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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.49 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Cameroon vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tunisia
2100 89,761,493 10,720,705
2099 89,236,081 10,796,270
2098 88,700,571 10,870,365
2097 88,148,423 10,942,334
2096 87,584,533 11,015,071
2095 87,012,755 11,086,568
2094 86,422,461 11,157,542
2093 85,823,264 11,226,508
2092 85,216,516 11,294,195
2091 84,591,510 11,360,662
2090 83,955,258 11,425,878
2089 83,304,250 11,490,110
2088 82,644,527 11,552,154
2087 81,971,087 11,614,090
2086 81,292,292 11,675,384
2085 80,596,814 11,734,490
2084 79,893,144 11,792,840
2083 79,174,449 11,851,260
2082 78,447,054 11,908,828
2081 77,705,764 11,964,392
2080 76,946,674 12,021,096
2079 76,185,626 12,078,476
2078 75,414,998 12,136,099
2077 74,632,426 12,191,648
2076 73,846,385 12,245,010
2075 73,045,925 12,299,514
2074 72,232,083 12,353,013
2073 71,416,307 12,407,814
2072 70,587,575 12,461,090
2071 69,756,436 12,515,463
2070 68,920,850 12,569,058
2069 68,080,121 12,622,516
2068 67,236,365 12,674,867
2067 66,384,714 12,726,080
2066 65,524,711 12,775,620
2065 64,661,065 12,824,867
2064 63,793,364 12,870,728
2063 62,925,133 12,915,152
2062 62,051,886 12,957,498
2061 61,174,588 12,996,917
2060 60,289,485 13,034,579
2059 59,400,116 13,066,669
2058 58,506,347 13,095,856
2057 57,609,734 13,122,073
2056 56,718,154 13,144,442
2055 55,825,018 13,161,720
2054 54,922,920 13,174,836
2053 54,020,742 13,181,943
2052 53,110,977 13,185,429
2051 52,204,288 13,184,813
2050 51,302,617 13,179,371
2049 50,395,223 13,170,781
2048 49,490,600 13,158,351
2047 48,582,238 13,141,815
2046 47,678,096 13,123,298
2045 46,779,348 13,102,394
2044 45,880,138 13,079,200
2043 44,989,272 13,054,663
2042 44,093,888 13,028,925
2041 43,194,408 13,003,433
2040 42,307,249 12,977,122
2039 41,421,572 12,950,166
2038 40,545,218 12,922,736
2037 39,674,106 12,893,752
2036 38,807,341 12,863,431
2035 37,954,978 12,833,137
2034 37,107,744 12,800,738
2033 36,270,943 12,763,981
2032 35,438,930 12,725,768
2031 34,618,857 12,685,304
2030 33,804,320 12,641,975
2029 33,002,520 12,594,181
2028 32,206,806 12,540,258
2027 31,421,882 12,482,078
2026 30,647,877 12,417,997
2025 29,879,337 12,348,573
2024 29,123,744 12,277,109
2023 28,372,687 12,200,431
2022 27,632,771 12,119,334
2021 26,915,758 12,048,622
2020 26,210,558 11,974,057
2019 25,506,095 11,875,081
2018 24,806,383 11,765,514
2017 24,128,601 11,650,498
2016 23,454,161 11,528,674
2015 22,763,414 11,402,264
2014 22,059,893 11,274,288
2013 21,402,376 11,141,361
2012 20,809,529 11,009,647
2011 20,232,304 10,886,035
2010 19,668,066 10,765,980
2009 19,113,974 10,650,681
2008 18,574,056 10,542,635
2007 18,049,896 10,441,702
2006 17,550,407 10,346,410
2005 17,074,594 10,255,472
2004 16,610,487 10,166,163
2003 16,160,340 10,071,632
2002 15,725,528 9,971,515
2001 15,309,490 9,869,677
2000 14,912,631 9,764,935
1999 14,525,140 9,655,963
1998 14,144,860 9,541,667
1997 13,775,214 9,421,270
1996 13,414,757 9,294,432
1995 13,058,516 9,161,258
1994 12,704,903 9,018,448
1993 12,353,131 8,857,910
1992 12,006,353 8,682,512
1991 11,667,180 8,501,827
1990 11,331,821 8,324,509
1989 11,002,745 8,151,660
1988 10,684,968 7,974,440
1987 10,370,749 7,789,987
1986 10,060,342 7,600,301
1985 9,761,730 7,409,903
1984 9,475,078 7,220,044
1983 9,215,397 7,053,800
1982 9,028,678 6,908,642
1981 8,816,377 6,758,284
1980 8,512,219 6,606,195
1979 8,239,641 6,456,419
1978 8,011,921 6,309,390
1977 7,796,501 6,155,931
1976 7,597,962 5,996,994
1975 7,397,120 5,839,262
1974 7,193,583 5,684,674
1973 6,996,660 5,537,242
1972 6,806,872 5,396,557
1971 6,624,408 5,261,658
1970 6,449,793 5,131,396
1969 6,283,462 5,004,697
1968 6,125,863 4,879,899
1967 5,977,318 4,760,970
1966 5,837,295 4,652,287
1965 5,704,686 4,561,385
1964 5,578,257 4,489,869
1963 5,456,623 4,427,131
1962 5,338,620 4,369,136
1961 5,239,273 4,316,278
1960 5,159,057 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Tunisia
2100 0.59% -0.7%
2099 0.6% -0.68%
2098 0.63% -0.66%
2097 0.64% -0.66%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.68% -0.64%
2094 0.7% -0.61%
2093 0.71% -0.6%
2092 0.74% -0.59%
2091 0.76% -0.57%
2090 0.78% -0.56%
2089 0.8% -0.54%
2088 0.82% -0.53%
2087 0.84% -0.52%
2086 0.86% -0.5%
2085 0.88% -0.49%
2084 0.91% -0.49%
2083 0.93% -0.48%
2082 0.95% -0.46%
2081 0.99% -0.47%
2080 1% -0.48%
2079 1.02% -0.47%
2078 1.05% -0.46%
2077 1.06% -0.44%
2076 1.1% -0.44%
2075 1.13% -0.43%
2074 1.14% -0.44%
2073 1.17% -0.43%
2072 1.19% -0.43%
2071 1.21% -0.43%
2070 1.23% -0.42%
2069 1.25% -0.41%
2068 1.28% -0.4%
2067 1.31% -0.39%
2066 1.34% -0.38%
2065 1.36% -0.36%
2064 1.38% -0.34%
2063 1.41% -0.33%
2062 1.43% -0.3%
2061 1.47% -0.29%
2060 1.5% -0.25%
2059 1.53% -0.22%
2058 1.56% -0.2%
2057 1.57% -0.17%
2056 1.6% -0.13%
2055 1.64% -0.1%
2054 1.67% -0.05%
2053 1.71% -0.03%
2052 1.74% 0.005%
2051 1.76% 0.04%
2050 1.8% 0.07%
2049 1.83% 0.09%
2048 1.87% 0.13%
2047 1.9% 0.14%
2046 1.92% 0.16%
2045 1.96% 0.18%
2044 1.98% 0.19%
2043 2.03% 0.2%
2042 2.08% 0.2%
2041 2.1% 0.2%
2040 2.14% 0.21%
2039 2.16% 0.21%
2038 2.2% 0.22%
2037 2.23% 0.24%
2036 2.25% 0.24%
2035 2.28% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.29%
2033 2.35% 0.3%
2032 2.37% 0.32%
2031 2.41% 0.34%
2030 2.43% 0.38%
2029 2.47% 0.43%
2028 2.5% 0.47%
2027 2.53% 0.52%
2026 2.57% 0.56%
2025 2.59% 0.58%
2024 2.65% 0.63%
2023 2.68% 0.67%
2022 2.66% 0.59%
2021 2.69% 0.62%
2020 2.76% 0.83%
2019 2.82% 0.93%
2018 2.81% 0.99%
2017 2.88% 1.06%
2016 3.03% 1.11%
2015 3.19% 1.14%
2014 3.07% 1.19%
2013 2.85% 1.2%
2012 2.85% 1.14%
2011 2.87% 1.12%
2010 2.9% 1.08%
2009 2.91% 1.02%
2008 2.9% 0.97%
2007 2.85% 0.92%
2006 2.79% 0.89%
2005 2.79% 0.88%
2004 2.79% 0.94%
2003 2.77% 1%
2002 2.72% 1.03%
2001 2.66% 1.07%
2000 2.67% 1.13%
1999 2.69% 1.2%
1998 2.68% 1.28%
1997 2.69% 1.36%
1996 2.73% 1.45%
1995 2.78% 1.58%
1994 2.85% 1.81%
1993 2.89% 2.02%
1992 2.91% 2.13%
1991 2.96% 2.13%
1990 2.99% 2.12%
1989 2.97% 2.22%
1988 3.03% 2.37%
1987 3.09% 2.5%
1986 3.06% 2.57%
1985 3.03% 2.63%
1984 2.82% 2.36%
1983 2.07% 2.1%
1982 2.41% 2.22%
1981 3.57% 2.3%
1980 3.31% 2.32%
1979 2.84% 2.33%
1978 2.76% 2.49%
1977 2.61% 2.65%
1976 2.72% 2.7%
1975 2.83% 2.72%
1974 2.81% 2.66%
1973 2.79% 2.61%
1972 2.75% 2.56%
1971 2.71% 2.54%
1970 2.65% 2.53%
1969 2.57% 2.56%
1968 2.49% 2.5%
1967 2.4% 2.34%
1966 2.32% 1.99%
1965 2.27% 1.59%
1964 2.23% 1.42%
1963 2.21% 1.33%
1962 1.9% 1.22%
1961 1.55% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tunisia
Current population
31045453
12450912
Population rank 51/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.15%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +196
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 125/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -14,523
Net migration rank 146/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -14,523
2024 766,304 -13,892 88,910 -15,221
2023 754,486 -4,798 93,663 -14,001
2022 734,893 -4,798 96,531 -14,001
2021 713,806 -9,888 68,087 -9,190
2020 716,361 -9,888 109,431 -19,188
2019 714,681 -12,255 127,312 -19,612
2018 706,188 -9,184 132,445 -21,012
2017 696,496 -37,912 140,971 -22,365
2016 677,051 13,255 148,870 -23,827
2015 649,190 42,008 153,007 -25,229
2014 619,243 96,599 154,762 -26,586
2013 606,072 -6,900 154,687 -17,020
2012 594,029 -7,523 151,812 -26,059
2011 580,607 -12,669 143,401 -21,935
2010 569,921 -9,366 132,809 -14,168
2009 557,841 -10,203 125,465 -13,512
2008 542,919 -10,720 121,873 -17,742
2007 526,949 -10,807 118,920 -21,190
2006 511,366 -28,528 116,945 -24,098
2005 496,547 -27,775 115,374 -26,361
2004 478,880 -19,444 113,322 -23,735
2003 459,422 -18,568 111,926 -12,459
2002 439,544 -10,766 109,099 -8,334
2001 422,511 -19,203 110,146 -7,235
2000 411,633 -21,221 112,501 -5,937
1999 401,969 -17,398 114,829 -3,452
1998 388,432 -12,446 121,332 -4,111
1997 377,138 -13,842 128,327 -4,756
1996 370,355 -12,738 135,615 -5,506
1995 367,532 -12,661 144,345 -8,095
1994 364,390 -12,028 153,647 -4,271
1993 360,785 -9,601 160,922 10,771
1992 356,072 -13,702 163,978 15,124
1991 350,493 -14,520 166,245 16,021
1990 342,901 -8,163 168,180 4,183
1989 334,649 -11,244 169,221 4,100
1988 328,168 -16,016 177,176 3,934
1987 320,134 -3,829 184,101 3,711
1986 308,188 -3,671 188,107 3,464
1985 296,317 -3,604 186,344 2,887
1984 284,110 -3,512 182,386 8,109
1983 276,112 -37,346 179,878 -37,895
1982 274,652 -139,974 177,898 -29,559
1981 262,076 27,845 176,628 -24,242
1980 247,808 70,589 171,094 -19,321
1979 238,875 -12,108 171,463 -23,688
1978 229,958 -1,282 173,255 -26,968
1977 222,785 -20,622 174,539 -13,910
1976 214,916 -19,994 172,744 -15,499
1975 206,986 -237 166,991 -8,765
1974 200,693 -377 160,200 -9,254
1973 193,997 -466 153,525 -9,606
1972 186,521 -473 147,239 -9,790
1971 179,317 -439 142,296 -9,949
1970 170,713 -367 138,235 -10,054
1969 162,603 -286 135,257 -10,049
1968 153,080 -204 134,246 -9,848
1967 144,370 -148 132,626 -19,155
1966 135,927 -96 131,274 -27,393
1965 129,428 -39 127,673 -49,751
1964 123,469 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 119,784 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 116,232 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 82,471 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 77,948 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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