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Cameroon population

Current population of Cameroon

30,724,187

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
568
Deaths today
119
Change today (UTC)
+436
World rank
51st of 218
0.36% of world population
Population
29,879,337
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.56%
2025
Density
60 /km²
2023
Land area
472,710 km²
Urban population
56%
2025
Median age
18.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
4.26
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
64.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−15,379
2025
Capital
Yaounde
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Cameroon: overview

Cameroon has a population of 29,879,337 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 51st largest in the world. Cameroon is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Yaounde.

The population is growing rapidly, at 2.56% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 755,593 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 60 people per km², spread across 472,710 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 56% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 18.0 years, Cameroon has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 4.26 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 64.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 51.1 million people by 2050, about 71% more than today. The 2030 projection is 33,777,190.

Cameroon population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 29.88M1960: 5,159,0571961: 5,239,2731962: 5,338,6201963: 5,456,6231964: 5,578,2571965: 5,704,6861966: 5,837,2951967: 5,977,3181968: 6,125,8631969: 6,283,4621970: 6,449,7931971: 6,624,4081972: 6,806,8721973: 6,996,6601974: 7,193,5831975: 7,397,1201976: 7,597,9621977: 7,796,5011978: 8,011,9211979: 8,239,6411980: 8,512,2191981: 8,816,3771982: 9,028,6781983: 9,215,3971984: 9,475,0781985: 9,761,7301986: 10,060,3421987: 10,370,7491988: 10,684,9681989: 11,002,7451990: 11,331,8211991: 11,667,1801992: 12,006,3531993: 12,353,1311994: 12,704,9031995: 13,058,5161996: 13,414,7571997: 13,775,2141998: 14,144,8601999: 14,525,1402000: 14,912,6312001: 15,309,4902002: 15,725,5282003: 16,160,3402004: 16,610,4872005: 17,074,5942006: 17,550,4072007: 18,049,8962008: 18,574,0562009: 19,113,9742010: 19,668,0662011: 20,232,3042012: 20,809,5292013: 21,402,3762014: 22,059,8932015: 22,763,4142016: 23,454,1612017: 24,128,6012018: 24,806,3832019: 25,506,0952020: 26,210,5582021: 26,915,7582022: 27,632,7712023: 28,372,6872024: 29,123,7442025: 29,879,3372030: 33,777,1902050: 51,096,317
Population of Cameroon by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202529,879,337+2.56%+755,593
202429,123,744+2.61%+751,057
202328,372,687+2.64%+739,916
202227,632,771+2.63%+717,013
202126,915,758+2.66%+705,200
202026,210,558+2.72%+704,463
201925,506,095+2.78%+699,712
201824,806,383+2.77%+677,782
201724,128,601+2.84%+674,440
201623,454,161+2.99%+690,747
201522,763,414+3.14%+703,521
201422,059,893+3.03%+657,517
201019,668,066+2.86%+554,092
200517,074,594+2.76%+464,107
200014,912,631+2.63%+387,491
199513,058,516+2.75%+353,613
199011,331,821+2.95%+329,076
19859,761,730+2.98%+286,652
19808,512,219+3.25%+272,578
19757,397,120+2.79%+203,537
19706,449,793+2.61%+166,331
19655,704,686+2.24%+126,429
19605,159,057––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Cameroon population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Cameroon
YearProjected populationvs today
203033,777,190+13.0%
205051,096,317+71.0%

Cameroon population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 41.1% of Cameroon's population is under 15, 56.1% is of working age (15–64), and 2.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 2,270,310 (7.6%)0-4 female: 2,227,506 (7.5%)0-45-9 male: 2,090,679 (7.0%)5-9 female: 2,056,499 (6.9%)10-14 male: 1,830,617 (6.1%)10-14 female: 1,809,995 (6.1%)10-1415-19 male: 1,619,293 (5.4%)15-19 female: 1,612,191 (5.4%)20-24 male: 1,359,638 (4.6%)20-24 female: 1,359,718 (4.6%)20-2425-29 male: 1,149,693 (3.8%)25-29 female: 1,156,728 (3.9%)30-34 male: 1,017,543 (3.4%)30-34 female: 1,028,207 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 877,784 (2.9%)35-39 female: 889,261 (3.0%)40-44 male: 722,255 (2.4%)40-44 female: 734,437 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 569,058 (1.9%)45-49 female: 583,098 (2.0%)50-54 male: 441,806 (1.5%)50-54 female: 458,374 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 328,355 (1.1%)55-59 female: 348,193 (1.2%)60-64 male: 236,394 (0.8%)60-64 female: 259,827 (0.9%)60-6465-69 male: 167,756 (0.6%)65-69 female: 193,346 (0.6%)70-74 male: 107,071 (0.4%)70-74 female: 131,097 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 59,672 (0.2%)75-79 female: 78,691 (0.3%)80-84 male: 29,114 (0.1%)80-84 female: 41,729 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 10,338 (0.0%)85-89 female: 15,903 (0.1%)90-94 male: 2,462 (0.0%)90-94 female: 3,761 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 365 (0.0%)95-99 female: 510 (0.0%)100+ male: 27 (0.0%)100+ female: 35 (0.0%)100+

Cameroon population FAQ

What is the population of Cameroon in 2026?

Cameroon's population is estimated at about 30.72 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 29,879,337 (2025). Cameroon ranks 51st in the world by population.

Is the population of Cameroon growing or shrinking?

Cameroon's population is growing at about 2.56% per year, an increase of roughly 755,593 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Cameroon?

Cameroon has about 60 people per square kilometre across a land area of 472,710 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Cameroon?

Cameroon is home to about 0.36% of the world's population.

What is Cameroon's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Cameroon's population at 51,096,317 in 2050, passing through 33,777,190 in 2030.

What is the median age in Cameroon?

The median age in Cameroon is 18.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.