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Population in Cameroon compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.61 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Cameroon vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon UAE
2100 89,761,493 26,706,595
2099 89,236,081 26,465,166
2098 88,700,571 26,225,773
2097 88,148,423 25,988,828
2096 87,584,533 25,753,753
2095 87,012,755 25,520,511
2094 86,422,461 25,288,801
2093 85,823,264 25,058,430
2092 85,216,516 24,829,182
2091 84,591,510 24,600,702
2090 83,955,258 24,372,725
2089 83,304,250 24,144,467
2088 82,644,527 23,916,513
2087 81,971,087 23,688,452
2086 81,292,292 23,460,422
2085 80,596,814 23,232,061
2084 79,893,144 23,002,795
2083 79,174,449 22,772,229
2082 78,447,054 22,540,771
2081 77,705,764 22,308,390
2080 76,946,674 22,075,331
2079 76,185,626 21,841,417
2078 75,414,998 21,606,907
2077 74,632,426 21,371,631
2076 73,846,385 21,136,110
2075 73,045,925 20,900,601
2074 72,232,083 20,665,468
2073 71,416,307 20,430,105
2072 70,587,575 20,196,342
2071 69,756,436 19,963,477
2070 68,920,850 19,732,649
2069 68,080,121 19,503,294
2068 67,236,365 19,276,535
2067 66,384,714 19,052,348
2066 65,524,711 18,831,237
2065 64,661,065 18,612,821
2064 63,793,364 18,397,315
2063 62,925,133 18,185,402
2062 62,051,886 17,977,010
2061 61,174,588 17,772,656
2060 60,289,485 17,571,910
2059 59,400,116 17,373,047
2058 58,506,347 17,176,551
2057 57,609,734 16,982,730
2056 56,718,154 16,791,613
2055 55,825,018 16,602,585
2054 54,922,920 16,414,963
2053 54,020,742 16,230,105
2052 53,110,977 16,047,360
2051 52,204,288 15,866,073
2050 51,302,617 15,685,433
2049 50,395,223 15,505,176
2048 49,490,600 15,326,671
2047 48,582,238 15,149,859
2046 47,678,096 14,977,516
2045 46,779,348 14,808,230
2044 45,880,138 14,639,661
2043 44,989,272 14,472,097
2042 44,093,888 14,305,483
2041 43,194,408 14,139,883
2040 42,307,249 13,975,444
2039 41,421,572 13,812,227
2038 40,545,218 13,650,128
2037 39,674,106 13,489,998
2036 38,807,341 13,331,723
2035 37,954,978 13,175,838
2034 37,107,744 13,022,467
2033 36,270,943 12,872,359
2032 35,438,930 12,725,892
2031 34,618,857 12,583,470
2030 33,804,320 12,445,626
2029 33,002,520 12,304,314
2028 32,206,806 12,153,292
2027 31,421,882 11,982,666
2026 30,647,877 11,781,850
2025 29,879,337 11,513,149
2024 29,123,744 10,986,400
2023 28,372,687 10,483,751
2022 27,632,771 10,074,977
2021 26,915,758 9,575,152
2020 26,210,558 9,401,038
2019 25,506,095 9,445,785
2018 24,806,383 9,346,701
2017 24,128,601 9,223,225
2016 23,454,161 8,935,095
2015 22,763,414 8,505,237
2014 22,059,893 8,059,440
2013 21,402,376 7,693,031
2012 20,809,529 7,391,448
2011 20,232,304 7,104,538
2010 19,668,066 6,869,838
2009 19,113,974 6,707,058
2008 18,574,056 6,302,664
2007 18,049,896 5,624,635
2006 17,550,407 5,009,100
2005 17,074,594 4,664,790
2004 16,610,487 4,428,967
2003 16,160,340 4,192,457
2002 15,725,528 3,956,826
2001 15,309,490 3,723,590
2000 14,912,631 3,493,575
1999 14,525,140 3,266,009
1998 14,144,860 3,040,421
1997 13,775,214 2,817,410
1996 13,414,757 2,597,564
1995 13,058,516 2,434,662
1994 12,704,903 2,328,188
1993 12,353,131 2,222,093
1992 12,006,353 2,114,730
1991 11,667,180 2,006,626
1990 11,331,821 1,898,220
1989 11,002,745 1,789,851
1988 10,684,968 1,681,788
1987 10,370,749 1,574,244
1986 10,060,342 1,467,383
1985 9,761,730 1,377,911
1984 9,475,078 1,305,996
1983 9,215,397 1,235,305
1982 9,028,678 1,166,370
1981 8,816,377 1,099,855
1980 8,512,219 1,015,700
1979 8,239,641 912,010
1978 8,011,921 809,274
1977 7,796,501 710,209
1976 7,597,962 615,866
1975 7,397,120 542,856
1974 7,193,583 489,087
1973 6,996,660 436,399
1972 6,806,872 385,014
1971 6,624,408 335,027
1970 6,449,793 286,536
1969 6,283,462 239,660
1968 6,125,863 199,416
1967 5,977,318 179,700
1966 5,837,295 173,976
1965 5,704,686 167,103
1964 5,578,257 159,692
1963 5,456,623 152,211
1962 5,338,620 144,946
1961 5,239,273 137,989
1960 5,159,057 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon UAE
2100 0.59% 0.91%
2099 0.6% 0.91%
2098 0.63% 0.91%
2097 0.64% 0.91%
2096 0.66% 0.91%
2095 0.68% 0.92%
2094 0.7% 0.92%
2093 0.71% 0.92%
2092 0.74% 0.93%
2091 0.76% 0.94%
2090 0.78% 0.95%
2089 0.8% 0.95%
2088 0.82% 0.96%
2087 0.84% 0.97%
2086 0.86% 0.98%
2085 0.88% 1%
2084 0.91% 1.01%
2083 0.93% 1.03%
2082 0.95% 1.04%
2081 0.99% 1.06%
2080 1% 1.07%
2079 1.02% 1.09%
2078 1.05% 1.1%
2077 1.06% 1.11%
2076 1.1% 1.13%
2075 1.13% 1.14%
2074 1.14% 1.15%
2073 1.17% 1.16%
2072 1.19% 1.17%
2071 1.21% 1.17%
2070 1.23% 1.18%
2069 1.25% 1.18%
2068 1.28% 1.18%
2067 1.31% 1.17%
2066 1.34% 1.17%
2065 1.36% 1.17%
2064 1.38% 1.17%
2063 1.41% 1.16%
2062 1.43% 1.15%
2061 1.47% 1.14%
2060 1.5% 1.14%
2059 1.53% 1.14%
2058 1.56% 1.14%
2057 1.57% 1.14%
2056 1.6% 1.14%
2055 1.64% 1.14%
2054 1.67% 1.14%
2053 1.71% 1.14%
2052 1.74% 1.14%
2051 1.76% 1.15%
2050 1.8% 1.16%
2049 1.83% 1.16%
2048 1.87% 1.17%
2047 1.9% 1.15%
2046 1.92% 1.14%
2045 1.96% 1.15%
2044 1.98% 1.16%
2043 2.03% 1.16%
2042 2.08% 1.17%
2041 2.1% 1.18%
2040 2.14% 1.18%
2039 2.16% 1.19%
2038 2.2% 1.19%
2037 2.23% 1.19%
2036 2.25% 1.18%
2035 2.28% 1.18%
2034 2.31% 1.17%
2033 2.35% 1.15%
2032 2.37% 1.13%
2031 2.41% 1.11%
2030 2.43% 1.15%
2029 2.47% 1.24%
2028 2.5% 1.42%
2027 2.53% 1.7%
2026 2.57% 2.33%
2025 2.59% 4.79%
2024 2.65% 4.79%
2023 2.68% 4.06%
2022 2.66% 5.22%
2021 2.69% 1.85%
2020 2.76% -0.47%
2019 2.82% 1.06%
2018 2.81% 1.34%
2017 2.88% 3.22%
2016 3.03% 5.05%
2015 3.19% 5.53%
2014 3.07% 4.76%
2013 2.85% 4.08%
2012 2.85% 4.04%
2011 2.87% 3.42%
2010 2.9% 2.43%
2009 2.91% 6.42%
2008 2.9% 12.1%
2007 2.85% 12.3%
2006 2.79% 7.38%
2005 2.79% 5.32%
2004 2.79% 5.64%
2003 2.77% 5.96%
2002 2.72% 6.26%
2001 2.66% 6.58%
2000 2.67% 6.97%
1999 2.69% 7.42%
1998 2.68% 7.92%
1997 2.69% 8.46%
1996 2.73% 6.69%
1995 2.78% 4.57%
1994 2.85% 4.77%
1993 2.89% 5.08%
1992 2.91% 5.39%
1991 2.96% 5.71%
1990 2.99% 6.05%
1989 2.97% 6.43%
1988 3.03% 6.83%
1987 3.09% 7.28%
1986 3.06% 6.49%
1985 3.03% 5.51%
1984 2.82% 5.72%
1983 2.07% 5.91%
1982 2.41% 6.05%
1981 3.57% 8.29%
1980 3.31% 11.4%
1979 2.84% 12.7%
1978 2.76% 13.9%
1977 2.61% 15.3%
1976 2.72% 13.4%
1975 2.83% 11%
1974 2.81% 12.1%
1973 2.79% 13.3%
1972 2.75% 14.9%
1971 2.71% 16.9%
1970 2.65% 19.6%
1969 2.57% 20.2%
1968 2.49% 11%
1967 2.4% 3.29%
1966 2.32% 4.11%
1965 2.27% 4.64%
1964 2.23% 4.91%
1963 2.21% 5.01%
1962 1.9% 5.04%
1961 1.55% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Cameroon UAE
Current population
31045453
11885001
Population rank 51/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.14%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
32.5 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 1/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +158,634
Net migration rank 146/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 158,634
2024 766,304 -13,892 97,197 278,439
2023 754,486 -4,798 92,698 300,004
2022 734,893 -4,798 81,758 322,773
2021 713,806 -9,888 76,802 421,663
2020 716,361 -9,888 87,871 92,541
2019 714,681 -12,255 86,296 -125,186
2018 706,188 -9,184 86,840 14,611
2017 696,496 -37,912 89,382 34,155
2016 677,051 13,255 87,028 195,317
2015 649,190 42,008 85,044 342,468
2014 619,243 96,599 84,277 360,174
2013 606,072 -6,900 82,977 279,269
2012 594,029 -7,523 78,682 225,921
2011 580,607 -12,669 73,496 215,183
2010 569,921 -9,366 69,907 161,842
2009 557,841 -10,203 66,521 163,643
2008 542,919 -10,720 55,426 523,207
2007 526,949 -10,807 55,048 722,380
2006 511,366 -28,528 54,338 399,306
2005 496,547 -27,775 60,046 174,926
2004 478,880 -19,444 60,344 176,319
2003 459,422 -18,568 59,118 177,237
2002 439,544 -10,766 55,922 178,988
2001 422,511 -19,203 52,789 178,779
2000 411,633 -21,221 49,993 178,469
1999 401,969 -17,398 46,198 180,469
1998 388,432 -12,446 41,176 183,329
1997 377,138 -13,842 38,207 183,310
1996 370,355 -12,738 37,886 180,296
1995 367,532 -12,661 38,685 68,938
1994 364,390 -12,028 42,976 62,352
1993 360,785 -9,601 41,324 65,545
1992 356,072 -13,702 42,119 65,739
1991 350,493 -14,520 41,409 66,943
1990 342,901 -8,163 41,339 67,118
1989 334,649 -11,244 40,148 68,132
1988 328,168 -16,016 38,861 68,991
1987 320,134 -3,829 37,741 69,493
1986 308,188 -3,671 36,829 69,655
1985 296,317 -3,604 34,855 37,605
1984 284,110 -3,512 33,250 38,124
1983 276,112 -37,346 31,480 38,536
1982 274,652 -139,974 29,585 38,276
1981 262,076 27,845 27,560 37,600
1980 247,808 70,589 25,005 78,148
1979 238,875 -12,108 21,987 82,238
1978 229,958 -1,282 18,879 82,359
1977 222,785 -20,622 15,787 81,111
1976 214,916 -19,994 12,876 78,903
1975 206,986 -237 11,859 42,380
1974 200,693 -377 10,835 42,474
1973 193,997 -466 9,822 42,243
1972 186,521 -473 8,818 41,888
1971 179,317 -439 7,839 41,425
1970 170,713 -367 6,922 40,792
1969 162,603 -286 6,138 39,902
1968 153,080 -204 5,588 28,866
1967 144,370 -148 5,264 -283
1966 135,927 -96 4,955 1,516
1965 129,428 -39 4,675 2,598
1964 123,469 0 4,410 3,126
1963 119,784 0 4,157 3,264
1962 116,232 0 3,901 3,212
1961 82,471 0 3,657 3,141
1960 77,948 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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