What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 43,763 1000 No in 2100.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 2,116 1000 No in 1950.

How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?

Cameroon ranks 28th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Cameroon

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Cameroon
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 43,763 1000 No in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)

43,763 1000 No

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

28th

of 243 countries

All-time high

43,763 1000 No

in 2100

All-time low

2,116 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Cameroon is 43,763 1000 No, measured in 2100. 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 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Cameroon peaked at 43,763 1000 No in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2,116 1000 No, in 1950.

Cameroon ranks 28th of 243 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
1950s	2,289 1000 No	2,116 1000 No	2,484 1000 No	10
1960s	2,763 1000 No	2,522 1000 No	3,070 1000 No	10
1970s	3,589 1000 No	3,155 1000 No	4,056 1000 No	10
1980s	4,785 1000 No	4,193 1000 No	5,442 1000 No	10
1990s	6,392 1000 No	5,606 1000 No	7,208 1000 No	10
2000s	8,409 1000 No	7,403 1000 No	9,519 1000 No	10
2010s	11,204 1000 No	9,796 1000 No	12,714 1000 No	10
2020s	14,719 1000 No	13,064 1000 No	16,430 1000 No	10
2030s	18,673 1000 No	16,826 1000 No	20,564 1000 No	10
2040s	22,960 1000 No	20,996 1000 No	24,932 1000 No	10
2050s	27,334 1000 No	25,370 1000 No	29,283 1000 No	10
2060s	31,596 1000 No	29,711 1000 No	33,453 1000 No	10
2070s	35,617 1000 No	33,856 1000 No	37,325 1000 No	10
2080s	39,231 1000 No	37,689 1000 No	40,704 1000 No	10
2090s	42,297 1000 No	41,011 1000 No	43,513 1000 No	10
2100s	43,763 1000 No	43,763 1000 No	43,763 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

25 Kenya 50,468 1000 No compare
26 Viet Nam 45,472 1000 No compare
27 Niger 45,204 1000 No compare
29 Madagascar 42,221 1000 No compare
30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40,417 1000 No compare
31 Saudi Arabia 39,809 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Cameroon

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 76.5% (2025)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Cameroon?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Cameroon was 43,763 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 43,763 1000 No in 2100.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 2,116 1000 No in 1950.
How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?: Cameroon ranks 28th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.