World StatisticsCameroon: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202529,879,337
Change since 2015+31.3%22,763,414 (2015)
World rank51 / 2172025
Rank in region14 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
35,064,272
34,576,665
32,740,678
32,711,547
29,879,337
29,618,118
28,516,896
27,917,831
27,614,411
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,879,337 | +2.6% | 51 / 217 |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | +2.6% | 52 / 217 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | +2.7% | 52 / 217 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | +2.7% | 53 / 217 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | +2.7% | 53 / 217 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | +2.8% | 53 / 217 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | +2.8% | 54 / 217 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | +2.8% | 55 / 217 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | +2.9% | 55 / 217 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | +3.0% | 55 / 217 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | +3.2% | 55 / 217 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | +3.1% | 55 / 217 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | +2.8% | 56 / 217 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | +2.9% | 57 / 217 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | +2.9% | 57 / 217 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | +2.9% | 58 / 217 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | +2.9% | 58 / 217 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | +2.9% | 58 / 217 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | +2.8% | 58 / 217 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | +2.8% | 58 / 217 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | +2.8% | 58 / 217 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | +2.8% | 58 / 217 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | +2.8% | 59 / 217 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | +2.7% | 60 / 217 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | +2.7% | 61 / 217 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | +2.8% | 61 / 217 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | +2.8% | 61 / 217 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | +2.9% | 60 / 217 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | +2.9% | 60 / 217 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | +3.0% | 60 / 217 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | – | 60 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.