Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 51,280 Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon, 1990–2050
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2050, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon stood at 51,280 Persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon peaked at 51,280 Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11,430 Persons, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,430 Persons | — |
| 1991 | 11,778 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,129 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12,487 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,849 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,212 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,575 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13,941 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14,315 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14,699 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15,092 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15,493 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15,914 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16,354 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,809 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17,275 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,751 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18,252 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18,777 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19,319 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19,878 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,449 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21,033 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21,633 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22,300 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23,013 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23,712 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,393 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25,077 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25,782 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26,491 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,199 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27,914 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28,647 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 29,394 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 30,151 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 30,914 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 31,686 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 32,466 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 33,255 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 34,051 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2040 | 42,424 Persons | +24.6% |
| 2050 | 51,280 Persons | +20.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 51,280 Persons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,258 Persons, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 51,280 Persons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,264 Persons, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,041 Persons | 11,430 Persons | 14,699 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,104 Persons | 15,092 Persons | 19,319 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,727 Persons | 19,878 Persons | 25,782 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,812 Persons | 26,491 Persons | 33,255 Persons | 10 |
| 2030s | 34,051 Persons | 34,051 Persons | 34,051 Persons | 1 |
| 2040s | 42,424 Persons | 42,424 Persons | 42,424 Persons | 1 |
| 2050s | 51,280 Persons | 51,280 Persons | 51,280 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Ghana 52,232 Persons compare
- 35 Viet Nam 107,013 Persons compare
- 36 Argentina 51,621 Persons compare
- 37 Türkiye 95,829 Persons compare
- 37 Côte d’Ivoire 51,358 Persons compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 48,374 Persons compare
- 39 Syrian Arab Republic 38,306 Persons compare
- 40 Poland 34,932 Persons compare
- 40 Mali 47,440 Persons compare
- 41 Canada 45,891 Persons compare
- 41 Netherlands 17,897 Persons compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Cameroon was 51,280 Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,280 Persons in 2050.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,430 Persons in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2050.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.