Population, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, male was 14.89 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, male in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Cameroon is 14.89 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Cameroon peaked at 14.89 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 million | 2.52 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 3.15 million | 4.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 million | 4.19 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 million | 5.61 million | 7.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 million | 7.40 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.20 million | 9.80 million | 12.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 million | 13.06 million | 14.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 357,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 342,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 340,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 350,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 347,565 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 365,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 360,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 332,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 354,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Cameroon?
- Population, male in Cameroon was 14.89 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, male?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.