Population estimates and projections in Cameroon
Cameroon had an estimated population of 28,372,687 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Cameroon, 2023 (latest estimate)
28,372,687
Change from 2022
+2.7%
Projection for 2030
33,777,190 people
Projection for 2050
51,096,317 people
Projection for 2100
88,875,688 people
Position in 2023
52nd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Cameroon over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 88,875,688 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 86,190,175 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 83,203,329 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 79,916,765 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 76,344,375 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 72,513,578 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 68,458,220 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 64,266,376 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 59,960,896 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 55,557,082 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 51,096,317 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 46,629,039 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 42,208,003 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 37,893,818 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 33,777,190 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 29,879,337 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 people |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 people |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 people |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 people |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 people |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 people |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 people |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 people |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 people |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.7% from 27,632,771 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 21,402,376 people, the figure has changed by +32.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Cameroon has the 52nd highest value.
More for Cameroon
All statistics for Cameroon
Median age estimates and projections
17.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.32 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.64%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
29,879,337 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.56%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
2.8%
2025 · World Bank