Population (Our World) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population (Our World) was 28.37 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.37 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
28.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
706,737
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Cameroon, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Cameroon is 28.37 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Cameroon peaked at 28.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 706,737, in 1000.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 239 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.
Population (Our World) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 706,737 | — |
| 1100 | 807,700 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 923,086 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 1.05 million | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 1.21 million | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.38 million | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.57 million | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.80 million | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 1.72 million | -4.3% |
| 1720 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 1.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 1.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1801 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 1.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 1.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 1.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 2.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 2.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 2.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 2.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 2.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 2.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 2.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 2.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 2.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 2.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 2.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 2.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 2.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 2.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 2.70 million | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 2.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 2.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 2.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.94 million | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.99 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 3.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 3.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 3.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 3.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 3.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 3.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 3.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 3.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 3.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 3.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 3.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 3.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 3.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 3.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.33 million | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 3.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 3.19 million | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 3.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 3.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 3.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.03 million | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.97 million | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 2.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 2.92 million | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 2.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 2.89 million | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 2.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 2.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 2.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 2.83 million | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 2.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 3.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 3.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 3.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 3.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 3.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 3.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 3.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 3.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 3.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 3.60 million | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 3.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 3.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 3.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 3.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 4.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 4.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 4.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 4.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 4.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 4.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 4.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 5.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.81 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 7.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 9.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.35 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 26.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.37 million | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,737 | 706,737 | 706,737 | 1 |
| 1100s | 807,700 | 807,700 | 807,700 | 1 |
| 1200s | 923,086 | 923,086 | 923,086 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.98 million | 1.88 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.26 million | 2.12 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.57 million | 2.42 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 2.75 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.95 million | 2.89 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.10 million | 3.02 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.27 million | 3.19 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 3.24 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.10 million | 2.97 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 2.83 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 2.84 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.40 million | 3.21 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.94 million | 3.65 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.68 million | 4.33 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 5.16 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 6.45 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 8.51 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 11.33 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 14.91 million | 19.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 19.67 million | 25.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 million | 26.21 million | 28.37 million | 4 |
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More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Cameroon?
- Population in Cameroon was 28.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,737 in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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