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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.23 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Uzbekistan
2100 89,761,493 74,913,683
2099 89,236,081 74,651,098
2098 88,700,571 74,375,923
2097 88,148,423 74,084,599
2096 87,584,533 73,786,478
2095 87,012,755 73,476,603
2094 86,422,461 73,151,709
2093 85,823,264 72,817,254
2092 85,216,516 72,474,468
2091 84,591,510 72,122,880
2090 83,955,258 71,760,077
2089 83,304,250 71,384,150
2088 82,644,527 71,002,449
2087 81,971,087 70,611,426
2086 81,292,292 70,216,014
2085 80,596,814 69,811,545
2084 79,893,144 69,396,198
2083 79,174,449 68,975,962
2082 78,447,054 68,557,881
2081 77,705,764 68,128,154
2080 76,946,674 67,696,442
2079 76,185,626 67,260,252
2078 75,414,998 66,816,984
2077 74,632,426 66,362,519
2076 73,846,385 65,913,810
2075 73,045,925 65,462,568
2074 72,232,083 65,009,654
2073 71,416,307 64,552,502
2072 70,587,575 64,095,245
2071 69,756,436 63,631,386
2070 68,920,850 63,166,693
2069 68,080,121 62,698,228
2068 67,236,365 62,225,674
2067 66,384,714 61,749,683
2066 65,524,711 61,266,762
2065 64,661,065 60,778,749
2064 63,793,364 60,281,212
2063 62,925,133 59,775,807
2062 62,051,886 59,261,881
2061 61,174,588 58,740,914
2060 60,289,485 58,208,824
2059 59,400,116 57,665,803
2058 58,506,347 57,114,037
2057 57,609,734 56,552,712
2056 56,718,154 55,985,589
2055 55,825,018 55,407,187
2054 54,922,920 54,818,525
2053 54,020,742 54,220,761
2052 53,110,977 53,615,713
2051 52,204,288 53,002,852
2050 51,302,617 52,386,166
2049 50,395,223 51,762,174
2048 49,490,600 51,134,317
2047 48,582,238 50,502,162
2046 47,678,096 49,868,057
2045 46,779,348 49,233,860
2044 45,880,138 48,605,591
2043 44,989,272 47,984,479
2042 44,093,888 47,370,990
2041 43,194,408 46,766,713
2040 42,307,249 46,174,827
2039 41,421,572 45,591,616
2038 40,545,218 45,011,890
2037 39,674,106 44,436,551
2036 38,807,341 43,862,840
2035 37,954,978 43,287,434
2034 37,107,744 42,708,536
2033 36,270,943 42,122,973
2032 35,438,930 41,529,468
2031 34,618,857 40,928,141
2030 33,804,320 40,314,175
2029 33,002,520 39,688,984
2028 32,206,806 39,055,901
2027 31,421,882 38,407,447
2026 30,647,877 37,740,059
2025 29,879,337 37,053,428
2024 29,123,744 36,361,859
2023 28,372,687 35,652,307
2022 27,632,771 34,938,955
2021 26,915,758 34,243,696
2020 26,210,558 33,586,372
2019 25,506,095 32,964,701
2018 24,806,383 32,373,490
2017 24,128,601 31,819,178
2016 23,454,161 31,284,568
2015 22,763,414 30,749,346
2014 22,059,893 30,222,994
2013 21,402,376 29,724,065
2012 20,809,529 29,261,903
2011 20,232,304 28,823,196
2010 19,668,066 28,385,506
2009 19,113,974 27,939,328
2008 18,574,056 27,494,774
2007 18,049,896 27,076,008
2006 17,550,407 26,699,043
2005 17,074,594 26,356,975
2004 16,610,487 26,029,350
2003 16,160,340 25,711,259
2002 15,725,528 25,399,980
2001 15,309,490 25,090,283
2000 14,912,631 24,787,054
1999 14,525,140 24,476,008
1998 14,144,860 24,134,929
1997 13,775,214 23,758,960
1996 13,414,757 23,351,981
1995 13,058,516 22,917,589
1994 12,704,903 22,463,291
1993 12,353,131 21,987,955
1992 12,006,353 21,485,090
1991 11,667,180 20,962,910
1990 11,331,821 20,464,956
1989 11,002,745 19,977,183
1988 10,684,968 19,460,630
1987 10,370,749 18,930,070
1986 10,060,342 18,395,621
1985 9,761,730 17,875,339
1984 9,475,078 17,378,846
1983 9,215,397 16,908,400
1982 9,028,678 16,462,736
1981 8,816,377 16,035,032
1980 8,512,219 15,619,936
1979 8,239,641 15,215,587
1978 8,011,921 14,816,349
1977 7,796,501 14,408,822
1976 7,597,962 13,998,620
1975 7,397,120 13,598,521
1974 7,193,583 13,209,011
1973 6,996,660 12,831,047
1972 6,806,872 12,465,106
1971 6,624,408 12,111,511
1970 6,449,793 11,762,638
1969 6,283,462 11,403,150
1968 6,125,863 11,032,155
1967 5,977,318 10,659,180
1966 5,837,295 10,289,294
1965 5,704,686 9,921,681
1964 5,578,257 9,557,611
1963 5,456,623 9,202,246
1962 5,338,620 8,854,368
1961 5,239,273 8,517,711
1960 5,159,057 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Uzbekistan
2100 0.59% 0.35%
2099 0.6% 0.37%
2098 0.63% 0.39%
2097 0.64% 0.4%
2096 0.66% 0.42%
2095 0.68% 0.44%
2094 0.7% 0.46%
2093 0.71% 0.47%
2092 0.74% 0.49%
2091 0.76% 0.51%
2090 0.78% 0.53%
2089 0.8% 0.54%
2088 0.82% 0.55%
2087 0.84% 0.56%
2086 0.86% 0.58%
2085 0.88% 0.6%
2084 0.91% 0.61%
2083 0.93% 0.61%
2082 0.95% 0.63%
2081 0.99% 0.64%
2080 1% 0.65%
2079 1.02% 0.66%
2078 1.05% 0.68%
2077 1.06% 0.68%
2076 1.1% 0.69%
2075 1.13% 0.7%
2074 1.14% 0.71%
2073 1.17% 0.71%
2072 1.19% 0.73%
2071 1.21% 0.74%
2070 1.23% 0.75%
2069 1.25% 0.76%
2068 1.28% 0.77%
2067 1.31% 0.79%
2066 1.34% 0.8%
2065 1.36% 0.83%
2064 1.38% 0.85%
2063 1.41% 0.87%
2062 1.43% 0.89%
2061 1.47% 0.91%
2060 1.5% 0.94%
2059 1.53% 0.97%
2058 1.56% 0.99%
2057 1.57% 1.01%
2056 1.6% 1.04%
2055 1.64% 1.07%
2054 1.67% 1.1%
2053 1.71% 1.13%
2052 1.74% 1.16%
2051 1.76% 1.18%
2050 1.8% 1.21%
2049 1.83% 1.23%
2048 1.87% 1.25%
2047 1.9% 1.27%
2046 1.92% 1.29%
2045 1.96% 1.29%
2044 1.98% 1.29%
2043 2.03% 1.3%
2042 2.08% 1.29%
2041 2.1% 1.28%
2040 2.14% 1.28%
2039 2.16% 1.29%
2038 2.2% 1.29%
2037 2.23% 1.31%
2036 2.25% 1.33%
2035 2.28% 1.36%
2034 2.31% 1.39%
2033 2.35% 1.43%
2032 2.37% 1.47%
2031 2.41% 1.52%
2030 2.43% 1.58%
2029 2.47% 1.62%
2028 2.5% 1.69%
2027 2.53% 1.77%
2026 2.57% 1.85%
2025 2.59% 1.9%
2024 2.65% 1.99%
2023 2.68% 2.04%
2022 2.66% 2.03%
2021 2.69% 1.96%
2020 2.76% 1.89%
2019 2.82% 1.83%
2018 2.81% 1.74%
2017 2.88% 1.71%
2016 3.03% 1.74%
2015 3.19% 1.74%
2014 3.07% 1.68%
2013 2.85% 1.58%
2012 2.85% 1.52%
2011 2.87% 1.54%
2010 2.9% 1.6%
2009 2.91% 1.62%
2008 2.9% 1.55%
2007 2.85% 1.41%
2006 2.79% 1.3%
2005 2.79% 1.26%
2004 2.79% 1.24%
2003 2.77% 1.23%
2002 2.72% 1.23%
2001 2.66% 1.22%
2000 2.67% 1.27%
1999 2.69% 1.41%
1998 2.68% 1.58%
1997 2.69% 1.74%
1996 2.73% 1.9%
1995 2.78% 2.02%
1994 2.85% 2.16%
1993 2.89% 2.34%
1992 2.91% 2.49%
1991 2.96% 2.43%
1990 2.99% 2.44%
1989 2.97% 2.65%
1988 3.03% 2.8%
1987 3.09% 2.91%
1986 3.06% 2.91%
1985 3.03% 2.86%
1984 2.82% 2.78%
1983 2.07% 2.71%
1982 2.41% 2.67%
1981 3.57% 2.66%
1980 3.31% 2.66%
1979 2.84% 2.69%
1978 2.76% 2.83%
1977 2.61% 2.93%
1976 2.72% 2.94%
1975 2.83% 2.95%
1974 2.81% 2.95%
1973 2.79% 2.94%
1972 2.75% 2.92%
1971 2.71% 2.97%
1970 2.65% 3.15%
1969 2.57% 3.36%
1968 2.49% 3.5%
1967 2.4% 3.59%
1966 2.32% 3.71%
1965 2.27% 3.81%
1964 2.23% 3.86%
1963 2.21% 3.93%
1962 1.9% 3.95%
1961 1.55% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Uzbekistan
Current population
31045453
38082870
Population rank 51/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.46%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
45.7 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
33.9 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 54/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -15,379 -6,987
Net migration rank 146/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -6,987
2024 766,304 -13,892 709,893 -7,066
2023 754,486 -4,798 722,280 -6,004
2022 734,893 -4,798 715,410 -5,007
2021 713,806 -9,888 689,325 -9,205
2020 716,361 -9,888 643,750 -9,208
2019 714,681 -12,255 618,154 -9,341
2018 706,188 -9,184 585,119 -11,516
2017 696,496 -37,912 548,372 -13,352
2016 677,051 13,255 549,045 -14,839
2015 649,190 42,008 552,781 -16,545
2014 619,243 96,599 536,881 -20,381
2013 606,072 -6,900 501,742 -20,380
2012 594,029 -7,523 463,333 -20,381
2011 580,607 -12,669 454,858 -20,380
2010 569,921 -9,366 461,293 -20,380
2009 557,841 -10,203 471,839 -20,378
2008 542,919 -10,720 461,665 -24,028
2007 526,949 -10,807 426,880 -27,013
2006 511,366 -28,528 383,265 -29,197
2005 496,547 -27,775 363,462 -33,386
2004 478,880 -19,444 363,994 -38,834
2003 459,422 -18,568 355,098 -44,092
2002 439,544 -10,766 359,231 -47,679
2001 422,511 -19,203 356,483 -48,642
2000 411,633 -21,221 365,138 -66,547
1999 401,969 -17,398 385,448 -61,955
1998 388,432 -12,446 408,532 -49,862
1997 377,138 -13,842 441,631 -48,360
1996 370,355 -12,738 471,010 -50,314
1995 367,532 -12,661 493,966 -45,876
1994 364,390 -12,028 502,279 -41,788
1993 360,785 -9,601 527,557 -37,377
1992 356,072 -13,702 548,793 -33,259
1991 350,493 -14,520 557,886 -29,064
1990 342,901 -8,163 540,581 -73,478
1989 334,649 -11,244 522,323 -13,888
1988 328,168 -16,016 525,126 -473
1987 320,134 -3,829 537,292 -824
1986 308,188 -3,671 533,234 -802
1985 296,317 -3,604 508,893 -773
1984 284,110 -3,512 485,617 -752
1983 276,112 -37,346 454,464 1,568
1982 274,652 -139,974 431,389 3,897
1981 262,076 27,845 413,897 6,223
1980 247,808 70,589 401,557 8,540
1979 238,875 -12,108 387,754 10,864
1978 229,958 -1,282 372,068 27,783
1977 222,785 -20,622 369,572 45,622
1976 214,916 -19,994 363,110 42,094
1975 206,986 -237 357,382 37,611
1974 200,693 -377 350,422 33,600
1973 193,997 -466 341,807 30,094
1972 186,521 -473 333,230 26,748
1971 179,317 -439 323,171 24,030
1970 170,713 -367 313,216 37,324
1969 162,603 -286 302,833 65,596
1968 153,080 -204 295,651 77,914
1967 144,370 -148 298,350 74,030
1966 135,927 -96 297,844 69,537
1965 129,428 -39 302,264 65,579
1964 123,469 0 298,790 61,512
1963 119,784 0 293,432 57,002
1962 116,232 0 292,788 52,532
1961 82,471 0 279,841 48,168
1960 77,948 0 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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