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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 11.1 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.52% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Cameroon vs United States: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon United States
2100 89,761,493 415,429,771
2099 89,236,081 414,829,167
2098 88,700,571 414,231,720
2097 88,148,423 413,576,381
2096 87,584,533 412,927,393
2095 87,012,755 412,225,379
2094 86,422,461 411,498,749
2093 85,823,264 410,785,729
2092 85,216,516 410,051,921
2091 84,591,510 409,320,183
2090 83,955,258 408,613,732
2089 83,304,250 407,885,645
2088 82,644,527 407,129,733
2087 81,971,087 406,421,298
2086 81,292,292 405,715,343
2085 80,596,814 405,059,379
2084 79,893,144 404,343,130
2083 79,174,449 403,612,785
2082 78,447,054 402,871,293
2081 77,705,764 402,054,554
2080 76,946,674 401,319,194
2079 76,185,626 400,554,914
2078 75,414,998 399,737,968
2077 74,632,426 398,906,565
2076 73,846,385 398,035,750
2075 73,045,925 397,109,170
2074 72,232,083 396,226,412
2073 71,416,307 395,307,725
2072 70,587,575 394,393,561
2071 69,756,436 393,415,363
2070 68,920,850 392,469,727
2069 68,080,121 391,479,981
2068 67,236,365 390,517,695
2067 66,384,714 389,543,856
2066 65,524,711 388,597,719
2065 64,661,065 387,685,327
2064 63,793,364 386,805,026
2063 62,925,133 385,911,917
2062 62,051,886 385,032,627
2061 61,174,588 384,170,837
2060 60,289,485 383,361,269
2059 59,400,116 382,542,030
2058 58,506,347 381,704,804
2057 57,609,734 380,907,023
2056 56,718,154 380,159,777
2055 55,825,018 379,430,756
2054 54,922,920 378,682,851
2053 54,020,742 377,878,421
2052 53,110,977 377,073,303
2051 52,204,288 376,229,840
2050 51,302,617 375,373,155
2049 50,395,223 374,493,150
2048 49,490,600 373,590,762
2047 48,582,238 372,626,259
2046 47,678,096 371,644,809
2045 46,779,348 370,602,914
2044 45,880,138 369,518,897
2043 44,989,272 368,375,680
2042 44,093,888 367,158,772
2041 43,194,408 365,937,822
2040 42,307,249 364,671,837
2039 41,421,572 363,367,337
2038 40,545,218 361,997,023
2037 39,674,106 360,606,236
2036 38,807,341 359,193,245
2035 37,954,978 357,750,686
2034 37,107,744 356,266,726
2033 36,270,943 354,775,032
2032 35,438,930 353,259,037
2031 34,618,857 351,721,511
2030 33,804,320 350,155,042
2029 33,002,520 348,564,667
2028 32,206,806 346,906,294
2027 31,421,882 345,257,605
2026 30,647,877 343,565,426
2025 29,879,337 341,784,857
2024 29,123,744 340,110,988
2023 28,372,687 334,914,895
2022 27,632,771 333,271,411
2021 26,915,758 331,893,745
2020 26,210,558 331,526,933
2019 25,506,095 328,329,953
2018 24,806,383 326,838,199
2017 24,128,601 325,122,128
2016 23,454,161 323,071,755
2015 22,763,414 320,738,994
2014 22,059,893 318,386,329
2013 21,402,376 316,059,947
2012 20,809,529 313,877,662
2011 20,232,304 311,583,481
2010 19,668,066 309,327,143
2009 19,113,974 306,771,529
2008 18,574,056 304,093,966
2007 18,049,896 301,231,207
2006 17,550,407 298,379,912
2005 17,074,594 295,516,599
2004 16,610,487 292,805,298
2003 16,160,340 290,107,933
2002 15,725,528 287,625,193
2001 15,309,490 284,968,955
2000 14,912,631 282,162,411
1999 14,525,140 279,294,713
1998 14,144,860 276,115,288
1997 13,775,214 272,911,760
1996 13,414,757 269,667,391
1995 13,058,516 266,557,091
1994 12,704,903 263,435,673
1993 12,353,131 260,255,352
1992 12,006,353 256,894,189
1991 11,667,180 253,492,503
1990 11,331,821 250,131,894
1989 11,002,745 246,819,222
1988 10,684,968 244,499,004
1987 10,370,749 242,288,936
1986 10,060,342 240,132,831
1985 9,761,730 237,923,734
1984 9,475,078 235,824,908
1983 9,215,397 233,792,014
1982 9,028,678 231,664,432
1981 8,816,377 229,465,744
1980 8,512,219 226,542,250
1979 8,239,641 225,055,487
1978 8,011,921 222,584,545
1977 7,796,501 220,239,425
1976 7,597,962 218,035,164
1975 7,397,120 215,973,199
1974 7,193,583 213,853,928
1973 6,996,660 211,908,788
1972 6,806,872 209,896,021
1971 6,624,408 207,660,677
1970 6,449,793 205,052,174
1969 6,283,462 202,676,946
1968 6,125,863 200,706,052
1967 5,977,318 198,712,056
1966 5,837,295 196,560,338
1965 5,704,686 194,302,963
1964 5,578,257 191,888,791
1963 5,456,623 189,241,798
1962 5,338,620 186,537,737
1961 5,239,273 183,691,481
1960 5,159,057 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon United States
2100 0.59% 0.14%
2099 0.6% 0.14%
2098 0.63% 0.16%
2097 0.64% 0.16%
2096 0.66% 0.17%
2095 0.68% 0.18%
2094 0.7% 0.17%
2093 0.71% 0.18%
2092 0.74% 0.18%
2091 0.76% 0.17%
2090 0.78% 0.18%
2089 0.8% 0.19%
2088 0.82% 0.17%
2087 0.84% 0.17%
2086 0.86% 0.16%
2085 0.88% 0.18%
2084 0.91% 0.18%
2083 0.93% 0.18%
2082 0.95% 0.2%
2081 0.99% 0.18%
2080 1% 0.19%
2079 1.02% 0.2%
2078 1.05% 0.21%
2077 1.06% 0.22%
2076 1.1% 0.23%
2075 1.13% 0.22%
2074 1.14% 0.23%
2073 1.17% 0.23%
2072 1.19% 0.25%
2071 1.21% 0.24%
2070 1.23% 0.25%
2069 1.25% 0.25%
2068 1.28% 0.25%
2067 1.31% 0.24%
2066 1.34% 0.24%
2065 1.36% 0.23%
2064 1.38% 0.23%
2063 1.41% 0.23%
2062 1.43% 0.22%
2061 1.47% 0.21%
2060 1.5% 0.21%
2059 1.53% 0.22%
2058 1.56% 0.21%
2057 1.57% 0.2%
2056 1.6% 0.19%
2055 1.64% 0.2%
2054 1.67% 0.21%
2053 1.71% 0.21%
2052 1.74% 0.22%
2051 1.76% 0.23%
2050 1.8% 0.23%
2049 1.83% 0.24%
2048 1.87% 0.26%
2047 1.9% 0.26%
2046 1.92% 0.28%
2045 1.96% 0.29%
2044 1.98% 0.31%
2043 2.03% 0.33%
2042 2.08% 0.33%
2041 2.1% 0.35%
2040 2.14% 0.36%
2039 2.16% 0.38%
2038 2.2% 0.39%
2037 2.23% 0.39%
2036 2.25% 0.4%
2035 2.28% 0.42%
2034 2.31% 0.42%
2033 2.35% 0.43%
2032 2.37% 0.44%
2031 2.41% 0.45%
2030 2.43% 0.46%
2029 2.47% 0.48%
2028 2.5% 0.48%
2027 2.53% 0.49%
2026 2.57% 0.52%
2025 2.59% 0.49%
2024 2.65% 1.55%
2023 2.68% 0.49%
2022 2.66% 0.42%
2021 2.69% 0.11%
2020 2.76% 0.97%
2019 2.82% 0.46%
2018 2.81% 0.53%
2017 2.88% 0.63%
2016 3.03% 0.73%
2015 3.19% 0.74%
2014 3.07% 0.74%
2013 2.85% 0.7%
2012 2.85% 0.74%
2011 2.87% 0.73%
2010 2.9% 0.83%
2009 2.91% 0.88%
2008 2.9% 0.95%
2007 2.85% 0.96%
2006 2.79% 0.97%
2005 2.79% 0.93%
2004 2.79% 0.93%
2003 2.77% 0.86%
2002 2.72% 0.93%
2001 2.66% 0.99%
2000 2.67% 1.03%
1999 2.69% 1.15%
1998 2.68% 1.17%
1997 2.69% 1.2%
1996 2.73% 1.17%
1995 2.78% 1.18%
1994 2.85% 1.22%
1993 2.89% 1.31%
1992 2.91% 1.34%
1991 2.96% 1.34%
1990 2.99% 1.34%
1989 2.97% 0.95%
1988 3.03% 0.91%
1987 3.09% 0.9%
1986 3.06% 0.93%
1985 3.03% 0.89%
1984 2.82% 0.87%
1983 2.07% 0.92%
1982 2.41% 0.96%
1981 3.57% 1.29%
1980 3.31% 0.66%
1979 2.84% 1.11%
1978 2.76% 1.06%
1977 2.61% 1.01%
1976 2.72% 0.95%
1975 2.83% 0.99%
1974 2.81% 0.92%
1973 2.79% 0.96%
1972 2.75% 1.08%
1971 2.71% 1.27%
1970 2.65% 1.17%
1969 2.57% 0.98%
1968 2.49% 1%
1967 2.4% 1.09%
1966 2.32% 1.16%
1965 2.27% 1.26%
1964 2.23% 1.4%
1963 2.21% 1.45%
1962 1.9% 1.55%
1961 1.55% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Cameroon United States
Current population
31045453
344434632
Population rank 51/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 4.15%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
8.75 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 128/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -15,379 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 146/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - 1,230,663
2024 766,304 -13,892 544,178 1,286,132
2023 754,486 -4,798 502,372 1,322,668
2022 734,893 -4,798 399,926 1,319,009
2021 713,806 -9,888 199,137 674,787
2020 716,361 -9,888 208,862 329,769
2019 714,681 -12,255 887,476 1,774,500
2018 706,188 -9,184 955,022 1,764,961
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 677,051 13,255 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 649,190 42,008 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 619,243 96,599 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 526,949 -10,807 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 511,366 -28,528 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 496,547 -27,775 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 478,880 -19,444 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 439,544 -10,766 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 422,511 -19,203 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 411,633 -21,221 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 401,969 -17,398 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 388,432 -12,446 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 342,901 -8,163 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,875,826 400,998
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,735,943 460,778
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,720,252 480,815
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,656,917 493,082
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,689,258 598,777
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,627,192 622,793
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,636,544 662,840
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,714,317 600,149
1981 262,076 27,845 1,652,153 583,070
1980 247,808 70,589 1,608,450 595,916
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,597,894 503,559
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,402,283 556,521
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,431,556 577,060
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,264,604 635,590
1975 206,986 -237 1,252,644 655,078
1974 200,693 -377 1,218,968 706,978
1973 193,997 -466 1,165,499 783,163
1972 186,521 -473 1,301,355 833,543
1971 179,317 -439 1,640,519 833,549
1970 170,713 -367 1,824,965 744,902
1969 162,603 -286 1,702,487 523,740
1968 153,080 -204 1,565,507 594,514
1967 144,370 -148 1,669,181 585,410
1966 135,927 -96 1,749,387 637,692
1965 129,428 -39 1,943,030 644,902
1964 123,469 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 119,784 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 116,232 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 82,471 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 77,948 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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