Population by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population by world region was 88.88 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
88.88 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 239 countries
All-time high
88.88 million people
in 2100
All-time low
706,737 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Cameroon, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by world region in Cameroon is 88.88 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Cameroon peaked at 88.88 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 706,737 people, in 1000.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 239 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 by world region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 706,737 people | — |
| 1100 | 807,700 people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 923,086 people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 1.05 million people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 1.21 million people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.38 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.57 million people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.80 million people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.72 million people | -4.3% |
| 1720 | 1.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 1.79 million people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 1.84 million people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 1.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 1.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 1.86 million people | -1.4% |
| 1801 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.86 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 1.91 million people | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 1.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 1.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 2.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 2.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 2.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 2.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 2.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 2.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 2.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 2.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 2.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 2.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 2.30 million people | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 2.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 2.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 2.39 million people | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 2.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 2.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 2.49 million people | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 2.52 million people | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 2.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 2.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 2.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 2.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 2.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 2.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 2.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.77 million people | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 2.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 2.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.98 million people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 3.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 3.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 3.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 3.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 3.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 3.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 3.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 3.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 3.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.32 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 3.35 million people | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 3.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.30 million people | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.27 million people | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.22 million people | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million people | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 3.14 million people | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 3.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.08 million people | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.97 million people | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.95 million people | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 2.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 2.90 million people | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.89 million people | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.87 million people | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.85 million people | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.83 million people | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 2.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 2.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 2.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.92 million people | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 3.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 3.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 3.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 3.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 3.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 3.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 3.46 million people | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 3.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 3.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 3.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 3.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 3.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 3.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 3.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 4.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 4.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 4.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 4.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.62 million people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 4.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.88 million people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 5.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.16 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.58 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.28 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.81 million people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.80 million people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.82 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.03 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.76 million people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.69 million people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.67 million people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.35 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.70 million people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.53 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.91 million people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.31 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.55 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.11 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.76 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.13 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.81 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.51 million people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.21 million people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.92 million people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.12 million people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 29.88 million people | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 30.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 31.41 million people | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 32.19 million people | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 32.98 million people | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 33.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 2031 | 34.58 million people | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 35.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 2033 | 36.22 million people | +2.3% |
| 2034 | 37.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 2035 | 37.89 million people | +2.3% |
| 2036 | 38.74 million people | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 39.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 40.46 million people | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 41.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 42.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 43.09 million people | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 43.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 2043 | 44.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 45.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 46.63 million people | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 47.52 million people | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 48.41 million people | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 49.31 million people | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 50.20 million people | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 51.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 51.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 52.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 53.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 54.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 55.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 56.44 million people | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 57.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 2058 | 58.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 59.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 59.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 60.83 million people | +1.5% |
| 2062 | 61.70 million people | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 62.55 million people | +1.4% |
| 2064 | 63.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 64.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 65.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 65.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 66.80 million people | +1.3% |
| 2069 | 67.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 68.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 69.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 70.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 2073 | 70.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 71.72 million people | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 72.51 million people | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 73.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 2077 | 74.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 74.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 75.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 76.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 77.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 77.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 78.52 million people | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 79.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 79.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 80.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 81.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 81.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 82.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 83.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 83.83 million people | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 84.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 85.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 85.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 86.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 86.75 million people | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 87.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 87.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 88.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 88.88 million people | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88.88 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88.88 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,737 people | 706,737 people | 706,737 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 807,700 people | 807,700 people | 807,700 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 923,086 people | 923,086 people | 923,086 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.21 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.38 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.57 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.98 million people | 1.88 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.26 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.39 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.57 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.82 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.95 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.01 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.10 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.27 million people | 3.19 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.30 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.10 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.88 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.95 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.99 million people | 2.84 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.40 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.94 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.24 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 29.54 million people | 26.21 million people | 32.98 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.51 million people | 33.78 million people | 41.33 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 46.19 million people | 42.21 million people | 50.20 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 55.10 million people | 51.10 million people | 59.08 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 63.82 million people | 59.96 million people | 67.63 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 72.08 million people | 68.46 million people | 75.59 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.53 million people | 76.34 million people | 82.57 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 85.86 million people | 83.20 million people | 88.36 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.88 million people | 88.88 million people | 88.88 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Cameroon?
- Population by world region in Cameroon was 88.88 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.88 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,737 people in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for population by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.