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Cameroon
Often called 'Africa in miniature' for its extraordinary geographic and cultural diversity, Cameroon features coastlines, mountains, rainforests, and savanna. The capital Yaoundé is an inland administrative center, while Douala is the largest city and economic hub. Cameroon is one of the few African nations where both English and French serve as official languages, reflecting its colonial past.
Major cities: Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda, Bafoussam
2024
29.1M
UN
2050
51.1M
UN
2100
88.9M
UN
~2200
95.0M
GPU
~2500
25.0M
GPU
Population29.1M
Fertility (TFR)4.26
Life expectancy64.0
Median age17.8
Infant mortality41.2 per 1,000
Pop. density60/km²
Urbanization55%
Youth share (0-14)42%
Land area472,710 km²
LanguageFrench
ReligionChristian
HDI0.588 (#155)
RegionAfrica
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.33M | 5.73 | 33.1 | 44.1 | 29.5 | 0K | 1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.70M | 5.74 | 37.5 | 44.1 | 25.9 | 0K | 1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.16M | 5.72 | 34.7 | 43.8 | 28.7 | 0K | 1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.70M | 5.80 | 44.2 | 43.6 | 20.9 | -0K | 2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.45M | 6.20 | 48.0 | 44.9 | 18.4 | -0K | 2.6% |
| 1975 | 7.40M | 6.40 | 49.9 | 45.1 | 17.1 | -0K | 2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.51M | 6.61 | 50.9 | 45.4 | 16.2 | +71K | 2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.76M | 6.56 | 53.5 | 44.6 | 14.3 | -4K | 3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3M | 6.36 | 54.3 | 43.6 | 13.4 | -8K | 3.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1M | 5.92 | 53.3 | 41.7 | 13.6 | -13K | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.9M | 5.51 | 53.3 | 40.9 | 13.3 | -21K | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1M | 5.42 | 54.9 | 41.3 | 12.2 | -28K | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7M | 5.15 | 57.0 | 39.8 | 10.9 | -9K | 2.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8M | 4.84 | 59.7 | 37.7 | 9.2 | +42K | 2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.2M | 4.56 | 61.7 | 35.4 | 8.1 | -10K | 2.7% |
| 2024Now | 29.1M | 4.26 | 64.0 | 33.3 | 7.0 | -14K | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 29.9M | 4.19 | 64.2 | 32.8 | 6.9 | -15K | 2.6% |
| 2030 | 33.8M | 3.88 | 65.5 | 30.8 | 6.5 | -16K | 2.4% |
| 2035 | 37.9M | 3.58 | 66.6 | 28.9 | 6.2 | -18K | 2.3% |
| 2040 | 42.2M | 3.35 | 67.6 | 27.3 | 6.1 | -21K | 2.1% |
| 2045 | 46.6M | 3.13 | 68.6 | 25.6 | 6.0 | -24K | 2.0% |
| 2050 | 51.1M | 2.96 | 69.5 | 24.0 | 6.1 | -28K | 1.8% |
| 2055 | 55.6M | 2.81 | 70.3 | 22.6 | 6.2 | -31K | 1.6% |
| 2060 | 60.0M | 2.68 | 71.1 | 21.4 | 6.4 | -24K | 1.5% |
| 2065 | 64.3M | 2.58 | 71.9 | 20.2 | 6.6 | -26K | 1.4% |
| 2070 | 68.5M | 2.48 | 72.7 | 19.2 | 6.8 | -28K | 1.2% |
| 2075 | 72.5M | 2.39 | 73.4 | 18.3 | 7.0 | -27K | 1.1% |
| 2080 | 76.3M | 2.32 | 74.2 | 17.3 | 7.2 | -22K | 1.0% |
| 2085 | 79.9M | 2.25 | 74.9 | 16.5 | 7.5 | -30K | 0.9% |
| 2090 | 83.2M | 2.20 | 75.7 | 15.8 | 7.9 | -34K | 0.8% |
| 2095 | 86.2M | 2.14 | 76.4 | 15.2 | 8.2 | -36K | 0.7% |
| 2100 | 88.9M | 2.10 | 77.1 | 14.6 | 8.5 | -28K | 0.6% |