Rural population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rural population was 13.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Cameroon is 13.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Cameroon peaked at 13.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 4.46 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 5.14 million | 5.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 5.76 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 6.79 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 8.02 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 9.67 million | 11.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 11.99 million | 13.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 44.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.17 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,770 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 16.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Cameroon?
- Rural population in Cameroon was 13.25 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.