Population in Cameroon
244 indicators covering population for Cameroon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 10,630 thousands | 2025 | up 39.2% | 58th |
| General government total expenditure | 5.59 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 46.2% | 42nd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 68.0% | 2024 | down 12.8% | 40th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 61.9% | 2024 | up 6.4% | 146th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 61.9% | 2024 | up 6.4% | 146th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 47.1% | 2024 | up 10.2% | 201st |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 64.6% | 2024 | up 5.9% | 201st |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 4.4% | 2024 | down 24.7% | 53rd |
| Population growth | 2.6% | 2024 | down 13.7% | 24th |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 2024 | down 12.9% | 97th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 606.35 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 22.8% | 31st |
| Official exchange rate | 606.35 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 22.8% | 32nd |
| GDP | 31.12 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 73.2% | 39th |
| GDP per capita | 1.07 million current LCU | 2024 | up 31.2% | 44th |
| GDP | 51.33 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 41.1% | 93rd |
| GDP per capita | 1,762 current US$ | 2024 | up 6.8% | 174th |
| GDP | 25.68 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 41.5% | 29th |
| GDP deflator | 121.21 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 22.4% | 142nd |
| GDP growth | 3.7% | 2024 | down 35.8% | 86th |
| GDP at market prices | 43.14 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 41.5% | 95th |
| GNI | 30.56 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 73.4% | 39th |
| GNI per capita | 1.05 million current LCU | 2024 | up 31.3% | 44th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 1,680 current US$ | 2024 | up 7.0% | 169th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 24.9% | 2024 | up 1.5% | 147th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 50.2 | 2023 | up 27.4% | 150th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 1.3% | 2024 | up 66.3% | 120th |
| Population growth rate | 2.6% | 2023 | down 5.6% | 24th |
| Population | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 52nd |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 52nd |
| Birth rate | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 11.4% | 17th |
| Number of births, by world region | 957,392 births | 2023 | up 17.5% | 31st |
| Annual change in population | 739,920 people | 2023 | up 24.8% | 29th |
| Population | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 53rd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 11.85 million people | 2023 | up 27.2% | 36th |
| Population by age group | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 52nd |
| Life expectancy by sex | 65.94 years | 2023 | up 9.0% | 214th |
| Total dependency ratio | 80.3% | 2023 | down 7.4% | 22nd |
| Youth dependency ratio | 75.3% | 2023 | down 7.4% | 17th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 787,243 people | 2023 | up 26.2% | 89th |
| Population by age group | 787,243 people | 2023 | up 26.2% | 89th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 2.6% | 2023 | down 5.6% | 24th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 17.75 years | 2023 | up 4.4% | 219th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 787,243 people | 2023 | up 26.2% | 89th |
| The global population hockey stick | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 53rd |
| Number of births | 957,392 births | 2023 | up 17.5% | 31st |
| Population | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 52nd |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 11.85 million people | 2023 | up 27.2% | 36th |
| Population | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 53rd |
| Births, by age of mother | 154 births | 2023 | down 1.3% | 35th |
| Population by age group | 4.39 million people | 2023 | up 21.8% | 33rd |
| Share of births by age of mother | 17.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 24th |
| Birth rate | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 11.4% | 17th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 12.4% | 18th |
| Has the population peaked? | 28.37 million people | 2023 | up 32.6% | 52nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 63.7 years | 2023 | up 8.5% | 193rd |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.32 births per woman | 2023 | down 11.9% | 17th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 28.2% | 24th |
| Total population by age | 52.74 | 2023 | up 26.5% | 86th |
| Population density of the capital city | 14,537 people per km² | 2100 | down 6.8% | 11th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.1% | 2022 | up 40.2% | 148th |