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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.98 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Cameroon vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Turkmenistan
2100 89,761,493 10,041,228
2099 89,236,081 10,070,007
2098 88,700,571 10,097,571
2097 88,148,423 10,123,813
2096 87,584,533 10,148,560
2095 87,012,755 10,172,371
2094 86,422,461 10,194,567
2093 85,823,264 10,215,533
2092 85,216,516 10,235,132
2091 84,591,510 10,253,189
2090 83,955,258 10,270,414
2089 83,304,250 10,285,963
2088 82,644,527 10,300,439
2087 81,971,087 10,313,629
2086 81,292,292 10,325,212
2085 80,596,814 10,335,299
2084 79,893,144 10,343,821
2083 79,174,449 10,350,710
2082 78,447,054 10,356,526
2081 77,705,764 10,360,689
2080 76,946,674 10,363,394
2079 76,185,626 10,364,229
2078 75,414,998 10,363,113
2077 74,632,426 10,360,467
2076 73,846,385 10,356,079
2075 73,045,925 10,349,863
2074 72,232,083 10,342,496
2073 71,416,307 10,333,532
2072 70,587,575 10,322,776
2071 69,756,436 10,310,748
2070 68,920,850 10,297,702
2069 68,080,121 10,283,723
2068 67,236,365 10,268,779
2067 66,384,714 10,252,681
2066 65,524,711 10,235,535
2065 64,661,065 10,217,603
2064 63,793,364 10,198,228
2063 62,925,133 10,177,447
2062 62,051,886 10,155,121
2061 61,174,588 10,131,160
2060 60,289,485 10,105,616
2059 59,400,116 10,077,893
2058 58,506,347 10,047,185
2057 57,609,734 10,013,846
2056 56,718,154 9,977,699
2055 55,825,018 9,938,273
2054 54,922,920 9,895,840
2053 54,020,742 9,849,324
2052 53,110,977 9,799,331
2051 52,204,288 9,745,673
2050 51,302,617 9,688,197
2049 50,395,223 9,627,119
2048 49,490,600 9,562,502
2047 48,582,238 9,494,734
2046 47,678,096 9,423,990
2045 46,779,348 9,350,870
2044 45,880,138 9,275,707
2043 44,989,272 9,199,229
2042 44,093,888 9,121,705
2041 43,194,408 9,043,208
2040 42,307,249 8,964,374
2039 41,421,572 8,885,167
2038 40,545,218 8,805,836
2037 39,674,106 8,726,399
2036 38,807,341 8,646,796
2035 37,954,978 8,567,354
2034 37,107,744 8,487,651
2033 36,270,943 8,407,327
2032 35,438,930 8,326,172
2031 34,618,857 8,243,436
2030 33,804,320 8,158,380
2029 33,002,520 8,065,431
2028 32,206,806 7,964,546
2027 31,421,882 7,856,302
2026 30,647,877 7,740,924
2025 29,879,337 7,618,847
2024 29,123,744 7,494,498
2023 28,372,687 7,364,438
2022 27,632,771 7,230,193
2021 26,915,758 7,092,043
2020 26,210,558 6,949,912
2019 25,506,095 6,803,944
2018 24,806,383 6,655,524
2017 24,128,601 6,507,061
2016 23,454,161 6,360,041
2015 22,763,414 6,215,770
2014 22,059,893 6,075,283
2013 21,402,376 5,939,341
2012 20,809,529 5,808,546
2011 20,232,304 5,683,417
2010 19,668,066 5,564,356
2009 19,113,974 5,451,592
2008 18,574,056 5,345,029
2007 18,049,896 5,244,046
2006 17,550,407 5,147,105
2005 17,074,594 5,052,257
2004 16,610,487 4,958,093
2003 16,160,340 4,863,865
2002 15,725,528 4,769,465
2001 15,309,490 4,675,409
2000 14,912,631 4,582,677
1999 14,525,140 4,492,170
1998 14,144,860 4,410,507
1997 13,775,214 4,336,730
1996 13,414,757 4,263,819
1995 13,058,516 4,191,203
1994 12,704,903 4,116,662
1993 12,353,131 4,032,407
1992 12,006,353 3,944,689
1991 11,667,180 3,855,894
1990 11,331,821 3,760,562
1989 11,002,745 3,662,459
1988 10,684,968 3,559,363
1987 10,370,749 3,452,731
1986 10,060,342 3,347,809
1985 9,761,730 3,247,534
1984 9,475,078 3,154,079
1983 9,215,397 3,067,534
1982 9,028,678 2,985,557
1981 8,816,377 2,907,187
1980 8,512,219 2,832,203
1979 8,239,641 2,760,358
1978 8,011,921 2,691,088
1977 7,796,501 2,623,948
1976 7,597,962 2,558,521
1975 7,397,120 2,494,570
1974 7,193,583 2,432,028
1973 6,996,660 2,370,919
1972 6,806,872 2,311,430
1971 6,624,408 2,253,119
1970 6,449,793 2,195,616
1969 6,283,462 2,139,024
1968 6,125,863 2,083,069
1967 5,977,318 2,027,403
1966 5,837,295 1,971,737
1965 5,704,686 1,915,916
1964 5,578,257 1,859,997
1963 5,456,623 1,804,272
1962 5,338,620 1,749,214
1961 5,239,273 1,695,400
1960 5,159,057 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Turkmenistan
2100 0.59% -0.29%
2099 0.6% -0.27%
2098 0.63% -0.26%
2097 0.64% -0.24%
2096 0.66% -0.23%
2095 0.68% -0.22%
2094 0.7% -0.21%
2093 0.71% -0.19%
2092 0.74% -0.18%
2091 0.76% -0.17%
2090 0.78% -0.15%
2089 0.8% -0.14%
2088 0.82% -0.13%
2087 0.84% -0.11%
2086 0.86% -0.1%
2085 0.88% -0.08%
2084 0.91% -0.07%
2083 0.93% -0.06%
2082 0.95% -0.04%
2081 0.99% -0.03%
2080 1% -0.008%
2079 1.02% 0.01%
2078 1.05% 0.03%
2077 1.06% 0.04%
2076 1.1% 0.06%
2075 1.13% 0.07%
2074 1.14% 0.09%
2073 1.17% 0.1%
2072 1.19% 0.12%
2071 1.21% 0.13%
2070 1.23% 0.14%
2069 1.25% 0.15%
2068 1.28% 0.16%
2067 1.31% 0.17%
2066 1.34% 0.18%
2065 1.36% 0.19%
2064 1.38% 0.2%
2063 1.41% 0.22%
2062 1.43% 0.24%
2061 1.47% 0.25%
2060 1.5% 0.28%
2059 1.53% 0.31%
2058 1.56% 0.33%
2057 1.57% 0.36%
2056 1.6% 0.4%
2055 1.64% 0.43%
2054 1.67% 0.47%
2053 1.71% 0.51%
2052 1.74% 0.55%
2051 1.76% 0.59%
2050 1.8% 0.63%
2049 1.83% 0.68%
2048 1.87% 0.71%
2047 1.9% 0.75%
2046 1.92% 0.78%
2045 1.96% 0.81%
2044 1.98% 0.83%
2043 2.03% 0.85%
2042 2.08% 0.87%
2041 2.1% 0.88%
2040 2.14% 0.89%
2039 2.16% 0.9%
2038 2.2% 0.91%
2037 2.23% 0.92%
2036 2.25% 0.93%
2035 2.28% 0.94%
2034 2.31% 0.96%
2033 2.35% 0.97%
2032 2.37% 1%
2031 2.41% 1.04%
2030 2.43% 1.15%
2029 2.47% 1.27%
2028 2.5% 1.38%
2027 2.53% 1.49%
2026 2.57% 1.6%
2025 2.59% 1.66%
2024 2.65% 1.77%
2023 2.68% 1.86%
2022 2.66% 1.95%
2021 2.69% 2.05%
2020 2.76% 2.15%
2019 2.82% 2.23%
2018 2.81% 2.28%
2017 2.88% 2.31%
2016 3.03% 2.32%
2015 3.19% 2.31%
2014 3.07% 2.29%
2013 2.85% 2.25%
2012 2.85% 2.2%
2011 2.87% 2.14%
2010 2.9% 2.07%
2009 2.91% 1.99%
2008 2.9% 1.93%
2007 2.85% 1.88%
2006 2.79% 1.88%
2005 2.79% 1.9%
2004 2.79% 1.94%
2003 2.77% 1.98%
2002 2.72% 2.01%
2001 2.66% 2.02%
2000 2.67% 2.01%
1999 2.69% 1.85%
1998 2.68% 1.7%
1997 2.69% 1.71%
1996 2.73% 1.73%
1995 2.78% 1.81%
1994 2.85% 2.09%
1993 2.89% 2.22%
1992 2.91% 2.3%
1991 2.96% 2.54%
1990 2.99% 2.68%
1989 2.97% 2.9%
1988 3.03% 3.09%
1987 3.09% 3.13%
1986 3.06% 3.09%
1985 3.03% 2.96%
1984 2.82% 2.82%
1983 2.07% 2.75%
1982 2.41% 2.7%
1981 3.57% 2.65%
1980 3.31% 2.6%
1979 2.84% 2.57%
1978 2.76% 2.56%
1977 2.61% 2.56%
1976 2.72% 2.56%
1975 2.83% 2.57%
1974 2.81% 2.58%
1973 2.79% 2.57%
1972 2.75% 2.59%
1971 2.71% 2.62%
1970 2.65% 2.65%
1969 2.57% 2.69%
1968 2.49% 2.75%
1967 2.4% 2.82%
1966 2.32% 2.91%
1965 2.27% 3.01%
1964 2.23% 3.09%
1963 2.21% 3.15%
1962 1.9% 3.17%
1961 1.55% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Turkmenistan
Current population
31045453
7800189
Population rank 51/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.09%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +341
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 63/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +13,268
Net migration rank 146/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 13,268
2024 766,304 -13,892 112,942 14,646
2023 754,486 -4,798 117,529 15,005
2022 734,893 -4,798 121,814 14,141
2021 713,806 -9,888 122,721 17,617
2020 716,361 -9,888 124,014 19,913
2019 714,681 -12,255 128,275 19,735
2018 706,188 -9,184 129,537 19,293
2017 696,496 -37,912 131,417 16,678
2016 677,051 13,255 132,581 13,365
2015 649,190 42,008 132,663 9,936
2014 619,243 96,599 129,677 8,696
2013 606,072 -6,900 126,217 7,287
2012 594,029 -7,523 120,957 7,125
2011 580,607 -12,669 115,197 6,992
2010 569,921 -9,366 109,318 6,621
2009 557,841 -10,203 102,931 6,656
2008 542,919 -10,720 96,815 6,734
2007 526,949 -10,807 92,038 6,388
2006 511,366 -28,528 87,840 7,613
2005 496,547 -27,775 83,968 10,263
2004 478,880 -19,444 79,850 14,242
2003 459,422 -18,568 76,737 17,625
2002 439,544 -10,766 75,639 18,803
2001 422,511 -19,203 76,682 16,982
2000 411,633 -21,221 76,875 14,925
1999 401,969 -17,398 76,362 12,859
1998 388,432 -12,446 77,342 -3,239
1997 377,138 -13,842 79,045 -5,600
1996 370,355 -12,738 80,996 -8,627
1995 367,532 -12,661 86,289 -13,423
1994 364,390 -12,028 89,319 -13,094
1993 360,785 -9,601 92,596 -312
1992 356,072 -13,702 96,668 -13,517
1991 350,493 -14,520 99,297 -4,864
1990 342,901 -8,163 101,099 -4,864
1989 334,649 -11,244 103,553 -3,576
1988 328,168 -16,016 104,802 1,408
1987 320,134 -3,829 103,885 3,161
1986 308,188 -3,671 100,930 1,878
1985 296,317 -3,604 95,890 1,861
1984 284,110 -3,512 90,591 -1,427
1983 276,112 -37,346 85,183 -1,264
1982 274,652 -139,974 80,989 -961
1981 262,076 27,845 77,829 -1,102
1980 247,808 70,589 74,394 -1,152
1979 238,875 -12,108 71,135 -677
1978 229,958 -1,282 68,437 -350
1977 222,785 -20,622 66,318 -132
1976 214,916 -19,994 64,513 160
1975 206,986 -237 62,681 550
1974 200,693 -377 60,925 924
1973 193,997 -466 59,169 1,194
1972 186,521 -473 57,326 1,293
1971 179,317 -439 56,666 1,348
1970 170,713 -367 55,617 1,376
1969 162,603 -286 54,791 1,397
1968 153,080 -204 54,324 1,401
1967 144,370 -148 54,209 1,397
1966 135,927 -96 54,353 1,377
1965 129,428 -39 54,558 1,366
1964 123,469 0 54,574 1,340
1963 119,784 0 54,203 1,332
1962 116,232 0 53,248 1,337
1961 82,471 0 51,659 1,372
1960 77,948 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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