Cameroon Population Pyramid 1955
Year
1955Cameroon in 1955
The population of Cameroon in 1955 was 4,700,258. The median age was 20.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 68.0 children under 15 and 6.5 people aged 65 or over.
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 | 4,700,258 | 20.6 | |
| Angola | 4,832,764 | 20.3 | |
| Chad | 2,764,249 | 20.5 | |
| Central African Republic | 1,559,363 | 21.3 | |
| Congo | 934,432 | 19.5 |





