Loum, Cameroon Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Loum, Cameroon metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Loum in 2024 is 599,000, a 4.17% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Loum in 2023 was 575,000, a 4.74% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Loum in 2022 was 549,000, a 4.77% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Loum in 2021 was 524,000, a 5.22% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Cameroon
City Name Population
Yaounde 4,682,000
Douala 4,203,000
Bamenda 615,000
Mbouda 602,000
Loum 599,000
Bafoussam 480,000
Garoua 380,000
Loum - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 599,000 4.17%
2023 575,000 4.74%
2022 549,000 4.77%
2021 524,000 5.22%
2020 498,000 5.51%
2019 472,000 5.83%
2018 446,000 6.95%
2017 417,000 6.65%
2016 391,000 7.12%
2015 365,000 6.73%
2014 342,000 6.88%
2013 320,000 7.02%
2012 299,000 6.79%
2011 280,000 6.87%
2010 262,000 6.94%
2009 245,000 6.99%
2008 229,000 7.01%
2007 214,000 6.47%
2006 201,000 6.91%
2005 188,000 6.82%
2004 176,000 7.32%
2003 164,000 6.49%
2002 154,000 6.94%
2001 144,000 7.46%
2000 134,000 6.35%
1999 126,000 6.78%
1998 118,000 7.27%
1997 110,000 6.80%
1996 103,000 7.29%
1995 96,000 6.67%
1994 90,000 7.14%
1993 84,000 6.33%
1992 79,000 6.76%
1991 74,000 7.25%
1990 69,000 6.15%
1989 65,000 8.33%
1988 60,000 5.26%
1987 57,000 7.55%
1986 53,000 8.16%
1985 49,000 6.52%
1984 46,000 6.98%
1983 43,000 4.88%
1982 41,000 7.89%
1981 38,000 8.57%
1980 35,000 6.06%
1979 33,000 6.45%
1978 31,000 6.90%
1977 29,000 7.41%
1976 27,000 8.00%
1975 25,000 4.17%
1974 24,000 9.09%
1973 22,000 4.76%
1972 21,000 10.53%
1971 19,000 5.56%
1970 18,000 5.88%
1969 17,000 6.25%
1968 16,000 6.67%
1967 15,000 7.14%
1966 14,000 7.69%
1965 13,000 8.33%
1964 12,000 9.09%
1963 11,000 0.00%
1962 11,000 10.00%
1961 10,000 11.11%
1960 9,000 0.00%
1959 9,000 12.50%
1958 8,000 0.00%
1957 8,000 14.29%
1956 7,000 0.00%
1955 7,000 16.67%
1954 6,000 0.00%
1953 6,000 20.00%
1952 5,000 0.00%
1951 5,000 0.00%
1950 5,000 0.00%