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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 53,170,946 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 1.01% 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 +2.84% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Uganda
2100 89,781,496 122,497,526
2099 89,255,966 122,436,109
2098 88,720,337 122,364,302
2097 88,168,066 122,266,255
2096 87,604,050 122,146,810
2095 87,032,145 121,976,411
2094 86,441,720 121,799,752
2093 85,842,389 121,584,860
2092 85,235,505 121,336,796
2091 84,610,360 121,070,447
2090 83,973,967 120,767,412
2089 83,322,813 120,427,771
2088 82,662,944 120,064,594
2087 81,989,354 119,668,549
2086 81,310,407 119,256,686
2085 80,614,775 118,815,763
2084 79,910,947 118,339,179
2083 79,192,092 117,821,938
2082 78,464,535 117,274,958
2081 77,723,079 116,707,394
2080 76,963,821 116,096,095
2079 76,202,603 115,474,153
2078 75,431,803 114,805,376
2077 74,649,057 114,118,687
2076 73,862,841 113,390,189
2075 73,062,202 112,637,851
2074 72,248,179 111,863,410
2073 71,432,221 111,070,771
2072 70,603,305 110,240,940
2071 69,771,981 109,392,890
2070 68,936,208 108,505,633
2069 68,095,292 107,607,659
2068 67,251,348 106,677,578
2067 66,399,507 105,722,829
2066 65,539,313 104,739,111
2065 64,675,474 103,737,893
2064 63,807,579 102,701,560
2063 62,939,156 101,646,533
2062 62,065,714 100,561,859
2061 61,188,220 99,450,764
2060 60,302,920 98,334,788
2059 59,413,352 97,187,498
2058 58,519,385 96,014,439
2057 57,622,572 94,821,765
2056 56,730,793 93,613,209
2055 55,837,458 92,385,049
2054 54,935,159 91,132,827
2053 54,032,780 89,857,705
2052 53,122,812 88,568,311
2051 52,215,921 87,270,603
2050 51,314,050 85,957,376
2049 50,406,453 84,632,277
2048 49,501,629 83,284,965
2047 48,593,064 81,928,165
2046 47,688,721 80,569,225
2045 46,789,773 79,208,662
2044 45,890,362 77,834,944
2043 44,999,297 76,453,982
2042 44,103,714 75,075,287
2041 43,204,033 73,701,695
2040 42,316,677 72,333,375
2039 41,430,803 70,963,211
2038 40,554,253 69,580,447
2037 39,682,947 68,186,136
2036 38,815,989 66,804,746
2035 37,963,436 65,411,934
2034 37,116,013 64,023,352
2033 36,279,025 62,634,483
2032 35,446,827 61,235,174
2031 34,626,572 59,825,075
2030 33,811,853 58,415,479
2029 33,009,874 57,006,283
2028 32,213,983 55,596,520
2027 31,428,884 54,191,271
2026 30,654,707 52,792,624
2025 29,885,995 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 66.3% to 51,314,050 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 2.62% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Uganda
Current population
30864115
53170946
Population rank 51/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.64%
One net population change
42 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 22/197
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 - -13,892 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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