12,669 365,670 66,607
2010 569,921 -9,366 370,466 52,791
2009 557,841 -10,203 382,636 110,883
2008 542,919 -10,720 401,730 107,333
2007 526,949 -10,807 425,362 100,486
2006 511,366 -28,528 441,211 102,362
2005 496,547 -27,775 456,378 100,542
2004 478,880 -19,444 466,542 107,199
2003 459,422 -18,568 488,003 105,917
2002 439,544 -10,766 504,299 105,215
2001 422,511 -19,203 524,230 96,817
2000 411,633 -21,221 543,884 121,640
1999 401,969 -17,398 578,073 173,924
1998 388,432 -12,446 617,318 183,471
1997 377,138 -13,842 644,834 150,411
1996 370,355 -12,738 661,397 152,397
1995 367,532 -12,661 682,703 147,226
1994 364,390 -12,028 712,589 132,271
1993 360,785 -9,601 737,696 122,746
1992 356,072 -13,702 754,999 143,318
1991 350,493 -14,520 760,508 124,034
1990 342,901 -8,163 760,808 152,916
1989 334,649 -11,244 774,563 90,497
1988 328,168 -16,016 765,252 128,469
1987 320,134 -3,829 774,498 122,791
1986 308,188 -3,671 783,430 111,820
1985 296,317 -3,604 776,935 141,963
1984 284,110 -3,512 779,856 139,345
1983 276,112 -37,346 794,239 143,393
1982 274,652 -139,974 817,951 101,885
1981 262,076 27,845 839,297 78,337
1980 247,808 70,589 845,575 88,478
1979 238,875 -12,108 843,434 85,693
1978 229,958 -1,282 847,799 82,011
1977 222,785 -20,622 871,232 88,937
1976 214,916 -19,994 894,072 40,656
1975 206,986 -237 911,980 66,306
1974 200,693 -377 923,151 72,801
1973 193,997 -466 933,540 80,704
1972 186,521 -473 940,420 73,082
1971 179,317 -439 936,215 43,400
1970 170,713 -367 937,116 49,221
1969 162,603 -286 948,314 26,551
1968 153,080 -204 953,806 13,718
1967 144,370 -148 944,980 17,005
1966 135,927 -96 929,469 12,016
1965 129,428 -39 909,000 22,995
1964 123,469 0 885,137 17,249
1963 119,784 0 860,728 16,494
1962 116,232 0 828,741 16,605
1961 82,471 0 801,140 14,968
1960 77,948 0 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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