Population in Cameroon in 2025 — 29,879,337 people. Ranked 51 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 479.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.88M | +755,593 | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 29.12M | +751,057 | +2.65% |
| 2023 | 28.37M | +739,916 | +2.68% |
| 2022 | 27.63M | +717,013 | +2.66% |
| 2021 | 26.92M | +705,200 | +2.69% |
| 2020 | 26.21M | +704,463 | +2.76% |
| 2019 | 25.51M | +699,712 | +2.82% |
| 2018 | 24.81M | +677,782 | +2.81% |
| 2017 | 24.13M | +674,440 | +2.88% |
| 2016 | 23.45M | +690,747 | +3.03% |
| 2015 | 22.76M | +703,521 | +3.19% |
| 2014 | 22.06M | +657,517 | +3.07% |
| 2013 | 21.4M | +592,847 | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 20.81M | +577,225 | +2.85% |
| 2011 | 20.23M | +564,238 | +2.87% |
| 2010 | 19.67M | +554,092 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.11M | +539,918 | +2.91% |
| 2008 | 18.57M | +524,160 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.05M | +499,489 | +2.85% |
| 2006 | 17.55M | +475,813 | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 17.07M | +464,107 | +2.79% |
| 2004 | 16.61M | +450,147 | +2.79% |
| 2003 | 16.16M | +434,812 | +2.77% |
| 2002 | 15.73M | +416,038 | +2.72% |
| 2001 | 15.31M | +396,859 | +2.66% |
| 2000 | 14.91M | +387,491 | +2.67% |
| 1999 | 14.53M | +380,280 | +2.69% |
| 1998 | 14.14M | +369,646 | +2.68% |
| 1997 | 13.78M | +360,457 | +2.69% |
| 1996 | 13.41M | +356,241 | +2.73% |
| 1995 | 13.06M | +353,613 | +2.78% |
| 1994 | 12.7M | +351,772 | +2.85% |
| 1993 | 12.35M | +346,778 | +2.89% |
| 1992 | 12.01M | +339,173 | +2.91% |
| 1991 | 11.67M | +335,359 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 11.33M | +329,076 | +2.99% |
| 1989 | 11M | +317,777 | +2.97% |
| 1988 | 10.68M | +314,219 | +3.03% |
| 1987 | 10.37M | +310,407 | +3.09% |
| 1986 | 10.06M | +298,612 | +3.06% |
| 1985 | 9.76M | +286,652 | +3.03% |
| 1984 | 9.48M | +259,681 | +2.82% |
| 1983 | 9.22M | +186,719 | +2.07% |
| 1982 | 9.03M | +212,301 | +2.41% |
| 1981 | 8.82M | +304,158 | +3.57% |
| 1980 | 8.51M | +272,578 | +3.31% |
| 1979 | 8.24M | +227,720 | +2.84% |
| 1978 | 8.01M | +215,420 | +2.76% |
| 1977 | 7.8M | +198,539 | +2.61% |
| 1976 | 7.6M | +200,842 | +2.72% |
| 1975 | 7.4M | +203,537 | +2.83% |
| 1974 | 7.19M | +196,923 | +2.81% |
| 1973 | 7M | +189,788 | +2.79% |
| 1972 | 6.81M | +182,464 | +2.75% |
| 1971 | 6.62M | +174,615 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 6.45M | +166,331 | +2.65% |
| 1969 | 6.28M | +157,599 | +2.57% |
| 1968 | 6.13M | +148,545 | +2.49% |
| 1967 | 5.98M | +140,023 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.84M | +132,609 | +2.32% |
| 1965 | 5.7M | +126,429 | +2.27% |
| 1964 | 5.58M | +121,634 | +2.23% |
| 1963 | 5.46M | +118,003 | +2.21% |
| 1962 | 5.34M | +99,347 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.24M | +80,216 | +1.55% |
| 1960 | 5.16M | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
