Population in Cameroon

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Cameroon

Latest population in Cameroon
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	29,879,337 people	2025	51st highest of 216	+23,101,015 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	4.26 births per woman	2024	17th highest of 216	+2.36 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Cameroon stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 51st highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 40 more
Cameroon29,879,337
… 155 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	29,879,337
2024	29,123,744
2023	28,372,687
2022	27,632,771
2021	26,915,758
2020	26,210,558
2019	25,506,095
2018	24,806,383
2017	24,128,601
2016	23,454,161
2015	22,763,414
2014	22,059,893
2013	21,402,376
2012	20,809,529
2011	20,232,304
2010	19,668,066
2009	19,113,974
2008	18,574,056
2007	18,049,896
2006	17,550,407
2005	17,074,594
2004	16,610,487
2003	16,160,340
2002	15,725,528
2001	15,309,490
2000	14,912,631
1999	14,525,140
1998	14,144,860
1997	13,775,214
1996	13,414,757
1995	13,058,516
1994	12,704,903
1993	12,353,131
1992	12,006,353
1991	11,667,180
1990	11,331,821
1989	11,002,745
1988	10,684,968
1987	10,370,749
1986	10,060,342
1985	9,761,730
1984	9,475,078
1983	9,215,397
1982	9,028,678
1981	8,816,377
1980	8,512,219
1979	8,239,641
1978	8,011,921
1977	7,796,501
1976	7,597,962
1975	7,397,120
1974	7,193,583
1973	6,996,660
1972	6,806,872
1971	6,624,408
1970	6,449,793
1969	6,283,462
1968	6,125,863
1967	5,977,318
1966	5,837,295
1965	5,704,686
1964	5,578,257
1963	5,456,623
1962	5,338,620
1961	5,239,273
1960	5,159,057

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	4.26
2023	4.32
2022	4.40
2021	4.47
2020	4.56
2019	4.65
2018	4.74
2017	4.80
2016	4.84
2015	4.84
2014	4.84
2013	4.91
2012	4.98
2011	5.05
2010	5.15
2009	5.24
2008	5.29
2007	5.34
2006	5.37
2005	5.42
2004	5.44
2003	5.43
2002	5.44
2001	5.44
2000	5.51
1999	5.60
1998	5.66
1997	5.71
1996	5.80
1995	5.92
1994	6.04
1993	6.16
1992	6.26
1991	6.32
1990	6.36
1989	6.41
1988	6.48
1987	6.54
1986	6.57
1985	6.56
1984	6.56
1983	6.58
1982	6.59
1981	6.61
1980	6.61
1979	6.58
1978	6.55
1977	6.51
1976	6.45
1975	6.40
1974	6.36
1973	6.33
1972	6.29
1971	6.26
1970	6.20
1969	6.14
1968	6.04
1967	5.95
1966	5.85
1965	5.80
1964	5.74
1963	5.73
1962	5.73
1961	5.73
1960	5.73

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allfigures, “Population, Cameroon, 2025: 29,879,337 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/cameroon, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.