Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 8.11 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon stood at 8.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon peaked at 8.11 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 0 people | — |
| 1960 | 0 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2.39 million people | — |
| 2000 | 3.03 million people | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million people | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 5.02 million people | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 6.42 million people | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 million people | +26.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.11 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million people, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.11 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million people, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 0 people | 2.39 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.91 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.72 million people | 5.02 million people | 6.42 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million people | 8.11 million people | 8.11 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Cameroon was 8.11 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.