Population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population of cities towns and villages was 6.77 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.77 million for population of cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon peaked at 6.77 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.89 million | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 2.02 million | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 2.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 2.51 million | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.23 million | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.97 million | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.25 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.92 million | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.77 million | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million | 1.78 million | 1.89 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.09 million | 2.02 million | 2.17 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.42 million | 2.33 million | 2.51 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million | 2.85 million | 3.23 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.64 million | 3.97 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 4.28 million | 4.72 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million | 5.25 million | 5.92 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 1 |
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More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 427,706 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Cameroon was 6.77 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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