Cameroon population (2026)
The population of Cameroon is 30,640,816 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Cameroon ranks #51 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.369% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.49% a year (+761,480 people). The median age is 19.2 years, women have 4.12 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.5 years. Population density is 65 people per km² of land. The capital is Yaoundé.
Population of Cameroon, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 51,096,317 | +1.74% | 24.1 | 2.96 | 69.5 | 0.529% |
| 2045 | 46,629,039 | +1.90% | 23.0 | 3.13 | 68.6 | 0.494% |
| 2040 | 42,208,003 | +2.08% | 21.9 | 3.35 | 67.6 | 0.460% |
| 2035 | 37,893,818 | +2.22% | 20.9 | 3.58 | 66.6 | 0.426% |
| 2030 | 33,777,190 | +2.38% | 19.9 | 3.88 | 65.5 | 0.394% |
| 2026 | 30,640,816 | +2.49% | 19.2 | 4.12 | 64.5 | 0.369% |
| 2025 | 29,879,337 | +2.54% | 19.1 | 4.19 | 64.2 | 0.363% |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | +2.58% | 18.9 | 4.26 | 64.0 | 0.357% |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | +2.64% | 18.8 | 4.32 | 63.7 | 0.351% |
| 2022 | 27,632,772 | +2.64% | 18.6 | 4.4 | 62.4 | 0.344% |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | +2.70% | 18.4 | 4.56 | 61.7 | 0.332% |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | +3.04% | 18.2 | 4.84 | 59.7 | 0.305% |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | +2.85% | 17.8 | 5.15 | 57.0 | 0.280% |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | +2.75% | 17.6 | 5.42 | 54.9 | 0.259% |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | +2.62% | 17.2 | 5.51 | 53.3 | 0.242% |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | +2.72% | 16.8 | 5.92 | 53.3 | 0.227% |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | +2.95% | 16.7 | 6.36 | 54.3 | 0.213% |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | +3.00% | 16.9 | 6.56 | 53.5 | 0.200% |
| 1980 | 8,512,218 | +3.74% | 17.7 | 6.61 | 50.9 | 0.191% |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | +2.79% | 18.4 | 6.4 | 49.9 | 0.182% |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | +2.64% | 19.1 | 6.2 | 48.0 | 0.175% |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | +2.27% | 19.9 | 5.8 | 44.2 | 0.171% |
| 1960 | 5,159,058 | +1.51% | 20.5 | 5.72 | 34.7 | 0.171% |
| 1955 | 4,700,258 | +1.83% | 20.6 | 5.74 | 37.5 | 0.172% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania