Non-agricultural population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Non-agricultural population was 12.59 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
12.59 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
12.59 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
2.83 million FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Cameroon, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.59 million FAO, number for non-agricultural population in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Cameroon peaked at 12.59 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.83 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 2.98 million FAO, number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million FAO, number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.38 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.65 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.98 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.15 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 million FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.86 million FAO, number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million FAO, number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.44 million FAO, number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.73 million FAO, number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.04 million FAO, number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 6.66 million FAO, number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million FAO, number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.34 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.70 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.07 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.47 million FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.87 million FAO, number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.29 million FAO, number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.72 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.16 million FAO, number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.62 million FAO, number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.10 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.58 million FAO, number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.08 million FAO, number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.59 million FAO, number | +4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.59 million FAO, number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 million FAO, number, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.59 million FAO, number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.47 million FAO, number | 2.83 million FAO, number | 4.15 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 million FAO, number | 4.33 million FAO, number | 7.00 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million FAO, number | 7.34 million FAO, number | 11.10 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 million FAO, number | 11.58 million FAO, number | 12.59 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Cameroon?
- Non-agricultural population in Cameroon was 12.59 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for non-agricultural population?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.