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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 88,876 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
88,876 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 227 countries
All-time high
88,876 1000 No
in 2100
All-time low
4,330 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cameroon, 1950–2100

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cameroon stood at 88,876 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 88,876 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 4,330 1000 No, in 1950.

Cameroon ranks 25th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Cameroon, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,330 1000 No —
1951 4,395 1000 No +1.5%
1952 4,465 1000 No +1.6%
1953 4,538 1000 No +1.7%
1954 4,617 1000 No +1.7%
1955 4,700 1000 No +1.8%
1956 4,788 1000 No +1.9%
1957 4,879 1000 No +1.9%
1958 4,972 1000 No +1.9%
1959 5,070 1000 No +2.0%
1960 5,159 1000 No +1.8%
1961 5,239 1000 No +1.6%
1962 5,339 1000 No +1.9%
1963 5,457 1000 No +2.2%
1964 5,578 1000 No +2.2%
1965 5,705 1000 No +2.3%
1966 5,837 1000 No +2.3%
1967 5,977 1000 No +2.4%
1968 6,126 1000 No +2.5%
1969 6,283 1000 No +2.6%
1970 6,450 1000 No +2.6%
1971 6,624 1000 No +2.7%
1972 6,807 1000 No +2.8%
1973 6,997 1000 No +2.8%
1974 7,194 1000 No +2.8%
1975 7,397 1000 No +2.8%
1976 7,598 1000 No +2.7%
1977 7,796 1000 No +2.6%
1978 8,012 1000 No +2.8%
1979 8,240 1000 No +2.8%
1980 8,512 1000 No +3.3%
1981 8,816 1000 No +3.6%
1982 9,029 1000 No +2.4%
1983 9,215 1000 No +2.1%
1984 9,475 1000 No +2.8%
1985 9,762 1000 No +3.0%
1986 10,060 1000 No +3.1%
1987 10,371 1000 No +3.1%
1988 10,685 1000 No +3.0%
1989 11,003 1000 No +3.0%
1990 11,332 1000 No +3.0%
1991 11,667 1000 No +3.0%
1992 12,006 1000 No +2.9%
1993 12,353 1000 No +2.9%
1994 12,705 1000 No +2.8%
1995 13,058 1000 No +2.8%
1996 13,415 1000 No +2.7%
1997 13,775 1000 No +2.7%
1998 14,145 1000 No +2.7%
1999 14,525 1000 No +2.7%
2000 14,913 1000 No +2.7%
2001 15,310 1000 No +2.7%
2002 15,726 1000 No +2.7%
2003 16,160 1000 No +2.8%
2004 16,610 1000 No +2.8%
2005 17,075 1000 No +2.8%
2006 17,550 1000 No +2.8%
2007 18,050 1000 No +2.8%
2008 18,574 1000 No +2.9%
2009 19,114 1000 No +2.9%
2010 19,668 1000 No +2.9%
2011 20,232 1000 No +2.9%
2012 20,810 1000 No +2.9%
2013 21,402 1000 No +2.8%
2014 22,060 1000 No +3.1%
2015 22,763 1000 No +3.2%
2016 23,454 1000 No +3.0%
2017 24,129 1000 No +2.9%
2018 24,806 1000 No +2.8%
2019 25,506 1000 No +2.8%
2020 26,211 1000 No +2.8%
2021 26,916 1000 No +2.7%
2022 27,633 1000 No +2.7%
2023 28,373 1000 No +2.7%
2024 29,124 1000 No +2.6%
2025 29,879 1000 No +2.6%
2026 30,641 1000 No +2.5%
2027 31,410 1000 No +2.5%
2028 32,191 1000 No +2.5%
2029 32,979 1000 No +2.4%
2030 33,777 1000 No +2.4%
2031 34,584 1000 No +2.4%
2032 35,400 1000 No +2.4%
2033 36,224 1000 No +2.3%
2034 37,055 1000 No +2.3%
2035 37,894 1000 No +2.3%
2036 38,742 1000 No +2.2%
2037 39,600 1000 No +2.2%
2038 40,463 1000 No +2.2%
2039 41,333 1000 No +2.1%
2040 42,208 1000 No +2.1%
2041 43,090 1000 No +2.1%
2042 43,976 1000 No +2.1%
2043 44,858 1000 No +2.0%
2044 45,742 1000 No +2.0%
2045 46,629 1000 No +1.9%
2046 47,519 1000 No +1.9%
2047 48,414 1000 No +1.9%
2048 49,309 1000 No +1.8%
2049 50,203 1000 No +1.8%
2050 51,096 1000 No +1.8%
2051 51,989 1000 No +1.7%
2052 52,886 1000 No +1.7%
2053 53,780 1000 No +1.7%
2054 54,671 1000 No +1.7%
2055 55,557 1000 No +1.6%
2056 56,438 1000 No +1.6%
2057 57,321 1000 No +1.6%
2058 58,205 1000 No +1.5%
2059 59,085 1000 No +1.5%
2060 59,961 1000 No +1.5%
2061 60,831 1000 No +1.5%
2062 61,695 1000 No +1.4%
2063 62,555 1000 No +1.4%
2064 63,412 1000 No +1.4%
2065 64,266 1000 No +1.3%
2066 65,117 1000 No +1.3%
2067 65,962 1000 No +1.3%
2068 66,799 1000 No +1.3%
2069 67,631 1000 No +1.2%
2070 68,458 1000 No +1.2%
2071 69,281 1000 No +1.2%
2072 70,100 1000 No +1.2%
2073 70,912 1000 No +1.2%
2074 71,717 1000 No +1.1%
2075 72,514 1000 No +1.1%
2076 73,297 1000 No +1.1%
2077 74,071 1000 No +1.1%
2078 74,838 1000 No +1.0%
2079 75,594 1000 No +1.0%
2080 76,344 1000 No +1.0%
2081 77,085 1000 No +1.0%
2082 77,810 1000 No +0.9%
2083 78,524 1000 No +0.9%
2084 79,226 1000 No +0.9%
2085 79,917 1000 No +0.9%
2086 80,595 1000 No +0.8%
2087 81,263 1000 No +0.8%
2088 81,921 1000 No +0.8%
2089 82,568 1000 No +0.8%
2090 83,203 1000 No +0.8%
2091 83,826 1000 No +0.7%
2092 84,434 1000 No +0.7%
2093 85,029 1000 No +0.7%
2094 85,616 1000 No +0.7%
2095 86,190 1000 No +0.7%
2096 86,751 1000 No +0.7%
2097 87,302 1000 No +0.6%
2098 87,839 1000 No +0.6%
2099 88,362 1000 No +0.6%
2100 88,876 1000 No +0.6%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 88,876 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 88,876 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,973 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,676 1000 No 4,330 1000 No 5,070 1000 No 10
1960s 5,670 1000 No 5,159 1000 No 6,283 1000 No 10
1970s 7,311 1000 No 6,450 1000 No 8,240 1000 No 10
1980s 9,693 1000 No 8,512 1000 No 11,003 1000 No 10
1990s 12,898 1000 No 11,332 1000 No 14,525 1000 No 10
2000s 16,908 1000 No 14,913 1000 No 19,114 1000 No 10
2010s 22,483 1000 No 19,668 1000 No 25,506 1000 No 10
2020s 29,536 1000 No 26,211 1000 No 32,979 1000 No 10
2030s 37,507 1000 No 33,777 1000 No 41,333 1000 No 10
2040s 46,195 1000 No 42,208 1000 No 50,203 1000 No 10
2050s 55,103 1000 No 51,096 1000 No 59,085 1000 No 10
2060s 63,823 1000 No 59,961 1000 No 67,631 1000 No 10
2070s 72,078 1000 No 68,458 1000 No 75,594 1000 No 10
2080s 79,525 1000 No 76,344 1000 No 82,568 1000 No 10
2090s 85,855 1000 No 83,203 1000 No 88,362 1000 No 10
2100s 88,876 1000 No 88,876 1000 No 88,876 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 Iraq 100,649 1000 No compare
  2. 23 South Africa 94,314 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Niger 90,819 1000 No compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 104,043 1000 No compare
  5. 26 Madagascar 85,341 1000 No compare
  6. 27 Mali 79,354 1000 No compare
  7. 28 Japan 76,846 1000 No compare
  8. 28 Caribbean 37,345 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cameroon?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Cameroon was 88,876 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 88,876 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,330 1000 No in 1950.
How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.