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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 43,598,646 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 +2.8% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Cameroon vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Yemen
2100 89,761,493 111,481,288
2099 89,236,081 111,166,365
2098 88,700,571 110,823,878
2097 88,148,423 110,463,393
2096 87,584,533 110,075,677
2095 87,012,755 109,669,492
2094 86,422,461 109,238,445
2093 85,823,264 108,785,158
2092 85,216,516 108,301,955
2091 84,591,510 107,796,487
2090 83,955,258 107,270,820
2089 83,304,250 106,721,736
2088 82,644,527 106,150,572
2087 81,971,087 105,558,607
2086 81,292,292 104,947,326
2085 80,596,814 104,309,237
2084 79,893,144 103,657,284
2083 79,174,449 102,986,631
2082 78,447,054 102,302,622
2081 77,705,764 101,596,159
2080 76,946,674 100,875,201
2079 76,185,626 100,134,051
2078 75,414,998 99,378,110
2077 74,632,426 98,609,975
2076 73,846,385 97,818,664
2075 73,045,925 97,013,320
2074 72,232,083 96,187,203
2073 71,416,307 95,346,716
2072 70,587,575 94,485,874
2071 69,756,436 93,603,848
2070 68,920,850 92,709,049
2069 68,080,121 91,795,290
2068 67,236,365 90,865,447
2067 66,384,714 89,921,194
2066 65,524,711 88,958,695
2065 64,661,065 87,982,501
2064 63,793,364 86,994,159
2063 62,925,133 85,982,061
2062 62,051,886 84,947,120
2061 61,174,588 83,896,256
2060 60,289,485 82,829,722
2059 59,400,116 81,744,993
2058 58,506,347 80,641,636
2057 57,609,734 79,527,942
2056 56,718,154 78,400,761
2055 55,825,018 77,261,521
2054 54,922,920 76,109,237
2053 54,020,742 74,951,358
2052 53,110,977 73,780,088
2051 52,204,288 72,598,574
2050 51,302,617 71,404,664
2049 50,395,223 70,211,386
2048 49,490,600 69,012,729
2047 48,582,238 67,813,135
2046 47,678,096 66,608,054
2045 46,779,348 65,404,355
2044 45,880,138 64,201,447
2043 44,989,272 63,002,861
2042 44,093,888 61,810,280
2041 43,194,408 60,624,401
2040 42,307,249 59,448,342
2039 41,421,572 58,277,392
2038 40,545,218 57,109,914
2037 39,674,106 55,948,438
2036 38,807,341 54,784,372
2035 37,954,978 53,617,795
2034 37,107,744 52,452,522
2033 36,270,943 51,284,323
2032 35,438,930 50,117,732
2031 34,618,857 48,947,870
2030 33,804,320 47,764,521
2029 33,002,520 46,573,906
2028 32,206,806 45,382,831
2027 31,421,882 44,183,742
2026 30,647,877 42,980,680
2025 29,879,337 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 65.3% to 51,302,617 people with a rank change from 51st to 41st. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 2.59% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Cameroon grew by 2.59%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Yemen
Current population
31045453
43598646
Population rank 51/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.52%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
32.5 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.57 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 15/197
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 766,304 -13,892 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/cameroon/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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