Cameroon Population (LIVE)

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Cameroon Population (1950 - 2024)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Population of Cameroon (2024 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Cameroon Global Rank
2024	29,394,433	2.61 %	747,140	-4,800	17.8	4.23	62	58.4 %	17,154,348	0.36 %	8,118,835,999	53
2023	28,647,293	2.63 %	732,757	-4,800	17.7	4.30	61	57.9 %	16,581,877	0.36 %	8,045,311,447	53
2022	27,914,536	2.63 %	715,908	-4,800	17.6	4.38	59	57.4 %	16,022,262	0.35 %	7,975,105,156	53
2020	26,491,087	2.75 %	708,746	-9,889	17.4	4.54	56	56.4 %	14,941,523	0.34 %	7,840,952,880	53
2015	23,012,646	2.97 %	626,922	42,007	17.1	4.83	49	54.2 %	12,462,615	0.31 %	7,426,597,537	56
2010	19,878,036	2.85 %	520,573	-9,362	16.8	5.16	42	51.8 %	10,296,608	0.28 %	6,985,603,105	59
2005	17,275,171	2.74 %	436,715	-27,782	16.4	5.41	37	48.9 %	8,456,175	0.26 %	6,558,176,119	59
2000	15,091,594	2.70 %	375,989	-21,221	16.0	5.53	32	46.1 %	6,956,118	0.25 %	6,148,898,975	62
1995	13,211,647	2.94 %	356,225	-12,660	15.6	5.96	28	43.4 %	5,730,711	0.23 %	5,743,219,454	62
1990	11,430,520	3.12 %	325,253	-8,163	15.6	6.39	24	40.6 %	4,645,941	0.22 %	5,316,175,862	61
1985	9,804,254	2.85 %	256,873	-3,597	15.9	6.58	21	37.1 %	3,641,311	0.20 %	4,861,730,613	69
1980	8,519,891	2.87 %	224,495	70,584	16.5	6.66	18	32.3 %	2,751,106	0.19 %	4,444,007,706	68
1975	7,397,417	2.77 %	188,926	-243	17.1	6.39	16	27.5 %	2,035,248	0.18 %	4,069,437,231	71
1970	6,452,787	2.55 %	152,540	-373	18.0	6.20	14	20.5 %	1,325,110	0.17 %	3,695,390,336	70
1965	5,690,086	2.14 %	114,496	-51	18.9	5.95	12	17.1 %	975,314	0.17 %	3,337,111,983	72
1960	5,117,608	1.85 %	89,414	0	19.6	5.65	11	14.1 %	721,399	0.17 %	3,019,233,434	72
1955	4,670,538	1.59 %	70,944	0	19.8	5.47	10	11.5 %	537,904	0.17 %	2,746,072,141	72

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cameroon Population Forecast

-4,800

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Cameroon Global Rank
2025	30,150,781	2.62 %	731,939	-4,800	17.9	4.16	64	58.8 %	17,739,676	0.37 %	8,191,988,453	52
2030	34,051,103	2.46 %	780,064	-4,800	18.8	3.85	72	61.3 %	20,857,109	0.40 %	8,546,141,327	52
2035	38,142,789	2.30 %	818,337	-4,800	19.8	3.58	81	63.7 %	24,290,758	0.43 %	8,879,397,401	49
2040	42,424,031	2.15 %	856,248	-4,800	20.8	3.36	90	66.1 %	28,048,983	0.46 %	9,188,250,492	47
2045	46,825,263	1.99 %	880,246	-4,800	21.9	3.16	99	68.6 %	32,105,585	0.49 %	9,467,543,575	43
2050	51,279,560	1.83 %	890,859		22.9	2.98	108	71.0 %	36,415,328	0.53 %	9,709,491,761	42

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cameroon Demographics

Life Expectancy

61.92 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

44.2

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

63.9

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Cameroon

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Douala	1,338,082
2	Yaounde	1,299,369
3	Garoua	436,899
4	Kousseri	435,547
5	Bamenda	393,835
6	Maroua	319,941
7	Bafoussam	290,768
8	Mokolo	275,239
9	Ngaoundere	231,357
10	Bertoua	218,111
11	Edea	203,149
12	Loum	177,429
13	Kumba	144,413
14	Nkongsamba	117,063
15	Mbouda	111,320
16	Dschang	96,112
17	Foumban	92,673
18	Ebolowa	87,875
19	Guider	84,647
20	Foumbot	84,065
21	Bafang	80,688
22	Yagoua	80,235
23	Mbalmayo	80,206
24	Meiganga	80,100
25	Bali	72,606
26	Limbe	72,106
27	Bafia	69,270
28	Wum	68,836
29	Bangangte	65,385
30	Tiko	55,914
31	Kribi	55,224
32	Mora	55,216
33	Sangmelima	54,251
34	Kumbo	53,970
35	Nkoteng	50,334
36	Mutengene	47,478
37	Buea	47,300
38	Garoua Boulai	46,615
39	Batouri	43,821
40	Fundong	43,509
41	Fontem	42,689
42	Mbanga	42,590
43	Banyo	40,798
44	Manjo	37,661
45	Melong	37,086
46	Tibati	35,589
47	Muyuka	31,384
48	Obala	30,012
49	Nanga Eboko	29,909
50	Penja	28,406
51	Mbandjok	26,947
52	Kaele	25,199
53	Bamusso	24,741
54	Lagdo	24,596
55	Tchollire	23,187
56	Belabo	22,553
57	Lolodorf	22,252
58	Eseka	22,221
59	Mamfe	19,472
60	Dizangue	19,243
61	Akonolinga	17,181
62	Bogo	16,952
63	Tonga	16,036

Notes

The Cameroon Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Cameroon delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Cameroon (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Cameroon in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.