Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 20.85 million people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
20.85 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 238 countries
All-time high
20.85 million people
in 2050
All-time low
706,735 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon is 20.85 million people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon peaked at 20.85 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 706,735 people, in 1000.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,735 people | 706,735 people | 706,735 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 807,690 people | 807,690 people | 807,690 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 923,049 people | 923,049 people | 923,049 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 | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1.73 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.75 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.78 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.80 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1.89 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.92 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.95 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.01 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.01 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 2.05 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.15 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.38 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.51 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.70 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.11 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.39 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 million people | 4.46 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 million people | 5.14 million people | 5.65 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 million people | 5.76 million people | 6.67 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million people | 6.79 million people | 7.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.70 million people | 8.02 million people | 9.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 million people | 9.67 million people | 11.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million people | 11.99 million people | 14.30 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.85 million people | 14.57 million people | 17.18 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 18.97 million people | 17.49 million people | 20.50 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 20.85 million people | 20.85 million people | 20.85 million people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Cameroon was 20.85 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.85 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,735 people in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.