The population of Cameroon is 25,876,380 and the population growth amounts 2.55% (2019). The male and female population are 12,939,924 (50.01%) and 12,936,456 (49.99%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.65% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Cameroon population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 25,876,380 | 2.55% | 12,939,924 50.01% |
12,936,456 49.99% |
| 2018 | 25,216,237 | 2.58% | 12,607,239 50.00% |
12,608,998 50.00% |
| 2017 | 24,566,045 | 2.60% | 12,279,485 49.99% |
12,286,560 50.01% |
| 2016 | 23,926,539 | 2.63% | 11,957,208 49.97% |
11,969,331 50.03% |
| 2015 | 23,298,368 | 2.65% | 11,640,876 49.96% |
11,657,492 50.04% |
| 2014 | 22,681,858 | 2.67% | 11,330,732 49.96% |
11,351,126 50.04% |
| 2013 | 22,077,298 | 2.68% | 11,026,876 49.95% |
11,050,422 50.05% |
| 2012 | 21,485,266 | 2.69% | 10,729,397 49.94% |
10,755,869 50.06% |
| 2011 | 20,906,388 | 2.70% | 10,438,336 49.93% |
10,468,052 50.07% |
| 2010 | 20,341,241 | 2.71% | 10,153,794 49.92% |
10,187,447 50.08% |
| 2009 | 19,789,919 | 2.71% | 9,875,759 49.90% |
9,914,160 50.10% |
| 2008 | 19,252,666 | 2.71% | 9,604,448 49.89% |
9,648,218 50.11% |
| 2007 | 18,730,282 | 2.70% | 9,340,473 49.87% |
9,389,809 50.13% |
| 2006 | 18,223,674 | 2.69% | 9,084,550 49.85% |
9,139,124 50.15% |
| 2005 | 17,733,410 | 2.67% | 8,837,180 49.83% |
8,896,230 50.17% |
| 2004 | 17,259,322 | 2.66% | 8,598,312 49.82% |
8,661,010 50.18% |
| 2003 | 16,800,865 | 2.64% | 8,367,618 49.80% |
8,433,247 50.20% |
| 2002 | 16,357,602 | 2.62% | 8,144,930 49.79% |
8,212,672 50.21% |
| 2001 | 15,928,910 | 2.61% | 7,929,955 49.78% |
7,998,955 50.22% |
| 2000 | 15,513,945 | 2.59% | 7,722,267 49.78% |
7,791,678 50.22% |
| 1999 | 15,112,592 | 2.57% | 7,521,861 49.77% |
7,590,731 50.23% |
| 1998 | 14,723,768 | 2.58% | 7,328,151 49.77% |
7,395,617 50.23% |
| 1997 | 14,344,449 | 2.60% | 7,139,379 49.77% |
7,205,070 50.23% |
| 1996 | 13,970,813 | 2.65% | 6,953,344 49.77% |
7,017,469 50.23% |
| 1995 | 13,599,988 | 2.71% | 6,768,386 49.77% |
6,831,602 50.23% |
| 1994 | 13,230,984 | 2.77% | 6,583,918 49.76% |
6,647,066 50.24% |
| 1993 | 12,864,090 | 2.83% | 6,400,135 49.75% |
6,463,955 50.25% |
| 1992 | 12,499,499 | 2.89% | 6,217,256 49.74% |
6,282,243 50.26% |
| 1991 | 12,137,912 | 2.95% | 6,035,824 49.73% |
6,102,088 50.27% |
| 1990 | 11,780,088 | 3.01% | 5,856,358 49.71% |
5,923,730 50.29% |
| 1989 | 11,425,800 | 3.07% | 5,678,774 49.70% |
5,747,026 50.30% |
| 1988 | 11,075,422 | 3.11% | 5,503,213 49.69% |
5,572,209 50.31% |
| 1987 | 10,731,064 | 3.13% | 5,330,700 49.68% |
5,400,364 50.32% |
| 1986 | 10,395,480 | 3.12% | 5,162,573 49.66% |
5,232,907 50.34% |
| 1985 | 10,070,806 | 3.11% | 4,999,861 49.65% |
5,070,945 50.35% |
| 1984 | 9,757,841 | 3.09% | 4,842,961 49.63% |
4,914,880 50.37% |
| 1983 | 9,456,494 | 3.06% | 4,691,861 49.62% |
4,764,633 50.38% |
| 1982 | 9,166,816 | 3.04% | 4,546,593 49.60% |
4,620,223 50.40% |
| 1981 | 8,888,535 | 3.01% | 4,407,047 49.58% |
4,481,488 50.42% |
| 1980 | 8,621,406 | 2.97% | 4,273,117 49.56% |
4,348,289 50.44% |
| 1979 | 8,365,567 | 2.92% | 4,144,868 49.55% |
4,220,699 50.45% |
| 1978 | 8,121,084 | 2.88% | 4,022,336 49.53% |
4,098,748 50.47% |
| 1977 | 7,887,560 | 2.83% | 3,905,327 49.51% |
3,982,233 50.49% |
| 1976 | 7,664,406 | 2.78% | 3,793,569 49.50% |
3,870,837 50.50% |
| 1975 | 7,451,054 | 2.73% | 3,686,770 49.48% |
3,764,284 50.52% |
| 1974 | 7,247,287 | 2.68% | 3,584,835 49.46% |
3,662,452 50.54% |
| 1973 | 7,052,849 | 2.63% | 3,487,632 49.45% |
3,565,217 50.55% |
| 1972 | 6,867,178 | 2.58% | 3,394,827 49.44% |
3,472,351 50.56% |
| 1971 | 6,689,662 | 2.54% | 3,306,051 49.42% |
3,383,611 50.58% |
| 1970 | 6,519,762 | 2.50% | 3,220,980 49.40% |
3,298,782 50.60% |
| 1969 | 6,357,092 | 2.45% | 3,139,413 49.38% |
3,217,679 50.62% |
| 1968 | 6,201,413 | 2.40% | 3,061,247 49.36% |
3,140,166 50.64% |
| 1967 | 6,052,420 | 2.36% | 2,986,367 49.34% |
3,066,053 50.66% |
| 1966 | 5,909,882 | 2.31% | 2,914,713 49.32% |
2,995,169 50.68% |
| 1965 | 5,773,543 | 2.26% | 2,846,202 49.30% |
2,927,341 50.70% |
| 1964 | 5,643,036 | 2.21% | 2,780,672 49.28% |
2,862,364 50.72% |
| 1963 | 5,518,104 | 2.16% | 2,717,964 49.26% |
2,800,140 50.74% |
| 1962 | 5,398,729 | 2.11% | 2,658,084 49.24% |
2,740,645 50.76% |
| 1961 | 5,285,017 | 2.05% | 2,601,055 49.22% |
2,683,962 50.78% |
| 1960 | 5,176,918 | N/A% | 2,546,848 49.20% |
2,630,070 50.80% |
The below chart is the timeline of Cameroon population growth rates for 60 years.
The Cameroon population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 10,961,786, 14,209,812, 704,782 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 25,876,380 | 10,961,786 42.36% |
14,209,812 54.91% |
704,782 2.72% |
| 2018 | 25,216,237 | 10,750,080 42.63% |
13,778,037 54.64% |
688,120 2.73% |
| 2017 | 24,566,045 | 10,530,807 42.87% |
13,364,242 54.40% |
670,996 2.73% |
| 2016 | 23,926,539 | 10,303,606 43.06% |
12,969,357 54.20% |
653,576 2.73% |
| 2015 | 23,298,368 | 10,068,777 43.22% |
12,593,699 54.05% |
635,892 2.73% |
| 2014 | 22,681,858 | 9,838,323 43.38% |
12,218,621 53.87% |
624,914 2.76% |
| 2013 | 22,077,298 | 9,602,252 43.49% |
11,861,117 53.73% |
613,929 2.78% |
| 2012 | 21,485,266 | 9,363,030 43.58% |
11,519,533 53.62% |
602,703 2.81% |
| 2011 | 20,906,388 | 9,124,136 43.64% |
11,191,311 53.53% |
590,941 2.83% |
| 2010 | 20,341,241 | 8,887,236 43.69% |
10,875,579 53.47% |
578,426 2.84% |
| 2009 | 19,789,919 | 8,666,896 43.79% |
10,552,045 53.32% |
570,978 2.89% |
| 2008 | 19,252,666 | 8,452,983 43.91% |
10,236,727 53.17% |
562,956 2.92% |
| 2007 | 18,730,282 | 8,244,889 44.02% |
9,931,185 53.02% |
554,208 2.96% |
| 2006 | 18,223,674 | 8,039,623 44.12% |
9,639,438 52.90% |
544,613 2.99% |
| 2005 | 17,733,410 | 7,834,424 44.18% |
9,364,911 52.81% |
534,075 3.01% |
| 2004 | 17,259,322 | 7,657,833 44.37% |
9,074,234 52.58% |
527,255 3.05% |
| 2003 | 16,800,865 | 7,485,884 44.56% |
8,795,542 52.35% |
519,439 3.09% |
| 2002 | 16,357,602 | 7,318,139 44.74% |
8,528,881 52.14% |
510,582 3.12% |
| 2001 | 15,928,910 | 7,154,771 44.92% |
8,273,470 51.94% |
500,669 3.14% |
| 2000 | 15,513,945 | 6,995,203 45.09% |
8,029,079 51.75% |
489,663 3.16% |
| 1999 | 15,112,592 | 6,858,642 45.38% |
7,771,782 51.43% |
482,168 3.19% |
| 1998 | 14,723,768 | 6,723,901 45.67% |
7,525,715 51.11% |
474,152 3.22% |
| 1997 | 14,344,449 | 6,586,666 45.92% |
7,292,248 50.84% |
465,535 3.25% |
| 1996 | 13,970,813 | 6,442,065 46.11% |
7,072,560 50.62% |
456,188 3.27% |
| 1995 | 13,599,988 | 6,287,522 46.23% |
6,866,560 50.49% |
445,906 3.28% |
| 1994 | 13,230,984 | 6,140,912 46.41% |
6,652,356 50.28% |
437,716 3.31% |
| 1993 | 12,864,090 | 5,984,783 46.52% |
6,450,144 50.14% |
429,163 3.34% |
| 1992 | 12,499,499 | 5,820,189 46.56% |
6,259,175 50.08% |
420,135 3.36% |
| 1991 | 12,137,912 | 5,648,846 46.54% |
6,078,530 50.08% |
410,536 3.38% |
| 1990 | 11,780,088 | 5,471,854 46.45% |
5,907,961 50.15% |
400,273 3.40% |
| 1989 | 11,425,800 | 5,305,645 46.44% |
5,728,397 50.14% |
391,758 3.43% |
| 1988 | 11,075,422 | 5,136,025 46.37% |
5,556,424 50.17% |
382,973 3.46% |
| 1987 | 10,731,064 | 4,964,312 46.26% |
5,392,864 50.25% |
373,888 3.48% |
| 1986 | 10,395,480 | 4,790,972 46.09% |
5,239,955 50.41% |
364,553 3.51% |
| 1985 | 10,070,806 | 4,616,024 45.84% |
5,099,774 50.64% |
355,008 3.53% |
| 1984 | 9,757,841 | 4,457,500 45.68% |
4,952,752 50.76% |
347,589 3.56% |
| 1983 | 9,456,494 | 4,301,280 45.48% |
4,815,121 50.92% |
340,093 3.60% |
| 1982 | 9,166,816 | 4,147,942 45.25% |
4,686,461 51.12% |
332,413 3.63% |
| 1981 | 8,888,535 | 3,998,184 44.98% |
4,565,947 51.37% |
324,404 3.65% |
| 1980 | 8,621,406 | 3,852,219 44.68% |
4,453,243 51.65% |
315,944 3.66% |
| 1979 | 8,365,567 | 3,722,101 44.49% |
4,333,925 51.81% |
309,541 3.70% |
| 1978 | 8,121,084 | 3,596,880 44.29% |
4,221,257 51.98% |
302,947 3.73% |
| 1977 | 7,887,560 | 3,475,601 44.06% |
4,115,830 52.18% |
296,129 3.75% |
| 1976 | 7,664,406 | 3,356,812 43.80% |
4,018,537 52.43% |
289,057 3.77% |
| 1975 | 7,451,054 | 3,239,428 43.48% |
3,929,953 52.74% |
281,673 3.78% |
| 1974 | 7,247,287 | 3,135,443 43.26% |
3,835,738 52.93% |
276,106 3.81% |
| 1973 | 7,052,849 | 3,034,110 43.02% |
3,748,363 53.15% |
270,376 3.83% |
| 1972 | 6,867,178 | 2,935,256 42.74% |
3,667,501 53.41% |
264,421 3.85% |
| 1971 | 6,689,662 | 2,838,852 42.44% |
3,592,616 53.70% |
258,194 3.86% |
| 1970 | 6,519,762 | 2,744,393 42.09% |
3,523,722 54.05% |
251,647 3.86% |
| 1969 | 6,357,092 | 2,663,986 41.91% |
3,446,407 54.21% |
246,699 3.88% |
| 1968 | 6,201,413 | 2,587,225 41.72% |
3,372,676 54.39% |
241,512 3.89% |
| 1967 | 6,052,420 | 2,512,905 41.52% |
3,303,447 54.58% |
236,068 3.90% |
| 1966 | 5,909,882 | 2,438,786 41.27% |
3,240,677 54.83% |
230,419 3.90% |
| 1965 | 5,773,543 | 2,363,120 40.93% |
3,185,844 55.18% |
224,579 3.89% |
| 1964 | 5,643,036 | 2,301,863 40.79% |
3,121,234 55.31% |
219,939 3.90% |
| 1963 | 5,518,104 | 2,241,093 40.61% |
3,061,855 55.49% |
215,156 3.90% |
| 1962 | 5,398,729 | 2,181,122 40.40% |
3,007,442 55.71% |
210,165 3.89% |
| 1961 | 5,285,017 | 2,122,955 40.17% |
2,957,175 55.95% |
204,887 3.88% |
| 1960 | 5,176,918 | 2,066,922 39.93% |
2,910,751 56.23% |
199,245 3.85% |
The below chart and table represents Cameroon population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.62% | 1.97% | 3.13% | 2.42% |
| 2018 | 2.65% | 2.08% | 3.10% | 2.55% |
| 2017 | 2.67% | 2.21% | 3.04% | 2.67% |
| 2016 | 2.70% | 2.33% | 2.98% | 2.78% |
| 2015 | 2.72% | 2.34% | 3.07% | 1.76% |
| 2014 | 2.74% | 2.46% | 3.01% | 1.79% |
| 2013 | 2.76% | 2.55% | 2.97% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 2.77% | 2.62% | 2.93% | 1.99% |
| 2011 | 2.78% | 2.67% | 2.90% | 2.16% |
| 2010 | 2.79% | 2.54% | 3.07% | 1.30% |
| 2009 | 2.79% | 2.53% | 3.08% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 2.79% | 2.52% | 3.08% | 1.58% |
| 2007 | 2.78% | 2.55% | 3.03% | 1.76% |
| 2006 | 2.76% | 2.62% | 2.93% | 1.97% |
| 2005 | 2.75% | 2.31% | 3.20% | 1.29% |
| 2004 | 2.73% | 2.30% | 3.17% | 1.50% |
| 2003 | 2.71% | 2.29% | 3.13% | 1.73% |
| 2002 | 2.69% | 2.28% | 3.09% | 1.98% |
| 2001 | 2.67% | 2.28% | 3.04% | 2.25% |
| 2000 | 2.66% | 1.99% | 3.31% | 1.55% |
| 1999 | 2.64% | 2.00% | 3.27% | 1.69% |
| 1998 | 2.64% | 2.08% | 3.20% | 1.85% |
| 1997 | 2.67% | 2.24% | 3.11% | 2.05% |
| 1996 | 2.73% | 2.46% | 3.00% | 2.31% |
| 1995 | 2.79% | 2.39% | 3.22% | 1.87% |
| 1994 | 2.85% | 2.61% | 3.13% | 1.99% |
| 1993 | 2.92% | 2.83% | 3.05% | 2.15% |
| 1992 | 2.98% | 3.03% | 2.97% | 2.34% |
| 1991 | 3.04% | 3.23% | 2.89% | 2.56% |
| 1990 | 3.10% | 3.13% | 3.13% | 2.17% |
| 1989 | 3.16% | 3.30% | 3.10% | 2.29% |
| 1988 | 3.21% | 3.46% | 3.03% | 2.43% |
| 1987 | 3.23% | 3.62% | 2.92% | 2.56% |
| 1986 | 3.22% | 3.79% | 2.75% | 2.69% |
| 1985 | 3.21% | 3.56% | 2.97% | 2.13% |
| 1984 | 3.19% | 3.63% | 2.86% | 2.20% |
| 1983 | 3.16% | 3.70% | 2.75% | 2.31% |
| 1982 | 3.13% | 3.75% | 2.64% | 2.47% |
| 1981 | 3.10% | 3.79% | 2.53% | 2.68% |
| 1980 | 3.06% | 3.50% | 2.75% | 2.07% |
| 1979 | 3.01% | 3.48% | 2.67% | 2.18% |
| 1978 | 2.96% | 3.49% | 2.56% | 2.30% |
| 1977 | 2.91% | 3.54% | 2.42% | 2.45% |
| 1976 | 2.86% | 3.62% | 2.25% | 2.62% |
| 1975 | 2.81% | 3.32% | 2.46% | 2.02% |
| 1974 | 2.76% | 3.34% | 2.33% | 2.12% |
| 1973 | 2.70% | 3.37% | 2.20% | 2.25% |
| 1972 | 2.65% | 3.40% | 2.08% | 2.41% |
| 1971 | 2.61% | 3.44% | 1.96% | 2.60% |
| 1970 | 2.56% | 3.02% | 2.24% | 2.01% |
| 1969 | 2.51% | 2.97% | 2.19% | 2.15% |
| 1968 | 2.46% | 2.96% | 2.10% | 2.31% |
| 1967 | 2.41% | 3.04% | 1.94% | 2.45% |
| 1966 | 2.36% | 3.20% | 1.72% | 2.60% |
| 1965 | 2.31% | 2.66% | 2.07% | 2.11% |
| 1964 | 2.26% | 2.71% | 1.94% | 2.22% |
| 1963 | 2.21% | 2.75% | 1.81% | 2.37% |
| 1962 | 2.15% | 2.74% | 1.70% | 2.58% |
| 1961 | 2.09% | 2.71% | 1.59% | 2.83% |
The global rank of Cameroon population is 46 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 46 |
| 0-14 | 35 |
| 15-64 | 49 |
| 65 over | 78 |