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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.32 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 1.24% 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 +2.84% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Cameroon vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Thailand
2100 89,781,496 45,712,111
2099 89,255,966 46,056,854
2098 88,720,337 46,406,925
2097 88,168,066 46,761,683
2096 87,604,050 47,122,446
2095 87,032,145 47,487,866
2094 86,441,720 47,857,414
2093 85,842,389 48,230,566
2092 85,235,505 48,609,149
2091 84,610,360 48,988,448
2090 83,973,967 49,372,024
2089 83,322,813 49,760,635
2088 82,662,944 50,146,313
2087 81,989,354 50,536,233
2086 81,310,407 50,929,394
2085 80,614,775 51,326,092
2084 79,910,947 51,728,619
2083 79,192,092 52,131,789
2082 78,464,535 52,537,598
2081 77,723,079 52,942,608
2080 76,963,821 53,352,029
2079 76,202,603 53,766,821
2078 75,431,803 54,181,891
2077 74,649,057 54,599,508
2076 73,862,841 55,019,721
2075 73,062,202 55,442,571
2074 72,248,179 55,872,412
2073 71,432,221 56,304,891
2072 70,603,305 56,739,842
2071 69,771,981 57,177,118
2070 68,936,208 57,621,370
2069 68,095,292 58,066,637
2068 67,251,348 58,516,959
2067 66,399,507 58,967,738
2066 65,539,313 59,418,676
2065 64,675,474 59,878,082
2064 63,807,579 60,336,709
2063 62,939,156 60,797,201
2062 62,065,714 61,262,000
2061 61,188,220 61,724,999
2060 60,302,920 62,192,387
2059 59,413,352 62,656,203
2058 58,519,385 63,118,413
2057 57,622,572 63,577,864
2056 56,730,793 64,032,675
2055 55,837,458 64,478,337
2054 54,935,159 64,917,436
2053 54,032,780 65,343,383
2052 53,122,812 65,763,356
2051 52,215,921 66,167,939
2050 51,314,050 66,558,274
2049 50,406,453 66,936,876
2048 49,501,629 67,296,897
2047 48,593,064 67,641,907
2046 47,688,721 67,972,603
2045 46,789,773 68,287,399
2044 45,890,362 68,585,177
2043 44,999,297 68,870,333
2042 44,103,714 69,139,548
2041 43,204,033 69,396,419
2040 42,316,677 69,632,464
2039 41,430,803 69,854,146
2038 40,554,253 70,062,543
2037 39,682,947 70,256,027
2036 38,815,989 70,435,348
2035 37,963,436 70,604,705
2034 37,116,013 70,756,791
2033 36,279,025 70,897,217
2032 35,446,827 71,025,384
2031 34,626,572 71,140,609
2030 33,811,853 71,247,320
2029 33,009,874 71,342,891
2028 32,213,983 71,428,869
2027 31,428,884 71,505,168
2026 30,654,707 71,571,743
2025 29,885,995 71,625,629
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 2.62% -0.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Thailand
Current population
30864115
71571743
Population rank 51/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.86%
One net population change
42 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 -94
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 168/197
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 - -13,892 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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 (1960–2024, 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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