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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,123,744 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 30,864,115 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.4 times bigger than Cameroon's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.84% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 30.9M (75.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Cameroon vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Yemen
2100 89,781,496 111,531,602
2099 89,255,966 111,216,538
2098 88,720,337 110,873,896
2097 88,168,066 110,513,248
2096 87,604,050 110,125,357
2095 87,032,145 109,718,989
2094 86,441,720 109,287,747
2093 85,842,389 108,834,256
2092 85,235,505 108,350,834
2091 84,610,360 107,845,139
2090 83,973,967 107,319,234
2089 83,322,813 106,769,903
2088 82,662,944 106,198,480
2087 81,989,354 105,606,248
2086 81,310,407 104,994,691
2085 80,614,775 104,356,315
2084 79,910,947 103,704,067
2083 79,192,092 103,033,111
2082 78,464,535 102,348,794
2081 77,723,079 101,642,012
2080 76,963,821 100,920,728
2079 76,202,603 100,179,245
2078 75,431,803 99,422,962
2077 74,649,057 98,654,481
2076 73,862,841 97,862,812
2075 73,062,202 97,057,105
2074 72,248,179 96,230,615
2073 71,432,221 95,389,748
2072 70,603,305 94,528,518
2071 69,771,981 93,646,094
2070 68,936,208 92,750,891
2069 68,095,292 91,836,719
2068 67,251,348 90,906,457
2067 66,399,507 89,961,778
2066 65,539,313 88,998,844
2065 64,675,474 88,022,210
2064 63,807,579 87,033,422
2063 62,939,156 86,020,867
2062 62,065,714 84,985,459
2061 61,188,220 83,934,120
2060 60,302,920 82,867,105
2059 59,413,352 81,781,887
2058 58,519,385 80,678,032
2057 57,622,572 79,563,835
2056 56,730,793 78,436,146
2055 55,837,458 77,296,391
2054 54,935,159 76,143,587
2053 54,032,780 74,985,186
2052 53,122,812 73,813,387
2051 52,215,921 72,631,340
2050 51,314,050 71,436,891
2049 50,406,453 70,243,074
2048 49,501,629 69,043,876
2047 48,593,064 67,843,741
2046 47,688,721 66,638,116
2045 46,789,773 65,433,874
2044 45,890,362 64,230,423
2043 44,999,297 63,031,296
2042 44,103,714 61,838,177
2041 43,204,033 60,651,763
2040 42,316,677 59,475,172
2039 41,430,803 58,303,694
2038 40,554,253 57,135,690
2037 39,682,947 55,973,689
2036 38,815,989 54,809,098
2035 37,963,436 53,641,994
2034 37,116,013 52,476,195
2033 36,279,025 51,307,469
2032 35,446,827 50,140,351
2031 34,626,572 48,969,961
2030 33,811,853 47,786,079
2029 33,009,874 46,594,926
2028 32,213,983 45,403,313
2027 31,428,884 44,203,683
2026 30,654,707 43,000,078
2025 29,885,995 41,792,731
2024 29,123,744 40,583,164
2023 28,372,687 39,390,799
2022 27,632,771 38,222,876
2021 26,915,758 37,140,230
2020 26,210,558 36,134,863
2019 25,506,095 35,111,408
2018 24,806,383 34,085,182
2017 24,128,601 33,090,921
2016 23,454,161 32,109,010
2015 22,763,414 31,159,379
2014 22,059,893 30,226,309
2013 21,402,376 29,312,952
2012 20,809,529 28,433,647
2011 20,232,304 27,582,897
2010 19,668,066 26,754,387
2009 19,113,974 25,927,724
2008 18,574,056 25,111,941
2007 18,049,896 24,318,082
2006 17,550,407 23,543,083
2005 17,074,594 22,790,085
2004 16,610,487 22,095,167
2003 16,160,340 21,456,379
2002 15,725,528 20,835,086
2001 15,309,490 20,226,147
2000 14,912,631 19,624,141
1999 14,525,140 19,029,420
1998 14,144,860 18,446,013
1997 13,775,214 17,873,936
1996 13,414,757 17,313,177
1995 13,058,516 16,740,058
1994 12,704,903 16,149,147
1993 12,353,131 15,563,914
1992 12,006,353 14,989,494
1991 11,667,180 14,430,201
1990 11,331,821 13,887,862
1989 11,002,745 13,364,174
1988 10,684,968 12,859,708
1987 10,370,749 12,369,912
1986 10,060,342 11,901,040
1985 9,761,730 11,453,825
1984 9,475,078 11,025,597
1983 9,215,397 10,621,499
1982 9,028,678 10,241,006
1981 8,816,377 9,882,362
1980 8,512,219 9,543,358
1979 8,239,641 9,224,194
1978 8,011,921 8,926,586
1977 7,796,501 8,648,222
1976 7,597,962 8,384,113
1975 7,397,120 8,133,598
1974 7,193,583 7,896,783
1973 6,996,660 7,672,796
1972 6,806,872 7,460,068
1971 6,624,408 7,257,462
1970 6,449,793 7,065,279
1969 6,283,462 6,875,859
1968 6,125,863 6,690,524
1967 5,977,318 6,516,444
1966 5,837,295 6,351,494
1965 5,704,686 6,195,593
1964 5,578,257 6,048,006
1963 5,456,623 5,911,135
1962 5,338,620 5,782,221
1961 5,239,273 5,655,232
1960 5,159,057 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Yemen
2100 0.59% 0.28%
2099 0.6% 0.31%
2098 0.63% 0.33%
2097 0.64% 0.35%
2096 0.66% 0.37%
2095 0.68% 0.39%
2094 0.7% 0.42%
2093 0.71% 0.45%
2092 0.74% 0.47%
2091 0.76% 0.49%
2090 0.78% 0.51%
2089 0.8% 0.54%
2088 0.82% 0.56%
2087 0.84% 0.58%
2086 0.86% 0.61%
2085 0.88% 0.63%
2084 0.91% 0.65%
2083 0.93% 0.67%
2082 0.95% 0.7%
2081 0.99% 0.71%
2080 1% 0.74%
2079 1.02% 0.76%
2078 1.05% 0.78%
2077 1.06% 0.81%
2076 1.1% 0.83%
2075 1.13% 0.86%
2074 1.14% 0.88%
2073 1.17% 0.91%
2072 1.19% 0.94%
2071 1.21% 0.97%
2070 1.23% 1%
2069 1.25% 1.02%
2068 1.28% 1.05%
2067 1.31% 1.08%
2066 1.34% 1.11%
2065 1.36% 1.14%
2064 1.38% 1.18%
2063 1.41% 1.22%
2062 1.43% 1.25%
2061 1.47% 1.29%
2060 1.5% 1.33%
2059 1.53% 1.37%
2058 1.56% 1.4%
2057 1.57% 1.44%
2056 1.6% 1.47%
2055 1.64% 1.51%
2054 1.67% 1.54%
2053 1.71% 1.59%
2052 1.74% 1.63%
2051 1.76% 1.67%
2050 1.8% 1.7%
2049 1.83% 1.74%
2048 1.87% 1.77%
2047 1.9% 1.81%
2046 1.92% 1.84%
2045 1.96% 1.87%
2044 1.98% 1.9%
2043 2.03% 1.93%
2042 2.08% 1.96%
2041 2.1% 1.98%
2040 2.14% 2.01%
2039 2.16% 2.04%
2038 2.2% 2.08%
2037 2.23% 2.12%
2036 2.25% 2.18%
2035 2.28% 2.22%
2034 2.31% 2.28%
2033 2.35% 2.33%
2032 2.37% 2.39%
2031 2.41% 2.48%
2030 2.43% 2.56%
2029 2.47% 2.62%
2028 2.5% 2.71%
2027 2.53% 2.8%
2026 2.57% 2.89%
2025 2.62% 2.98%
2024 2.65% 3.03%
2023 2.68% 3.06%
2022 2.66% 2.92%
2021 2.69% 2.78%
2020 2.76% 2.91%
2019 2.82% 3.01%
2018 2.81% 3%
2017 2.88% 3.06%
2016 3.03% 3.05%
2015 3.19% 3.09%
2014 3.07% 3.12%
2013 2.85% 3.09%
2012 2.85% 3.08%
2011 2.87% 3.1%
2010 2.9% 3.19%
2009 2.91% 3.25%
2008 2.9% 3.26%
2007 2.85% 3.29%
2006 2.79% 3.3%
2005 2.79% 3.15%
2004 2.79% 2.98%
2003 2.77% 2.98%
2002 2.72% 3.01%
2001 2.66% 3.07%
2000 2.67% 3.13%
1999 2.69% 3.16%
1998 2.68% 3.2%
1997 2.69% 3.24%
1996 2.73% 3.42%
1995 2.78% 3.66%
1994 2.85% 3.76%
1993 2.89% 3.83%
1992 2.91% 3.88%
1991 2.96% 3.91%
1990 2.99% 3.92%
1989 2.97% 3.92%
1988 3.03% 3.96%
1987 3.09% 3.94%
1986 3.06% 3.9%
1985 3.03% 3.88%
1984 2.82% 3.8%
1983 2.07% 3.72%
1982 2.41% 3.63%
1981 3.57% 3.55%
1980 3.31% 3.46%
1979 2.84% 3.33%
1978 2.76% 3.22%
1977 2.61% 3.15%
1976 2.72% 3.08%
1975 2.83% 3%
1974 2.81% 2.92%
1973 2.79% 2.85%
1972 2.75% 2.79%
1971 2.71% 2.72%
1970 2.65% 2.75%
1969 2.57% 2.77%
1968 2.49% 2.67%
1967 2.4% 2.6%
1966 2.32% 2.52%
1965 2.27% 2.44%
1964 2.23% 2.32%
1963 2.21% 2.23%
1962 1.9% 2.25%
1961 1.55% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.65%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Yemen
Current population
30864115
43325643
Population rank 51/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.52%
One net population change
42 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
32.9 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.59 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,058 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +751,057 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.65% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 23/197 13/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -16,291
Net migration rank 146/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -16,291
2024 - -13,892 - -10,482
2023 754,486 -4,798 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 734,893 -4,798 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 713,806 -9,888 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 716,361 -9,888 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 714,681 -12,255 1,056,432 2,129
2018 706,188 -9,184 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 696,496 -37,912 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 677,051 13,255 975,697 -6,492
2015 649,190 42,008 939,922 -9,883
2014 619,243 96,599 920,330 15,764
2013 606,072 -6,900 884,929 5,697
2012 594,029 -7,523 845,645 22,349
2011 580,607 -12,669 806,359 27,184
2010 569,921 -9,366 803,246 20,269
2009 557,841 -10,203 798,911 30,919
2008 542,919 -10,720 779,123 22,621
2007 526,949 -10,807 764,780 21,210
2006 511,366 -28,528 750,082 13,940
2005 496,547 -27,775 726,708 15,283
2004 478,880 -19,444 710,493 -62,641
2003 459,422 -18,568 694,457 -64,737
2002 439,544 -10,766 672,494 -59,648
2001 422,511 -19,203 658,704 -53,698
2000 411,633 -21,221 646,694 -47,713
1999 401,969 -17,398 633,166 -42,731
1998 388,432 -12,446 615,488 -39,096
1997 377,138 -13,842 604,443 -36,694
1996 370,355 -12,738 588,786 -35,043
1995 367,532 -12,661 607,966 -15,485
1994 364,390 -12,028 602,363 -13,040
1993 360,785 -9,601 595,459 -14,332
1992 356,072 -13,702 582,072 -14,372
1991 350,493 -14,520 565,837 -14,964
1990 342,901 -8,163 549,654 -15,847
1989 334,649 -11,244 530,464 -16,876
1988 328,168 -16,016 513,296 -17,952
1987 320,134 -3,829 493,337 -9,097
1986 308,188 -3,671 464,665 -11,151
1985 296,317 -3,604 455,576 -14,660
1984 284,110 -3,512 434,674 -19,143
1983 276,112 -37,346 414,823 -22,152
1982 274,652 -139,974 392,302 -23,981
1981 262,076 27,845 374,482 -25,499
1980 247,808 70,589 355,767 -26,740
1979 238,875 -12,108 336,378 -27,090
1978 229,958 -1,282 312,439 -26,524
1977 222,785 -20,622 296,115 -25,305
1976 214,916 -19,994 281,078 -23,669
1975 206,986 -237 266,815 -23,192
1974 200,693 -377 252,737 -22,726
1973 193,997 -466 240,235 -22,282
1972 186,521 -473 229,322 -21,826
1971 179,317 -439 219,095 -21,386
1970 170,713 -367 207,613 -20,966
1969 162,603 -286 196,305 -4,121
1968 153,080 -204 182,518 -4,031
1967 144,370 -148 173,637 -3,959
1966 135,927 -96 164,091 -3,874
1965 129,428 -39 155,398 -3,797
1964 123,469 0 147,299 -3,712
1963 119,784 0 133,781 -3,640
1962 116,232 0 131,262 -3,572
1961 82,471 0 129,787 -3,503
1960 77,948 0 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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