Yaounde's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,681,768. In 1950, the population of Yaounde was 31,644. Yaounde has grown by 172,481 in the last year, which represents a 3.83% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Yaounde, which typically includes Yaounde's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 6,681,654 |
| 2034 | 6,484,993 |
| 2033 | 6,291,923 |
| 2032 | 6,102,456 |
| 2031 | 5,916,764 |
| 2030 | 5,733,816 |
| 2029 | 5,553,737 |
| 2028 | 5,376,245 |
| 2027 | 5,200,912 |
| 2026 | 5,027,119 |
| 2025 | 4,854,255 |
| 2024 | 4,681,768 |
| 2023 | 4,509,287 |
| 2022 | 4,336,670 |
| 2021 | 4,164,167 |
| 2020 | 3,992,411 |
| 2019 | 3,822,425 |
| 2018 | 3,655,656 |
| 2017 | 3,458,972 |
| 2016 | 3,272,870 |
| 2015 | 3,096,782 |
| 2014 | 2,930,167 |
| 2013 | 2,772,516 |
| 2012 | 2,623,348 |
| 2011 | 2,482,205 |
| 2010 | 2,348,656 |
| 2009 | 2,222,292 |
| 2008 | 2,102,727 |
| 2007 | 1,989,595 |
| 2006 | 1,882,550 |
| 2005 | 1,781,264 |
| 2004 | 1,685,556 |
| 2003 | 1,594,748 |
| 2002 | 1,508,946 |
| 2001 | 1,427,762 |
| 2000 | 1,351,047 |
| 1999 | 1,278,260 |
| 1998 | 1,209,487 |
| 1997 | 1,144,414 |
| 1996 | 1,082,924 |
| 1995 | 1,024,582 |
| 1994 | 969,457 |
| 1993 | 917,298 |
| 1992 | 868,011 |
| 1991 | 821,247 |
| 1990 | 777,062 |
| 1989 | 735,255 |
| 1988 | 695,749 |
| 1987 | 658,266 |
| 1986 | 617,744 |
| 1985 | 578,134 |
| 1984 | 541,114 |
| 1983 | 506,371 |
| 1982 | 473,903 |
| 1981 | 443,516 |
| 1980 | 415,116 |
| 1979 | 388,463 |
| 1978 | 363,555 |
| 1977 | 340,243 |
| 1976 | 318,456 |
| 1975 | 291,904 |
| 1974 | 265,984 |
| 1973 | 242,365 |
| 1972 | 220,872 |
| 1971 | 201,233 |
| 1970 | 183,364 |
| 1969 | 167,082 |
| 1968 | 151,228 |
| 1967 | 136,756 |
| 1966 | 123,687 |
| 1965 | 111,866 |
| 1964 | 101,189 |
| 1963 | 95,321 |
| 1962 | 89,800 |
| 1961 | 82,311 |
| 1960 | 75,455 |
| 1959 | 69,154 |
| 1958 | 63,386 |
| 1957 | 58,100 |
| 1956 | 53,276 |
| 1955 | 48,841 |
| 1954 | 44,780 |
| 1953 | 41,057 |
| 1952 | 37,648 |
| 1951 | 34,514 |
| 1950 | 31,644 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31,644 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 34,514 | 9.07% | 2,870 |
| 1952 | 37,648 | 9.08% | 3,134 |
| 1953 | 41,057 | 9.05% | 3,409 |
| 1954 | 44,780 | 9.07% | 3,723 |
| 1955 | 48,841 | 9.07% | 4,061 |
| 1956 | 53,276 | 9.08% | 4,435 |
| 1957 | 58,100 | 9.05% | 4,824 |
| 1958 | 63,386 | 9.1% | 5,286 |
| 1959 | 69,154 | 9.1% | 5,768 |
| 1960 | 75,455 | 9.11% | 6,301 |
| 1961 | 82,311 | 9.09% | 6,856 |
| 1962 | 89,800 | 9.1% | 7,489 |
| 1963 | 95,321 | 6.15% | 5,521 |
| 1964 | 101,189 | 6.16% | 5,868 |
| 1965 | 111,866 | 10.55% | 10,677 |
| 1966 | 123,687 | 10.57% | 11,821 |
| 1967 | 136,756 | 10.57% | 13,069 |
| 1968 | 151,228 | 10.58% | 14,472 |
| 1969 | 167,082 | 10.48% | 15,854 |
| 1970 | 183,364 | 9.74% | 16,282 |
| 1971 | 201,233 | 9.75% | 17,869 |
| 1972 | 220,872 | 9.76% | 19,639 |
| 1973 | 242,365 | 9.73% | 21,493 |
| 1974 | 265,984 | 9.75% | 23,619 |
| 1975 | 291,904 | 9.74% | 25,920 |
| 1976 | 318,456 | 9.1% | 26,552 |
| 1977 | 340,243 | 6.84% | 21,787 |
| 1978 | 363,555 | 6.85% | 23,312 |
| 1979 | 388,463 | 6.85% | 24,908 |
| 1980 | 415,116 | 6.86% | 26,653 |
| 1981 | 443,516 | 6.84% | 28,400 |
| 1982 | 473,903 | 6.85% | 30,387 |
| 1983 | 506,371 | 6.85% | 32,468 |
| 1984 | 541,114 | 6.86% | 34,743 |
| 1985 | 578,134 | 6.84% | 37,020 |
| 1986 | 617,744 | 6.85% | 39,610 |
| 1987 | 658,266 | 6.56% | 40,522 |
| 1988 | 695,749 | 5.69% | 37,483 |
| 1989 | 735,255 | 5.68% | 39,506 |
| 1990 | 777,062 | 5.69% | 41,807 |
| 1991 | 821,247 | 5.69% | 44,185 |
| 1992 | 868,011 | 5.69% | 46,764 |
| 1993 | 917,298 | 5.68% | 49,287 |
| 1994 | 969,457 | 5.69% | 52,159 |
| 1995 | 1,024,582 | 5.69% | 55,125 |
| 1996 | 1,082,924 | 5.69% | 58,342 |
| 1997 | 1,144,414 | 5.68% | 61,490 |
| 1998 | 1,209,487 | 5.69% | 65,073 |
| 1999 | 1,278,260 | 5.69% | 68,773 |
| 2000 | 1,351,047 | 5.69% | 72,787 |
| 2001 | 1,427,762 | 5.68% | 76,715 |
| 2002 | 1,508,946 | 5.69% | 81,184 |
| 2003 | 1,594,748 | 5.69% | 85,802 |
| 2004 | 1,685,556 | 5.69% | 90,808 |
| 2005 | 1,781,264 | 5.68% | 95,708 |
| 2006 | 1,882,550 | 5.69% | 101,286 |
| 2007 | 1,989,595 | 5.69% | 107,045 |
| 2008 | 2,102,727 | 5.69% | 113,132 |
| 2009 | 2,222,292 | 5.69% | 119,565 |
| 2010 | 2,348,656 | 5.69% | 126,364 |
| 2011 | 2,482,205 | 5.69% | 133,549 |
| 2012 | 2,623,348 | 5.69% | 141,143 |
| 2013 | 2,772,516 | 5.69% | 149,168 |
| 2014 | 2,930,167 | 5.69% | 157,651 |
| 2015 | 3,096,782 | 5.69% | 166,615 |
| 2016 | 3,272,870 | 5.69% | 176,088 |
| 2017 | 3,458,972 | 5.69% | 186,102 |
| 2018 | 3,655,656 | 5.69% | 196,684 |
| 2019 | 3,822,425 | 4.56% | 166,769 |
| 2020 | 3,992,411 | 4.45% | 169,986 |
| 2021 | 4,164,167 | 4.3% | 171,756 |
| 2022 | 4,336,670 | 4.14% | 172,503 |
| 2023 | 4,509,287 | 3.98% | 172,617 |
| 2024 | 4,681,768 | 3.83% | 172,481 |
| 2025 | 4,854,255 | 3.68% | 172,487 |
| 2026 | 5,027,119 | 3.56% | 172,864 |
| 2027 | 5,200,912 | 3.46% | 173,793 |
| 2028 | 5,376,245 | 3.37% | 175,333 |
| 2029 | 5,553,737 | 3.3% | 177,492 |
| 2030 | 5,733,816 | 3.24% | 180,079 |
| 2031 | 5,916,764 | 3.19% | 182,948 |
| 2032 | 6,102,456 | 3.14% | 185,692 |
| 2033 | 6,291,923 | 3.1% | 189,467 |
| 2034 | 6,484,993 | 3.07% | 193,070 |
| 2035 | 6,681,654 | 3.03% | 196,661 |