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Population in Cameroon compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 22.6 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Cameroon vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Trinidad
2100 89,761,493 817,597
2099 89,236,081 825,167
2098 88,700,571 832,755
2097 88,148,423 840,398
2096 87,584,533 848,105
2095 87,012,755 855,896
2094 86,422,461 863,688
2093 85,823,264 871,563
2092 85,216,516 879,479
2091 84,591,510 887,507
2090 83,955,258 895,594
2089 83,304,250 903,792
2088 82,644,527 912,036
2087 81,971,087 920,411
2086 81,292,292 928,916
2085 80,596,814 937,549
2084 79,893,144 946,328
2083 79,174,449 955,303
2082 78,447,054 964,428
2081 77,705,764 973,767
2080 76,946,674 983,215
2079 76,185,626 992,890
2078 75,414,998 1,002,707
2077 74,632,426 1,012,724
2076 73,846,385 1,022,846
2075 73,045,925 1,033,103
2074 72,232,083 1,043,451
2073 71,416,307 1,053,862
2072 70,587,575 1,064,397
2071 69,756,436 1,074,937
2070 68,920,850 1,085,508
2069 68,080,121 1,096,081
2068 67,236,365 1,106,619
2067 66,384,714 1,117,029
2066 65,524,711 1,127,377
2065 64,661,065 1,137,666
2064 63,793,364 1,147,820
2063 62,925,133 1,157,795
2062 62,051,886 1,167,602
2061 61,174,588 1,177,258
2060 60,289,485 1,186,727
2059 59,400,116 1,196,052
2058 58,506,347 1,205,157
2057 57,609,734 1,214,148
2056 56,718,154 1,222,923
2055 55,825,018 1,231,559
2054 54,922,920 1,240,041
2053 54,020,742 1,248,279
2052 53,110,977 1,256,354
2051 52,204,288 1,264,264
2050 51,302,617 1,271,946
2049 50,395,223 1,279,479
2048 49,490,600 1,286,792
2047 48,582,238 1,293,925
2046 47,678,096 1,300,799
2045 46,779,348 1,307,495
2044 45,880,138 1,313,930
2043 44,989,272 1,320,145
2042 44,093,888 1,326,058
2041 43,194,408 1,331,703
2040 42,307,249 1,337,031
2039 41,421,572 1,342,067
2038 40,545,218 1,346,734
2037 39,674,106 1,351,096
2036 38,807,341 1,355,110
2035 37,954,978 1,358,761
2034 37,107,744 1,362,044
2033 36,270,943 1,364,882
2032 35,438,930 1,367,356
2031 34,618,857 1,369,304
2030 33,804,320 1,370,777
2029 33,002,520 1,371,753
2028 32,206,806 1,372,048
2027 31,421,882 1,371,592
2026 30,647,877 1,370,204
2025 29,879,337 1,367,764
2024 29,123,744 1,368,333
2023 28,372,687 1,367,510
2022 27,632,771 1,365,805
2021 26,915,758 1,367,558
2020 26,210,558 1,366,725
2019 25,506,095 1,363,985
2018 24,806,383 1,359,193
2017 24,128,601 1,356,633
2016 23,454,161 1,353,895
2015 22,763,414 1,349,667
2014 22,059,893 1,345,343
2013 21,402,376 1,340,557
2012 20,809,529 1,335,194
2011 20,232,304 1,328,019
2010 19,668,066 1,317,714
2009 19,113,974 1,310,106
2008 18,574,056 1,308,587
2007 18,049,896 1,303,188
2006 17,550,407 1,297,944
2005 17,074,594 1,294,494
2004 16,610,487 1,345,380
2003 16,160,340 1,338,709
2002 15,725,528 1,332,011
2001 15,309,490 1,325,567
2000 14,912,631 1,319,774
1999 14,525,140 1,314,708
1998 14,144,860 1,310,225
1997 13,775,214 1,305,836
1996 13,414,757 1,300,928
1995 13,058,516 1,295,169
1994 12,704,903 1,288,341
1993 12,353,131 1,280,466
1992 12,006,353 1,271,674
1991 11,667,180 1,262,171
1990 11,331,821 1,252,208
1989 11,002,745 1,241,600
1988 10,684,968 1,230,069
1987 10,370,749 1,217,364
1986 10,060,342 1,203,124
1985 9,761,730 1,187,366
1984 9,475,078 1,172,984
1983 9,215,397 1,160,534
1982 9,028,678 1,147,927
1981 8,816,377 1,135,132
1980 8,512,219 1,121,744
1979 8,239,641 1,107,639
1978 8,011,921 1,093,380
1977 7,796,501 1,079,554
1976 7,597,962 1,066,311
1975 7,397,120 1,053,469
1974 7,193,583 1,040,761
1973 6,996,660 1,027,851
1972 6,806,872 1,014,921
1971 6,624,408 1,002,585
1970 6,449,793 991,471
1969 6,283,462 980,706
1968 6,125,863 969,006
1967 5,977,318 956,418
1966 5,837,295 942,937
1965 5,704,686 928,425
1964 5,578,257 912,963
1963 5,456,623 896,804
1962 5,338,620 880,194
1961 5,239,273 863,144
1960 5,159,057 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Trinidad
2100 0.59% -0.92%
2099 0.6% -0.91%
2098 0.63% -0.91%
2097 0.64% -0.91%
2096 0.66% -0.91%
2095 0.68% -0.9%
2094 0.7% -0.9%
2093 0.71% -0.9%
2092 0.74% -0.9%
2091 0.76% -0.9%
2090 0.78% -0.91%
2089 0.8% -0.9%
2088 0.82% -0.91%
2087 0.84% -0.92%
2086 0.86% -0.92%
2085 0.88% -0.93%
2084 0.91% -0.94%
2083 0.93% -0.95%
2082 0.95% -0.96%
2081 0.99% -0.96%
2080 1% -0.97%
2079 1.02% -0.98%
2078 1.05% -0.99%
2077 1.06% -0.99%
2076 1.1% -0.99%
2075 1.13% -0.99%
2074 1.14% -0.99%
2073 1.17% -0.99%
2072 1.19% -0.98%
2071 1.21% -0.97%
2070 1.23% -0.96%
2069 1.25% -0.95%
2068 1.28% -0.93%
2067 1.31% -0.92%
2066 1.34% -0.9%
2065 1.36% -0.88%
2064 1.38% -0.86%
2063 1.41% -0.84%
2062 1.43% -0.82%
2061 1.47% -0.8%
2060 1.5% -0.78%
2059 1.53% -0.76%
2058 1.56% -0.74%
2057 1.57% -0.72%
2056 1.6% -0.7%
2055 1.64% -0.68%
2054 1.67% -0.66%
2053 1.71% -0.64%
2052 1.74% -0.63%
2051 1.76% -0.6%
2050 1.8% -0.59%
2049 1.83% -0.57%
2048 1.87% -0.55%
2047 1.9% -0.53%
2046 1.92% -0.51%
2045 1.96% -0.49%
2044 1.98% -0.47%
2043 2.03% -0.45%
2042 2.08% -0.42%
2041 2.1% -0.4%
2040 2.14% -0.38%
2039 2.16% -0.35%
2038 2.2% -0.32%
2037 2.23% -0.3%
2036 2.25% -0.27%
2035 2.28% -0.24%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.35% -0.18%
2032 2.37% -0.14%
2031 2.41% -0.11%
2030 2.43% -0.07%
2029 2.47% -0.02%
2028 2.5% 0.03%
2027 2.53% 0.1%
2026 2.57% 0.18%
2025 2.59% -0.04%
2024 2.65% 0.06%
2023 2.68% 0.12%
2022 2.66% -0.13%
2021 2.69% 0.06%
2020 2.76% 0.2%
2019 2.82% 0.35%
2018 2.81% 0.19%
2017 2.88% 0.2%
2016 3.03% 0.31%
2015 3.19% 0.32%
2014 3.07% 0.36%
2013 2.85% 0.4%
2012 2.85% 0.54%
2011 2.87% 0.78%
2010 2.9% 0.58%
2009 2.91% 0.12%
2008 2.9% 0.41%
2007 2.85% 0.4%
2006 2.79% 0.27%
2005 2.79% -3.78%
2004 2.79% 0.5%
2003 2.77% 0.5%
2002 2.72% 0.49%
2001 2.66% 0.44%
2000 2.67% 0.39%
1999 2.69% 0.34%
1998 2.68% 0.34%
1997 2.69% 0.38%
1996 2.73% 0.44%
1995 2.78% 0.53%
1994 2.85% 0.62%
1993 2.89% 0.69%
1992 2.91% 0.75%
1991 2.96% 0.8%
1990 2.99% 0.85%
1989 2.97% 0.94%
1988 3.03% 1.04%
1987 3.09% 1.18%
1986 3.06% 1.33%
1985 3.03% 1.23%
1984 2.82% 1.07%
1983 2.07% 1.1%
1982 2.41% 1.13%
1981 3.57% 1.19%
1980 3.31% 1.27%
1979 2.84% 1.3%
1978 2.76% 1.28%
1977 2.61% 1.24%
1976 2.72% 1.22%
1975 2.83% 1.22%
1974 2.81% 1.26%
1973 2.79% 1.27%
1972 2.75% 1.23%
1971 2.71% 1.12%
1970 2.65% 1.1%
1969 2.57% 1.21%
1968 2.49% 1.32%
1967 2.4% 1.43%
1966 2.32% 1.56%
1965 2.27% 1.69%
1964 2.23% 1.8%
1963 2.21% 1.89%
1962 1.9% 1.98%
1961 1.55% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Trinidad
Current population
31045453
1370916
Population rank 51/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.02%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
32.5 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 -2
Annual growth/decline +755,593 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 160/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 +691
Net migration rank 146/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 691
2024 766,304 -13,892 2,469 1,334
2023 754,486 -4,798 3,200 2,126
2022 734,893 -4,798 3,773 4,247
2021 713,806 -9,888 2,091 5,749
2020 716,361 -9,888 4,558 427
2019 714,681 -12,255 5,647 -19,251
2018 706,188 -9,184 5,869 35,502
2017 696,496 -37,912 6,779 1,445
2016 677,051 13,255 7,436 -86
2015 649,190 42,008 7,963 -575
2014 619,243 96,599 8,571 -799
2013 606,072 -6,900 9,020 -796
2012 594,029 -7,523 9,376 -880
2011 580,607 -12,669 9,601 -1,410
2010 569,921 -9,366 9,698 -2,230
2009 557,841 -10,203 9,769 -3,056
2008 542,919 -10,720 9,872 -3,624
2007 526,949 -10,807 9,939 -3,731
2006 511,366 -28,528 9,889 -3,684
2005 496,547 -27,775 9,822 -3,595
2004 478,880 -19,444 10,149 -3,504
2003 459,422 -18,568 10,169 -3,472
2002 439,544 -10,766 10,316 -3,613
2001 422,511 -19,203 10,438 -4,252
2000 411,633 -21,221 10,588 -5,185
1999 401,969 -17,398 10,821 -6,103
1998 388,432 -12,446 10,964 -6,730
1997 377,138 -13,842 11,405 -6,865
1996 370,355 -12,738 12,101 -6,827
1995 367,532 -12,661 12,971 -6,723
1994 364,390 -12,028 14,032 -6,615
1993 360,785 -9,601 14,878 -6,554
1992 356,072 -13,702 15,910 -6,650
1991 350,493 -14,520 16,903 -7,149
1990 342,901 -8,163 18,052 -7,878
1989 334,649 -11,244 19,636 -8,588
1988 328,168 -16,016 21,028 -9,023
1987 320,134 -3,829 22,398 -9,002
1986 308,188 -3,671 23,705 -8,620
1985 296,317 -3,604 24,487 -8,051
1984 284,110 -3,512 24,738 -12,413
1983 276,112 -37,346 25,118 -12,544
1982 274,652 -139,974 25,181 -12,529
1981 262,076 27,845 25,015 -12,086
1980 247,808 70,589 24,557 -10,709
1979 238,875 -12,108 23,475 -9,106
1978 229,958 -1,282 22,538 -8,397
1977 222,785 -20,622 21,660 -8,154
1976 214,916 -19,994 20,875 -7,895
1975 206,986 -237 20,468 -7,768
1974 200,693 -377 20,412 -7,683
1973 193,997 -466 20,617 -7,524
1972 186,521 -473 20,116 -7,346
1971 179,317 -439 19,400 -7,499
1970 170,713 -367 19,074 -8,751
1969 162,603 -286 19,652 -8,449
1968 153,080 -204 20,849 -8,647
1967 144,370 -148 21,992 -9,008
1966 135,927 -96 23,228 -9,254
1965 129,428 -39 24,349 -9,301
1964 123,469 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 119,784 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 116,232 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 82,471 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 77,948 0 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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