Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 13,402 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
13,402 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
13,402 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,905 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cameroon, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cameroon stood at 13,402 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cameroon peaked at 13,402 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,905 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,905 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 3,957 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 4,009 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 4,061 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 4,113 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 4,166 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4,221 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4,276 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4,334 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4,393 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4,455 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,520 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4,587 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4,657 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4,728 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,803 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 4,878 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4,956 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5,036 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5,119 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5,203 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,252 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,299 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5,343 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5,384 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5,422 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5,470 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,566 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 5,664 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,764 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5,867 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 5,973 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,080 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6,189 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,298 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,409 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6,519 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6,638 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 6,783 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6,928 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,069 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,208 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7,344 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,477 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,606 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,730 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,851 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,967 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,083 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,199 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8,318 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,441 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8,567 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,696 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,829 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,965 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,103 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,244 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9,387 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9,531 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,674 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,816 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9,958 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,098 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10,236 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,372 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10,506 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,637 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,766 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10,893 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,017 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11,138 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,257 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,374 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11,488 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 11,599 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 11,708 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 11,815 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 11,920 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 12,022 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 12,122 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 12,222 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 12,320 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 12,414 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 12,506 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 12,593 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 12,676 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 12,756 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 12,832 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 12,904 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 12,972 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 13,035 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 13,095 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 13,150 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 13,200 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 13,246 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 13,286 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 13,322 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 13,354 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 13,380 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 13,402 1000 No | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,402 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,402 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,143 1000 No | 3,905 1000 No | 4,393 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,774 1000 No | 4,455 1000 No | 5,119 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,437 1000 No | 5,203 1000 No | 5,764 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,368 1000 No | 5,867 1000 No | 6,928 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,653 1000 No | 7,069 1000 No | 8,199 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,908 1000 No | 8,318 1000 No | 9,531 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,295 1000 No | 9,674 1000 No | 10,893 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,534 1000 No | 11,017 1000 No | 12,022 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 12,535 1000 No | 12,122 1000 No | 12,904 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 13,204 1000 No | 12,972 1000 No | 13,380 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,402 1000 No | 13,402 1000 No | 13,402 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cameroon?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Cameroon was 13,402 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,402 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,905 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.