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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.5 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Togo
2100 89,761,493 23,426,426
2099 89,236,081 23,284,304
2098 88,700,571 23,142,242
2097 88,148,423 22,996,845
2096 87,584,533 22,848,978
2095 87,012,755 22,702,297
2094 86,422,461 22,543,427
2093 85,823,264 22,395,941
2092 85,216,516 22,243,621
2091 84,591,510 22,083,590
2090 83,955,258 21,924,631
2089 83,304,250 21,761,057
2088 82,644,527 21,592,941
2087 81,971,087 21,431,785
2086 81,292,292 21,252,236
2085 80,596,814 21,073,697
2084 79,893,144 20,894,251
2083 79,174,449 20,708,859
2082 78,447,054 20,520,204
2081 77,705,764 20,325,061
2080 76,946,674 20,126,833
2079 76,185,626 19,927,036
2078 75,414,998 19,738,820
2077 74,632,426 19,547,568
2076 73,846,385 19,348,296
2075 73,045,925 19,141,211
2074 72,232,083 18,936,045
2073 71,416,307 18,729,441
2072 70,587,575 18,525,904
2071 69,756,436 18,321,024
2070 68,920,850 18,116,069
2069 68,080,121 17,905,429
2068 67,236,365 17,689,344
2067 66,384,714 17,477,786
2066 65,524,711 17,262,406
2065 64,661,065 17,049,758
2064 63,793,364 16,836,991
2063 62,925,133 16,618,806
2062 62,051,886 16,404,475
2061 61,174,588 16,190,814
2060 60,289,485 15,976,939
2059 59,400,116 15,767,690
2058 58,506,347 15,556,151
2057 57,609,734 15,341,629
2056 56,718,154 15,125,918
2055 55,825,018 14,903,207
2054 54,922,920 14,687,272
2053 54,020,742 14,471,467
2052 53,110,977 14,253,335
2051 52,204,288 14,030,311
2050 51,302,617 13,812,790
2049 50,395,223 13,588,431
2048 49,490,600 13,367,245
2047 48,582,238 13,148,252
2046 47,678,096 12,927,000
2045 46,779,348 12,705,654
2044 45,880,138 12,484,181
2043 44,989,272 12,261,788
2042 44,093,888 12,044,285
2041 43,194,408 11,827,268
2040 42,307,249 11,614,781
2039 41,421,572 11,398,360
2038 40,545,218 11,185,757
2037 39,674,106 10,975,322
2036 38,807,341 10,767,990
2035 37,954,978 10,559,369
2034 37,107,744 10,353,764
2033 36,270,943 10,148,738
2032 35,438,930 9,944,247
2031 34,618,857 9,741,001
2030 33,804,320 9,541,309
2029 33,002,520 9,347,000
2028 32,206,806 9,155,475
2027 31,421,882 8,965,572
2026 30,647,877 8,776,585
2025 29,879,337 8,591,626
2024 29,123,744 8,406,558
2023 28,372,687 8,223,850
2022 27,632,771 8,068,616
2021 26,915,758 7,936,176
2020 26,210,558 7,788,054
2019 25,506,095 7,619,925
2018 24,806,383 7,458,206
2017 24,128,601 7,324,386
2016 23,454,161 7,200,884
2015 22,763,414 7,071,502
2014 22,059,893 6,937,644
2013 21,402,376 6,798,848
2012 20,809,529 6,653,718
2011 20,232,304 6,500,582
2010 19,668,066 6,325,788
2009 19,113,974 6,130,946
2008 18,574,056 5,936,138
2007 18,049,896 5,748,443
2006 17,550,407 5,569,664
2005 17,074,594 5,413,154
2004 16,610,487 5,281,320
2003 16,160,340 5,154,112
2002 15,725,528 5,027,130
2001 15,309,490 4,904,144
2000 14,912,631 4,783,722
1999 14,525,140 4,665,754
1998 14,144,860 4,551,635
1997 13,775,214 4,438,794
1996 13,414,757 4,291,136
1995 13,058,516 4,110,450
1994 12,704,903 3,904,183
1993 12,353,131 3,887,974
1992 12,006,353 3,932,581
1991 11,667,180 3,822,636
1990 11,331,821 3,714,021
1989 11,002,745 3,606,918
1988 10,684,968 3,501,545
1987 10,370,749 3,397,614
1986 10,060,342 3,296,340
1985 9,761,730 3,194,539
1984 9,475,078 3,105,743
1983 9,215,397 3,033,077
1982 9,028,678 2,961,652
1981 8,816,377 2,879,440
1980 8,512,219 2,791,408
1979 8,239,641 2,714,349
1978 8,011,921 2,646,501
1977 7,796,501 2,583,984
1976 7,597,962 2,523,488
1975 7,397,120 2,463,796
1974 7,193,583 2,404,292
1973 6,996,660 2,344,510
1972 6,806,872 2,283,863
1971 6,624,408 2,219,826
1970 6,449,793 2,149,478
1969 6,283,462 2,043,416
1968 6,125,863 1,953,523
1967 5,977,318 1,912,764
1966 5,837,295 1,873,489
1965 5,704,686 1,835,588
1964 5,578,257 1,799,410
1963 5,456,623 1,765,072
1962 5,338,620 1,732,959
1961 5,239,273 1,702,717
1960 5,159,057 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Togo
2100 0.59% 0.61%
2099 0.6% 0.61%
2098 0.63% 0.63%
2097 0.64% 0.65%
2096 0.66% 0.65%
2095 0.68% 0.7%
2094 0.7% 0.66%
2093 0.71% 0.68%
2092 0.74% 0.72%
2091 0.76% 0.73%
2090 0.78% 0.75%
2089 0.8% 0.78%
2088 0.82% 0.75%
2087 0.84% 0.84%
2086 0.86% 0.85%
2085 0.88% 0.86%
2084 0.91% 0.9%
2083 0.93% 0.92%
2082 0.95% 0.96%
2081 0.99% 0.98%
2080 1% 1%
2079 1.02% 0.95%
2078 1.05% 0.98%
2077 1.06% 1.03%
2076 1.1% 1.08%
2075 1.13% 1.08%
2074 1.14% 1.1%
2073 1.17% 1.1%
2072 1.19% 1.12%
2071 1.21% 1.13%
2070 1.23% 1.18%
2069 1.25% 1.22%
2068 1.28% 1.21%
2067 1.31% 1.25%
2066 1.34% 1.25%
2065 1.36% 1.26%
2064 1.38% 1.31%
2063 1.41% 1.31%
2062 1.43% 1.32%
2061 1.47% 1.34%
2060 1.5% 1.33%
2059 1.53% 1.36%
2058 1.56% 1.4%
2057 1.57% 1.43%
2056 1.6% 1.49%
2055 1.64% 1.47%
2054 1.67% 1.49%
2053 1.71% 1.53%
2052 1.74% 1.59%
2051 1.76% 1.57%
2050 1.8% 1.65%
2049 1.83% 1.65%
2048 1.87% 1.67%
2047 1.9% 1.71%
2046 1.92% 1.74%
2045 1.96% 1.77%
2044 1.98% 1.81%
2043 2.03% 1.81%
2042 2.08% 1.83%
2041 2.1% 1.83%
2040 2.14% 1.9%
2039 2.16% 1.9%
2038 2.2% 1.92%
2037 2.23% 1.93%
2036 2.25% 1.98%
2035 2.28% 1.99%
2034 2.31% 2.02%
2033 2.35% 2.06%
2032 2.37% 2.09%
2031 2.41% 2.09%
2030 2.43% 2.08%
2029 2.47% 2.09%
2028 2.5% 2.12%
2027 2.53% 2.15%
2026 2.57% 2.15%
2025 2.59% 2.2%
2024 2.65% 2.22%
2023 2.68% 1.92%
2022 2.66% 1.67%
2021 2.69% 1.9%
2020 2.76% 2.21%
2019 2.82% 2.17%
2018 2.81% 1.83%
2017 2.88% 1.72%
2016 3.03% 1.83%
2015 3.19% 1.93%
2014 3.07% 2.04%
2013 2.85% 2.18%
2012 2.85% 2.36%
2011 2.87% 2.76%
2010 2.9% 3.18%
2009 2.91% 3.28%
2008 2.9% 3.27%
2007 2.85% 3.21%
2006 2.79% 2.89%
2005 2.79% 2.5%
2004 2.79% 2.47%
2003 2.77% 2.53%
2002 2.72% 2.51%
2001 2.66% 2.52%
2000 2.67% 2.53%
1999 2.69% 2.51%
1998 2.68% 2.54%
1997 2.69% 3.44%
1996 2.73% 4.4%
1995 2.78% 5.28%
1994 2.85% 0.42%
1993 2.89% -1.13%
1992 2.91% 2.88%
1991 2.96% 2.92%
1990 2.99% 2.97%
1989 2.97% 3.01%
1988 3.03% 3.06%
1987 3.09% 3.07%
1986 3.06% 3.19%
1985 3.03% 2.86%
1984 2.82% 2.4%
1983 2.07% 2.41%
1982 2.41% 2.86%
1981 3.57% 3.15%
1980 3.31% 2.84%
1979 2.84% 2.56%
1978 2.76% 2.42%
1977 2.61% 2.4%
1976 2.72% 2.42%
1975 2.83% 2.47%
1974 2.81% 2.55%
1973 2.79% 2.66%
1972 2.75% 2.88%
1971 2.71% 3.27%
1970 2.65% 5.19%
1969 2.57% 4.6%
1968 2.49% 2.13%
1967 2.4% 2.1%
1966 2.32% 2.06%
1965 2.27% 2.01%
1964 2.23% 1.95%
1963 2.21% 1.85%
1962 1.9% 1.78%
1961 1.55% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Togo
Current population
31045453
8873660
Population rank 51/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.11%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +507
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 39/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -15,010
Net migration rank 146/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -15,010
2024 766,304 -13,892 198,184 -14,014
2023 754,486 -4,798 196,649 -15,406
2022 734,893 -4,798 195,051 -65,826
2021 713,806 -9,888 192,651 -56,991
2020 716,361 -9,888 192,474 -31,892
2019 714,681 -12,255 192,990 -17,312
2018 706,188 -9,184 191,482 -43,718
2017 696,496 -37,912 189,386 -69,512
2016 677,051 13,255 187,007 -59,885
2015 649,190 42,008 183,089 -51,459
2014 619,243 96,599 179,671 -43,591
2013 606,072 -6,900 176,865 -35,346
2012 594,029 -7,523 176,051 -27,315
2011 580,607 -12,669 176,484 -18,960
2010 569,921 -9,366 175,800 16,265
2009 557,841 -10,203 170,740 26,886
2008 542,919 -10,720 164,627 27,362
2007 526,949 -10,807 158,312 25,082
2006 511,366 -28,528 150,821 23,346
2005 496,547 -27,775 143,281 -4,415
2004 478,880 -19,444 136,802 -11,998
2003 459,422 -18,568 133,852 -4,237
2002 439,544 -10,766 130,283 -5,939
2001 422,511 -19,203 126,419 -4,802
2000 411,633 -21,221 122,712 -3,485
1999 401,969 -17,398 119,331 -2,618
1998 388,432 -12,446 116,918 -5,394
1997 377,138 -13,842 116,559 -2,397
1996 370,355 -12,738 111,887 69,276
1995 367,532 -12,661 106,983 73,224
1994 364,390 -12,028 100,045 132,276
1993 360,785 -9,601 112,013 -311,917
1992 356,072 -13,702 110,828 -132
1991 350,493 -14,520 109,267 -72
1990 342,901 -8,163 107,985 59
1989 334,649 -11,244 106,166 0
1988 328,168 -16,016 104,605 -29
1987 320,134 -3,829 102,435 848
1986 308,188 -3,671 99,698 -436
1985 296,317 -3,604 96,376 7,971
1984 284,110 -3,512 95,195 -21,949
1983 276,112 -37,346 94,034 -21,948
1982 274,652 -139,974 92,715 -21,958
1981 262,076 27,845 90,144 3,519
1980 247,808 70,589 87,404 -4,993
1979 238,875 -12,108 85,228 -13,519
1978 229,958 -1,282 83,151 -19,163
1977 222,785 -20,622 80,902 -19,856
1976 214,916 -19,994 78,770 -18,832
1975 206,986 -237 76,412 -16,973
1974 200,693 -377 74,055 -14,483
1973 193,997 -466 71,549 -11,555
1972 186,521 -473 68,966 -7,661
1971 179,317 -439 66,284 482
1970 170,713 -367 63,057 10,865
1969 162,603 -286 58,207 80,000
1968 153,080 -204 56,082 -14,504
1967 144,370 -148 54,359 -14,424
1966 135,927 -96 52,832 -14,216
1965 129,428 -39 51,096 -13,915
1964 123,469 0 49,450 -14,266
1963 119,784 0 47,869 -14,361
1962 116,232 0 46,201 -15,486
1961 82,471 0 44,623 -14,858
1960 77,948 0 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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