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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.3 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Cameroon vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Vietnam
2100 89,761,493 92,225,380
2099 89,236,081 92,721,469
2098 88,700,571 93,212,742
2097 88,148,423 93,688,693
2096 87,584,533 94,163,950
2095 87,012,755 94,626,063
2094 86,422,461 95,083,879
2093 85,823,264 95,543,293
2092 85,216,516 96,000,019
2091 84,591,510 96,459,165
2090 83,955,258 96,922,871
2089 83,304,250 97,384,434
2088 82,644,527 97,843,001
2087 81,971,087 98,308,755
2086 81,292,292 98,773,008
2085 80,596,814 99,233,927
2084 79,893,144 99,695,401
2083 79,174,449 100,162,677
2082 78,447,054 100,634,653
2081 77,705,764 101,104,469
2080 76,946,674 101,568,526
2079 76,185,626 102,030,723
2078 75,414,998 102,480,219
2077 74,632,426 102,928,253
2076 73,846,385 103,358,352
2075 73,045,925 103,783,177
2074 72,232,083 104,197,814
2073 71,416,307 104,606,950
2072 70,587,575 105,005,673
2071 69,756,436 105,384,777
2070 68,920,850 105,757,144
2069 68,080,121 106,110,195
2068 67,236,365 106,454,379
2067 66,384,714 106,794,625
2066 65,524,711 107,126,965
2065 64,661,065 107,442,675
2064 63,793,364 107,744,261
2063 62,925,133 108,038,461
2062 62,051,886 108,322,712
2061 61,174,588 108,590,617
2060 60,289,485 108,842,045
2059 59,400,116 109,087,333
2058 58,506,347 109,320,301
2057 57,609,734 109,529,799
2056 56,718,154 109,715,196
2055 55,825,018 109,886,647
2054 54,922,920 110,035,740
2053 54,020,742 110,156,643
2052 53,110,977 110,253,026
2051 52,204,288 110,321,289
2050 51,302,617 110,344,733
2049 50,395,223 110,339,565
2048 49,490,600 110,296,602
2047 48,582,238 110,211,618
2046 47,678,096 110,090,837
2045 46,779,348 109,926,260
2044 45,880,138 109,731,512
2043 44,989,272 109,497,595
2042 44,093,888 109,225,525
2041 43,194,408 108,919,674
2040 42,307,249 108,594,542
2039 41,421,572 108,237,715
2038 40,545,218 107,861,117
2037 39,674,106 107,463,482
2036 38,807,341 107,058,359
2035 37,954,978 106,630,705
2034 37,107,744 106,189,495
2033 36,270,943 105,745,684
2032 35,438,930 105,283,013
2031 34,618,857 104,809,957
2030 33,804,320 104,314,150
2029 33,002,520 103,819,556
2028 32,206,806 103,300,347
2027 31,421,882 102,759,746
2026 30,647,877 102,197,177
2025 29,879,337 101,598,527
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 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 2.59% 0.6%
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 (2026–2100, 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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Vietnam
Current population
31045453
102486146
Population rank 51/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 1.23%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 122/197
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 766,304 -13,892 684,393 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 (1960–2025, 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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