Douala: population and official figures
What is the population of Douala?
Douala had 3,713,741 inhabitants (city proper) on 1 July 2024, according to an official estimate (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Douala?
Women and girls made up 49.8% of residents (1,850,142 female, 1,863,598 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyThe UN marks this figure as an estimate of lower reliability.
Who runs Douala?
In Cameroon, cities and towns are run by urban communities / 'city of …': Community council made up of councillors from member communes; city mayor chosen from within under the 2019 code. Big-city functions (major works, intercommunal planning) across two or more 'district communes'.
How local power works in Cameroon
Cities of a similar size in Cameroon
- Yaounde 3,658,645
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
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