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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.3 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Cameroon vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ukraine
2100 89,761,493 15,603,179
2099 89,236,081 15,862,593
2098 88,700,571 16,125,815
2097 88,148,423 16,393,353
2096 87,584,533 16,664,587
2095 87,012,755 16,939,471
2094 86,422,461 17,219,443
2093 85,823,264 17,504,349
2092 85,216,516 17,793,601
2091 84,591,510 18,087,289
2090 83,955,258 18,386,570
2089 83,304,250 18,689,852
2088 82,644,527 18,998,014
2087 81,971,087 19,311,662
2086 81,292,292 19,630,012
2085 80,596,814 19,952,247
2084 79,893,144 20,280,817
2083 79,174,449 20,613,034
2082 78,447,054 20,949,887
2081 77,705,764 21,289,979
2080 76,946,674 21,633,931
2079 76,185,626 21,981,015
2078 75,414,998 22,331,415
2077 74,632,426 22,684,635
2076 73,846,385 23,041,181
2075 73,045,925 23,400,319
2074 72,232,083 23,762,428
2073 71,416,307 24,126,690
2072 70,587,575 24,491,363
2071 69,756,436 24,859,381
2070 68,920,850 25,229,957
2069 68,080,121 25,602,485
2068 67,236,365 25,976,390
2067 66,384,714 26,352,535
2066 65,524,711 26,730,314
2065 64,661,065 27,109,886
2064 63,793,364 27,491,024
2063 62,925,133 27,872,631
2062 62,051,886 28,254,738
2061 61,174,588 28,638,347
2060 60,289,485 29,021,488
2059 59,400,116 29,404,719
2058 58,506,347 29,788,559
2057 57,609,734 30,170,070
2056 56,718,154 30,548,973
2055 55,825,018 30,926,521
2054 54,922,920 31,299,425
2053 54,020,742 31,669,550
2052 53,110,977 32,035,413
2051 52,204,288 32,397,707
2050 51,302,617 32,754,538
2049 50,395,223 33,107,228
2048 49,490,600 33,451,994
2047 48,582,238 33,793,296
2046 47,678,096 34,131,561
2045 46,779,348 34,463,236
2044 45,880,138 34,790,682
2043 44,989,272 35,115,069
2042 44,093,888 35,437,607
2041 43,194,408 35,758,248
2040 42,307,249 36,075,749
2039 41,421,572 36,396,426
2038 40,545,218 36,714,126
2037 39,674,106 37,031,794
2036 38,807,341 37,345,665
2035 37,954,978 37,659,856
2034 37,107,744 37,972,332
2033 36,270,943 38,283,563
2032 35,438,930 38,592,696
2031 34,618,857 38,902,570
2030 33,804,320 39,210,256
2029 33,002,520 39,514,695
2028 32,206,806 39,816,523
2027 31,421,882 40,111,670
2026 30,647,877 40,408,451
2025 29,879,337 38,980,376
2024 29,123,744 37,860,221
2023 28,372,687 37,732,836
2022 27,632,771 41,048,766
2021 26,915,758 44,298,640
2020 26,210,558 44,680,014
2019 25,506,095 44,957,458
2018 24,806,383 45,208,907
2017 24,128,601 45,436,041
2016 23,454,161 45,616,832
2015 22,763,414 45,784,896
2014 22,059,893 45,972,380
2013 21,402,376 46,126,770
2012 20,809,529 46,210,056
2011 20,232,304 46,307,853
2010 19,668,066 46,456,003
2009 19,113,974 46,623,731
2008 18,574,056 46,819,175
2007 18,049,896 47,062,798
2006 17,550,407 47,278,694
2005 17,074,594 47,585,556
2004 16,610,487 47,979,507
2003 16,160,340 48,315,136
2002 15,725,528 48,677,281
2001 15,309,490 49,106,855
2000 14,912,631 49,556,660
1999 14,525,140 49,976,446
1998 14,144,860 50,379,731
1997 13,775,214 50,786,885
1996 13,414,757 51,226,109
1995 13,058,516 51,665,539
1994 12,704,903 52,075,998
1993 12,353,131 52,350,126
1992 12,006,353 52,323,671
1991 11,667,180 52,170,961
1990 11,331,821 52,054,092
1989 11,002,745 51,917,817
1988 10,684,968 51,724,853
1987 10,370,749 51,515,732
1986 10,060,342 51,318,745
1985 9,761,730 51,108,770
1984 9,475,078 50,887,599
1983 9,215,397 50,637,029
1982 9,028,678 50,402,724
1981 8,816,377 50,189,281
1980 8,512,219 49,955,152
1979 8,239,641 49,721,381
1978 8,011,921 49,521,243
1977 7,796,501 49,336,481
1976 7,597,962 49,120,842
1975 7,397,120 48,865,229
1974 7,193,583 48,576,570
1973 6,996,660 48,277,121
1972 6,806,872 47,946,893
1971 6,624,408 47,573,287
1970 6,449,793 47,261,306
1969 6,283,462 46,976,256
1968 6,125,863 46,614,325
1967 5,977,318 46,215,988
1966 5,837,295 45,802,519
1965 5,704,686 45,386,892
1964 5,578,257 44,951,156
1963 5,456,623 44,462,372
1962 5,338,620 43,943,674
1961 5,239,273 43,399,766
1960 5,159,057 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Ukraine
2100 0.59% -1.64%
2099 0.6% -1.63%
2098 0.63% -1.63%
2097 0.64% -1.63%
2096 0.66% -1.62%
2095 0.68% -1.63%
2094 0.7% -1.63%
2093 0.71% -1.63%
2092 0.74% -1.62%
2091 0.76% -1.63%
2090 0.78% -1.62%
2089 0.8% -1.62%
2088 0.82% -1.62%
2087 0.84% -1.62%
2086 0.86% -1.62%
2085 0.88% -1.62%
2084 0.91% -1.61%
2083 0.93% -1.61%
2082 0.95% -1.6%
2081 0.99% -1.59%
2080 1% -1.58%
2079 1.02% -1.57%
2078 1.05% -1.56%
2077 1.06% -1.55%
2076 1.1% -1.53%
2075 1.13% -1.52%
2074 1.14% -1.51%
2073 1.17% -1.49%
2072 1.19% -1.48%
2071 1.21% -1.47%
2070 1.23% -1.46%
2069 1.25% -1.44%
2068 1.28% -1.43%
2067 1.31% -1.41%
2066 1.34% -1.4%
2065 1.36% -1.39%
2064 1.38% -1.37%
2063 1.41% -1.35%
2062 1.43% -1.34%
2061 1.47% -1.32%
2060 1.5% -1.3%
2059 1.53% -1.29%
2058 1.56% -1.26%
2057 1.57% -1.24%
2056 1.6% -1.22%
2055 1.64% -1.19%
2054 1.67% -1.17%
2053 1.71% -1.14%
2052 1.74% -1.12%
2051 1.76% -1.09%
2050 1.8% -1.07%
2049 1.83% -1.03%
2048 1.87% -1.01%
2047 1.9% -0.99%
2046 1.92% -0.96%
2045 1.96% -0.94%
2044 1.98% -0.92%
2043 2.03% -0.91%
2042 2.08% -0.9%
2041 2.1% -0.88%
2040 2.14% -0.88%
2039 2.16% -0.87%
2038 2.2% -0.86%
2037 2.23% -0.84%
2036 2.25% -0.83%
2035 2.28% -0.82%
2034 2.31% -0.81%
2033 2.35% -0.8%
2032 2.37% -0.8%
2031 2.41% -0.78%
2030 2.43% -0.77%
2029 2.47% -0.76%
2028 2.5% -0.74%
2027 2.53% -0.73%
2026 2.57% 3.66%
2025 2.59% 2.96%
2024 2.65% 0.34%
2023 2.68% -8.08%
2022 2.66% -7.34%
2021 2.69% -0.85%
2020 2.76% -0.62%
2019 2.82% -0.56%
2018 2.81% -0.5%
2017 2.88% -0.4%
2016 3.03% -0.37%
2015 3.19% -0.41%
2014 3.07% -0.33%
2013 2.85% -0.18%
2012 2.85% -0.21%
2011 2.87% -0.32%
2010 2.9% -0.36%
2009 2.91% -0.42%
2008 2.9% -0.52%
2007 2.85% -0.46%
2006 2.79% -0.64%
2005 2.79% -0.82%
2004 2.79% -0.69%
2003 2.77% -0.74%
2002 2.72% -0.87%
2001 2.66% -0.91%
2000 2.67% -0.84%
1999 2.69% -0.8%
1998 2.68% -0.8%
1997 2.69% -0.86%
1996 2.73% -0.85%
1995 2.78% -0.79%
1994 2.85% -0.52%
1993 2.89% 0.05%
1992 2.91% 0.29%
1991 2.96% 0.22%
1990 2.99% 0.26%
1989 2.97% 0.37%
1988 3.03% 0.41%
1987 3.09% 0.38%
1986 3.06% 0.41%
1985 3.03% 0.43%
1984 2.82% 0.49%
1983 2.07% 0.46%
1982 2.41% 0.43%
1981 3.57% 0.47%
1980 3.31% 0.47%
1979 2.84% 0.4%
1978 2.76% 0.37%
1977 2.61% 0.44%
1976 2.72% 0.52%
1975 2.83% 0.59%
1974 2.81% 0.62%
1973 2.79% 0.69%
1972 2.75% 0.79%
1971 2.71% 0.66%
1970 2.65% 0.61%
1969 2.57% 0.78%
1968 2.49% 0.86%
1967 2.4% 0.9%
1966 2.32% 0.92%
1965 2.27% 0.97%
1964 2.23% 1.1%
1963 2.21% 1.18%
1962 1.9% 1.25%
1961 1.55% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Ukraine
Current population
31045453
40408451
Population rank 51/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.49%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 13/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -15,379 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 146/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 1,702,358
2024 766,304 -13,892 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 754,486 -4,798 -283,185 -299,961
2022 734,893 -4,798 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 713,806 -9,888 -449,941 -1,129
2020 716,361 -9,888 -307,533 -4,167
2019 714,681 -12,255 -236,296 -6,908
2018 706,188 -9,184 -227,491 -32,220
2017 696,496 -37,912 -158,390 -36,155
2016 677,051 13,255 -135,710 -31,340
2015 649,190 42,008 -147,107 -21,992
2014 619,243 96,599 -140,216 -65,678
2013 606,072 -6,900 -129,662 26,781
2012 594,029 -7,523 -130,451 66,768
2011 580,607 -12,669 -158,372 26,457
2010 569,921 -9,366 -180,388 16,030
2009 557,841 -10,203 -197,918 26,796
2008 542,919 -10,720 -229,086 9,312
2007 526,949 -10,807 -282,659 15,237
2006 511,366 -28,528 -300,787 136,442
2005 496,547 -27,775 -337,857 -111,493
2004 478,880 -19,444 -344,157 5,644
2003 459,422 -18,568 -351,299 18,540
2002 439,544 -10,766 -364,544 -26,991
2001 422,511 -19,203 -374,734 -92,847
2000 411,633 -21,221 -364,143 -67,865
1999 401,969 -17,398 -348,286 -59,247
1998 388,432 -12,446 -318,299 -80,684
1997 377,138 -13,842 -306,549 -108,735
1996 370,355 -12,738 -305,154 -158,008
1995 367,532 -12,661 -281,629 -134,053
1994 364,390 -12,028 -238,820 -166,380
1993 360,785 -9,601 -169,405 26,357
1992 356,072 -13,702 -95,857 291,788
1991 350,493 -14,520 -16,486 125,962
1990 342,901 -8,163 48,463 75,760
1989 334,649 -11,244 106,431 36,978
1988 328,168 -16,016 162,002 75,637
1987 320,134 -3,829 198,850 -18,275
1986 308,188 -3,671 225,751 -12,369
1985 296,317 -3,604 201,011 5,546
1984 284,110 -3,512 222,430 13,340
1983 276,112 -37,346 241,741 23,608
1982 274,652 -139,974 194,101 9,096
1981 262,076 27,845 182,839 40,807
1980 247,808 70,589 197,223 47,406
1979 238,875 -12,108 197,294 25,635
1978 229,958 -1,282 206,554 -29,180
1977 222,785 -20,622 216,932 -24,745
1976 214,916 -19,994 247,323 -8,219
1975 206,986 -237 256,787 15,336
1974 200,693 -377 273,486 31,725
1973 193,997 -466 274,938 18,777
1972 186,521 -473 309,785 56,928
1971 179,317 -439 305,849 74,604
1970 170,713 -367 291,839 -48,335
1969 162,603 -286 274,858 51,763
1968 153,080 -204 295,162 102,096
1967 144,370 -148 313,899 85,527
1966 135,927 -96 337,794 89,737
1965 129,428 -39 334,365 69,354
1964 123,469 0 391,120 76,650
1963 119,784 0 449,648 60,178
1962 116,232 0 481,887 45,712
1961 82,471 0 508,602 51,625
1960 77,948 0 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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