Population · Africa · 2025 data
Cameroon Population
Cameroon had a population of 29.88 million in 2025, ranking #51 of 216 countries and territories (0.36% of the world). The population grew by 31.3% over the past ten years.
Population of Cameroon, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,879,337 | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | +2.65% |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | +2.68% |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | +2.66% |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | +2.69% |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | +2.76% |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | +2.82% |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | +2.81% |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | +2.88% |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | +3.03% |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | +3.19% |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | +3.07% |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | +2.85% |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | +2.85% |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | +2.87% |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | +2.90% |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | +2.91% |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | +2.90% |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | +2.85% |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | +2.79% |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | +2.79% |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | +2.77% |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | +2.72% |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | +2.66% |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | +2.67% |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | +2.69% |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | +2.68% |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | +2.69% |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | +2.73% |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | +2.78% |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | +2.85% |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | +2.89% |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | +2.91% |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | +2.99% |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | +2.97% |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | +3.03% |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | +3.09% |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | +3.06% |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | +3.03% |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | +2.82% |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | +2.07% |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | +2.41% |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | +3.57% |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | +3.31% |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | +2.84% |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | +2.76% |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | +2.61% |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | +2.72% |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | +2.83% |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | +2.81% |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | +2.79% |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | +2.75% |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | +2.65% |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | +2.57% |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | +2.49% |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | +2.40% |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | +2.32% |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | +2.27% |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | +2.23% |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | +2.21% |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | +1.90% |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | +1.55% |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | — |
Demographics of Cameroon
Ethnic groups
Bamileke-Bamu 22.2%, Biu-Mandara 16.4%, Arab-Choa/Hausa/Kanuri 13.5%, Beti/Bassa, Mbam 13.1%, Grassfields 9.9%, Adamawa-Ubangi, 9.8%, Cotier/Ngoe/Oroko 4.6%, Southwestern Bantu 4.3%, Kako/Meka 2.3%, foreign/other ethnic group 3.8% (2022 est.)
Languages
24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
Religions
Roman Catholic 33.1%, Muslim 30.6%, Protestant 27.1% other Christian 6.1%, animist 1.3%, other 0.7%, none 1.2% (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 59.3% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Cameroon and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).