Cameroon Demographics

Population of Cameroon (2025)

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Cameroon Population
29,879,337
see live
Yearly Change
+2.59%
Global Share
0.36%
Global Rank
51

Median Age

The median age in Cameroon is 18 years (2025).

Fertility in Cameroon

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
4.2
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Cameroon

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
64.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
66.5
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
62.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Cameroon


Infant Mortality
44.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
64.0
(per 1,000 live births)


Cameroon Urban Population

Currently, 59.4% of the population of Cameroon is urban (17,739,676 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Cameroon is 63 people per Km2 (164 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 472,710 Km2 (182,514 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Cameroon

# City Population
1 Douala 1,338,082
2 Yaounde 1,299,369
3 Bamenda 420,445
4 Bafoussam 373,268
5 Maroua 314,122
6 Ngaoundere 238,196
7 Kumba 225,046
8 Nkongsamba 162,309
9 Buea 140,533
10 Kousseri 139,024
11 Bertoua 137,993
12 Limbe 131,381
13 Foumban 130,287
14 Kumbo 125,124
15 Edea 103,861
16 Ebolowa 101,363
17 Dschang 99,582
18 Tiko 94,836
19 Kribi 93,482
20 Mbalmayo 82,384
21 Guider 81,608
22 Sangmelima 80,036
23 Melong 76,716
24 Foumbot 74,319
25 Bafia 74,050
26 Mbouda 71,867
27 Mutengene 64,054
28 Mora 61,523
29 Meiganga 59,426
30 Yagoua 59,069

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.