Douala's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,203,108. In 1950, the population of Douala was 94,769. Douala has grown by 139,908 in the last year, which represents a 3.44% 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 Douala, which typically includes Douala's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
---|---|
2035 | 5,956,349 |
2034 | 5,781,048 |
2033 | 5,608,970 |
2032 | 5,440,161 |
2031 | 5,274,847 |
2030 | 5,112,242 |
2029 | 4,952,682 |
2028 | 4,796,260 |
2027 | 4,643,055 |
2026 | 4,493,087 |
2025 | 4,346,418 |
2024 | 4,203,108 |
2023 | 4,063,200 |
2022 | 3,926,645 |
2021 | 3,793,363 |
2020 | 3,663,227 |
2019 | 3,536,119 |
2018 | 3,412,103 |
2017 | 3,258,622 |
2016 | 3,112,045 |
2015 | 2,972,061 |
2014 | 2,838,374 |
2013 | 2,710,700 |
2012 | 2,588,769 |
2011 | 2,472,323 |
2010 | 2,361,114 |
2009 | 2,254,908 |
2008 | 2,153,480 |
2007 | 2,056,612 |
2006 | 1,964,104 |
2005 | 1,875,756 |
2004 | 1,791,496 |
2003 | 1,710,803 |
2002 | 1,633,849 |
2001 | 1,560,356 |
2000 | 1,490,263 |
1999 | 1,423,139 |
1998 | 1,359,124 |
1997 | 1,297,989 |
1996 | 1,239,682 |
1995 | 1,183,844 |
1994 | 1,130,593 |
1993 | 1,079,737 |
1992 | 1,031,234 |
1991 | 984,786 |
1990 | 940,489 |
1989 | 898,184 |
1988 | 857,837 |
1987 | 819,198 |
1986 | 778,939 |
1985 | 739,584 |
1984 | 702,267 |
1983 | 666,739 |
1982 | 633,052 |
1981 | 601,068 |
1980 | 570,741 |
1979 | 541,866 |
1978 | 514,489 |
1977 | 488,495 |
1976 | 463,848 |
1975 | 432,630 |
1974 | 401,463 |
1973 | 372,541 |
1972 | 345,738 |
1971 | 320,797 |
1970 | 297,687 |
1969 | 276,241 |
1968 | 256,366 |
1967 | 237,873 |
1966 | 220,736 |
1965 | 204,834 |
1964 | 190,097 |
1963 | 179,927 |
1962 | 170,313 |
1961 | 161,214 |
1960 | 152,612 |
1959 | 144,447 |
1958 | 136,729 |
1957 | 129,424 |
1956 | 122,518 |
1955 | 116,734 |
1954 | 111,968 |
1953 | 107,396 |
1952 | 103,016 |
1951 | 98,804 |
1950 | 94,769 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 94,769 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 98,804 | 4.26% | 4,035 |
1952 | 103,016 | 4.26% | 4,212 |
1953 | 107,396 | 4.25% | 4,380 |
1954 | 111,968 | 4.26% | 4,572 |
1955 | 116,734 | 4.26% | 4,766 |
1956 | 122,518 | 4.95% | 5,784 |
1957 | 129,424 | 5.64% | 6,906 |
1958 | 136,729 | 5.64% | 7,305 |
1959 | 144,447 | 5.64% | 7,718 |
1960 | 152,612 | 5.65% | 8,165 |
1961 | 161,214 | 5.64% | 8,602 |
1962 | 170,313 | 5.64% | 9,099 |
1963 | 179,927 | 5.64% | 9,614 |
1964 | 190,097 | 5.65% | 10,170 |
1965 | 204,834 | 7.75% | 14,737 |
1966 | 220,736 | 7.76% | 15,902 |
1967 | 237,873 | 7.76% | 17,137 |
1968 | 256,366 | 7.77% | 18,493 |
1969 | 276,241 | 7.75% | 19,875 |
1970 | 297,687 | 7.76% | 21,446 |
1971 | 320,797 | 7.76% | 23,110 |
1972 | 345,738 | 7.77% | 24,941 |
1973 | 372,541 | 7.75% | 26,803 |
1974 | 401,463 | 7.76% | 28,922 |
1975 | 432,630 | 7.76% | 31,167 |
1976 | 463,848 | 7.22% | 31,218 |
1977 | 488,495 | 5.31% | 24,647 |
1978 | 514,489 | 5.32% | 25,994 |
1979 | 541,866 | 5.32% | 27,377 |
1980 | 570,741 | 5.33% | 28,875 |
1981 | 601,068 | 5.31% | 30,327 |
1982 | 633,052 | 5.32% | 31,984 |
1983 | 666,739 | 5.32% | 33,687 |
1984 | 702,267 | 5.33% | 35,528 |
1985 | 739,584 | 5.31% | 37,317 |
1986 | 778,939 | 5.32% | 39,355 |
1987 | 819,198 | 5.17% | 40,259 |
1988 | 857,837 | 4.72% | 38,639 |
1989 | 898,184 | 4.7% | 40,347 |
1990 | 940,489 | 4.71% | 42,305 |
1991 | 984,786 | 4.71% | 44,297 |
1992 | 1,031,234 | 4.72% | 46,448 |
1993 | 1,079,737 | 4.7% | 48,503 |
1994 | 1,130,593 | 4.71% | 50,856 |
1995 | 1,183,844 | 4.71% | 53,251 |
1996 | 1,239,682 | 4.72% | 55,838 |
1997 | 1,297,989 | 4.7% | 58,307 |
1998 | 1,359,124 | 4.71% | 61,135 |
1999 | 1,423,139 | 4.71% | 64,015 |
2000 | 1,490,263 | 4.72% | 67,124 |
2001 | 1,560,356 | 4.7% | 70,093 |
2002 | 1,633,849 | 4.71% | 73,493 |
2003 | 1,710,803 | 4.71% | 76,954 |
2004 | 1,791,496 | 4.72% | 80,693 |
2005 | 1,875,756 | 4.7% | 84,260 |
2006 | 1,964,104 | 4.71% | 88,348 |
2007 | 2,056,612 | 4.71% | 92,508 |
2008 | 2,153,480 | 4.71% | 96,868 |
2009 | 2,254,908 | 4.71% | 101,428 |
2010 | 2,361,114 | 4.71% | 106,206 |
2011 | 2,472,323 | 4.71% | 111,209 |
2012 | 2,588,769 | 4.71% | 116,446 |
2013 | 2,710,700 | 4.71% | 121,931 |
2014 | 2,838,374 | 4.71% | 127,674 |
2015 | 2,972,061 | 4.71% | 133,687 |
2016 | 3,112,045 | 4.71% | 139,984 |
2017 | 3,258,622 | 4.71% | 146,577 |
2018 | 3,412,103 | 4.71% | 153,481 |
2019 | 3,536,119 | 3.63% | 124,016 |
2020 | 3,663,227 | 3.59% | 127,108 |
2021 | 3,793,363 | 3.55% | 130,136 |
2022 | 3,926,645 | 3.51% | 133,282 |
2023 | 4,063,200 | 3.48% | 136,555 |
2024 | 4,203,108 | 3.44% | 139,908 |
2025 | 4,346,418 | 3.41% | 143,310 |
2026 | 4,493,087 | 3.37% | 146,669 |
2027 | 4,643,055 | 3.34% | 149,968 |
2028 | 4,796,260 | 3.3% | 153,205 |
2029 | 4,952,682 | 3.26% | 156,422 |
2030 | 5,112,242 | 3.22% | 159,560 |
2031 | 5,274,847 | 3.18% | 162,605 |
2032 | 5,440,161 | 3.13% | 165,314 |
2033 | 5,608,970 | 3.1% | 168,809 |
2034 | 5,781,048 | 3.07% | 172,078 |
2035 | 5,956,349 | 3.03% | 175,301 |