The current metro area population of Yaounde in 2026 is 5,027,000, a 3.56% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Yaounde in 2025 was 4,854,000, a 3.67% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Yaounde in 2024 was 4,682,000, a 3.84% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Yaounde in 2023 was 4,509,000, a 3.97% increase from 2022.