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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.09 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Togo
2100 89,781,496 26,511,761
2099 89,255,966 26,350,920
2098 88,720,337 26,190,149
2097 88,168,066 26,025,602
2096 87,604,050 25,858,261
2095 87,032,145 25,692,261
2094 86,441,720 25,512,468
2093 85,842,389 25,345,557
2092 85,235,505 25,173,177
2091 84,610,360 24,992,069
2090 83,973,967 24,812,174
2089 83,322,813 24,627,057
2088 82,662,944 24,436,800
2087 81,989,354 24,254,420
2086 81,310,407 24,051,223
2085 80,614,775 23,849,170
2084 79,910,947 23,646,091
2083 79,192,092 23,436,282
2082 78,464,535 23,222,780
2081 77,723,079 23,001,936
2080 76,963,821 22,777,601
2079 76,202,603 22,551,490
2078 75,431,803 22,338,486
2077 74,649,057 22,122,045
2076 73,862,841 21,896,528
2075 73,062,202 21,662,169
2074 72,248,179 21,429,982
2073 71,432,221 21,196,168
2072 70,603,305 20,965,824
2071 69,771,981 20,733,961
2070 68,936,208 20,502,013
2069 68,095,292 20,263,631
2068 67,251,348 20,019,087
2067 66,399,507 19,779,666
2066 65,539,313 19,535,920
2065 64,675,474 19,295,265
2064 63,807,579 19,054,476
2063 62,939,156 18,807,556
2062 62,065,714 18,564,996
2061 61,188,220 18,323,196
2060 60,302,920 18,081,153
2059 59,413,352 17,844,344
2058 58,519,385 17,604,946
2057 57,622,572 17,362,170
2056 56,730,793 17,118,049
2055 55,837,458 16,866,006
2054 54,935,159 16,621,633
2053 54,032,780 16,377,405
2052 53,122,812 16,130,545
2051 52,215,921 15,878,148
2050 51,314,050 15,631,978
2049 50,406,453 15,378,071
2048 49,501,629 15,127,754
2047 48,593,064 14,879,919
2046 47,688,721 14,629,528
2045 46,789,773 14,379,029
2044 45,890,362 14,128,387
2043 44,999,297 13,876,705
2042 44,103,714 13,630,555
2041 43,204,033 13,384,957
2040 42,316,677 13,144,485
2039 41,430,803 12,899,560
2038 40,554,253 12,658,957
2037 39,682,947 12,420,807
2036 38,815,989 12,186,169
2035 37,963,436 11,950,071
2034 37,116,013 11,717,387
2033 36,279,025 11,485,359
2032 35,446,827 11,253,936
2031 34,626,572 11,023,922
2030 33,811,853 10,797,929
2029 33,009,874 10,578,030
2028 32,213,983 10,361,280
2027 31,428,884 10,146,366
2026 30,654,707 9,932,489
2025 29,885,995 9,723,170
2024 29,123,744 9,515,236
2023 28,372,687 9,304,337
2022 27,632,771 9,089,738
2021 26,915,758 8,878,379
2020 26,210,558 8,669,720
2019 25,506,095 8,463,068
2018 24,806,383 8,258,778
2017 24,128,601 8,057,140
2016 23,454,161 7,858,289
2015 22,763,414 7,663,195
2014 22,059,893 7,472,450
2013 21,402,376 7,285,442
2012 20,809,529 7,100,736
2011 20,232,304 6,916,474
2010 19,668,066 6,732,590
2009 19,113,974 6,551,865
2008 18,574,056 6,368,812
2007 18,049,896 6,188,344
2006 17,550,407 6,010,668
2005 17,074,594 5,844,631
2004 16,610,487 5,696,508
2003 16,160,340 5,552,167
2002 15,725,528 5,413,274
2001 15,309,490 5,277,382
2000 14,912,631 5,140,037
1999 14,525,140 5,000,269
1998 14,144,860 4,860,913
1997 13,775,214 4,725,030
1996 13,414,757 4,577,860
1995 13,058,516 4,410,832
1994 12,704,903 4,222,940
1993 12,353,131 4,207,453
1992 12,006,353 4,233,617
1991 11,667,180 4,115,560
1990 11,331,821 3,998,761
1989 11,002,745 3,883,411
1988 10,684,968 3,769,742
1987 10,370,749 3,657,508
1986 10,060,342 3,547,952
1985 9,761,730 3,441,091
1984 9,475,078 3,332,837
1983 9,215,397 3,222,899
1982 9,028,678 3,115,042
1981 8,816,377 3,013,043
1980 8,512,219 2,920,894
1979 8,239,641 2,839,854
1978 8,011,921 2,768,148
1977 7,796,501 2,701,894
1976 7,597,962 2,637,796
1975 7,397,120 2,574,622
1974 7,193,583 2,511,760
1973 6,996,660 2,448,749
1972 6,806,872 2,384,994
1971 6,624,408 2,317,976
1970 6,449,793 2,244,773
1969 6,283,462 2,164,814
1968 6,125,863 2,080,226
1967 5,977,318 1,995,890
1966 5,837,295 1,918,513
1965 5,704,686 1,853,771
1964 5,578,257 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 2.62% 2.19%
2024 2.65% 2.27%
2023 2.68% 2.36%
2022 2.66% 2.38%
2021 2.69% 2.41%
2020 2.76% 2.44%
2019 2.82% 2.47%
2018 2.81% 2.5%
2017 2.88% 2.53%
2016 3.03% 2.55%
2015 3.19% 2.55%
2014 3.07% 2.57%
2013 2.85% 2.6%
2012 2.85% 2.66%
2011 2.87% 2.73%
2010 2.9% 2.76%
2009 2.91% 2.87%
2008 2.9% 2.92%
2007 2.85% 2.96%
2006 2.79% 2.84%
2005 2.79% 2.6%
2004 2.79% 2.6%
2003 2.77% 2.57%
2002 2.72% 2.57%
2001 2.66% 2.67%
2000 2.67% 2.8%
1999 2.69% 2.87%
1998 2.68% 2.88%
1997 2.69% 3.21%
1996 2.73% 3.79%
1995 2.78% 4.45%
1994 2.85% 0.37%
1993 2.89% -0.62%
1992 2.91% 2.87%
1991 2.96% 2.92%
1990 2.99% 2.97%
1989 2.97% 3.02%
1988 3.03% 3.07%
1987 3.09% 3.09%
1986 3.06% 3.11%
1985 3.03% 3.25%
1984 2.82% 3.41%
1983 2.07% 3.46%
1982 2.41% 3.39%
1981 3.57% 3.15%
1980 3.31% 2.85%
1979 2.84% 2.59%
1978 2.76% 2.45%
1977 2.61% 2.43%
1976 2.72% 2.45%
1975 2.83% 2.5%
1974 2.81% 2.57%
1973 2.79% 2.67%
1972 2.75% 2.89%
1971 2.71% 3.26%
1970 2.65% 3.69%
1969 2.57% 4.07%
1968 2.49% 4.23%
1967 2.4% 4.03%
1966 2.32% 3.49%
1965 2.27% 2.79%
1964 2.23% 2.17%
1963 2.21% 1.85%
1962 1.9% 1.78%
1961 1.55% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Togo
Current population
30864115
9990340
Population rank 51/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.12%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +578
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 40/197
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 - -13,892 - -14,014
2023 754,486 -4,798 218,093 -1,997
2022 734,893 -4,798 215,090 -1,997
2021 713,806 -9,888 210,613 -986
2020 716,361 -9,888 208,663 -986
2019 714,681 -12,255 207,608 -1,985
2018 706,188 -9,184 204,942 -1,985
2017 696,496 -37,912 202,307 -1,985
2016 677,051 13,255 199,364 -1,979
2015 649,190 42,008 194,768 -1,976
2014 619,243 96,599 190,667 -1,976
2013 606,072 -6,900 187,309 -1,976
2012 594,029 -7,523 186,061 -1,983
2011 580,607 -12,669 186,406 -1,968
2010 569,921 -9,366 185,294 -1,964
2009 557,841 -10,203 180,111 -1,985
2008 542,919 -10,720 173,677 14,303
2007 526,949 -10,807 168,144 4,813
2006 511,366 -28,528 160,671 21,724
2005 496,547 -27,775 154,117 -4,437
2004 478,880 -19,444 147,574 -1,005
2003 459,422 -18,568 144,900 -2,793
2002 439,544 -10,766 141,643 -5,973
2001 422,511 -19,203 137,808 -1,703
2000 411,633 -21,221 133,873 4,715
1999 401,969 -17,398 129,832 11,125
1998 388,432 -12,446 125,392 12,362
1997 377,138 -13,842 122,109 11,898
1996 370,355 -12,738 119,418 40,915
1995 367,532 -12,661 116,314 57,406
1994 364,390 -12,028 113,074 88,992
1993 360,785 -9,601 119,938 -291,022
1992 356,072 -13,702 118,876 -122
1991 350,493 -14,520 117,409 -51
1990 342,901 -8,163 116,200 44
1989 334,649 -11,244 114,432 0
1988 328,168 -16,016 112,915 -17
1987 320,134 -3,829 110,739 848
1986 308,188 -3,671 107,957 -436
1985 296,317 -3,604 104,949 1,242
1984 284,110 -3,512 102,425 7,897
1983 276,112 -37,346 99,817 9,740
1982 274,652 -139,974 97,003 9,163
1981 262,076 27,845 94,318 3,519
1980 247,808 70,589 91,445 -4,993
1979 238,875 -12,108 89,148 -13,519
1978 229,958 -1,282 86,950 -19,163
1977 222,785 -20,622 84,572 -19,856
1976 214,916 -19,994 82,321 -18,832
1975 206,986 -237 79,831 -16,973
1974 200,693 -377 77,347 -14,483
1973 193,997 -466 74,713 -11,555
1972 186,521 -473 72,008 -7,661
1971 179,317 -439 69,206 482
1970 170,713 -367 65,851 10,865
1969 162,603 -286 62,589 20,613
1968 153,080 -204 59,110 26,860
1967 144,370 -148 56,128 26,576
1966 135,927 -96 53,640 18,418
1965 129,428 -39 51,323 6,104
1964 123,469 0 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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