Cameroon Population Pyramid 1954
Year
1954Cameroon in 1954
The population of Cameroon in 1954 was 4,616,886. Half of the population was younger than 20.6 years; 39.0% were children under 15 and 3.7% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Cameroon was 4.32 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 63.7 years in 2023: 65.9 for women and 61.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
625,481 immigrants live in Cameroon, 2.1% of the population.
| Central African Republic | 336,349 |
| Nigeria | 188,266 |
| Chad | 30,917 |
| Niger | 13,583 |
| Mali | 10,608 |
409,674 people born in Cameroon live in other countries.
| France | 127,995 |
| Nigeria | 56,288 |
| Gabon | 54,949 |
| Canada | 43,662 |
| Chad | 40,472 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 4,616,886 | 20.6 | |
| Angola | 4,766,717 | 20.2 | |
| Chad | 2,713,005 | 20.7 | |
| Central African Republic | 1,533,758 | 21.5 | |
| Congo | 913,017 | 19.6 |





