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Cameroon Population

Cameroon's population is 23.5M in 2016 — ranked #55 in the world, accounting for 0.31% of global population.

ISO: CMRWorld rank: #55Source: World Bank
23.5M
Population (2016)
+3.03%
Population growth
0.31%
of world population

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Cameroon population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Key figures

IndicatorValueYear
Population23.5M2016
Population growth+3.03%2016
World population rank#552016
Share of world population0.31%2016

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Cameroon.

22.8M 2015 23.5M 2016 24.1M 2017 24.8M 2018 25.5M 2019 26.2M 2020 26.9M 2021 27.6M 2022 28.4M 2023 29.1M 2024
YearPopulationGrowthRank% World
202429.1M+2.65%#520.36%
202328.4M+2.68%#520.35%
202227.6M+2.66%#530.35%
202126.9M+2.69%#530.34%
202026.2M+2.76%#530.33%
201925.5M+2.82%#540.33%
201824.8M+2.81%#550.32%
201724.1M+2.88%#550.32%
201623.5M+3.03%#550.31%
201522.8M#550.31%

FAQ

What is the population of Cameroon?

Cameroon's population is 23.5M in 2016, ranking #55.

What share of world population is Cameroon?

Cameroon accounts for 0.31% of world population in 2016.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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