Cameroon Population (LIVE)

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Cameroon Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Cameroon is 29,373,087 as of Thursday, October 31, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Cameroon 2024 population is estimated at 29,123,744 people at mid year.
  • Cameroon population is equivalent to 0.36% of the total world population.
  • Cameroon ranks number 52 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Cameroon is 62 per Km2 (160 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 472,710 Km2 (182,514 sq. miles).
  • 58.9 % of the population is urban (17,154,348 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Cameroon is 17.9 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Cameroon (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCameroon
Global Rank
2024 29,123,744 2.65 % 751,057 -13,892 17.9 4.26 62 58.9 % 17,154,348 0.36 % 8,161,972,572 52
2023 28,372,687 2.68 % 739,916 -4,798 17.8 4.32 60 58.4 % 16,581,877 0.35 % 8,091,734,930 52
2022 27,632,771 2.66 % 717,013 -4,798 17.6 4.40 58 58.0 % 16,022,262 0.34 % 8,021,407,192 53
2020 26,210,558 2.76 % 704,463 -9,888 17.4 4.56 55 57.0 % 14,941,523 0.33 % 7,887,001,292 53
2015 22,763,414 2.97 % 619,070 42,008 17.2 4.84 48 54.7 % 12,462,615 0.30 % 7,470,491,872 56
2010 19,668,066 2.87 % 518,694 -9,366 16.8 5.15 42 52.4 % 10,296,608 0.28 % 7,021,732,148 59
2005 17,074,594 2.74 % 432,393 -27,775 16.6 5.42 36 49.5 % 8,456,175 0.26 % 6,586,970,132 59
2000 14,912,631 2.69 % 370,823-21,221 16.2 5.51 32 46.6 % 6,956,118 0.24 % 6,171,702,993 62
1995 13,058,516 2.88 % 345,339 -12,661 15.8 5.92 28 43.9 % 5,730,711 0.23 % 5,758,878,982 62
1990 11,331,821 3.03 % 314,018 -8,163 15.7 6.36 24 41.0 % 4,645,941 0.21 % 5,327,803,110 61
1985 9,761,730 2.78 % 249,902 -3,604 15.9 6.56 21 37.3 % 3,641,311 0.20 % 4,868,943,465 68
1980 8,512,219 2.85 % 223,020 70,589 16.7 6.61 18 32.3 % 2,751,106 0.19 % 4,447,606,236 67
1975 7,397,120 2.78 % 189,465 -237 17.4 6.40 16 27.5 % 2,035,248 0.18 % 4,070,735,277 70
1970 6,449,793 2.49 % 149,021 -367 18.1 6.20 14 20.5 % 1,325,110 0.17 % 3,694,683,794 70
1965 5,704,686 2.03 % 109,126 -39 18.9 5.80 12 17.1 % 975,314 0.17 % 3,334,533,703 72
1960 5,159,057 1.88 % 91,760 0 19.5 5.73 11 14.0 % 721,399 0.17 % 3,015,470,894 72
1955 4,700,257 1.65 % 74,035 0 19.6 5.74 10 11.4 % 537,904 0.17 % 2,740,213,792 72
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Cameroon Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationCameroon
Global Rank
2025 29,879,337 2.65 % 733,756 -15,379 18.0 4.19 63 59.4 % 17,739,676 0.36 % 8,231,613,070 51
2030 33,777,190 2.48 % 779,571 -16,474 18.9 3.88 71 61.7 % 20,857,109 0.39 % 8,569,124,911 51
2035 37,893,818 2.33 % 823,326 -18,271 19.8 3.58 80 64.1 % 24,290,758 0.43 % 8,885,210,181 48
2040 42,208,003 2.18 % 862,837 -21,462 20.9 3.35 89 66.5 % 28,048,983 0.46 % 9,177,190,203 47
2045 46,629,039 2.01 % 884,207 -23,952 22.0 3.13 99 68.9 % 32,105,585 0.49 % 9,439,639,668 44
2050 51,096,317 1.85 % 893,456   23.1 2.96 108 71.3 % 36,415,328 0.53 % 9,664,378,587 41
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Cameroon Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Cameroon
Life Expectancy
63.97 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
46.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
65.8
(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 Bamenda 420,445
4 Bafoussam 373,268
5 Maroua 314,122
6 Ngaoundere 238,196
7 Kumba 225,046
8 Nkongsamba 162,309
9 Buea 140,533
10 Kousseri 139,024
11 Bertoua 137,993
12 Limbe 131,381
13 Foumban 130,287
14 Kumbo 125,124
15 Edea 103,861
16 Ebolowa 101,363
17 Dschang 99,582
18 Tiko 94,836
19 Kribi 93,482
20 Mbalmayo 82,384
21 Guider 81,608
22 Sangmelima 80,036
23 Melong 76,716
24 Foumbot 74,319
25 Bafia 74,050
26 Mbouda 71,867
27 Mutengene 64,054
28 Mora 61,523
29 Meiganga 59,426
30 Yagoua 59,069
31 Loum 58,554
32 Bafang 54,505
33 Mokolo 51,999
34 Batouri 49,422
35 Banyo 47,936
36 Garoua Boulai 46,615
37 Obala 45,321
38 Oku 44,443
39 Mbanga 44,155
40 Muyuka 43,749
41 Bangangte 43,694
42 Fundong 43,509
43 Fontem 42,689
44 Wum 42,457
45 Manjo 41,740
46 Ngaoundal 40,328
47 Ndop 40,152
48 Tibati 35,673
49 Tcheboa 35,199
50 Garoua 34,957
51 Pitoa 33,610
52 Lagdo 33,564
53 Yokadouma 32,900
54 Kaele 32,853
55 Bogo 32,830
56 Bandjoun 31,750
57 Figuil 31,550
58 Magba 30,931
59 Akonolinga 30,078
60 Mbandjok 29,281
61 Touboro 28,987
62 Nanga Eboko 28,518
63 Eseka 27,928
64 Nkoteng 27,677
65 Bali 27,473
66 Blangwa 27,208
67 Njombe 27,130
68 Kekem 27,038
69 Nkambe 26,816
70 Bafut 25,563

See also

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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 2024 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.