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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 28,692,435 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 +2.8% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Cameroon vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Venezuela
2100 89,761,493 28,410,292
2099 89,236,081 28,556,135
2098 88,700,571 28,707,705
2097 88,148,423 28,852,186
2096 87,584,533 28,997,910
2095 87,012,755 29,134,707
2094 86,422,461 29,264,882
2093 85,823,264 29,394,209
2092 85,216,516 29,510,768
2091 84,591,510 29,623,813
2090 83,955,258 29,734,285
2089 83,304,250 29,840,423
2088 82,644,527 29,936,470
2087 81,971,087 30,030,678
2086 81,292,292 30,120,614
2085 80,596,814 30,201,240
2084 79,893,144 30,276,736
2083 79,174,449 30,348,224
2082 78,447,054 30,418,460
2081 77,705,764 30,484,132
2080 76,946,674 30,549,302
2079 76,185,626 30,612,881
2078 75,414,998 30,674,565
2077 74,632,426 30,730,870
2076 73,846,385 30,780,046
2075 73,045,925 30,829,620
2074 72,232,083 30,868,955
2073 71,416,307 30,913,457
2072 70,587,575 30,956,993
2071 69,756,436 30,999,181
2070 68,920,850 31,039,456
2069 68,080,121 31,077,886
2068 67,236,365 31,111,229
2067 66,384,714 31,147,205
2066 65,524,711 31,177,952
2065 64,661,065 31,202,552
2064 63,793,364 31,217,149
2063 62,925,133 31,232,539
2062 62,051,886 31,245,802
2061 61,174,588 31,255,590
2060 60,289,485 31,264,668
2059 59,400,116 31,272,623
2058 58,506,347 31,273,762
2057 57,609,734 31,276,766
2056 56,718,154 31,268,661
2055 55,825,018 31,252,602
2054 54,922,920 31,238,775
2053 54,020,742 31,222,231
2052 53,110,977 31,194,694
2051 52,204,288 31,174,182
2050 51,302,617 31,139,557
2049 50,395,223 31,104,189
2048 49,490,600 31,062,699
2047 48,582,238 31,009,532
2046 47,678,096 30,960,686
2045 46,779,348 30,905,370
2044 45,880,138 30,845,107
2043 44,989,272 30,776,828
2042 44,093,888 30,694,535
2041 43,194,408 30,607,831
2040 42,307,249 30,504,638
2039 41,421,572 30,389,092
2038 40,545,218 30,268,244
2037 39,674,106 30,145,046
2036 38,807,341 30,014,973
2035 37,954,978 29,870,829
2034 37,107,744 29,718,039
2033 36,270,943 29,574,127
2032 35,438,930 29,428,330
2031 34,618,857 29,279,969
2030 33,804,320 29,139,878
2029 33,002,520 29,004,690
2028 32,206,806 28,880,803
2027 31,421,882 28,750,990
2026 30,647,877 28,630,592
2025 29,879,337 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.59% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Venezuela
Current population
31045453
28692435
Population rank 51/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.35%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +305
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 139/197
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 766,304 -13,892 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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