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Population in Cameroon

Population in Cameroon was 29.88 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 51st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons29,879,337
Change on 2024+2.6%
Rank51st of 215Countries ranked
Series high29,879,3372025
Series low5,159,0571960

Population in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025

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5M10M15M20M25M30M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5,159,057 persons1961: 5,239,273 persons1962: 5,338,620 persons1963: 5,456,623 persons1964: 5,578,257 persons1965: 5,704,686 persons1966: 5,837,295 persons1967: 5,977,318 persons1968: 6,125,863 persons1969: 6,283,462 persons1970: 6,449,793 persons1971: 6,624,408 persons1972: 6,806,872 persons1973: 6,996,660 persons1974: 7,193,583 persons1975: 7,397,120 persons1976: 7,597,962 persons1977: 7,796,501 persons1978: 8,011,921 persons1979: 8,239,641 persons1980: 8,512,219 persons1981: 8,816,377 persons1982: 9,028,678 persons1983: 9,215,397 persons1984: 9,475,078 persons1985: 9,761,730 persons1986: 10,060,342 persons1987: 10,370,749 persons1988: 10,684,968 persons1989: 11,002,745 persons1990: 11,331,821 persons1991: 11,667,180 persons1992: 12,006,353 persons1993: 12,353,131 persons1994: 12,704,903 persons1995: 13,058,516 persons1996: 13,414,757 persons1997: 13,775,214 persons1998: 14,144,860 persons1999: 14,525,140 persons2000: 14,912,631 persons2001: 15,309,490 persons2002: 15,725,528 persons2003: 16,160,340 persons2004: 16,610,487 persons2005: 17,074,594 persons2006: 17,550,407 persons2007: 18,049,896 persons2008: 18,574,056 persons2009: 19,113,974 persons2010: 19,668,066 persons2011: 20,232,304 persons2012: 20,809,529 persons2013: 21,402,376 persons2014: 22,059,893 persons2015: 22,763,414 persons2016: 23,454,161 persons2017: 24,128,601 persons2018: 24,806,383 persons2019: 25,506,095 persons2020: 26,210,558 persons2021: 26,915,758 persons2022: 27,632,771 persons2023: 28,372,687 persons2024: 29,123,744 persons2025: 29,879,337 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202529,879,337
202429,123,744
202328,372,687
202227,632,771
202126,915,758
202026,210,558
201925,506,095
201824,806,383
201724,128,601
201623,454,161
201522,763,414
201422,059,893
201321,402,376
201220,809,529
201120,232,304
201019,668,066
200919,113,974
200818,574,056
200718,049,896
200617,550,407
200517,074,594
200416,610,487
200316,160,340
200215,725,528
200115,309,490
200014,912,631
199914,525,140
199814,144,860
199713,775,214
199613,414,757
199513,058,516
199412,704,903
199312,353,131
199212,006,353
199111,667,180
199011,331,821
198911,002,745
198810,684,968
198710,370,749
198610,060,342
19859,761,730
19849,475,078
19839,215,397
19829,028,678
19818,816,377
19808,512,219
19798,239,641
19788,011,921
19777,796,501
19767,597,962
19757,397,120
19747,193,583
19736,996,660
19726,806,872
19716,624,408
19706,449,793
19696,283,462
19686,125,863
19675,977,318
19665,837,295
19655,704,686
19645,578,257
19635,456,623
19625,338,620
19615,239,273
19605,159,057

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Cameroon?

Population in Cameroon was 29.88 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6% from 2024. That is the 51st highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Cameroon?

29.88 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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