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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.27 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Cameroon vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon United Kingdom
2100 89,781,496 74,700,585
2099 89,255,966 74,831,175
2098 88,720,337 74,950,267
2097 88,168,066 75,064,397
2096 87,604,050 75,176,691
2095 87,032,145 75,287,063
2094 86,441,720 75,383,856
2093 85,842,389 75,482,205
2092 85,235,505 75,575,769
2091 84,610,360 75,666,091
2090 83,973,967 75,753,129
2089 83,322,813 75,835,723
2088 82,662,944 75,907,614
2087 81,989,354 75,978,712
2086 81,310,407 76,046,742
2085 80,614,775 76,105,680
2084 79,910,947 76,156,223
2083 79,192,092 76,205,894
2082 78,464,535 76,246,844
2081 77,723,079 76,274,040
2080 76,963,821 76,306,205
2079 76,202,603 76,334,949
2078 75,431,803 76,353,484
2077 74,649,057 76,371,123
2076 73,862,841 76,373,520
2075 73,062,202 76,386,071
2074 72,248,179 76,397,426
2073 71,432,221 76,406,554
2072 70,603,305 76,398,941
2071 69,771,981 76,388,223
2070 68,936,208 76,378,505
2069 68,095,292 76,371,827
2068 67,251,348 76,370,973
2067 66,399,507 76,363,548
2066 65,539,313 76,356,638
2065 64,675,474 76,355,841
2064 63,807,579 76,352,770
2063 62,939,156 76,353,175
2062 62,065,714 76,346,535
2061 61,188,220 76,344,206
2060 60,302,920 76,344,725
2059 59,413,352 76,345,215
2058 58,519,385 76,326,961
2057 57,622,572 76,307,006
2056 56,730,793 76,274,247
2055 55,837,458 76,235,304
2054 54,935,159 76,167,710
2053 54,032,780 76,094,051
2052 53,122,812 76,001,979
2051 52,215,921 75,895,690
2050 51,314,050 75,777,445
2049 50,406,453 75,646,044
2048 49,501,629 75,499,380
2047 48,593,064 75,338,951
2046 47,688,721 75,171,300
2045 46,789,773 74,993,186
2044 45,890,362 74,807,530
2043 44,999,297 74,607,485
2042 44,103,714 74,407,783
2041 43,204,033 74,203,292
2040 42,316,677 73,994,525
2039 41,430,803 73,782,112
2038 40,554,253 73,559,085
2037 39,682,947 73,335,723
2036 38,815,989 73,101,646
2035 37,963,436 72,850,722
2034 37,116,013 72,597,177
2033 36,279,025 72,322,802
2032 35,446,827 72,046,316
2031 34,626,572 71,757,868
2030 33,811,853 71,442,811
2029 33,009,874 71,123,782
2028 32,213,983 70,783,199
2027 31,428,884 70,421,923
2026 30,654,707 70,055,911
2025 29,885,995 69,658,188
2024 29,123,744 69,226,000
2023 28,372,687 68,492,000
2022 27,632,771 67,604,000
2021 26,915,758 66,984,000
2020 26,210,558 66,744,000
2019 25,506,095 66,631,000
2018 24,806,383 66,289,000
2017 24,128,601 65,966,000
2016 23,454,161 65,607,000
2015 22,763,414 65,088,000
2014 22,059,893 64,620,000
2013 21,402,376 64,139,000
2012 20,809,529 63,711,000
2011 20,232,304 63,258,810
2010 19,668,066 62,766,365
2009 19,113,974 62,276,270
2008 18,574,056 61,806,995
2007 18,049,896 61,322,463
2006 17,550,407 60,846,820
2005 17,074,594 60,401,206
2004 16,610,487 59,987,905
2003 16,160,340 59,647,577
2002 15,725,528 59,370,479
2001 15,309,490 59,119,673
2000 14,912,631 58,892,514
1999 14,525,140 58,682,466
1998 14,144,860 58,487,141
1997 13,775,214 58,316,954
1996 13,414,757 58,166,950
1995 13,058,516 58,019,030
1994 12,704,903 57,865,745
1993 12,353,131 57,718,614
1992 12,006,353 57,580,402
1991 11,667,180 57,424,897
1990 11,331,821 57,247,586
1989 11,002,745 57,076,711
1988 10,684,968 56,928,327
1987 10,370,749 56,802,050
1986 10,060,342 56,681,396
1985 9,761,730 56,550,268
1984 9,475,078 56,422,072
1983 9,215,397 56,332,848
1982 9,028,678 56,313,641
1981 8,816,377 56,333,829
1980 8,512,219 56,314,216
1979 8,239,641 56,246,951
1978 8,011,921 56,196,504
1977 7,796,501 56,193,492
1976 7,597,962 56,211,968
1975 7,397,120 56,225,800
1974 7,193,583 56,229,974
1973 6,996,660 56,194,527
1972 6,806,872 56,086,065
1971 6,624,408 55,896,223
1970 6,449,793 55,663,250
1969 6,283,462 55,441,750
1968 6,125,863 55,211,700
1967 5,977,318 54,943,600
1966 5,837,295 54,648,500
1965 5,704,686 54,348,050
1964 5,578,257 54,000,000
1963 5,456,623 53,650,000
1962 5,338,620 53,250,000
1961 5,239,273 52,800,000
1960 5,159,057 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon United Kingdom
2100 0.59% -0.17%
2099 0.6% -0.16%
2098 0.63% -0.15%
2097 0.64% -0.15%
2096 0.66% -0.15%
2095 0.68% -0.13%
2094 0.7% -0.13%
2093 0.71% -0.12%
2092 0.74% -0.12%
2091 0.76% -0.11%
2090 0.78% -0.11%
2089 0.8% -0.09%
2088 0.82% -0.09%
2087 0.84% -0.09%
2086 0.86% -0.08%
2085 0.88% -0.07%
2084 0.91% -0.07%
2083 0.93% -0.05%
2082 0.95% -0.04%
2081 0.99% -0.04%
2080 1% -0.04%
2079 1.02% -0.02%
2078 1.05% -0.02%
2077 1.06% -0.003%
2076 1.1% -0.02%
2075 1.13% -0.01%
2074 1.14% -0.01%
2073 1.17% 0.01%
2072 1.19% 0.01%
2071 1.21% 0.01%
2070 1.23% 0.009%
2069 1.25% 0.001%
2068 1.28% 0.01%
2067 1.31% 0.009%
2066 1.34% 0.001%
2065 1.36% 0.004%
2064 1.38% -0%
2063 1.41% 0.009%
2062 1.43% 0.003%
2061 1.47% -0.001%
2060 1.5% -0.001%
2059 1.53% 0.02%
2058 1.56% 0.03%
2057 1.57% 0.04%
2056 1.6% 0.05%
2055 1.64% 0.09%
2054 1.67% 0.1%
2053 1.71% 0.12%
2052 1.74% 0.14%
2051 1.76% 0.16%
2050 1.8% 0.17%
2049 1.83% 0.19%
2048 1.87% 0.21%
2047 1.9% 0.22%
2046 1.92% 0.24%
2045 1.96% 0.25%
2044 1.98% 0.27%
2043 2.03% 0.27%
2042 2.08% 0.28%
2041 2.1% 0.28%
2040 2.14% 0.29%
2039 2.16% 0.3%
2038 2.2% 0.3%
2037 2.23% 0.32%
2036 2.25% 0.34%
2035 2.28% 0.35%
2034 2.31% 0.38%
2033 2.35% 0.38%
2032 2.37% 0.4%
2031 2.41% 0.44%
2030 2.43% 0.45%
2029 2.47% 0.48%
2028 2.5% 0.51%
2027 2.53% 0.52%
2026 2.57% 0.57%
2025 2.62% 0.62%
2024 2.65% 1.07%
2023 2.68% 1.31%
2022 2.66% 0.93%
2021 2.69% 0.36%
2020 2.76% 0.17%
2019 2.82% 0.52%
2018 2.81% 0.49%
2017 2.88% 0.55%
2016 3.03% 0.8%
2015 3.19% 0.72%
2014 3.07% 0.75%
2013 2.85% 0.67%
2012 2.85% 0.71%
2011 2.87% 0.78%
2010 2.9% 0.79%
2009 2.91% 0.76%
2008 2.9% 0.79%
2007 2.85% 0.78%
2006 2.79% 0.74%
2005 2.79% 0.69%
2004 2.79% 0.57%
2003 2.77% 0.47%
2002 2.72% 0.42%
2001 2.66% 0.39%
2000 2.67% 0.36%
1999 2.69% 0.33%
1998 2.68% 0.29%
1997 2.69% 0.26%
1996 2.73% 0.25%
1995 2.78% 0.26%
1994 2.85% 0.25%
1993 2.89% 0.24%
1992 2.91% 0.27%
1991 2.96% 0.31%
1990 2.99% 0.3%
1989 2.97% 0.26%
1988 3.03% 0.22%
1987 3.09% 0.21%
1986 3.06% 0.23%
1985 3.03% 0.23%
1984 2.82% 0.16%
1983 2.07% 0.03%
1982 2.41% -0.04%
1981 3.57% 0.03%
1980 3.31% 0.12%
1979 2.84% 0.09%
1978 2.76% 0.005%
1977 2.61% -0.03%
1976 2.72% -0.02%
1975 2.83% -0.007%
1974 2.81% 0.06%
1973 2.79% 0.19%
1972 2.75% 0.34%
1971 2.71% 0.42%
1970 2.65% 0.4%
1969 2.57% 0.42%
1968 2.49% 0.49%
1967 2.4% 0.54%
1966 2.32% 0.55%
1965 2.27% 0.64%
1964 2.23% 0.65%
1963 2.21% 0.75%
1962 1.9% 0.85%
1961 1.55% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Cameroon United Kingdom
Current population
30864115
70154914
Population rank 51/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.85%
One net population change
42 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 97/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 +389,911
Net migration rank 146/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 389,911
2024 - -13,892 - 417,114
2023 754,486 -4,798 34,589 445,523
2022 734,893 -4,798 39,751 487,029
2021 713,806 -9,888 30,612 462,967
2020 716,361 -9,888 -4,272 144,221
2019 714,681 -12,255 108,342 232,727
2018 706,188 -9,184 119,321 259,744
2017 696,496 -37,912 145,125 272,311
2016 677,051 13,255 177,139 324,649
2015 649,190 42,008 175,738 347,839
2014 619,243 96,599 206,784 306,091
2013 606,072 -6,900 198,830 237,272
2012 594,029 -7,523 248,473 172,088
2011 580,607 -12,669 259,361 228,773
2010 569,921 -9,366 251,066 274,811
2009 557,841 -10,203 230,422 249,639
2008 542,919 -10,720 216,325 263,390
2007 526,949 -10,807 196,232 309,385
2006 511,366 -28,528 176,455 288,923
2005 496,547 -27,775 144,963 308,279
2004 478,880 -19,444 131,974 276,077
2003 459,422 -18,568 89,471 211,846
2002 439,544 -10,766 65,308 203,577
2001 422,511 -19,203 65,032 175,133
2000 411,633 -21,221 70,671 153,917
1999 401,969 -17,398 64,551 152,653
1998 388,432 -12,446 87,730 125,541
1997 377,138 -13,842 99,138 59,723
1996 370,355 -12,738 98,884 54,964
1995 367,532 -12,661 87,028 61,385
1994 364,390 -12,028 127,304 45,339
1993 360,785 -9,601 103,893 27,403
1992 356,072 -13,702 149,709 17,846
1991 350,493 -14,520 143,562 27,601
1990 342,901 -8,163 154,569 57,132
1989 334,649 -11,244 119,861 49,586
1988 328,168 -16,016 136,628 13,952
1987 320,134 -3,829 136,325 8,266
1986 308,188 -3,671 90,690 41,836
1985 296,317 -3,604 79,170 83,164
1984 284,110 -3,512 84,633 71,107
1983 276,112 -37,346 61,966 27,063
1982 274,652 -139,974 56,314 -61,152
1981 262,076 27,845 73,234 -83,876
1980 247,808 70,589 95,734 -25,187
1979 238,875 -12,108 61,872 11,255
1978 229,958 -1,282 16,859 3,783
1977 222,785 -20,622 0 -21,636
1976 214,916 -19,994 -5,621 -19,135
1975 206,986 -237 33,735 -40,241
1974 200,693 -377 67,476 -65,710
1973 193,997 -466 112,389 -33,840
1972 186,521 -473 162,650 -1,406
1971 179,317 -439 257,123 1,175
1970 170,713 -367 244,918 -15,254
1969 162,603 -286 260,577 -60,655
1968 153,080 -204 292,622 -38,852
1967 144,370 -148 346,145 -39,659
1966 135,927 -96 333,356 -27,935
1965 129,428 -39 364,132 -24,955
1964 123,469 0 405,000 -23,885
1963 119,784 0 337,995 8,271
1962 116,232 0 340,800 76,443
1961 82,471 0 311,519 52,295
1960 77,948 0 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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