Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Cameroon's population stands at 29.88M as of 2025-12-31, up from 29.12M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Cameroon's population was 29.88M, up from 29.12M in 2024.
In 2024, Cameroon's population was 29.12M, up from 28.37M in 2023.
In 2023, Cameroon's population was 28.37M, up from 27.63M in 2022.
In 2022, Cameroon's population was 27.63M, up from 26.92M in 2021.
In 2021, Cameroon's population was 26.92M, up from 26.21M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.88M | +755,593 |
| 2024 | 29.12M | +751,057 |
| 2023 | 28.37M | +739,916 |
| 2022 | 27.63M | +717,013 |
| 2021 | 26.92M | +705,200 |
| 2020 | 26.21M | +704,463 |
| 2019 | 25.51M | +699,712 |
| 2018 | 24.81M | +677,782 |
| 2017 | 24.13M | +674,440 |
| 2016 | 23.45M | +690,747 |
| 2015 | 22.76M | +703,521 |
| 2014 | 22.06M | +657,517 |
| 2013 | 21.40M | +592,847 |
| 2012 | 20.81M | +577,225 |
| 2011 | 20.23M | +564,238 |
| 2010 | 19.67M | +554,092 |
| 2009 | 19.11M | +539,918 |
| 2008 | 18.57M | +524,160 |
| 2007 | 18.05M | +499,489 |
| 2006 | 17.55M | +475,813 |
| 2005 | 17.07M | +464,107 |
| 2004 | 16.61M | +450,147 |
| 2003 | 16.16M | +434,812 |
| 2002 | 15.73M | +416,038 |
| 2001 | 15.31M | +396,859 |
| 2000 | 14.91M | +387,491 |
| 1999 | 14.53M | +380,280 |
| 1998 | 14.14M | +369,646 |
| 1997 | 13.78M | +360,457 |
| 1996 | 13.41M | +356,241 |
| 1995 | 13.06M | +353,613 |
| 1994 | 12.70M | +351,772 |
| 1993 | 12.35M | +346,778 |
| 1992 | 12.01M | +339,173 |
| 1991 | 11.67M | +335,359 |
| 1990 | 11.33M | +329,076 |
| 1989 | 11.00M | +317,777 |
| 1988 | 10.68M | +314,219 |
| 1987 | 10.37M | +310,407 |
| 1986 | 10.06M | +298,612 |
| 1985 | 9.76M | +286,652 |
| 1984 | 9.48M | +259,681 |
| 1983 | 9.22M | +186,719 |
| 1982 | 9.03M | +212,301 |
| 1981 | 8.82M | +304,158 |
| 1980 | 8.51M | +272,578 |
| 1979 | 8.24M | +227,720 |
| 1978 | 8.01M | +215,420 |
| 1977 | 7.80M | +198,539 |
| 1976 | 7.60M | +200,842 |
| 1975 | 7.40M | +203,537 |
| 1974 | 7.19M | +196,923 |
| 1973 | 7.00M | +189,788 |
| 1972 | 6.81M | +182,464 |
| 1971 | 6.62M | +174,615 |
| 1970 | 6.45M | +166,331 |
| 1969 | 6.28M | +157,599 |
| 1968 | 6.13M | +148,545 |
| 1967 | 5.98M | +140,023 |
| 1966 | 5.84M | +132,609 |
| 1965 | 5.70M | +126,429 |
| 1964 | 5.58M | +121,634 |
| 1963 | 5.46M | +118,003 |
| 1962 | 5.34M | +99,347 |
| 1961 | 5.24M | +80,216 |
| 1960 | 5.16M | — |
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Cameroon's population is 29.88M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 29.12M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 29.88M (2025); the lowest is 5.16M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.