Cameroon

Population in Cameroon

Population in Cameroon: 4.33 million people in 1950 and 28.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
28.4 million people
Since 1950
+24 million people
Rank, 2023
52 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
88.9 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in CameroonPopulation in Cameroon: 4.33 million people in 1950 and 28.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 88.9 million people in 2100, between 46.5 million people and 176 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 88.9 million people in 2100, between 46.5 million people and 176 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.86 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearCameroonWorld
202328.4 million8.09 billion
202227.6 million8.02 billion
202126.9 million7.95 billion
202026.2 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million7.81 billion
201824.8 million7.73 billion
201724.1 million7.65 billion
201623.5 million7.56 billion
201522.8 million7.47 billion
201422.1 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million7.29 billion
201220.8 million7.2 billion
201120.2 million7.11 billion
201019.7 million7.02 billion
200919.1 million6.93 billion
200818.6 million6.84 billion
200718.1 million6.76 billion
200617.6 million6.67 billion
200517.1 million6.59 billion
200416.6 million6.5 billion
200316.2 million6.42 billion
200215.7 million6.34 billion
200115.3 million6.26 billion
200014.9 million6.17 billion
199914.5 million6.09 billion
199814.1 million6.01 billion
199713.8 million5.93 billion
199613.4 million5.84 billion
199513.1 million5.76 billion
199412.7 million5.68 billion
199312.4 million5.59 billion
199212 million5.51 billion
199111.7 million5.42 billion
199011.3 million5.33 billion
198911 million5.23 billion
198810.7 million5.14 billion
198710.4 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million4.96 billion
19859.76 million4.87 billion
19849.48 million4.78 billion
19839.22 million4.7 billion
19829.03 million4.61 billion
19818.82 million4.53 billion
19808.51 million4.45 billion
19798.24 million4.37 billion
19788.01 million4.29 billion
19777.8 million4.22 billion
19767.6 million4.14 billion
19757.4 million4.07 billion
19747.19 million4 billion
19737 million3.92 billion
19726.81 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million3.77 billion
19706.45 million3.7 billion
19696.28 million3.62 billion
19686.13 million3.55 billion
19675.98 million3.47 billion
19665.84 million3.4 billion
19655.71 million3.34 billion
19645.58 million3.26 billion
19635.46 million3.19 billion
19625.34 million3.12 billion
19615.24 million3.07 billion
19605.16 million3.02 billion
19595.07 million2.97 billion
19584.97 million2.91 billion
19574.88 million2.85 billion
19564.79 million2.8 billion
19554.7 million2.74 billion
19544.62 million2.69 billion
19534.54 million2.63 billion
19524.47 million2.58 billion
19514.4 million2.54 billion
19504.33 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million–
19484.17 million–
19474.1 million–
19464.03 million–
19453.96 million–
19443.9 million–
19433.83 million–
19423.77 million–
19413.71 million–
19403.65 million–
19393.6 million–
19383.55 million–
19373.51 million–
19363.46 million–
19353.42 million–
19343.38 million–
19333.33 million–
19323.29 million–
19313.25 million–
19303.21 million–
19293.16 million–
19283.12 million–
19273.08 million–
19263.04 million–
19253 million–
19242.96 million–
19232.92 million–
19222.89 million–
19212.86 million–
19202.84 million–
19192.83 million–
19182.83 million–
19172.85 million–
19162.86 million–
19152.87 million–
19142.89 million–
19132.9 million–
19122.92 million–
19112.93 million–
19102.95 million–
19092.97 million–
19083 million–
19073.03 million–
19063.05 million–
19053.08 million–
19043.11 million–
19033.14 million–
19023.17 million–
19013.19 million–
19003.22 million–
18993.24 million–
18983.25 million–
18973.27 million–
18963.28 million–
18953.3 million–
18943.31 million–
18933.33 million–
18923.34 million–
18913.35 million–
18903.35 million–
18893.35 million–
18883.34 million–
18873.32 million–
18863.3 million–
18853.28 million–
18843.26 million–
18833.24 million–
18823.23 million–
18813.21 million–
18803.19 million–
18793.17 million–
18783.16 million–
18773.14 million–
18763.12 million–
18753.1 million–
18743.09 million–
18733.07 million–
18723.05 million–
18713.04 million–
18703.02 million–
18693.01 million–
18682.99 million–
18672.98 million–
18662.97 million–
18652.95 million–
18642.94 million–
18632.93 million–
18622.91 million–
18612.9 million–
18602.89 million–
18592.87 million–
18582.86 million–
18572.85 million–
18562.84 million–
18552.83 million–
18542.81 million–
18532.8 million–
18522.79 million–
18512.77 million–
18502.75 million–
18492.73 million–
18482.7 million–
18472.66 million–
18462.63 million–
18452.59 million–
18442.56 million–
18432.52 million–
18422.49 million–
18412.46 million–
18402.43 million–
18392.39 million–
18382.36 million–
18372.33 million–
18362.3 million–
18352.27 million–
18342.24 million–
18332.21 million–
18322.18 million–
18312.15 million–
18302.12 million–
18292.1 million–
18282.07 million–
18272.04 million–
18262.01 million–
18251.99 million–
18241.96 million–
18231.94 million–
18221.91 million–
18211.89 million–
18201.88 million–
18191.87 million–
18181.86 million–
18171.86 million–
18161.86 million–
18151.86 million–
18141.86 million–
18131.86 million–
18121.86 million–
18111.86 million–
18101.86 million–
18091.86 million–
18081.86 million–
18071.86 million–
18061.86 million–
18051.86 million–
18041.86 million–
18031.86 million–
18021.86 million–
18011.86 million–
18001.86 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroonWorld
202429.1 million29 million–29.2 million8.16 billion
202529.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million8.23 billion
202630.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million8.3 billion
202731.4 million30.8 million–32 million8.37 billion
202832.2 million31.4 million–33 million8.44 billion
202933 million32 million–33.9 million8.5 billion
203033.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million8.57 billion
203134.6 million33.1 million–36 million8.63 billion
203235.4 million33.6 million–37 million8.7 billion
203336.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million8.76 billion
203437.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million8.82 billion
203537.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million8.89 billion
203638.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million8.95 billion
203739.6 million36 million–42.6 million9.01 billion
203840.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.9 million–45 million9.12 billion
204042.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million9.23 billion
204244 million38.2 million–48.8 million9.29 billion
204344.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million9.34 billion
204445.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million9.39 billion
204546.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million9.44 billion
204647.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million9.49 billion
204748.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million9.54 billion
204849.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million9.58 billion
204950.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million9.62 billion
205051.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million9.66 billion
205152 million41.7 million–61.3 million9.7 billion
205252.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million9.74 billion
205353.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million9.78 billion
205454.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million9.81 billion
205555.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million9.85 billion
205656.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million9.88 billion
205757.3 million43.7 million–71 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million44 million–72.7 million9.94 billion
205959.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million9.96 billion
206060 million44.5 million–76.8 million9.99 billion
206160.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million10 billion
206261.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million10 billion
206362.6 million45 million–82.7 million10.1 billion
206463.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million10.1 billion
206564.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million10.1 billion
206665.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million10.1 billion
206766 million45.5 million–90.4 million10.1 billion
206866.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million10.2 billion
206967.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
207068.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million10.2 billion
207169.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million10.2 billion
207270.1 million46.1 million–102 million10.2 billion
207370.9 million46.3 million–104 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million46.4 million–107 million10.2 billion
207572.5 million46.4 million–109 million10.3 billion
207673.3 million46.4 million–111 million10.3 billion
207774.1 million46.5 million–114 million10.3 billion
207874.8 million46.5 million–116 million10.3 billion
207975.6 million46.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
208076.3 million46.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208177.1 million46.5 million–123 million10.3 billion
208277.8 million46.6 million–126 million10.3 billion
208378.5 million46.7 million–128 million10.3 billion
208479.2 million46.7 million–131 million10.3 billion
208579.9 million46.6 million–134 million10.3 billion
208680.6 million46.5 million–137 million10.3 billion
208781.3 million46.5 million–139 million10.3 billion
208881.9 million46.5 million–142 million10.3 billion
208982.6 million46.5 million–144 million10.3 billion
209083.2 million46.6 million–147 million10.3 billion
209183.8 million46.6 million–150 million10.3 billion
209284.4 million46.6 million–153 million10.3 billion
209385 million46.5 million–156 million10.3 billion
209485.6 million46.2 million–158 million10.2 billion
209586.2 million46 million–160 million10.2 billion
209686.8 million45.9 million–164 million10.2 billion
209787.3 million46.1 million–167 million10.2 billion
209887.8 million46.4 million–170 million10.2 billion
209988.4 million46.6 million–173 million10.2 billion
210088.9 million46.5 million–176 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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