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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.08 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Cameroon vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Venezuela
2100 89,781,496 28,408,393
2099 89,255,966 28,554,225
2098 88,720,337 28,705,786
2097 88,168,066 28,850,257
2096 87,604,050 28,995,972
2095 87,032,145 29,132,759
2094 86,441,720 29,262,925
2093 85,842,389 29,392,244
2092 85,235,505 29,508,795
2091 84,610,360 29,621,832
2090 83,973,967 29,732,297
2089 83,322,813 29,838,428
2088 82,662,944 29,934,468
2087 81,989,354 30,028,670
2086 81,310,407 30,118,600
2085 80,614,775 30,199,220
2084 79,910,947 30,274,712
2083 79,192,092 30,346,195
2082 78,464,535 30,416,426
2081 77,723,079 30,482,094
2080 76,963,821 30,547,260
2079 76,202,603 30,610,834
2078 75,431,803 30,672,514
2077 74,649,057 30,728,816
2076 73,862,841 30,777,988
2075 73,062,202 30,827,559
2074 72,248,179 30,866,891
2073 71,432,221 30,911,390
2072 70,603,305 30,954,923
2071 69,771,981 30,997,109
2070 68,936,208 31,037,381
2069 68,095,292 31,075,808
2068 67,251,348 31,109,149
2067 66,399,507 31,145,122
2066 65,539,313 31,175,867
2065 64,675,474 31,200,466
2064 63,807,579 31,215,062
2063 62,939,156 31,230,451
2062 62,065,714 31,243,713
2061 61,188,220 31,253,501
2060 60,302,920 31,262,578
2059 59,413,352 31,270,532
2058 58,519,385 31,271,671
2057 57,622,572 31,274,675
2056 56,730,793 31,266,571
2055 55,837,458 31,250,513
2054 54,935,159 31,236,686
2053 54,032,780 31,220,143
2052 53,122,812 31,192,608
2051 52,215,921 31,172,098
2050 51,314,050 31,137,475
2049 50,406,453 31,102,109
2048 49,501,629 31,060,623
2047 48,593,064 31,007,458
2046 47,688,721 30,958,617
2045 46,789,773 30,903,304
2044 45,890,362 30,843,044
2043 44,999,297 30,774,770
2042 44,103,714 30,692,483
2041 43,204,033 30,605,785
2040 42,316,677 30,502,599
2039 41,430,803 30,387,061
2038 40,554,253 30,266,220
2037 39,682,947 30,143,030
2036 38,815,989 30,012,966
2035 37,963,436 29,868,832
2034 37,116,013 29,716,052
2033 36,279,025 29,572,150
2032 35,446,827 29,426,362
2031 34,626,572 29,278,011
2030 33,811,853 29,137,930
2029 33,009,874 29,002,751
2028 32,213,983 28,878,872
2027 31,428,884 28,749,068
2026 30,654,707 28,628,678
2025 29,885,995 28,514,989
2024 29,123,744 28,405,543
2023 28,372,687 28,300,854
2022 27,632,771 28,213,017
2021 26,915,758 28,237,826
2020 26,210,558 28,444,077
2019 25,506,095 28,938,098
2018 24,806,383 29,807,592
2017 24,128,601 30,565,323
2016 23,454,161 30,765,720
2015 22,763,414 30,573,972
2014 22,059,893 30,254,079
2013 21,402,376 29,912,198
2012 20,809,529 29,553,826
2011 20,232,304 29,185,212
2010 19,668,066 28,813,101
2009 19,113,974 28,438,298
2008 18,574,056 28,053,696
2007 18,049,896 27,649,363
2006 17,550,407 27,224,686
2005 17,074,594 26,785,804
2004 16,610,487 26,340,838
2003 16,160,340 25,892,703
2002 15,725,528 25,435,671
2001 15,309,490 24,979,922
2000 14,912,631 24,526,708
1999 14,525,140 24,066,593
1998 14,144,860 23,601,337
1997 13,775,214 23,131,685
1996 13,414,757 22,662,113
1995 13,058,516 22,193,821
1994 12,704,903 21,725,188
1993 12,353,131 21,254,520
1992 12,006,353 20,780,948
1991 11,667,180 20,304,896
1990 11,331,821 19,827,010
1989 11,002,745 19,348,921
1988 10,684,968 18,871,020
1987 10,370,749 18,394,963
1986 10,060,342 17,923,536
1985 9,761,730 17,461,434
1984 9,475,078 17,008,841
1983 9,215,397 16,562,205
1982 9,028,678 16,121,874
1981 8,816,377 15,687,297
1980 8,512,219 15,258,218
1979 8,239,641 14,834,552
1978 8,011,921 14,416,684
1977 7,796,501 14,006,812
1976 7,597,962 13,606,284
1975 7,397,120 13,215,892
1974 7,193,583 12,835,351
1973 6,996,660 12,463,537
1972 6,806,872 12,099,180
1971 6,624,408 11,741,008
1970 6,449,793 11,387,790
1969 6,283,462 11,040,280
1968 6,125,863 10,697,530
1967 5,977,318 10,358,513
1966 5,837,295 10,024,854
1965 5,704,686 9,697,790
1964 5,578,257 9,377,712
1963 5,456,623 9,064,021
1962 5,338,620 8,756,870
1961 5,239,273 8,455,915
1960 5,159,057 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Venezuela
2100 0.59% -0.51%
2099 0.6% -0.53%
2098 0.63% -0.5%
2097 0.64% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.47%
2095 0.68% -0.44%
2094 0.7% -0.44%
2093 0.71% -0.39%
2092 0.74% -0.38%
2091 0.76% -0.37%
2090 0.78% -0.36%
2089 0.8% -0.32%
2088 0.82% -0.31%
2087 0.84% -0.3%
2086 0.86% -0.27%
2085 0.88% -0.25%
2084 0.91% -0.24%
2083 0.93% -0.23%
2082 0.95% -0.22%
2081 0.99% -0.21%
2080 1% -0.21%
2079 1.02% -0.2%
2078 1.05% -0.18%
2077 1.06% -0.16%
2076 1.1% -0.16%
2075 1.13% -0.13%
2074 1.14% -0.14%
2073 1.17% -0.14%
2072 1.19% -0.14%
2071 1.21% -0.13%
2070 1.23% -0.12%
2069 1.25% -0.11%
2068 1.28% -0.12%
2067 1.31% -0.1%
2066 1.34% -0.08%
2065 1.36% -0.05%
2064 1.38% -0.05%
2063 1.41% -0.04%
2062 1.43% -0.03%
2061 1.47% -0.03%
2060 1.5% -0.03%
2059 1.53% -0.004%
2058 1.56% -0.01%
2057 1.57% 0.03%
2056 1.6% 0.05%
2055 1.64% 0.04%
2054 1.67% 0.05%
2053 1.71% 0.09%
2052 1.74% 0.07%
2051 1.76% 0.11%
2050 1.8% 0.11%
2049 1.83% 0.13%
2048 1.87% 0.17%
2047 1.9% 0.16%
2046 1.92% 0.18%
2045 1.96% 0.2%
2044 1.98% 0.22%
2043 2.03% 0.27%
2042 2.08% 0.28%
2041 2.1% 0.34%
2040 2.14% 0.38%
2039 2.16% 0.4%
2038 2.2% 0.41%
2037 2.23% 0.43%
2036 2.25% 0.48%
2035 2.28% 0.51%
2034 2.31% 0.49%
2033 2.35% 0.5%
2032 2.37% 0.51%
2031 2.41% 0.48%
2030 2.43% 0.47%
2029 2.47% 0.43%
2028 2.5% 0.45%
2027 2.53% 0.42%
2026 2.57% 0.4%
2025 2.62% 0.39%
2024 2.65% 0.37%
2023 2.68% 0.31%
2022 2.66% -0.09%
2021 2.69% -0.73%
2020 2.76% -1.71%
2019 2.82% -2.92%
2018 2.81% -2.48%
2017 2.88% -0.65%
2016 3.03% 0.63%
2015 3.19% 1.06%
2014 3.07% 1.14%
2013 2.85% 1.21%
2012 2.85% 1.26%
2011 2.87% 1.29%
2010 2.9% 1.32%
2009 2.91% 1.37%
2008 2.9% 1.46%
2007 2.85% 1.56%
2006 2.79% 1.64%
2005 2.79% 1.69%
2004 2.79% 1.73%
2003 2.77% 1.8%
2002 2.72% 1.82%
2001 2.66% 1.85%
2000 2.67% 1.91%
1999 2.69% 1.97%
1998 2.68% 2.03%
1997 2.69% 2.07%
1996 2.73% 2.11%
1995 2.78% 2.16%
1994 2.85% 2.21%
1993 2.89% 2.28%
1992 2.91% 2.34%
1991 2.96% 2.41%
1990 2.99% 2.47%
1989 2.97% 2.53%
1988 3.03% 2.59%
1987 3.09% 2.63%
1986 3.06% 2.65%
1985 3.03% 2.66%
1984 2.82% 2.7%
1983 2.07% 2.73%
1982 2.41% 2.77%
1981 3.57% 2.81%
1980 3.31% 2.86%
1979 2.84% 2.9%
1978 2.76% 2.93%
1977 2.61% 2.94%
1976 2.72% 2.95%
1975 2.83% 2.96%
1974 2.81% 2.98%
1973 2.79% 3.01%
1972 2.75% 3.05%
1971 2.71% 3.1%
1970 2.65% 3.15%
1969 2.57% 3.2%
1968 2.49% 3.27%
1967 2.4% 3.33%
1966 2.32% 3.37%
1965 2.27% 3.41%
1964 2.23% 3.46%
1963 2.21% 3.51%
1962 1.9% 3.56%
1961 1.55% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Venezuela
Current population
30864115
28661242
Population rank 51/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.35%
One net population change
42 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
32.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +287
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 143/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -100,467
Net migration rank 146/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -100,467
2024 - -13,892 - -105,297
2023 754,486 -4,798 213,020 -112,899
2022 734,893 -4,798 216,619 -141,107
2021 713,806 -9,888 207,746 -332,936
2020 716,361 -9,888 237,223 -524,649
2019 714,681 -12,255 274,826 -975,534
2018 706,188 -9,184 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 696,496 -37,912 340,222 -817,376
2016 677,051 13,255 359,651 -283,270
2015 649,190 42,008 384,560 -77,417
2014 619,243 96,599 395,088 -62,437
2013 606,072 -6,900 408,930 -57,818
2012 594,029 -7,523 420,758 -55,131
2011 580,607 -12,669 425,958 -54,384
2010 569,921 -9,366 425,397 -52,781
2009 557,841 -10,203 427,257 -50,286
2008 542,919 -10,720 435,870 -43,636
2007 526,949 -10,807 452,482 -36,060
2006 511,366 -28,528 460,152 -27,240
2005 496,547 -27,775 463,260 -18,407
2004 478,880 -19,444 455,881 -10,798
2003 459,422 -18,568 456,902 -5,729
2002 439,544 -10,766 466,821 -3,944
2001 422,511 -19,203 451,487 -2,856
2000 411,633 -21,221 459,802 -1,999
1999 401,969 -17,398 463,787 -1,376
1998 388,432 -12,446 469,123 -1,010
1997 377,138 -13,842 472,002 -816
1996 370,355 -12,738 468,653 -708
1995 367,532 -12,661 469,267 -622
1994 364,390 -12,028 469,178 -559
1993 360,785 -9,601 473,189 -477
1992 356,072 -13,702 474,824 -381
1991 350,493 -14,520 477,917 -236
1990 342,901 -8,163 478,168 -69
1989 334,649 -11,244 478,053 32
1988 328,168 -16,016 477,569 137
1987 320,134 -3,829 474,204 182
1986 308,188 -3,671 468,252 201
1985 296,317 -3,604 455,517 237
1984 284,110 -3,512 449,186 247
1983 276,112 -37,346 443,569 260
1982 274,652 -139,974 436,564 260
1981 262,076 27,845 432,059 251
1980 247,808 70,589 425,613 237
1979 238,875 -12,108 421,256 228
1978 229,958 -1,282 414,032 205
1977 222,785 -20,622 405,315 196
1976 214,916 -19,994 395,344 190
1975 206,986 -237 385,045 186
1974 200,693 -377 375,678 173
1973 193,997 -466 367,612 171
1972 186,521 -473 360,749 173
1971 179,317 -439 355,212 215
1970 170,713 -367 350,709 305
1969 162,603 -286 343,596 403
1968 153,080 -204 340,973 532
1967 144,370 -148 335,813 717
1966 135,927 -96 329,697 1,087
1965 129,428 -39 321,695 1,656
1964 123,469 0 314,397 2,410
1963 119,784 0 307,279 3,296
1962 116,232 0 299,345 4,386
1961 82,471 0 292,109 6,069
1960 77,948 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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