| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 06 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Cameroon is projected at 29.12 million, compared to 28.37 million in 2023. It ranks 52nd in the world by population and 17th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.58 percent, the 20th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 14.51 million males and 14.61 million females in Cameroon. The percentage of the male population is 49.84%, compared to 50.16% of the female population. Cameroon has 95k more females than males. The sex ratio in Cameroon in 2024 will be 99.349 males per 100 females. Cameroon is in the 146th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,116,501 | 2,213,582 | 4,330,084 | 1.46 | 95.614 |
| 1955 | 2,301,289 | 2,398,968 | 4,700,257 | 1.83 | 95.928 |
| 1960 | 2,521,567 | 2,637,490 | 5,159,057 | 1.51 | 95.605 |
| 1965 | 2,777,731 | 2,926,954 | 5,704,686 | 2.27 | 94.902 |
| 1970 | 3,154,560 | 3,295,233 | 6,449,793 | 2.64 | 95.731 |
| 1975 | 3,632,494 | 3,764,626 | 7,397,120 | 2.79 | 96.490 |
| 1980 | 4,192,846 | 4,319,373 | 8,512,219 | 3.74 | 97.071 |
| 1985 | 4,819,002 | 4,942,728 | 9,761,730 | 3.00 | 97.497 |
| 1990 | 5,606,417 | 5,725,404 | 11,331,821 | 2.95 | 97.922 |
| 1995 | 6,471,770 | 6,586,745 | 13,058,516 | 2.72 | 98.254 |
| 2000 | 7,402,949 | 7,509,682 | 14,912,631 | 2.62 | 98.579 |
| 2005 | 8,493,481 | 8,581,113 | 17,074,594 | 2.75 | 98.979 |
| 2010 | 9,796,361 | 9,871,706 | 19,668,066 | 2.85 | 99.237 |
| 2015 | 11,344,974 | 11,418,441 | 22,763,414 | 3.04 | 99.357 |
| 2020 | 13,064,540 | 13,146,019 | 26,210,558 | 2.70 | 99.380 |
| 2021 | 13,415,332 | 13,500,427 | 26,915,758 | 2.62 | 99.370 |
| 2022 | 13,772,296 | 13,860,476 | 27,632,771 | 2.64 | 99.364 |
| 2023 | 14,140,585 | 14,232,102 | 28,372,687 | 2.64 | 99.357 |
| 2024 | 14,514,341 | 14,609,403 | 29,123,744 | 2.58 | 99.349 |
| 2025 | 14,890,229 | 14,989,108 | 29,879,337 | 2.54 | 99.340 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.091 | 19.336 | 5.731 |
| 1955 | 37.497 | 19.595 | 5.737 |
| 1960 | 34.667 | 19.457 | 5.725 |
| 1965 | 44.175 | 18.903 | 5.796 |
| 1970 | 47.954 | 18.135 | 6.197 |
| 1975 | 49.891 | 17.390 | 6.401 |
| 1980 | 50.852 | 16.707 | 6.613 |
| 1985 | 53.465 | 15.928 | 6.564 |
| 1990 | 54.348 | 15.718 | 6.362 |
| 1995 | 53.347 | 15.790 | 5.919 |
| 2000 | 53.338 | 16.191 | 5.514 |
| 2005 | 54.904 | 16.551 | 5.421 |
| 2010 | 56.965 | 16.827 | 5.154 |
| 2015 | 59.687 | 17.189 | 4.841 |
| 2020 | 61.674 | 17.441 | 4.557 |
| 2021 | 61.146 | 17.521 | 4.468 |
| 2022 | 62.443 | 17.623 | 4.397 |
| 2023 | 63.700 | 17.752 | 4.322 |
| 2024 | 63.968 | 17.896 | 4.261 |
| 2025 | 64.249 | 18.049 | 4.185 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 127,644 | 190,920 | 29.478 | 44.092 |
| 1955 | 121,587 | 207,455 | 25.868 | 44.137 |
| 1960 | 148,051 | 225,997 | 28.697 | 43.806 |
| 1965 | 119,045 | 248,474 | 20.868 | 43.556 |
| 1970 | 118,722 | 289,434 | 18.407 | 44.875 |
| 1975 | 126,364 | 333,351 | 17.083 | 45.065 |
| 1980 | 138,222 | 386,028 | 16.238 | 45.350 |
| 1985 | 139,529 | 435,841 | 14.293 | 44.648 |
| 1990 | 151,650 | 494,558 | 13.383 | 43.643 |
| 1995 | 177,448 | 544,986 | 13.589 | 41.734 |
| 2000 | 197,970 | 609,606 | 13.275 | 40.878 |
| 2005 | 208,964 | 705,512 | 12.238 | 41.319 |
| 2010 | 213,597 | 783,507 | 10.860 | 39.837 |
| 2015 | 209,421 | 858,607 | 9.200 | 37.719 |
| 2020 | 212,482 | 928,861 | 8.107 | 35.438 |
| 2021 | 222,281 | 936,082 | 8.258 | 34.778 |
| 2022 | 212,026 | 946,933 | 7.673 | 34.268 |
| 2023 | 202,882 | 957,392 | 7.151 | 33.743 |
| 2024 | 204,805 | 971,107 | 7.032 | 33.344 |
| 2025 | 206,509 | 980,661 | 6.911 | 32.821 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 401,988 | 3,905,034 | 9.333 |
| 1955 | 537,904 | 4,166,329 | 11.434 |
| 1960 | 721,399 | 4,454,869 | 13.937 |
| 1965 | 975,314 | 4,802,520 | 16.880 |
| 1970 | 1,325,110 | 5,202,525 | 20.300 |
| 1975 | 2,035,248 | 5,422,114 | 27.292 |
| 1980 | 2,751,106 | 5,867,248 | 31.921 |
| 1985 | 3,641,311 | 6,408,712 | 36.232 |
| 1990 | 4,645,941 | 7,069,277 | 39.657 |
| 1995 | 5,730,711 | 7,730,283 | 42.573 |
| 2000 | 6,956,118 | 8,318,116 | 45.542 |
| 2005 | 8,456,175 | 8,964,620 | 48.541 |
| 2010 | 10,296,608 | 9,673,887 | 51.559 |
| 2015 | 12,462,615 | 10,371,907 | 54.578 |
| 2020 | 14,941,523 | 11,016,661 | 57.560 |
| 2021 | 15,475,489 | 11,138,276 | 58.148 |
| 2022 | 16,022,262 | 11,257,346 | 58.733 |
| 2023 | 16,581,877 | 11,373,878 | 59.315 |
| 2024 | 17,154,348 | 11,487,886 | 59.892 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,243,066 | 2,200,633 | 4,443,698 | 15.26 | 101.928 |
| 05-09 | 2,046,736 | 2,014,343 | 4,061,079 | 13.94 | 101.608 |
| 10-14 | 1,791,426 | 1,773,325 | 3,564,751 | 12.24 | 101.021 |
| 15-19 | 1,575,309 | 1,569,079 | 3,144,387 | 10.80 | 100.397 |
| 20-24 | 1,316,405 | 1,316,736 | 2,633,140 | 9.04 | 99.975 |
| 25-29 | 1,122,435 | 1,129,187 | 2,251,622 | 7.73 | 99.402 |
| 30-34 | 995,726 | 1,005,760 | 2,001,485 | 6.87 | 99.002 |
| 35-39 | 850,650 | 860,718 | 1,711,369 | 5.88 | 98.830 |
| 40-44 | 696,890 | 707,993 | 1,404,883 | 4.82 | 98.432 |
| 45-49 | 546,355 | 559,214 | 1,105,569 | 3.80 | 97.701 |
| 50-54 | 424,488 | 439,993 | 864,481 | 2.97 | 96.476 |
| 55-59 | 312,765 | 331,729 | 644,495 | 2.21 | 94.283 |
| 60-64 | 228,037 | 250,798 | 478,836 | 1.64 | 90.925 |
| 65-69 | 161,655 | 186,411 | 348,066 | 1.20 | 86.720 |
| 70-74 | 102,793 | 125,842 | 228,636 | 0.79 | 81.684 |
| 75-79 | 58,532 | 77,290 | 135,822 | 0.47 | 75.730 |
| 80-84 | 28,282 | 40,715 | 68,998 | 0.24 | 69.463 |
| 85-89 | 10,050 | 15,479 | 25,529 | 0.09 | 64.927 |
| 90-94 | 2,372 | 3,634 | 6,006 | 0.02 | 65.272 |
| 95-99 | 346 | 491 | 837 | 0.00 | 70.468 |
| 100+ | 25 | 32 | 56 | 0.00 | 78.125 |
| Total | 14,514,343 | 14,609,402 | 29,123,745 | 99.349 | |