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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.72 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Cameroon vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Uganda
2100 89,761,493 122,461,518
2099 89,236,081 122,400,118
2098 88,700,571 122,328,333
2097 88,148,423 122,230,315
2096 87,584,533 122,110,905
2095 87,012,755 121,940,556
2094 86,422,461 121,763,948
2093 85,823,264 121,549,120
2092 85,216,516 121,301,128
2091 84,591,510 121,034,858
2090 83,955,258 120,731,912
2089 83,304,250 120,392,371
2088 82,644,527 120,029,300
2087 81,971,087 119,633,372
2086 81,292,292 119,221,630
2085 80,596,814 118,780,837
2084 79,893,144 118,304,392
2083 79,174,449 117,787,304
2082 78,447,054 117,240,484
2081 77,705,764 116,673,088
2080 76,946,674 116,061,969
2079 76,185,626 115,440,209
2078 75,414,998 114,771,629
2077 74,632,426 114,085,142
2076 73,846,385 113,356,858
2075 73,045,925 112,604,741
2074 72,232,083 111,830,528
2073 71,416,307 111,038,122
2072 70,587,575 110,208,535
2071 69,756,436 109,360,734
2070 68,920,850 108,473,738
2069 68,080,121 107,576,028
2068 67,236,365 106,646,220
2067 66,384,714 105,691,752
2066 65,524,711 104,708,323
2065 64,661,065 103,707,399
2064 63,793,364 102,671,371
2063 62,925,133 101,616,654
2062 62,051,886 100,532,299
2061 61,174,588 99,421,530
2060 60,289,485 98,305,883
2059 59,400,116 97,158,930
2058 58,506,347 95,986,215
2057 57,609,734 94,793,892
2056 56,718,154 93,585,691
2055 55,825,018 92,357,892
2054 54,922,920 91,106,039
2053 54,020,742 89,831,291
2052 53,110,977 88,542,276
2051 52,204,288 87,244,950
2050 51,302,617 85,932,109
2049 50,395,223 84,607,399
2048 49,490,600 83,260,483
2047 48,582,238 81,904,082
2046 47,678,096 80,545,542
2045 46,779,348 79,185,378
2044 45,880,138 77,812,065
2043 44,989,272 76,431,508
2042 44,093,888 75,053,218
2041 43,194,408 73,680,031
2040 42,307,249 72,312,112
2039 41,421,572 70,942,351
2038 40,545,218 69,559,994
2037 39,674,106 68,166,092
2036 38,807,341 66,785,108
2035 37,954,978 65,392,706
2034 37,107,744 64,004,533
2033 36,270,943 62,616,072
2032 35,438,930 61,217,174
2031 34,618,857 59,807,490
2030 33,804,320 58,398,308
2029 33,002,520 56,989,526
2028 32,206,806 55,580,177
2027 31,421,882 54,175,341
2026 30,647,877 52,777,106
2025 29,879,337 51,384,894
2024 29,123,744 50,015,092
2023 28,372,687 48,656,601
2022 27,632,771 47,312,719
2021 26,915,758 45,910,930
2020 26,210,558 44,457,152
2019 25,506,095 42,999,637
2018 24,806,383 41,565,831
2017 24,128,601 40,177,388
2016 23,454,161 38,799,152
2015 22,763,414 37,531,446
2014 22,059,893 36,395,539
2013 21,402,376 35,337,042
2012 20,809,529 34,337,438
2011 20,232,304 33,354,543
2010 19,668,066 32,390,802
2009 19,113,974 31,451,151
2008 18,574,056 30,539,553
2007 18,049,896 29,653,430
2006 17,550,407 28,794,003
2005 17,074,594 27,963,289
2004 16,610,487 27,154,515
2003 16,160,340 26,352,124
2002 15,725,528 25,532,870
2001 15,309,490 24,745,676
2000 14,912,631 24,000,150
1999 14,525,140 23,257,281
1998 14,144,860 22,515,806
1997 13,775,214 21,856,046
1996 13,414,757 21,231,550
1995 13,058,516 20,665,667
1994 12,704,903 20,108,801
1993 12,353,131 19,445,161
1992 12,006,353 18,785,032
1991 11,667,180 18,155,901
1990 11,331,821 17,569,897
1989 11,002,745 17,010,698
1988 10,684,968 16,470,483
1987 10,370,749 15,954,170
1986 10,060,342 15,467,579
1985 9,761,730 15,023,681
1984 9,475,078 14,607,677
1983 9,215,397 14,221,881
1982 9,028,678 13,873,631
1981 8,816,377 13,556,452
1980 8,512,219 13,275,741
1979 8,239,641 13,002,163
1978 8,011,921 12,692,113
1977 7,796,501 12,359,669
1976 7,597,962 12,037,294
1975 7,397,120 11,725,240
1974 7,193,583 11,424,846
1973 6,996,660 11,144,236
1972 6,806,872 10,885,796
1971 6,624,408 10,618,206
1970 6,449,793 10,321,603
1969 6,283,462 10,014,858
1968 6,125,863 9,708,632
1967 5,977,318 9,408,924
1966 5,837,295 9,122,864
1965 5,704,686 8,849,203
1964 5,578,257 8,586,363
1963 5,456,623 8,333,663
1962 5,338,620 8,092,231
1961 5,239,273 7,862,217
1960 5,159,057 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Uganda
2100 0.59% 0.05%
2099 0.6% 0.06%
2098 0.63% 0.08%
2097 0.64% 0.1%
2096 0.66% 0.14%
2095 0.68% 0.15%
2094 0.7% 0.18%
2093 0.71% 0.2%
2092 0.74% 0.22%
2091 0.76% 0.25%
2090 0.78% 0.28%
2089 0.8% 0.3%
2088 0.82% 0.33%
2087 0.84% 0.35%
2086 0.86% 0.37%
2085 0.88% 0.4%
2084 0.91% 0.44%
2083 0.93% 0.47%
2082 0.95% 0.49%
2081 0.99% 0.53%
2080 1% 0.54%
2079 1.02% 0.58%
2078 1.05% 0.6%
2077 1.06% 0.64%
2076 1.1% 0.67%
2075 1.13% 0.69%
2074 1.14% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.75%
2072 1.19% 0.78%
2071 1.21% 0.82%
2070 1.23% 0.83%
2069 1.25% 0.87%
2068 1.28% 0.9%
2067 1.31% 0.94%
2066 1.34% 0.97%
2065 1.36% 1.01%
2064 1.38% 1.04%
2063 1.41% 1.08%
2062 1.43% 1.12%
2061 1.47% 1.13%
2060 1.5% 1.18%
2059 1.53% 1.22%
2058 1.56% 1.26%
2057 1.57% 1.29%
2056 1.6% 1.33%
2055 1.64% 1.37%
2054 1.67% 1.42%
2053 1.71% 1.46%
2052 1.74% 1.49%
2051 1.76% 1.53%
2050 1.8% 1.57%
2049 1.83% 1.62%
2048 1.87% 1.66%
2047 1.9% 1.69%
2046 1.92% 1.72%
2045 1.96% 1.76%
2044 1.98% 1.81%
2043 2.03% 1.84%
2042 2.08% 1.86%
2041 2.1% 1.89%
2040 2.14% 1.93%
2039 2.16% 1.99%
2038 2.2% 2.04%
2037 2.23% 2.07%
2036 2.25% 2.13%
2035 2.28% 2.17%
2034 2.31% 2.22%
2033 2.35% 2.29%
2032 2.37% 2.36%
2031 2.41% 2.41%
2030 2.43% 2.47%
2029 2.47% 2.54%
2028 2.5% 2.59%
2027 2.53% 2.65%
2026 2.57% 2.71%
2025 2.59% 2.74%
2024 2.65% 2.79%
2023 2.68% 2.84%
2022 2.66% 3.05%
2021 2.69% 3.27%
2020 2.76% 3.39%
2019 2.82% 3.45%
2018 2.81% 3.46%
2017 2.88% 3.55%
2016 3.03% 3.38%
2015 3.19% 3.12%
2014 3.07% 3%
2013 2.85% 2.91%
2012 2.85% 2.95%
2011 2.87% 2.98%
2010 2.9% 2.99%
2009 2.91% 2.98%
2008 2.9% 2.99%
2007 2.85% 2.98%
2006 2.79% 2.97%
2005 2.79% 2.98%
2004 2.79% 3.04%
2003 2.77% 3.21%
2002 2.72% 3.18%
2001 2.66% 3.11%
2000 2.67% 3.19%
1999 2.69% 3.29%
1998 2.68% 3.02%
1997 2.69% 2.94%
1996 2.73% 2.74%
1995 2.78% 2.77%
1994 2.85% 3.41%
1993 2.89% 3.51%
1992 2.91% 3.47%
1991 2.96% 3.34%
1990 2.99% 3.29%
1989 2.97% 3.28%
1988 3.03% 3.24%
1987 3.09% 3.15%
1986 3.06% 2.95%
1985 3.03% 2.85%
1984 2.82% 2.71%
1983 2.07% 2.51%
1982 2.41% 2.34%
1981 3.57% 2.11%
1980 3.31% 2.1%
1979 2.84% 2.44%
1978 2.76% 2.69%
1977 2.61% 2.68%
1976 2.72% 2.66%
1975 2.83% 2.63%
1974 2.81% 2.52%
1973 2.79% 2.37%
1972 2.75% 2.52%
1971 2.71% 2.87%
1970 2.65% 3.06%
1969 2.57% 3.15%
1968 2.49% 3.19%
1967 2.4% 3.14%
1966 2.32% 3.09%
1965 2.27% 3.06%
1964 2.23% 3.03%
1963 2.21% 2.98%
1962 1.9% 2.93%
1961 1.55% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Uganda
Current population
31045453
53495325
Population rank 51/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.64%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 21/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -119,059
Net migration rank 146/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -119,059
2024 766,304 -13,892 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,423,377 43,464
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,397,288 43,464
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,367,044 107,210
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,332,600 60,724
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,290,658 92,879
2016 677,051 13,255 1,249,565 123,379
2015 649,190 42,008 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 619,243 96,599 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 511,366 -28,528 999,958 -156,232
2005 496,547 -27,775 969,096 -151,386
2004 478,880 -19,444 938,623 -138,770
2003 459,422 -18,568 901,374 -96,429
2002 439,544 -10,766 868,756 -35,149
2001 422,511 -19,203 836,751 -95,956
2000 411,633 -21,221 803,069 -52,824
1999 401,969 -17,398 775,166 -39,695
1998 388,432 -12,446 741,175 6,277
1997 377,138 -13,842 727,523 -155,461
1996 370,355 -12,738 699,707 -22,795
1995 367,532 -12,661 697,218 -242,378
1994 364,390 -12,028 675,092 -16,198
1993 360,785 -9,601 650,032 18,349
1992 356,072 -13,702 627,139 24,723
1991 350,493 -14,520 602,740 3,643
1990 342,901 -8,163 587,291 -21,688
1989 334,649 -11,244 565,367 -12,576
1988 328,168 -16,016 547,759 -20,113
1987 320,134 -3,829 527,397 -22,415
1986 308,188 -3,671 487,693 -19,485
1985 296,317 -3,604 462,534 -42,942
1984 284,110 -3,512 421,241 -8,818
1983 276,112 -37,346 404,940 -45,776
1982 274,652 -139,974 390,820 -53,497
1981 262,076 27,845 380,028 -83,010
1980 247,808 70,589 370,287 -105,900
1979 238,875 -12,108 381,626 -98,863
1978 229,958 -1,282 371,930 -34,606
1977 222,785 -20,622 365,216 -37,671
1976 214,916 -19,994 359,458 -42,259
1975 206,986 -237 354,278 -47,359
1974 200,693 -377 345,773 -51,910
1973 193,997 -466 340,780 -73,439
1972 186,521 -473 335,935 -86,409
1971 179,317 -439 328,294 -42,642
1970 170,713 -367 333,202 -25,646
1969 162,603 -286 320,486 -14,548
1968 153,080 -204 309,725 -3,214
1967 144,370 -148 296,692 -3,773
1966 135,927 -96 282,225 -3,021
1965 129,428 -39 271,830 -3,716
1964 123,469 0 260,733 -3,169
1963 119,784 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 116,232 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 82,471 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 77,948 0 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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