Cameroon
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Cameroon, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 89M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 88M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 43M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 87M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 62M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 38.5M | — |
| UN 2012 | 48.6M | 82.4M |
| WIC 2013 | 33.1M | 35.6M |
| UN 2015 | 48.4M | — |
| UN 2017 | 49.8M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 39.4M | 43.5M |
| UN 2019 | 50.6M | 90.2M |
| IHME 2020 | 45.9M | 43.1M |
| UN 2022 | 51.3M | 87.1M |
| WIC 2023 | 47.1M | 62.0M |
| Census 2025 | 50.6M | 88.3M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 51.1M | 88.9M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Cameroon are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 2.10, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.44, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.41, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 2.08, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.65, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 2.08 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.04 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 1.61 | 1.41 |
| UN 2022 | 2.98 | 2.08 |
| WIC 2023 | 2.51 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.56 | 2.44 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.96 | 2.10 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Cameroon are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.