Population, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, total was 29.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.88 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
29.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29.88 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Cameroon peaked at 29.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 29.88 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.88 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 5.16 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 6.45 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 8.51 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 11.33 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 14.91 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 19.67 million | 25.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 26.21 million | 29.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Cameroon?
- Population, total in Cameroon was 29.88 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, total?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.