Population: comparison of UN projections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population: comparison of UN projections was 28.37 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population: comparison of UN projections in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population: comparison of un projections in Cameroon stood at 28.37 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Cameroon peaked at 28.37 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million people, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 million people | 4.33 million people | 5.07 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.67 million people | 5.16 million people | 6.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 million people | 6.45 million people | 8.24 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 million people | 8.51 million people | 11.00 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.90 million people | 11.33 million people | 14.53 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 million people | 14.91 million people | 19.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 million people | 19.67 million people | 25.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 million people | 26.21 million people | 28.37 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Madagascar 31.20 million people compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare
- 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare
- 53 Venezuela 28.30 million people compare
- 54 Australia 26.45 million people compare
- 55 North Korea 26.42 million people compare
More population data for Cameroon
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 427,706 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.93 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Cameroon?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Cameroon was 28.37 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.