Cameroon Population History
1960 - 2026
Cameroon's population has grown from 5,159,057 in 1960 to 28,372,687 in 2023, a total increase of 450.0% (5.50x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
5.2M
2023 Population
28.4M
Total Growth
450.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
5.2M
1970
6.4M
1980
8.5M
1990
11.3M
2000
14.9M
2010
19.7M
2020
26.2M
2023
28.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.03%
1965-1970
+2.49%
1970-1975
+2.78%
1975-1980
+2.85%
1980-1985
+2.78%
1985-1990
+3.03%
1990-1995
+2.88%
1995-2000
+2.69%
2000-2005
+2.74%
2005-2010
+2.87%
2010-2015
+2.97%
2015-2020
+2.86%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | +739,916 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | +717,013 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | +705,200 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | +704,463 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | +699,712 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | +677,782 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | +674,440 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | +690,747 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | +703,521 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | +657,517 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | +592,847 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | +577,225 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | +564,238 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | +554,092 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | +539,918 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | +524,160 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | +499,489 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | +475,813 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | +464,107 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | +450,147 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | +434,812 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | +416,038 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | +396,859 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | +387,491 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | +380,280 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | +369,646 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | +360,457 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | +356,241 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | +353,613 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | +351,772 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | +346,778 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | +339,173 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | +335,359 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | +329,076 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | +317,777 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | +314,219 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | +310,407 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | +298,612 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | +286,652 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | +259,681 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | +186,719 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | +212,301 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | +304,158 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | +272,578 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | +227,720 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | +215,420 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | +198,539 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | +200,842 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | +203,537 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | +196,923 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | +189,788 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | +182,464 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | +174,615 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | +166,331 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | +157,599 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | +148,545 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | +140,023 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | +132,609 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | +126,429 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | +121,634 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | +118,003 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | +99,347 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | +80,216 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | — |