Cameroon Population (2025)

Population of Cameroon as of today

The current population of Cameroon is 29,833,895 with an annual growth rate of 2.54%. Cameroon has a population of 0.36% of the world's population.

Population	29,833,895
Growth Rate	2.54%
Male	14,867,583 (49.835%)
Female	14,966,312 (50.165%)
Today Change	+ 1,383

Births today	1,810
Deaths today	381
Births in 2025	437,062
Deaths in 2025	92,037
Change in 2025	+ 333,949 (1.132%)

Population chart for Cameroon

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Cameroon

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2024	28,747,541	742,836	2.584%	29,490,377
2023	27,997,833	739,983	2.643%	28,737,816
2022	27,267,710	720,413	2.642%	27,988,123
2021	26,563,807	694,644	2.615%	27,258,451
2020	25,857,309	697,113	2.696%	26,554,422
2019	25,154,881	692,765	2.754%	25,847,646
2018	24,457,885	687,267	2.81%	25,145,152
2017	23,799,317	649,721	2.73%	24,449,038
2016	23,109,006	680,098	2.943%	23,789,104
2015	22,417,823	680,829	3.037%	23,098,652

Net Migration Rate of Cameroon

The net migration rate of Cameroon in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -4,798, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-4,798
2022	-4,798
2021	-9,888
2020	-9,888
2019	-12,255
2018	-9,184
2017	-37,912
2016	13,255
2015	42,008
2014	96,599

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