Total population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total population was 29,500 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Cameroon, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29,500 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Cameroon peaked at 29,500 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,365 thousands, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,212 thousands | 6,365 thousands | 8,126 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,552 thousands | 8,353 thousands | 10,841 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,721 thousands | 11,164 thousands | 14,333 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,675 thousands | 14,717 thousands | 18,840 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,160 thousands | 19,388 thousands | 25,155 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,656 thousands | 25,857 thousands | 29,500 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.66 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Cameroon?
- Total population in Cameroon was 29,500 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29,500 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,365 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for total population?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release