Bamenda's 2024 population is now estimated at 614,809. In 1950, the population of Bamenda was 9,427. Bamenda has grown by 20,950 in the last year, which represents a 3.53% 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 Bamenda, which typically includes Bamenda's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 872,627 |
| 2034 | 846,944 |
| 2033 | 821,733 |
| 2032 | 796,999 |
| 2031 | 772,773 |
| 2030 | 748,935 |
| 2029 | 725,527 |
| 2028 | 702,552 |
| 2027 | 680,007 |
| 2026 | 657,875 |
| 2025 | 636,145 |
| 2024 | 614,809 |
| 2023 | 593,859 |
| 2022 | 573,285 |
| 2021 | 553,084 |
| 2020 | 533,257 |
| 2019 | 513,820 |
| 2018 | 494,822 |
| 2017 | 471,594 |
| 2016 | 449,456 |
| 2015 | 428,358 |
| 2014 | 408,250 |
| 2013 | 389,085 |
| 2012 | 370,821 |
| 2011 | 353,414 |
| 2010 | 336,824 |
| 2009 | 321,012 |
| 2008 | 305,943 |
| 2007 | 291,582 |
| 2006 | 277,894 |
| 2005 | 264,849 |
| 2004 | 252,434 |
| 2003 | 240,569 |
| 2002 | 229,276 |
| 2001 | 218,514 |
| 2000 | 208,270 |
| 1999 | 198,481 |
| 1998 | 189,164 |
| 1997 | 180,285 |
| 1996 | 171,833 |
| 1995 | 163,757 |
| 1994 | 156,070 |
| 1993 | 148,744 |
| 1992 | 141,771 |
| 1991 | 135,107 |
| 1990 | 128,764 |
| 1989 | 122,721 |
| 1988 | 116,968 |
| 1987 | 111,470 |
| 1986 | 104,076 |
| 1985 | 96,512 |
| 1984 | 89,506 |
| 1983 | 82,992 |
| 1982 | 76,960 |
| 1981 | 71,366 |
| 1980 | 66,186 |
| 1979 | 61,369 |
| 1978 | 56,908 |
| 1977 | 52,772 |
| 1976 | 48,941 |
| 1975 | 43,826 |
| 1974 | 38,853 |
| 1973 | 34,445 |
| 1972 | 30,542 |
| 1971 | 27,072 |
| 1970 | 24,000 |
| 1969 | 22,904 |
| 1968 | 21,860 |
| 1967 | 20,861 |
| 1966 | 19,909 |
| 1965 | 19,000 |
| 1964 | 18,134 |
| 1963 | 17,305 |
| 1962 | 16,515 |
| 1961 | 15,761 |
| 1960 | 15,043 |
| 1959 | 14,355 |
| 1958 | 13,700 |
| 1957 | 13,074 |
| 1956 | 12,478 |
| 1955 | 11,908 |
| 1954 | 11,364 |
| 1953 | 10,846 |
| 1952 | 10,351 |
| 1951 | 9,878 |
| 1950 | 9,427 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,427 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 9,878 | 4.78% | 451 |
| 1952 | 10,351 | 4.79% | 473 |
| 1953 | 10,846 | 4.78% | 495 |
| 1954 | 11,364 | 4.78% | 518 |
| 1955 | 11,908 | 4.79% | 544 |
| 1956 | 12,478 | 4.79% | 570 |
| 1957 | 13,074 | 4.78% | 596 |
| 1958 | 13,700 | 4.79% | 626 |
| 1959 | 14,355 | 4.78% | 655 |
| 1960 | 15,043 | 4.79% | 688 |
| 1961 | 15,761 | 4.77% | 718 |
| 1962 | 16,515 | 4.78% | 754 |
| 1963 | 17,305 | 4.78% | 790 |
| 1964 | 18,134 | 4.79% | 829 |
| 1965 | 19,000 | 4.78% | 866 |
| 1966 | 19,909 | 4.78% | 909 |
| 1967 | 20,861 | 4.78% | 952 |
| 1968 | 21,860 | 4.79% | 999 |
| 1969 | 22,904 | 4.78% | 1,044 |
| 1970 | 24,000 | 4.79% | 1,096 |
| 1971 | 27,072 | 12.8% | 3,072 |
| 1972 | 30,542 | 12.82% | 3,470 |
| 1973 | 34,445 | 12.78% | 3,903 |
| 1974 | 38,853 | 12.8% | 4,408 |
| 1975 | 43,826 | 12.8% | 4,973 |
| 1976 | 48,941 | 11.67% | 5,115 |
| 1977 | 52,772 | 7.83% | 3,831 |
| 1978 | 56,908 | 7.84% | 4,136 |
| 1979 | 61,369 | 7.84% | 4,461 |
| 1980 | 66,186 | 7.85% | 4,817 |
| 1981 | 71,366 | 7.83% | 5,180 |
| 1982 | 76,960 | 7.84% | 5,594 |
| 1983 | 82,992 | 7.84% | 6,032 |
| 1984 | 89,506 | 7.85% | 6,514 |
| 1985 | 96,512 | 7.83% | 7,006 |
| 1986 | 104,076 | 7.84% | 7,564 |
| 1987 | 111,470 | 7.1% | 7,394 |
| 1988 | 116,968 | 4.93% | 5,498 |
| 1989 | 122,721 | 4.92% | 5,753 |
| 1990 | 128,764 | 4.92% | 6,043 |
| 1991 | 135,107 | 4.93% | 6,343 |
| 1992 | 141,771 | 4.93% | 6,664 |
| 1993 | 148,744 | 4.92% | 6,973 |
| 1994 | 156,070 | 4.93% | 7,326 |
| 1995 | 163,757 | 4.93% | 7,687 |
| 1996 | 171,833 | 4.93% | 8,076 |
| 1997 | 180,285 | 4.92% | 8,452 |
| 1998 | 189,164 | 4.92% | 8,879 |
| 1999 | 198,481 | 4.93% | 9,317 |
| 2000 | 208,270 | 4.93% | 9,789 |
| 2001 | 218,514 | 4.92% | 10,244 |
| 2002 | 229,276 | 4.93% | 10,762 |
| 2003 | 240,569 | 4.93% | 11,293 |
| 2004 | 252,434 | 4.93% | 11,865 |
| 2005 | 264,849 | 4.92% | 12,415 |
| 2006 | 277,894 | 4.93% | 13,045 |
| 2007 | 291,582 | 4.93% | 13,688 |
| 2008 | 305,943 | 4.93% | 14,361 |
| 2009 | 321,012 | 4.93% | 15,069 |
| 2010 | 336,824 | 4.93% | 15,812 |
| 2011 | 353,414 | 4.93% | 16,590 |
| 2012 | 370,821 | 4.93% | 17,407 |
| 2013 | 389,085 | 4.93% | 18,264 |
| 2014 | 408,250 | 4.93% | 19,165 |
| 2015 | 428,358 | 4.93% | 20,108 |
| 2016 | 449,456 | 4.93% | 21,098 |
| 2017 | 471,594 | 4.93% | 22,138 |
| 2018 | 494,822 | 4.93% | 23,228 |
| 2019 | 513,820 | 3.84% | 18,998 |
| 2020 | 533,257 | 3.78% | 19,437 |
| 2021 | 553,084 | 3.72% | 19,827 |
| 2022 | 573,285 | 3.65% | 20,201 |
| 2023 | 593,859 | 3.59% | 20,574 |
| 2024 | 614,809 | 3.53% | 20,950 |
| 2025 | 636,145 | 3.47% | 21,336 |
| 2026 | 657,875 | 3.42% | 21,730 |
| 2027 | 680,007 | 3.36% | 22,132 |
| 2028 | 702,552 | 3.32% | 22,545 |
| 2029 | 725,527 | 3.27% | 22,975 |
| 2030 | 748,935 | 3.23% | 23,408 |
| 2031 | 772,773 | 3.18% | 23,838 |
| 2032 | 796,999 | 3.13% | 24,226 |
| 2033 | 821,733 | 3.1% | 24,734 |
| 2034 | 846,944 | 3.07% | 25,211 |
| 2035 | 872,627 | 3.03% | 25,683 |