Cameroon population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.540%.
View population details →Official population estimates
Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Yaoundé
- Official language: English
- Region: Middle Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Cameroon is one of the most linguistically diverse nations in Africa, with over 250 Indigenous languages. French and English are the official languages, reflecting the country’s dual colonial heritage. Fulfulde and Cameroonian Pidgin English serve as widespread lingua francas.
View all languages →Religions
A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Cameroon’s population is distributed across urban centers such as Yaoundé and Douala and numerous rural communities. Ethnolinguistic regions are strongly tied to Indigenous languages, while cities exhibit intense multilingualism.
View religions →Cities
A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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