Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 36,415 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
36,415 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 226 countries
All-time high
36,415 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
401.99 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cameroon, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cameroon is 36,415 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cameroon peaked at 36,415 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 401.99 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 401.99 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 426.19 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 451.8 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 478.85 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 507.51 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 537.9 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 570.19 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 604.43 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 640.93 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 679.83 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 721.4 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 765.73 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 813.14 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 863.77 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 917.81 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 975.31 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,037 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 1,102 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,172 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1,246 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1,325 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1,446 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,576 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 1,717 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,870 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,035 1000 No | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 2,199 1000 No | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2,325 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,459 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,601 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,751 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,910 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,078 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,256 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3,444 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3,641 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,849 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4,058 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4,248 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,444 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4,646 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,853 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5,065 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5,282 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5,504 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,731 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5,962 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,198 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6,441 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6,693 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,956 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7,231 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7,518 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7,817 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,130 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8,456 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8,796 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,151 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9,520 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,902 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,297 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10,704 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11,125 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11,558 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,004 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12,463 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 12,933 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13,416 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13,912 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14,420 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14,942 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,476 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16,022 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,582 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 17,154 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 17,740 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 18,338 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 18,949 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2028 | 19,572 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 20,208 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 20,857 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2031 | 21,518 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2032 | 22,191 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2033 | 22,877 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2034 | 23,578 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 24,291 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2036 | 25,017 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2037 | 25,756 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2038 | 26,508 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2039 | 27,272 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 28,049 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2041 | 28,838 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2042 | 29,638 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2043 | 30,450 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2044 | 31,272 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 32,106 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2046 | 32,949 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2047 | 33,802 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2048 | 34,664 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2049 | 35,535 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2050 | 36,415 1000 No | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 36,415 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 36,415 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 529.96 1000 No | 401.99 1000 No | 679.83 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 961.36 1000 No | 721.4 1000 No | 1,246 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,955 1000 No | 1,325 1000 No | 2,601 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,568 1000 No | 2,751 1000 No | 4,444 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,637 1000 No | 4,646 1000 No | 6,693 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,348 1000 No | 6,956 1000 No | 9,902 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,283 1000 No | 10,297 1000 No | 14,420 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,498 1000 No | 14,942 1000 No | 20,208 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 23,987 1000 No | 20,857 1000 No | 27,272 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 31,730 1000 No | 28,049 1000 No | 35,535 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 36,415 1000 No | 36,415 1000 No | 36,415 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (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 - 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. — urban population in Cameroon?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Cameroon was 36,415 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36,415 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.99 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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. — Urban 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.