Cameroon Cities by Population 2025

5 Most Populated Cameroon Cities

1,338,082

1,299,369

436,899

393,835

15 cities

City
2025 Pop.
Douala1,338,082
Yaounde1,299,369
Garoua436,899
Kousseri435,547
Bamenda393,835
Maroua319,941
Bafoussam290,768
Mokolo275,239
Ngaoundere231,357
Bertoua218,111
Edea203,149
Loum177,429
Kumba144,413
Nkongsamba117,063
Mbouda111,320

Cameroon Overview

Cameroon has 2 cities with more than a million people, 13 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 56 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Cameroon is Douala, with a population of 1,338,082 people.

Cameroon’s population is about 52.55 million people, making it the 52nd-most populous country in the world. Its most populous city is Douala, the country’s main port city, with about 2.45 million residents. The capital of Cameroon and the second-largest city, Yaoundé, follows with a population of 2.44 million. These are the only two cities in Cameroon with populations above 1 million. Fifteen cities in Cameroon have populations above 100,000.

Cameroon’s population is about 57% urban, a significant increase from 2000, where it sat at 45.54%. Cameroon has one of the highest urbanization rates in sub-Saharan Africa. The United Nations estimated that its population would be 70% urban by 2070.

Sources

  1. GeoNames