🇨🇲 Population of Cameroon

28,647,293
Current Population of Cameroon
740,864
Net population growth this year
61.47
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Cameroon reached 28,647,293, of which 14,289,697 people are male and 14,357,596 female. The country has a population density of 61.4683 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.586% for the year. According to the latest data, Cameroon is set to increase its population size by 753,417 people next year. Making the total population count of Cameroon 29,394,433 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Cameroon (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Cameroon grown from 4,315,816 people to 28,647,293. An increase of the population size by 563.77% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 4,315,816 2,108,271 2,207,544 65,538 9.2604 1.519%
1951 4,381,975 2,141,348 2,240,627 66,781 9.4024 1.524%
1952 4,449,602 2,175,052 2,274,550 68,472 9.5475 1.539%
1953 4,519,183 2,209,673 2,309,510 70,690 9.6968 1.564%
1954 4,592,370 2,246,097 2,346,273 75,685 9.8538 1.648%
1955 4,670,538 2,285,051 2,385,488 80,651 10.0215 1.727%
1956 4,753,920 2,326,590 2,427,330 86,113 10.2005 1.811%
1957 4,840,930 2,369,070 2,471,860 87,905 10.3871 1.816%
1958 4,931,680 2,412,576 2,519,104 93,596 10.5819 1.898%
1959 5,028,160 2,459,010 2,569,150 99,364 10.7889 1.976%
1960 5,117,608 2,496,190 2,621,418 79,531 10.9808 1.554%
1961 5,200,355 2,524,477 2,675,878 85,963 11.1584 1.653%
1962 5,303,840 2,570,050 2,733,790 121,009 11.3804 2.282%
1963 5,427,510 2,632,409 2,795,102 126,331 11.6458 2.328%
1964 5,556,209 2,697,379 2,858,830 131,066 11.9219 2.359%
1965 5,690,086 2,764,995 2,925,090 136,687 12.2092 2.402%
1966 5,829,580 2,835,441 2,994,139 142,302 12.5085 2.441%
1967 5,975,087 2,908,926 3,066,162 148,713 12.8207 2.489%
1968 6,127,192 2,985,728 3,141,465 155,497 13.1471 2.538%
1969 6,286,232 3,066,015 3,220,218 162,582 13.4883 2.586%
1970 6,452,786 3,150,133 3,302,654 170,527 13.8457 2.643%
1971 6,627,350 3,238,254 3,389,096 178,600 14.2203 2.695%
1972 6,809,468 3,330,064 3,479,404 185,637 14.611 2.726%
1973 6,998,688 3,425,369 3,573,319 192,802 15.017 2.755%
1974 7,194,696 3,524,086 3,670,610 199,215 15.4376 2.769%
1975 7,397,417 3,626,163 3,771,254 206,227 15.8726 2.788%
1976 7,598,028 3,727,080 3,870,947 194,993 16.303 2.567%
1977 7,796,825 3,827,034 3,969,791 202,602 16.7296 2.599%
1978 8,013,279 3,935,784 4,077,495 230,306 17.194 2.874%
1979 8,243,376 4,051,326 4,192,050 229,889 17.6878 2.789%
1980 8,519,892 4,190,109 4,329,782 323,141 18.2811 3.793%
1981 8,829,048 4,345,373 4,483,675 295,172 18.9444 3.344%
1982 9,046,986 4,455,258 4,591,728 140,704 19.4121 1.555%
1983 9,240,672 4,553,170 4,687,501 246,667 19.8276 2.67%
1984 9,508,570 4,688,249 4,820,322 289,131 20.4025 3.041%
1985 9,804,254 4,837,406 4,966,848 302,237 21.0369 3.083%
1986 10,112,712 4,993,128 5,119,584 314,678 21.6988 3.112%
1987 10,433,904 5,155,068 5,278,837 327,707 22.388 3.141%
1988 10,759,573 5,319,025 5,440,548 323,630 23.0867 3.008%
1989 11,089,222 5,484,874 5,604,348 335,668 23.7941 3.027%
1990 11,430,520 5,656,408 5,774,112 346,928 24.5264 3.035%
1991 11,777,720 5,830,693 5,947,026 347,471 25.2714 2.95%
1992 12,128,604 6,006,615 6,121,990 354,299 26.0243 2.921%
1993 12,486,773 6,186,192 6,300,581 362,038 26.7928 2.9%
1994 12,848,862 6,367,688 6,481,175 362,141 27.5697 2.819%
1995 13,211,647 6,549,266 6,662,381 363,429 28.3481 2.751%
1996 13,575,324 6,731,150 6,844,174 363,923 29.1285 2.681%
1997 13,941,181 6,914,047 7,027,134 367,792 29.9135 2.638%
1998 14,314,598 7,100,689 7,213,910 379,043 30.7147 2.648%
1999 14,698,973 7,292,705 7,406,268 389,706 31.5395 2.651%
2000 15,091,594 7,488,888 7,602,706 395,537 32.3819 2.621%
2001 15,493,253 7,689,826 7,803,427 407,780 33.2438 2.632%
2002 15,914,033 7,900,648 8,013,386 433,780 34.1466 2.726%
2003 16,354,326 8,121,554 8,232,772 446,806 35.0914 2.732%
2004 16,809,407 8,349,841 8,459,566 463,356 36.0678 2.757%
2005 17,275,171 8,583,601 8,691,570 468,171 37.0672 2.71%
2006 17,751,333 8,822,730 8,928,603 484,153 38.0889 2.728%
2007 18,251,866 9,073,988 9,177,878 516,914 39.1629 2.832%
2008 18,777,081 9,337,569 9,439,512 533,516 40.2898 2.842%
2009 19,319,274 9,609,692 9,709,582 550,870 41.4532 2.852%
2010 19,878,036 9,890,122 9,987,915 566,655 42.6522 2.851%
2011 20,448,873 10,176,648 10,272,224 575,018 43.877 2.812%
2012 21,032,684 10,469,879 10,562,804 592,604 45.1297 2.818%
2013 21,632,850 10,771,472 10,861,378 607,728 46.4174 2.809%
2014 22,299,585 11,106,213 11,193,372 725,742 47.8481 3.255%
2015 23,012,646 11,463,852 11,548,794 700,381 49.3781 3.044%
2016 23,711,630 11,814,922 11,896,708 697,586 50.8779 2.942%
2017 24,393,181 12,157,838 12,235,344 665,517 52.3403 2.728%
2018 25,076,747 12,501,234 12,575,513 701,613 53.807 2.798%
2019 25,782,341 12,855,490 12,926,852 709,576 55.321 2.752%
2020 26,491,087 13,210,626 13,280,460 707,915 56.8417 2.672%
2021 27,198,628 13,564,232 13,634,396 707,168 58.3599 2.6%
2022 27,914,536 13,922,522 13,992,014 724,649 59.896 2.596%
2023 28,647,293 14,289,697 14,357,596 740,864 61.4683 2.586%

Statements that can be derived from Cameroon's population data

  • Cameroon has a population of 28,647,293 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Cameroon's population is equivalent to 0.36% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Cameroon's population will grow with 740,864 people.
  • In 2023, 4,800 more people will emigrate from Cameroon than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Cameroon is 17.66 years.
  • In Cameroon there are 61.47 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 44.15 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Cameroon.
  • In Cameroon, 14,289,697 of the total population are male, and 14,357,596 are female.

Future Population of Cameroon (2023 - 2100)

Cameroon's population is set to incease in the future from 28,647,293 people to 87,093,219 people. An increase of the population size by 1918.0% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 28,647,293 14,289,697 14,357,596 740,864 61.4683 2.586%
2024 29,394,433 14,664,196 14,730,238 753,417 63.0714 2.563%
2025 30,150,781 15,043,059 15,107,722 759,277 64.6943 2.518%
2026 30,914,482 15,425,234 15,489,248 768,125 66.333 2.485%
2027 31,686,360 15,811,230 15,875,131 775,633 67.9892 2.448%
2028 32,466,454 16,201,045 16,265,410 784,555 69.663 2.417%
2029 33,255,398 16,594,997 16,660,401 793,332 71.3559 2.386%
2030 34,051,102 16,992,038 17,059,064 798,077 73.0632 2.344%
2031 34,852,730 17,391,729 17,461,001 805,177 74.7832 2.31%
2032 35,661,603 17,794,762 17,866,841 812,570 76.5188 2.279%
2033 36,480,529 18,202,528 18,278,001 825,283 78.276 2.262%
2034 37,308,723 18,614,637 18,694,086 831,103 80.053 2.228%
2035 38,142,790 19,029,388 19,113,402 837,031 81.8427 2.195%
2036 38,983,916 19,447,360 19,536,556 845,223 83.6475 2.168%
2037 39,833,668 19,869,313 19,964,355 854,280 85.4708 2.145%
2038 40,690,719 20,294,586 20,396,133 859,821 87.3098 2.113%
2039 41,554,156 20,722,761 20,831,395 867,053 89.1624 2.087%
2040 42,424,030 21,153,828 21,270,202 872,697 91.0289 2.057%
2041 43,298,306 21,586,790 21,711,515 875,853 92.9049 2.023%
2042 44,174,768 22,020,536 22,154,232 877,071 94.7855 1.986%
2043 45,054,826 22,455,755 22,599,071 883,046 96.6738 1.96%
2044 45,938,571 22,892,497 23,046,074 884,445 98.57 1.925%
2045 46,825,263 23,330,380 23,494,883 888,938 100.4726 1.898%
2046 47,716,029 23,769,986 23,946,042 892,594 102.3839 1.871%
2047 48,606,952 24,209,334 24,397,619 889,253 104.2956 1.83%
2048 49,497,461 24,648,094 24,849,366 891,764 106.2063 1.802%
2049 50,390,182 25,087,631 25,302,550 893,677 108.1218 1.774%
2050 51,279,560 25,525,196 25,754,364 885,080 110.0302 1.726%
2051 52,162,738 25,959,269 26,203,469 881,277 111.9252 1.69%
2052 53,045,279 26,392,706 26,652,573 883,804 113.8189 1.666%
2053 53,927,988 26,825,968 27,102,020 881,615 115.7129 1.635%
2054 54,807,308 27,257,201 27,550,107 877,023 117.5996 1.6%
2055 55,681,655 27,685,582 27,996,073 871,672 119.4757 1.565%
2056 56,550,647 28,110,969 28,439,678 866,312 121.3403 1.532%
2057 57,418,599 28,535,533 28,883,067 869,593 123.2027 1.515%
2058 58,282,583 28,957,794 29,324,789 858,374 125.0565 1.473%
2059 59,139,380 29,376,150 29,763,231 855,221 126.8949 1.446%
2060 59,993,350 29,792,812 30,200,538 852,719 128.7273 1.421%
2061 60,843,940 30,207,476 30,636,464 848,460 130.5524 1.395%
2062 61,687,863 30,618,497 31,069,366 839,385 132.3632 1.361%
2063 62,526,442 31,026,500 31,499,943 837,775 134.1625 1.34%
2064 63,365,066 31,434,157 31,930,910 839,473 135.9619 1.325%
2065 64,199,445 31,839,414 32,360,031 829,284 137.7523 1.292%
2066 65,025,562 32,240,210 32,785,352 822,951 139.5249 1.266%
2067 65,843,856 32,636,699 33,207,158 813,637 141.2807 1.236%
2068 66,654,857 33,029,245 33,625,613 808,365 143.0208 1.213%
2069 67,458,447 33,417,850 34,040,596 798,813 144.7451 1.184%
2070 68,255,118 33,802,718 34,452,401 794,530 146.4545 1.164%
2071 69,045,582 34,184,193 34,861,388 786,397 148.1506 1.139%
2072 69,825,697 34,560,131 35,265,565 773,833 149.8245 1.108%
2073 70,598,503 34,932,164 35,666,338 771,780 151.4827 1.093%
2074 71,362,904 35,299,719 36,063,185 757,022 153.1228 1.061%
2075 72,118,045 35,662,255 36,455,790 753,259 154.7431 1.044%
2076 72,864,716 36,020,261 36,844,455 740,085 156.3453 1.016%
2077 73,599,154 36,371,855 37,227,298 728,789 157.9212 0.99%
2078 74,323,741 36,718,272 37,605,469 720,386 159.4759 0.969%
2079 75,037,968 37,059,182 37,978,786 708,067 161.0084 0.944%
2080 75,738,647 37,392,966 38,345,681 693,291 162.5118 0.915%
2081 76,427,162 37,720,414 38,706,748 683,740 163.9892 0.895%
2082 77,102,701 38,041,061 39,061,639 667,337 165.4387 0.866%
2083 77,767,973 38,356,283 39,411,690 663,209 166.8662 0.853%
2084 78,425,171 38,667,190 39,757,982 651,187 168.2763 0.83%
2085 79,067,784 38,970,557 40,097,226 634,037 169.6552 0.802%
2086 79,697,379 39,267,166 40,430,214 625,155 171.0061 0.784%
2087 80,316,596 39,558,180 40,758,417 613,279 172.3347 0.764%
2088 80,924,126 39,843,041 41,081,085 601,780 173.6383 0.744%
2089 81,517,090 40,120,442 41,396,649 584,148 174.9106 0.717%
2090 82,094,735 40,390,046 41,704,689 571,142 176.1501 0.696%
2091 82,655,663 40,651,115 42,004,548 550,713 177.3536 0.666%
2092 83,199,876 40,903,624 42,296,253 537,715 178.5214 0.646%
2093 83,732,062 41,150,068 42,581,994 526,657 179.6633 0.629%
2094 84,255,117 41,391,813 42,863,304 519,453 180.7856 0.617%
2095 84,765,058 41,626,882 43,138,176 500,428 181.8798 0.59%
2096 85,256,974 41,852,899 43,404,076 483,405 182.9353 0.567%
2097 85,736,050 42,072,509 43,663,542 474,746 183.9632 0.554%
2098 86,201,648 42,285,403 43,916,245 456,451 184.9622 0.53%
2099 86,653,291 42,491,297 44,161,993 446,833 185.9313 0.516%
2100 87,093,219 42,691,396 44,401,823 433,023 186.8753 0.497%

Population Density of Cameroon

Today, Cameroon has a population density of 61.4683 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 9.2604 people/km² since the 1950 to 61.4683 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Cameroon is projected to reach a population density of 186.8753 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Cameroon's Population

The population growth rate of Cameroon currently stands at 2.586% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.01 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Cameroon will decrease to 2.586%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Cameroon's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.497% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 1.519%
1960 1.554%
1970 2.643%
1980 3.793%
1990 3.035%
2000 2.621%
2010 2.851%
2020 2.672%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.344%
2040 2.057%
2050 1.726%
2060 1.421%
2070 1.164%
2080 0.915%
2090 0.696%
2100 0.497%
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Life Expectancy of Cameroon

Today, Cameroon has an average life expectancy of 61.9193 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 34.457 years since the 1950 to 61.9193 years in 2023. In the future, Cameroon is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 72.1193 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 34,457
1960 34,818
1970 47,583
1980 51,040
1990 54,867
2000 52,931
2010 56,582
2020 60,832
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 63,573
2040 65,084
2050 66,411
2060 67,636
2070 68,786
2080 69,923
2090 71,020
2100 72,119
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Migration to and from Cameroon

In 2023 Cameroon will see net migrations of -4,800 people. This means that 4,800 more people will emigrate from Cameroon than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Cameroon was -4,800.

Net Migration for Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 0
1970 -373
1980 70,584
1990 -8,163
2000 -21,221
2010 -9,362
2020 -9,889
Year Net Migration
2030 -4,800
2040 -4,800
2050 -4,800
2060 -4,800
2070 -4,800
2080 -4,800
2090 -4,800
2100 -4,800
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Births in Cameroon

In 2023, Cameroon will see 967,736 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Cameroon in 2022, when the country saw 959,096 new borns.

Births Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 186,657
1960 226,139
1970 290,955
1980 389,691
1990 504,794
2000 619,552
2010 794,590
2020 940,891
Year Births
2030 1,047,710
2040 1,175,812
2050 1,257,684
2060 1,309,521
2070 1,347,851
2080 1,351,144
2090 1,341,766
2100 1,311,555
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Deaths in Cameroon

In 2023, 222,073 people will die in Cameroon. That is a decrease of Cameroon's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 229,648 deaths.

Deaths Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 121,121
1960 146,603
1970 120,047
1980 137,125
1990 149,707
2000 202,799
2010 218,583
2020 223,080
Year Births
2030 244,842
2040 298,314
2050 367,807
2060 452,011
2070 548,522
2080 653,047
2090 765,823
2100 873,728
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Median Age in Cameroon

The median age of Cameroon has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Cameroon will reach 32.8382 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 19.4362
1960 19.6456
1970 18.0249
1980 16.4937
1990 15.6394
2000 16.029
2010 16.7502
2020 17.3894
Year Median Age
2030 18.8182
2040 20.8383
2050 22.8906
2060 24.9193
2070 27.0134
2080 29.0902
2090 31.0248
2100 32.8382
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Fertility Rate in Cameroon

The fertility rate of Cameroon has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Cameroon will reach 2.0775 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 5.5369
1960 5.6468
1970 6.1983
1980 6.6583
1990 6.3917
2000 5.5295
2010 5.1601
2020 4.5432
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.8498
2040 3.3583
2050 2.9843
2060 2.7104
2070 2.4996
2080 2.3212
2090 2.1945
2100 2.0775
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Infant Mortality Rate in Cameroon

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Cameroon while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Cameroon has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 194.2176. Today, Cameroon has a much better infant mortality rate of 44.153 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Cameroon is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 18.5553 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Cameroon Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 194.2176
1960 154.8283
1970 123.3976
1980 107.3134
1990 85.494
2000 89.4041
2010 71.4323
2020 49.9243
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 43.0022
2040 37.4188
2050 33.0686
2060 29.0824
2070 25.6656
2080 22.7253
2090 20.486
2100 18.5553
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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