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

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The latest officially reported population of Cameroon was 29,879,337 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Cameroon's population is 31,045,453 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 1.78 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Cameroon is ranked the 51st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.37% for Cameroon vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Cameroon has had an average growth rate of +2.8% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Cameroon has increased from 17.6M people to 31M (76.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Zimbabwe
2100 89,761,493 37,486,352
2099 89,236,081 37,415,690
2098 88,700,571 37,331,540
2097 88,148,423 37,238,819
2096 87,584,533 37,146,184
2095 87,012,755 37,035,388
2094 86,422,461 36,915,996
2093 85,823,264 36,814,133
2092 85,216,516 36,691,740
2091 84,591,510 36,570,481
2090 83,955,258 36,428,812
2089 83,304,250 36,284,166
2088 82,644,527 36,144,627
2087 81,971,087 35,980,805
2086 81,292,292 35,811,286
2085 80,596,814 35,640,228
2084 79,893,144 35,459,328
2083 79,174,449 35,271,139
2082 78,447,054 35,081,992
2081 77,705,764 34,876,198
2080 76,946,674 34,662,013
2079 76,185,626 34,442,751
2078 75,414,998 34,220,306
2077 74,632,426 33,985,899
2076 73,846,385 33,742,198
2075 73,045,925 33,498,815
2074 72,232,083 33,247,764
2073 71,416,307 32,981,390
2072 70,587,575 32,708,937
2071 69,756,436 32,448,602
2070 68,920,850 32,183,952
2069 68,080,121 31,909,601
2068 67,236,365 31,633,783
2067 66,384,714 31,348,096
2066 65,524,711 31,065,618
2065 64,661,065 30,769,538
2064 63,793,364 30,482,622
2063 62,925,133 30,178,760
2062 62,051,886 29,870,308
2061 61,174,588 29,559,670
2060 60,289,485 29,254,998
2059 59,400,116 28,947,636
2058 58,506,347 28,634,199
2057 57,609,734 28,309,796
2056 56,718,154 27,993,176
2055 55,825,018 27,661,321
2054 54,922,920 27,334,325
2053 54,020,742 26,989,310
2052 53,110,977 26,645,898
2051 52,204,288 26,289,905
2050 51,302,617 25,937,176
2049 50,395,223 25,587,491
2048 49,490,600 25,230,302
2047 48,582,238 24,876,838
2046 47,678,096 24,515,600
2045 46,779,348 24,149,762
2044 45,880,138 23,785,181
2043 44,989,272 23,404,024
2042 44,093,888 23,037,316
2041 43,194,408 22,649,943
2040 42,307,249 22,275,480
2039 41,421,572 21,904,908
2038 40,545,218 21,532,024
2037 39,674,106 21,161,527
2036 38,807,341 20,792,863
2035 37,954,978 20,415,452
2034 37,107,744 20,049,783
2033 36,270,943 19,678,070
2032 35,438,930 19,313,685
2031 34,618,857 18,960,968
2030 33,804,320 18,615,376
2029 33,002,520 18,271,657
2028 32,206,806 17,935,044
2027 31,421,882 17,602,533
2026 30,647,877 17,274,728
2025 29,879,337 16,950,795
2024 29,123,744 16,634,373
2023 28,372,687 16,340,822
2022 27,632,771 16,069,056
2021 26,915,758 15,797,210
2020 26,210,558 15,526,888
2019 25,506,095 15,271,368
2018 24,806,383 15,034,452
2017 24,128,601 14,812,482
2016 23,454,161 14,600,294
2015 22,763,414 14,399,013
2014 22,059,893 14,207,359
2013 21,402,376 14,013,808
2012 20,809,529 13,817,887
2011 20,232,304 13,595,424
2010 19,668,066 13,356,548
2009 19,113,974 13,142,790
2008 18,574,056 12,959,149
2007 18,049,896 12,804,058
2006 17,550,407 12,636,445
2005 17,074,594 12,483,432
2004 16,610,487 12,365,896
2003 16,160,340 12,232,323
2002 15,725,528 12,087,653
2001 15,309,490 11,971,901
2000 14,912,631 11,892,055
1999 14,525,140 11,783,458
1998 14,144,860 11,594,297
1997 13,775,214 11,369,827
1996 13,414,757 11,158,360
1995 13,058,516 10,974,599
1994 12,704,903 10,873,148
1993 12,353,131 10,860,288
1992 12,006,353 10,702,700
1991 11,667,180 10,404,816
1990 11,331,821 10,137,281
1989 11,002,745 9,864,798
1988 10,684,968 9,583,094
1987 10,370,749 9,284,644
1986 10,060,342 8,982,578
1985 9,761,730 8,686,813
1984 9,475,078 8,391,488
1983 9,215,397 8,098,404
1982 9,028,678 7,796,496
1981 8,816,377 7,498,635
1980 8,512,219 7,041,303
1979 8,239,641 6,647,556
1978 8,011,921 6,543,575
1977 7,796,501 6,449,512
1976 7,597,962 6,287,105
1975 7,397,120 6,098,658
1974 7,193,583 5,908,328
1973 6,996,660 5,720,404
1972 6,806,872 5,542,445
1971 6,624,408 5,374,712
1970 6,449,793 5,215,918
1969 6,283,462 5,058,181
1968 6,125,863 4,900,440
1967 5,977,318 4,748,307
1966 5,837,295 4,601,217
1965 5,704,686 4,458,462
1964 5,578,257 4,320,006
1963 5,456,623 4,185,877
1962 5,338,620 4,055,959
1961 5,239,273 3,930,401
1960 5,159,057 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Cameroon increased by 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Cameroon gained 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Cameroon was ranked 59th most populous country in 2006 and is 51st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Cameroon
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Cameroon Zimbabwe
2100 0.59% 0.19%
2099 0.6% 0.23%
2098 0.63% 0.25%
2097 0.64% 0.25%
2096 0.66% 0.3%
2095 0.68% 0.32%
2094 0.7% 0.28%
2093 0.71% 0.33%
2092 0.74% 0.33%
2091 0.76% 0.39%
2090 0.78% 0.4%
2089 0.8% 0.39%
2088 0.82% 0.46%
2087 0.84% 0.47%
2086 0.86% 0.48%
2085 0.88% 0.51%
2084 0.91% 0.53%
2083 0.93% 0.54%
2082 0.95% 0.59%
2081 0.99% 0.62%
2080 1% 0.64%
2079 1.02% 0.65%
2078 1.05% 0.69%
2077 1.06% 0.72%
2076 1.1% 0.73%
2075 1.13% 0.76%
2074 1.14% 0.81%
2073 1.17% 0.83%
2072 1.19% 0.8%
2071 1.21% 0.82%
2070 1.23% 0.86%
2069 1.25% 0.87%
2068 1.28% 0.91%
2067 1.31% 0.91%
2066 1.34% 0.96%
2065 1.36% 0.94%
2064 1.38% 1.01%
2063 1.41% 1.03%
2062 1.43% 1.05%
2061 1.47% 1.04%
2060 1.5% 1.06%
2059 1.53% 1.09%
2058 1.56% 1.15%
2057 1.57% 1.13%
2056 1.6% 1.2%
2055 1.64% 1.2%
2054 1.67% 1.28%
2053 1.71% 1.29%
2052 1.74% 1.35%
2051 1.76% 1.36%
2050 1.8% 1.37%
2049 1.83% 1.42%
2048 1.87% 1.42%
2047 1.9% 1.47%
2046 1.92% 1.51%
2045 1.96% 1.53%
2044 1.98% 1.63%
2043 2.03% 1.59%
2042 2.08% 1.71%
2041 2.1% 1.68%
2040 2.14% 1.69%
2039 2.16% 1.73%
2038 2.2% 1.75%
2037 2.23% 1.77%
2036 2.25% 1.85%
2035 2.28% 1.82%
2034 2.31% 1.89%
2033 2.35% 1.89%
2032 2.37% 1.86%
2031 2.41% 1.86%
2030 2.43% 1.88%
2029 2.47% 1.88%
2028 2.5% 1.89%
2027 2.53% 1.9%
2026 2.57% 1.91%
2025 2.59% 1.9%
2024 2.65% 1.8%
2023 2.68% 1.69%
2022 2.66% 1.72%
2021 2.69% 1.74%
2020 2.76% 1.67%
2019 2.82% 1.58%
2018 2.81% 1.5%
2017 2.88% 1.45%
2016 3.03% 1.4%
2015 3.19% 1.35%
2014 3.07% 1.38%
2013 2.85% 1.42%
2012 2.85% 1.64%
2011 2.87% 1.79%
2010 2.9% 1.63%
2009 2.91% 1.42%
2008 2.9% 1.21%
2007 2.85% 1.33%
2006 2.79% 1.23%
2005 2.79% 0.95%
2004 2.79% 1.09%
2003 2.77% 1.2%
2002 2.72% 0.97%
2001 2.66% 0.67%
2000 2.67% 0.92%
1999 2.69% 1.63%
1998 2.68% 1.97%
1997 2.69% 1.9%
1996 2.73% 1.67%
1995 2.78% 0.93%
1994 2.85% 0.12%
1993 2.89% 1.47%
1992 2.91% 2.86%
1991 2.96% 2.64%
1990 2.99% 2.76%
1989 2.97% 2.94%
1988 3.03% 3.21%
1987 3.09% 3.36%
1986 3.06% 3.4%
1985 3.03% 3.52%
1984 2.82% 3.62%
1983 2.07% 3.87%
1982 2.41% 3.97%
1981 3.57% 6.49%
1980 3.31% 5.92%
1979 2.84% 1.59%
1978 2.76% 1.46%
1977 2.61% 2.58%
1976 2.72% 3.09%
1975 2.83% 3.22%
1974 2.81% 3.29%
1973 2.79% 3.21%
1972 2.75% 3.12%
1971 2.71% 3.04%
1970 2.65% 3.12%
1969 2.57% 3.22%
1968 2.49% 3.2%
1967 2.4% 3.2%
1966 2.32% 3.2%
1965 2.27% 3.2%
1964 2.23% 3.2%
1963 2.21% 3.2%
1962 1.9% 3.19%
1961 1.55% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Cameroon Zimbabwe
Current population
31045453
17443108
Population rank 51/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.37% 0.21%
One net population change
41.9 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
32.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.57 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,070 +867
Annual growth/decline +755,593 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.59% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 53/197
One migration net change every
34.3 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -15,379 -54,555
Net migration rank 146/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 642,948 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 74/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 130/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Cameroon
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Cameroon Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,379 - -54,555
2024 766,304 -13,892 372,494 -60,528
2023 754,486 -4,798 372,505 -97,380
2022 734,893 -4,798 371,243 -102,828
2021 713,806 -9,888 349,908 -74,623
2020 716,361 -9,888 354,790 -89,440
2019 714,681 -12,255 348,798 -103,107
2018 706,188 -9,184 345,883 -117,758
2017 696,496 -37,912 344,035 -128,241
2016 677,051 13,255 348,772 -140,181
2015 649,190 42,008 356,203 -162,220
2014 619,243 96,599 366,350 -177,029
2013 606,072 -6,900 374,757 -176,972
2012 594,029 -7,523 371,135 -177,061
2011 580,607 -12,669 359,572 -108,714
2010 569,921 -9,366 335,570 -108,671
2009 557,841 -10,203 309,316 -108,689
2008 542,919 -10,720 280,527 -113,858
2007 526,949 -10,807 261,805 -118,299
2006 511,366 -28,528 248,963 -57,257
2005 496,547 -27,775 248,545 -134,212
2004 478,880 -19,444 248,307 -127,550
2003 459,422 -18,568 243,057 -96,667
2002 439,544 -10,766 244,170 -101,212
2001 422,511 -19,203 227,909 -139,361
2000 411,633 -21,221 236,343 -165,181
1999 401,969 -17,398 232,393 -86,343
1998 388,432 -12,446 225,614 6,645
1997 377,138 -13,842 216,288 395
1996 370,355 -12,738 205,269 978
1995 367,532 -12,661 206,695 -45,428
1994 364,390 -12,028 216,343 -174,723
1993 360,785 -9,601 228,045 -243,947
1992 356,072 -13,702 255,291 75,788
1991 350,493 -14,520 260,943 3,749
1990 342,901 -8,163 265,444 4,948
1989 334,649 -11,244 270,838 3,736
1988 328,168 -16,016 277,498 11,327
1987 320,134 -3,829 286,766 21,308
1986 308,188 -3,671 289,894 6,154
1985 296,317 -3,604 290,756 4,718
1984 284,110 -3,512 290,052 5,124
1983 276,112 -37,346 286,545 4,456
1982 274,652 -139,974 279,934 32,899
1981 262,076 27,845 271,361 11,523
1980 247,808 70,589 241,179 390,593
1979 238,875 -12,108 223,657 -67,937
1978 229,958 -1,282 222,979 -170,727
1977 222,785 -20,622 225,139 -89,270
1976 214,916 -19,994 221,419 -32,495
1975 206,986 -237 216,947 -28,988
1974 200,693 -377 208,806 -16,105
1973 193,997 -466 201,885 -18,733
1972 186,521 -473 193,725 -20,959
1971 179,317 -439 185,427 -22,719
1970 170,713 -367 178,979 -24,102
1969 162,603 -286 172,626 -12,028
1968 153,080 -204 166,865 -11,997
1967 144,370 -148 161,205 -11,814
1966 135,927 -96 156,014 -11,211
1965 129,428 -39 151,164 -10,465
1964 123,469 0 145,848 -9,631
1963 119,784 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 116,232 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 82,471 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 77,948 0 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 642,948 residents or 2.2% of the population were not native-born in Cameroon, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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