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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.78 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.41% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Cameroon vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Turkey
2100 89,761,493 64,394,191
2099 89,236,081 65,045,868
2098 88,700,571 65,690,351
2097 88,148,423 66,342,622
2096 87,584,533 66,990,674
2095 87,012,755 67,642,188
2094 86,422,461 68,296,562
2093 85,823,264 68,963,773
2092 85,216,516 69,625,957
2091 84,591,510 70,290,255
2090 83,955,258 70,960,483
2089 83,304,250 71,623,547
2088 82,644,527 72,281,102
2087 81,971,087 72,928,397
2086 81,292,292 73,576,610
2085 80,596,814 74,223,570
2084 79,893,144 74,853,312
2083 79,174,449 75,483,067
2082 78,447,054 76,111,533
2081 77,705,764 76,726,689
2080 76,946,674 77,339,541
2079 76,185,626 77,938,889
2078 75,414,998 78,532,577
2077 74,632,426 79,120,573
2076 73,846,385 79,705,459
2075 73,045,925 80,277,544
2074 72,232,083 80,848,141
2073 71,416,307 81,396,237
2072 70,587,575 81,938,080
2071 69,756,436 82,465,112
2070 68,920,850 82,981,973
2069 68,080,121 83,480,362
2068 67,236,365 83,963,140
2067 66,384,714 84,428,242
2066 65,524,711 84,886,666
2065 64,661,065 85,336,225
2064 63,793,364 85,771,285
2063 62,925,133 86,187,013
2062 62,051,886 86,587,114
2061 61,174,588 86,962,577
2060 60,289,485 87,319,314
2059 59,400,116 87,663,392
2058 58,506,347 87,973,789
2057 57,609,734 88,264,809
2056 56,718,154 88,534,755
2055 55,825,018 88,764,080
2054 54,922,920 88,972,362
2053 54,020,742 89,151,673
2052 53,110,977 89,310,785
2051 52,204,288 89,437,110
2050 51,302,617 89,541,520
2049 50,395,223 89,614,107
2048 49,490,600 89,651,068
2047 48,582,238 89,659,415
2046 47,678,096 89,634,354
2045 46,779,348 89,608,012
2044 45,880,138 89,557,421
2043 44,989,272 89,493,042
2042 44,093,888 89,404,193
2041 43,194,408 89,303,546
2040 42,307,249 89,187,952
2039 41,421,572 89,051,669
2038 40,545,218 88,901,719
2037 39,674,106 88,727,471
2036 38,807,341 88,537,927
2035 37,954,978 88,343,153
2034 37,107,744 88,139,515
2033 36,270,943 87,918,397
2032 35,438,930 87,687,495
2031 34,618,857 87,437,150
2030 33,804,320 87,166,904
2029 33,002,520 86,903,490
2028 32,206,806 86,627,469
2027 31,421,882 86,350,539
2026 30,647,877 86,093,293
2025 29,879,337 85,878,556
2024 29,123,744 85,518,661
2023 28,372,687 85,325,965
2022 27,632,771 84,979,913
2021 26,915,758 84,147,318
2020 26,210,558 83,384,680
2019 25,506,095 82,579,440
2018 24,806,383 81,407,204
2017 24,128,601 80,312,698
2016 23,454,161 79,277,962
2015 22,763,414 78,218,479
2014 22,059,893 77,181,884
2013 21,402,376 76,147,624
2012 20,809,529 75,175,827
2011 20,232,304 74,223,629
2010 19,668,066 73,142,150
2009 19,113,974 72,039,206
2008 18,574,056 71,051,678
2007 18,049,896 70,158,112
2006 17,550,407 70,045,349
2005 17,074,594 69,329,557
2004 16,610,487 68,592,617
2003 16,160,340 67,831,730
2002 15,725,528 67,048,795
2001 15,309,490 66,245,128
2000 14,912,631 65,425,961
1999 14,525,140 64,591,923
1998 14,144,860 63,734,383
1997 13,775,214 62,852,966
1996 13,414,757 61,951,134
1995 13,058,516 61,024,503
1994 12,704,903 60,033,836
1993 12,353,131 58,999,167
1992 12,006,353 57,990,118
1991 11,667,180 57,009,887
1990 11,331,821 56,015,628
1989 11,002,745 54,976,723
1988 10,684,968 53,909,626
1987 10,370,749 52,843,670
1986 10,060,342 51,777,772
1985 9,761,730 50,687,115
1984 9,475,078 49,574,069
1983 9,215,397 48,447,410
1982 9,028,678 47,322,096
1981 8,816,377 46,321,190
1980 8,512,219 45,408,815
1979 8,239,641 44,510,429
1978 8,011,921 43,645,306
1977 7,796,501 42,773,298
1976 7,597,962 41,899,984
1975 7,397,120 41,053,126
1974 7,193,583 40,210,234
1973 6,996,660 39,329,533
1972 6,806,872 38,430,221
1971 6,624,408 37,518,611
1970 6,449,793 36,638,465
1969 6,283,462 35,787,774
1968 6,125,863 34,921,684
1967 5,977,318 34,050,421
1966 5,837,295 33,177,672
1965 5,704,686 32,345,220
1964 5,578,257 31,543,072
1963 5,456,623 30,726,841
1962 5,338,620 29,916,147
1961 5,239,273 29,119,238
1960 5,159,057 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Turkey
2100 0.59% -1%
2099 0.6% -0.98%
2098 0.63% -0.98%
2097 0.64% -0.97%
2096 0.66% -0.96%
2095 0.68% -0.96%
2094 0.7% -0.97%
2093 0.71% -0.95%
2092 0.74% -0.95%
2091 0.76% -0.94%
2090 0.78% -0.93%
2089 0.8% -0.91%
2088 0.82% -0.89%
2087 0.84% -0.88%
2086 0.86% -0.87%
2085 0.88% -0.84%
2084 0.91% -0.83%
2083 0.93% -0.83%
2082 0.95% -0.8%
2081 0.99% -0.79%
2080 1% -0.77%
2079 1.02% -0.76%
2078 1.05% -0.74%
2077 1.06% -0.73%
2076 1.1% -0.71%
2075 1.13% -0.71%
2074 1.14% -0.67%
2073 1.17% -0.66%
2072 1.19% -0.64%
2071 1.21% -0.62%
2070 1.23% -0.6%
2069 1.25% -0.57%
2068 1.28% -0.55%
2067 1.31% -0.54%
2066 1.34% -0.53%
2065 1.36% -0.51%
2064 1.38% -0.48%
2063 1.41% -0.46%
2062 1.43% -0.43%
2061 1.47% -0.41%
2060 1.5% -0.39%
2059 1.53% -0.35%
2058 1.56% -0.33%
2057 1.57% -0.3%
2056 1.6% -0.26%
2055 1.64% -0.23%
2054 1.67% -0.2%
2053 1.71% -0.18%
2052 1.74% -0.14%
2051 1.76% -0.12%
2050 1.8% -0.08%
2049 1.83% -0.04%
2048 1.87% -0.009%
2047 1.9% 0.03%
2046 1.92% 0.03%
2045 1.96% 0.06%
2044 1.98% 0.07%
2043 2.03% 0.1%
2042 2.08% 0.11%
2041 2.1% 0.13%
2040 2.14% 0.15%
2039 2.16% 0.17%
2038 2.2% 0.2%
2037 2.23% 0.21%
2036 2.25% 0.22%
2035 2.28% 0.23%
2034 2.31% 0.25%
2033 2.35% 0.26%
2032 2.37% 0.29%
2031 2.41% 0.31%
2030 2.43% 0.3%
2029 2.47% 0.32%
2028 2.5% 0.32%
2027 2.53% 0.3%
2026 2.57% 0.25%
2025 2.59% 0.42%
2024 2.65% 0.23%
2023 2.68% 0.41%
2022 2.66% 0.99%
2021 2.69% 0.91%
2020 2.76% 0.98%
2019 2.82% 1.44%
2018 2.81% 1.36%
2017 2.88% 1.31%
2016 3.03% 1.35%
2015 3.19% 1.34%
2014 3.07% 1.36%
2013 2.85% 1.29%
2012 2.85% 1.28%
2011 2.87% 1.48%
2010 2.9% 1.53%
2009 2.91% 1.39%
2008 2.9% 1.27%
2007 2.85% 0.16%
2006 2.79% 1.03%
2005 2.79% 1.07%
2004 2.79% 1.12%
2003 2.77% 1.17%
2002 2.72% 1.21%
2001 2.66% 1.25%
2000 2.67% 1.29%
1999 2.69% 1.35%
1998 2.68% 1.4%
1997 2.69% 1.46%
1996 2.73% 1.52%
1995 2.78% 1.65%
1994 2.85% 1.75%
1993 2.89% 1.74%
1992 2.91% 1.72%
1991 2.96% 1.77%
1990 2.99% 1.89%
1989 2.97% 1.98%
1988 3.03% 2.02%
1987 3.09% 2.06%
1986 3.06% 2.15%
1985 3.03% 2.25%
1984 2.82% 2.33%
1983 2.07% 2.38%
1982 2.41% 2.16%
1981 3.57% 2.01%
1980 3.31% 2.02%
1979 2.84% 1.98%
1978 2.76% 2.04%
1977 2.61% 2.08%
1976 2.72% 2.06%
1975 2.83% 2.1%
1974 2.81% 2.24%
1973 2.79% 2.34%
1972 2.75% 2.43%
1971 2.71% 2.4%
1970 2.65% 2.38%
1969 2.57% 2.48%
1968 2.49% 2.56%
1967 2.4% 2.63%
1966 2.32% 2.57%
1965 2.27% 2.54%
1964 2.23% 2.66%
1963 2.21% 2.71%
1962 1.9% 2.74%
1961 1.55% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Turkey
Current population
31045453
86225430
Population rank 51/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.04%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +986
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 138/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -258,205
Net migration rank 146/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -258,205
2024 766,304 -13,892 453,249 -275,952
2023 754,486 -4,798 426,630 -318,070
2022 734,893 -4,798 535,373 -301,544
2021 713,806 -9,888 521,713 20,283
2020 716,361 -9,888 608,708 37,934
2019 714,681 -12,255 751,472 -15,690
2018 706,188 -9,184 830,353 187,570
2017 696,496 -37,912 875,408 659,846
2016 677,051 13,255 895,841 352,063
2015 649,190 42,008 930,799 1,063,140
2014 619,243 96,599 957,055 1,033,384
2013 606,072 -6,900 921,386 438,618
2012 594,029 -7,523 917,145 258,623
2011 580,607 -12,669 875,839 68,849
2010 569,921 -9,366 892,334 55,532
2009 557,841 -10,203 900,491 24,276
2008 542,919 -10,720 868,749 47,915
2007 526,949 -10,807 876,626 -186,402
2006 511,366 -28,528 897,351 -190,194
2005 496,547 -27,775 898,650 -174,177
2004 478,880 -19,444 896,025 -146,574
2003 459,422 -18,568 893,683 -121,383
2002 439,544 -10,766 922,927 -129,444
2001 422,511 -19,203 980,560 -166,759
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,098,846 8,960
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,096,529 21,787
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,095,106 39,871
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,091,863 23,728
1981 262,076 27,845 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 247,808 70,589 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 206,986 -237 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 200,693 -377 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 193,997 -466 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 186,521 -473 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 179,317 -439 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 170,713 -367 991,950 -150,924
1969 162,603 -286 970,958 -110,578
1968 153,080 -204 950,778 -78,973
1967 144,370 -148 936,727 -65,993
1966 135,927 -96 925,790 -50,999
1965 129,428 -39 904,016 -113,911
1964 123,469 0 884,152 -69,978
1963 119,784 0 862,626 -44,317
1962 116,232 0 837,473 -34,353
1961 82,471 0 816,911 -26,187
1960 77,948 0 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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