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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.32 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Cameroon vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Vietnam
2100 89,781,496 92,239,801
2099 89,255,966 92,735,968
2098 88,720,337 93,227,318
2097 88,168,066 93,703,343
2096 87,604,050 94,178,675
2095 87,032,145 94,640,859
2094 86,441,720 95,098,747
2093 85,842,389 95,558,233
2092 85,235,505 96,015,030
2091 84,610,360 96,474,248
2090 83,973,967 96,938,026
2089 83,322,813 97,399,661
2088 82,662,944 97,858,300
2087 81,989,354 98,324,127
2086 81,310,407 98,788,452
2085 80,614,775 99,249,444
2084 79,910,947 99,710,990
2083 79,192,092 100,178,339
2082 78,464,535 100,650,389
2081 77,723,079 101,120,279
2080 76,963,821 101,584,408
2079 76,202,603 102,046,677
2078 75,431,803 102,496,244
2077 74,649,057 102,944,347
2076 73,862,841 103,374,514
2075 73,062,202 103,799,405
2074 72,248,179 104,214,107
2073 71,432,221 104,623,307
2072 70,603,305 105,022,092
2071 69,771,981 105,401,255
2070 68,936,208 105,773,681
2069 68,095,292 106,126,787
2068 67,251,348 106,471,025
2067 66,399,507 106,811,324
2066 65,539,313 107,143,716
2065 64,675,474 107,459,475
2064 63,807,579 107,761,108
2063 62,939,156 108,055,355
2062 62,065,714 108,339,650
2061 61,188,220 108,607,597
2060 60,302,920 108,859,065
2059 59,413,352 109,104,391
2058 58,519,385 109,337,395
2057 57,622,572 109,546,926
2056 56,730,793 109,732,352
2055 55,837,458 109,903,830
2054 54,935,159 110,052,946
2053 54,032,780 110,173,868
2052 53,122,812 110,270,266
2051 52,215,921 110,338,539
2050 51,314,050 110,361,987
2049 50,406,453 110,356,819
2048 49,501,629 110,313,849
2047 48,593,064 110,228,852
2046 47,688,721 110,108,051
2045 46,789,773 109,943,449
2044 45,890,362 109,748,671
2043 44,999,297 109,514,717
2042 44,103,714 109,242,604
2041 43,204,033 108,936,706
2040 42,316,677 108,611,523
2039 41,430,803 108,254,640
2038 40,554,253 107,877,983
2037 39,682,947 107,480,286
2036 38,815,989 107,075,099
2035 37,963,436 106,647,378
2034 37,116,013 106,206,100
2033 36,279,025 105,762,219
2032 35,446,827 105,299,476
2031 34,626,572 104,826,346
2030 33,811,853 104,330,461
2029 33,009,874 103,835,790
2028 32,213,983 103,316,499
2027 31,428,884 102,775,814
2026 30,654,707 102,213,157
2025 29,885,995 101,614,413
2024 29,123,744 100,987,686
2023 28,372,687 100,352,192
2022 27,632,771 99,680,655
2021 26,915,758 98,935,098
2020 26,210,558 98,079,191
2019 25,506,095 97,173,776
2018 24,806,383 96,237,319
2017 24,128,601 95,176,977
2016 23,454,161 94,000,117
2015 22,763,414 92,823,254
2014 22,059,893 91,679,578
2013 21,402,376 90,573,104
2012 20,809,529 89,510,356
2011 20,232,304 88,468,314
2010 19,668,066 87,455,152
2009 19,113,974 86,460,018
2008 18,574,056 85,175,788
2007 18,049,896 83,633,375
2006 17,550,407 82,167,897
2005 17,074,594 81,088,313
2004 16,610,487 80,338,971
2003 16,160,340 79,563,777
2002 15,725,528 78,772,224
2001 15,309,490 77,969,361
2000 14,912,631 77,154,011
1999 14,525,140 76,287,452
1998 14,144,860 75,299,660
1997 13,775,214 74,226,889
1996 13,414,757 73,156,447
1995 13,058,516 72,049,940
1994 12,704,903 70,854,391
1993 12,353,131 69,586,384
1992 12,006,353 68,260,337
1991 11,667,180 66,891,775
1990 11,331,821 65,504,552
1989 11,002,745 64,147,348
1988 10,684,968 62,843,228
1987 10,370,749 61,584,651
1986 10,060,342 60,347,048
1985 9,761,730 59,060,622
1984 9,475,078 57,706,067
1983 9,215,397 56,337,921
1982 9,028,678 55,011,289
1981 8,816,377 53,738,141
1980 8,512,219 52,490,101
1979 8,239,641 51,378,211
1978 8,011,921 50,249,552
1977 7,796,501 48,954,872
1976 7,597,962 47,684,931
1975 7,397,120 46,482,903
1974 7,193,583 45,413,537
1973 6,996,660 44,409,861
1972 6,806,872 43,429,168
1971 6,624,408 42,449,276
1970 6,449,793 41,475,230
1969 6,283,462 40,582,096
1968 6,125,863 39,734,609
1967 5,977,318 38,895,080
1966 5,837,295 38,024,836
1965 5,704,686 37,129,656
1964 5,578,257 36,201,563
1963 5,456,623 35,249,101
1962 5,338,620 34,288,560
1961 5,239,273 33,409,059
1960 5,159,057 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Vietnam
2100 0.59% -0.54%
2099 0.6% -0.53%
2098 0.63% -0.51%
2097 0.64% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.68% -0.48%
2094 0.7% -0.48%
2093 0.71% -0.48%
2092 0.74% -0.48%
2091 0.76% -0.48%
2090 0.78% -0.47%
2089 0.8% -0.47%
2088 0.82% -0.47%
2087 0.84% -0.47%
2086 0.86% -0.46%
2085 0.88% -0.46%
2084 0.91% -0.47%
2083 0.93% -0.47%
2082 0.95% -0.46%
2081 0.99% -0.46%
2080 1% -0.45%
2079 1.02% -0.44%
2078 1.05% -0.44%
2077 1.06% -0.42%
2076 1.1% -0.41%
2075 1.13% -0.4%
2074 1.14% -0.39%
2073 1.17% -0.38%
2072 1.19% -0.36%
2071 1.21% -0.35%
2070 1.23% -0.33%
2069 1.25% -0.32%
2068 1.28% -0.32%
2067 1.31% -0.31%
2066 1.34% -0.29%
2065 1.36% -0.28%
2064 1.38% -0.27%
2063 1.41% -0.26%
2062 1.43% -0.25%
2061 1.47% -0.23%
2060 1.5% -0.22%
2059 1.53% -0.21%
2058 1.56% -0.19%
2057 1.57% -0.17%
2056 1.6% -0.16%
2055 1.64% -0.14%
2054 1.67% -0.11%
2053 1.71% -0.09%
2052 1.74% -0.06%
2051 1.76% -0.02%
2050 1.8% 0.005%
2049 1.83% 0.04%
2048 1.87% 0.08%
2047 1.9% 0.11%
2046 1.92% 0.15%
2045 1.96% 0.18%
2044 1.98% 0.21%
2043 2.03% 0.25%
2042 2.08% 0.28%
2041 2.1% 0.3%
2040 2.14% 0.33%
2039 2.16% 0.35%
2038 2.2% 0.37%
2037 2.23% 0.38%
2036 2.25% 0.4%
2035 2.28% 0.42%
2034 2.31% 0.42%
2033 2.35% 0.44%
2032 2.37% 0.45%
2031 2.41% 0.48%
2030 2.43% 0.48%
2029 2.47% 0.5%
2028 2.5% 0.53%
2027 2.53% 0.55%
2026 2.57% 0.59%
2025 2.62% 0.62%
2024 2.65% 0.63%
2023 2.68% 0.67%
2022 2.66% 0.75%
2021 2.69% 0.87%
2020 2.76% 0.93%
2019 2.82% 0.97%
2018 2.81% 1.11%
2017 2.88% 1.25%
2016 3.03% 1.27%
2015 3.19% 1.25%
2014 3.07% 1.22%
2013 2.85% 1.19%
2012 2.85% 1.18%
2011 2.87% 1.16%
2010 2.9% 1.15%
2009 2.91% 1.51%
2008 2.9% 1.84%
2007 2.85% 1.78%
2006 2.79% 1.33%
2005 2.79% 0.93%
2004 2.79% 0.97%
2003 2.77% 1%
2002 2.72% 1.03%
2001 2.66% 1.06%
2000 2.67% 1.14%
1999 2.69% 1.31%
1998 2.68% 1.45%
1997 2.69% 1.46%
1996 2.73% 1.54%
1995 2.78% 1.69%
1994 2.85% 1.82%
1993 2.89% 1.94%
1992 2.91% 2.05%
1991 2.96% 2.12%
1990 2.99% 2.12%
1989 2.97% 2.08%
1988 3.03% 2.04%
1987 3.09% 2.05%
1986 3.06% 2.18%
1985 3.03% 2.35%
1984 2.82% 2.43%
1983 2.07% 2.41%
1982 2.41% 2.37%
1981 3.57% 2.38%
1980 3.31% 2.16%
1979 2.84% 2.25%
1978 2.76% 2.64%
1977 2.61% 2.66%
1976 2.72% 2.59%
1975 2.83% 2.35%
1974 2.81% 2.26%
1973 2.79% 2.26%
1972 2.75% 2.31%
1971 2.71% 2.35%
1970 2.65% 2.2%
1969 2.57% 2.13%
1968 2.49% 2.16%
1967 2.4% 2.29%
1966 2.32% 2.41%
1965 2.27% 2.56%
1964 2.23% 2.7%
1963 2.21% 2.8%
1962 1.9% 2.63%
1961 1.55% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Vietnam
Current population
30864115
102365351
Population rank 51/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.24%
One net population change
42 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 123/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -48,171
Net migration rank 146/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -48,171
2024 - -13,892 - -59,645
2023 754,486 -4,798 727,955 -81,789
2022 734,893 -4,798 775,914 -78,977
2021 713,806 -9,888 799,593 -5,418
2020 716,361 -9,888 924,004 -6,457
2019 714,681 -12,255 895,262 -2,051
2018 706,188 -9,184 882,977 96,650
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,001,833 139,245
2016 677,051 13,255 1,045,094 167,652
2015 649,190 42,008 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 619,243 96,599 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 606,072 -6,900 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 594,029 -7,523 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 580,607 -12,669 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 569,921 -9,366 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 557,841 -10,203 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 542,919 -10,720 1,008,141 571,113
2007 526,949 -10,807 981,689 523,784
2006 511,366 -28,528 943,041 482,399
2005 496,547 -27,775 942,084 -208,337
2004 478,880 -19,444 985,438 -220,458
2003 459,422 -18,568 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 439,544 -10,766 991,427 -193,766
2001 422,511 -19,203 985,610 -177,586
2000 411,633 -21,221 966,894 -144,298
1999 401,969 -17,398 925,519 -15,010
1998 388,432 -12,446 959,016 106,091
1997 377,138 -13,842 1,028,116 52,382
1996 370,355 -12,738 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 367,532 -12,661 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 364,390 -12,028 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 360,785 -9,601 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 356,072 -13,702 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 350,493 -14,520 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 342,901 -8,163 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 334,649 -11,244 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 328,168 -16,016 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 320,134 -3,829 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 308,188 -3,671 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 296,317 -3,604 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 284,110 -3,512 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 276,112 -37,346 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 274,652 -139,974 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 262,076 27,845 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 247,808 70,589 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 238,875 -12,108 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 229,958 -1,282 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 222,785 -20,622 1,259,315 49,655
1976 214,916 -19,994 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 206,986 -237 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 200,693 -377 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 193,997 -466 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 186,521 -473 921,524 -1,920
1971 179,317 -439 963,259 76,961
1970 170,713 -367 905,902 1,997
1969 162,603 -286 878,359 0
1968 153,080 -204 815,116 1,489
1967 144,370 -148 862,071 394
1966 135,927 -96 876,283 1,769
1965 129,428 -39 913,761 -1,438
1964 123,469 0 950,219 -6,328
1963 119,784 0 961,067 0
1962 116,232 0 960,046 0
1961 82,471 0 798,978 0
1960 77,948 0 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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