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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3,304 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Cameroon vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tuvalu
2100 89,781,496 12,153
2099 89,255,966 12,146
2098 88,720,337 12,126
2097 88,168,066 12,104
2096 87,604,050 12,081
2095 87,032,145 12,066
2094 86,441,720 12,048
2093 85,842,389 12,028
2092 85,235,505 11,999
2091 84,610,360 11,972
2090 83,973,967 11,941
2089 83,322,813 11,909
2088 82,662,944 11,874
2087 81,989,354 11,847
2086 81,310,407 11,812
2085 80,614,775 11,772
2084 79,910,947 11,728
2083 79,192,092 11,689
2082 78,464,535 11,649
2081 77,723,079 11,609
2080 76,963,821 11,547
2079 76,202,603 11,491
2078 75,431,803 11,441
2077 74,649,057 11,382
2076 73,862,841 11,324
2075 73,062,202 11,268
2074 72,248,179 11,203
2073 71,432,221 11,127
2072 70,603,305 11,069
2071 69,771,981 10,994
2070 68,936,208 10,936
2069 68,095,292 10,866
2068 67,251,348 10,798
2067 66,399,507 10,730
2066 65,539,313 10,666
2065 64,675,474 10,611
2064 63,807,579 10,546
2063 62,939,156 10,482
2062 62,065,714 10,425
2061 61,188,220 10,356
2060 60,302,920 10,299
2059 59,413,352 10,230
2058 58,519,385 10,167
2057 57,622,572 10,115
2056 56,730,793 10,048
2055 55,837,458 9,985
2054 54,935,159 9,927
2053 54,032,780 9,859
2052 53,122,812 9,802
2051 52,215,921 9,731
2050 51,314,050 9,666
2049 50,406,453 9,600
2048 49,501,629 9,533
2047 48,593,064 9,456
2046 47,688,721 9,390
2045 46,789,773 9,329
2044 45,890,362 9,267
2043 44,999,297 9,201
2042 44,103,714 9,136
2041 43,204,033 9,084
2040 42,316,677 9,043
2039 41,430,803 8,992
2038 40,554,253 8,952
2037 39,682,947 8,925
2036 38,815,989 8,910
2035 37,963,436 8,901
2034 37,116,013 8,894
2033 36,279,025 8,903
2032 35,446,827 8,923
2031 34,626,572 8,946
2030 33,811,853 8,997
2029 33,009,874 9,056
2028 32,213,983 9,132
2027 31,428,884 9,226
2026 30,654,707 9,341
2025 29,885,995 9,484
2024 29,123,744 9,646
2023 28,372,687 9,816
2022 27,632,771 9,992
2021 26,915,758 10,194
2020 26,210,558 10,399
2019 25,506,095 10,581
2018 24,806,383 10,751
2017 24,128,601 10,869
2016 23,454,161 10,930
2015 22,763,414 10,963
2014 22,059,893 10,984
2013 21,402,376 11,001
2012 20,809,529 10,934
2011 20,232,304 10,780
2010 19,668,066 10,614
2009 19,113,974 10,461
2008 18,574,056 10,321
2007 18,049,896 10,182
2006 17,550,407 10,056
2005 17,074,594 9,940
2004 16,610,487 9,816
2003 16,160,340 9,695
2002 15,725,528 9,623
2001 15,309,490 9,586
2000 14,912,631 9,544
1999 14,525,140 9,496
1998 14,144,860 9,451
1997 13,775,214 9,400
1996 13,414,757 9,342
1995 13,058,516 9,280
1994 12,704,903 9,207
1993 12,353,131 9,126
1992 12,006,353 9,038
1991 11,667,180 8,928
1990 11,331,821 8,798
1989 11,002,745 8,662
1988 10,684,968 8,518
1987 10,370,749 8,371
1986 10,060,342 8,217
1985 9,761,730 8,046
1984 9,475,078 7,902
1983 9,215,397 7,789
1982 9,028,678 7,664
1981 8,816,377 7,526
1980 8,512,219 7,366
1979 8,239,641 7,184
1978 8,011,921 6,957
1977 7,796,501 6,686
1976 7,597,962 6,404
1975 7,397,120 6,117
1974 7,193,583 5,822
1973 6,996,660 5,681
1972 6,806,872 5,692
1971 6,624,408 5,685
1970 6,449,793 5,663
1969 6,283,462 5,631
1968 6,125,863 5,624
1967 5,977,318 5,652
1966 5,837,295 5,686
1965 5,704,686 5,715
1964 5,578,257 5,752
1963 5,456,623 5,751
1962 5,338,620 5,699
1961 5,239,273 5,648
1960 5,159,057 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Tuvalu
2100 0.59% 0.06%
2099 0.6% 0.17%
2098 0.63% 0.18%
2097 0.64% 0.19%
2096 0.66% 0.12%
2095 0.68% 0.15%
2094 0.7% 0.16%
2093 0.71% 0.25%
2092 0.74% 0.22%
2091 0.76% 0.26%
2090 0.78% 0.27%
2089 0.8% 0.3%
2088 0.82% 0.23%
2087 0.84% 0.29%
2086 0.86% 0.35%
2085 0.88% 0.37%
2084 0.91% 0.33%
2083 0.93% 0.35%
2082 0.95% 0.34%
2081 0.99% 0.54%
2080 1% 0.48%
2079 1.02% 0.43%
2078 1.05% 0.52%
2077 1.06% 0.51%
2076 1.1% 0.5%
2075 1.13% 0.58%
2074 1.14% 0.69%
2073 1.17% 0.53%
2072 1.19% 0.68%
2071 1.21% 0.54%
2070 1.23% 0.64%
2069 1.25% 0.63%
2068 1.28% 0.63%
2067 1.31% 0.6%
2066 1.34% 0.51%
2065 1.36% 0.62%
2064 1.38% 0.61%
2063 1.41% 0.55%
2062 1.43% 0.67%
2061 1.47% 0.55%
2060 1.5% 0.68%
2059 1.53% 0.61%
2058 1.56% 0.52%
2057 1.57% 0.66%
2056 1.6% 0.64%
2055 1.64% 0.58%
2054 1.67% 0.69%
2053 1.71% 0.58%
2052 1.74% 0.73%
2051 1.76% 0.67%
2050 1.8% 0.69%
2049 1.83% 0.7%
2048 1.87% 0.82%
2047 1.9% 0.71%
2046 1.92% 0.65%
2045 1.96% 0.67%
2044 1.98% 0.71%
2043 2.03% 0.72%
2042 2.08% 0.57%
2041 2.1% 0.46%
2040 2.14% 0.56%
2039 2.16% 0.44%
2038 2.2% 0.31%
2037 2.23% 0.17%
2036 2.25% 0.1%
2035 2.28% 0.08%
2034 2.31% -0.1%
2033 2.35% -0.22%
2032 2.37% -0.27%
2031 2.41% -0.56%
2030 2.43% -0.66%
2029 2.47% -0.83%
2028 2.5% -1.02%
2027 2.53% -1.23%
2026 2.57% -1.51%
2025 2.62% -1.68%
2024 2.65% -1.73%
2023 2.68% -1.76%
2022 2.66% -1.98%
2021 2.69% -1.97%
2020 2.76% -1.72%
2019 2.82% -1.58%
2018 2.81% -1.09%
2017 2.88% -0.56%
2016 3.03% -0.3%
2015 3.19% -0.19%
2014 3.07% -0.15%
2013 2.85% 0.61%
2012 2.85% 1.43%
2011 2.87% 1.56%
2010 2.9% 1.46%
2009 2.91% 1.36%
2008 2.9% 1.37%
2007 2.85% 1.25%
2006 2.79% 1.17%
2005 2.79% 1.26%
2004 2.79% 1.25%
2003 2.77% 0.75%
2002 2.72% 0.39%
2001 2.66% 0.44%
2000 2.67% 0.51%
1999 2.69% 0.48%
1998 2.68% 0.54%
1997 2.69% 0.62%
1996 2.73% 0.67%
1995 2.78% 0.79%
1994 2.85% 0.89%
1993 2.89% 0.97%
1992 2.91% 1.23%
1991 2.96% 1.48%
1990 2.99% 1.57%
1989 2.97% 1.69%
1988 3.03% 1.76%
1987 3.09% 1.87%
1986 3.06% 2.13%
1985 3.03% 1.82%
1984 2.82% 1.45%
1983 2.07% 1.63%
1982 2.41% 1.83%
1981 3.57% 2.17%
1980 3.31% 2.53%
1979 2.84% 3.26%
1978 2.76% 4.05%
1977 2.61% 4.4%
1976 2.72% 4.69%
1975 2.83% 5.07%
1974 2.81% 2.48%
1973 2.79% -0.19%
1972 2.75% 0.12%
1971 2.71% 0.39%
1970 2.65% 0.57%
1969 2.57% 0.12%
1968 2.49% -0.5%
1967 2.4% -0.6%
1966 2.32% -0.51%
1965 2.27% -0.64%
1964 2.23% 0.02%
1963 2.21% 0.91%
1962 1.9% 0.9%
1961 1.55% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Tuvalu
Current population
30864115
9341
Population rank 51/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.0001%
One net population change
42 seconds
2.15 days
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
2.59 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +0
Annual growth/decline +751,057 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 195/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -15,379 -255
Net migration rank 146/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 246
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -255
2024 - -13,892 - -280
2023 754,486 -4,798 137 -323
2022 734,893 -4,798 150 -320
2021 713,806 -9,888 151 -366
2020 716,361 -9,888 161 -355
2019 714,681 -12,255 166 -343
2018 706,188 -9,184 169 -329
2017 696,496 -37,912 163 -246
2016 677,051 13,255 157 -200
2015 649,190 42,008 153 -179
2014 619,243 96,599 149 -166
2013 606,072 -6,900 148 -160
2012 594,029 -7,523 148 1
2011 580,607 -12,669 142 28
2010 569,921 -9,366 136 22
2009 557,841 -10,203 130 15
2008 542,919 -10,720 125 10
2007 526,949 -10,807 125 1
2006 511,366 -28,528 129 -5
2005 496,547 -27,775 131 -8
2004 478,880 -19,444 132 -10
2003 459,422 -18,568 136 -16
2002 439,544 -10,766 141 -104
2001 422,511 -19,203 151 -117
2000 411,633 -21,221 159 -118
1999 401,969 -17,398 166 -120
1998 388,432 -12,446 172 -122
1997 377,138 -13,842 177 -120
1996 370,355 -12,738 182 -121
1995 367,532 -12,661 191 -125
1994 364,390 -12,028 195 -120
1993 360,785 -9,601 202 -119
1992 356,072 -13,702 196 -104
1991 350,493 -14,520 203 -72
1990 342,901 -8,163 204 -69
1989 334,649 -11,244 208 -71
1988 328,168 -16,016 215 -72
1987 320,134 -3,829 219 -68
1986 308,188 -3,671 219 -56
1985 296,317 -3,604 215 -36
1984 284,110 -3,512 212 -103
1983 276,112 -37,346 206 -87
1982 274,652 -139,974 198 -66
1981 262,076 27,845 186 -46
1980 247,808 70,589 173 0
1979 238,875 -12,108 158 37
1978 229,958 -1,282 141 119
1977 222,785 -20,622 128 149
1976 214,916 -19,994 117 171
1975 206,986 -237 108 186
1974 200,693 -377 102 197
1973 193,997 -466 101 -121
1972 186,521 -473 94 -102
1971 179,317 -439 101 -85
1970 170,713 -367 102 -71
1969 162,603 -286 102 -65
1968 153,080 -204 97 -127
1967 144,370 -148 92 -123
1966 135,927 -96 91 -121
1965 129,428 -39 93 -128
1964 123,469 0 98 -135
1963 119,784 0 106 -52
1962 116,232 0 113 -61
1961 82,471 0 120 -77
1960 77,948 0 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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