Cameroon: Administrative Division

Contents: Departments and Arrondissements

The population of the departments and arrondissements of Cameroon by census years.

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Name	Status	Population Census 1987-04-10	Population Census 2005-11-11
Bamboutos	Department	215,523	292,410	→
Babadjou	Arrondissement	...	36,929	→
Batcham	Arrondissement	...	83,817	→
Galim	Arrondissement	...	51,014	→
Mbouda	Arrondissement	...	120,650	→
Bénoué	Department	385,756	851,955	→
Baschéo (Bachéo)	Arrondissement	...	26,743	→
Bibemi	Arrondissement	...	133,191	→
Dembo	Arrondissement	...	15,816	→
Demsa	Arrondissement	...	37,282	→
Garoua I	City Arrondissement	...	120,232	→
Garoua II	City Arrondissement	...	117,841	→
Garoua III	City Arrondissement	...	27,229	→
Lagdo	Arrondissement	...	142,129	→
Mayo-Hourna	Arrondissement	...	21,445	→
Pitoa	Arrondissement	...	76,715	→
Tcheboa	Arrondissement	...	92,658	→
Touroua	Arrondissement	...	40,674	→
Boumba-et-Ngoko	Department	79,935	115,354	→
Gari-Gombo	Arrondissement	...	15,978	→
Moloundou	Arrondissement	...	18,174	→
Salapoumbé	Arrondissement	...	17,240	→
Yokadouma	Arrondissement	...	63,962	→
Boyo	Department	114,102	124,887	→
Belo	Arrondissement	...	40,757	→
Bum	Arrondissement	...	17,838	→
Fundong	Arrondissement	...	45,831	→
Njinikom	Arrondissement	...	20,461	→
Bui	Department	217,064	321,969	→
Jakiri	Arrondissement	...	47,022	→
Kumbo	Arrondissement	...	83,479	→
Mbven	Arrondissement	...	20,289	→
Nkum	Arrondissement	...	44,059	→
Noni	Arrondissement	...	39,400	→
Oku	Arrondissement	...	87,720	→
Diamaré	Department	386,569	642,227	→
Bogo	Arrondissement	...	95,230	→
Dargala	Arrondissement	...	33,142	→
Gazawa	Arrondissement	...	27,395	→
Maroua I	City Arrondissement	...	134,934	→
Maroua II	City Arrondissement	...	108,902	→
Maroua III	City Arrondissement	...	86,574	→
Meri	Arrondissement	...	86,834	→
Ndoukoula	Arrondissement	...	32,091	→
Petté	Arrondissement	...	37,125	→
Dja-et-Lobo	Department	121,059	196,951	→
Bengbis	Arrondissement	...	13,075	→
Djoum	Arrondissement	...	18,050	→
Meyomessala	Arrondissement	...	31,366	→
Meyomessi	Arrondissement	...	9,227	→
Mintom	Arrondissement	...	6,130	→
Oveng	Arrondissement	...	6,007	→
Sangmélima	Arrondissement	...	82,513	→
Zoétélé	Arrondissement	...	30,583	→
Djérem	Department	61,165	124,948	→
Ngaoundal	Arrondissement	...	52,867	→
Tibati	Arrondissement	...	72,081	→
Donga-Mantung	Department	226,916	269,931	→
Ako	Arrondissement	...	40,349	→
Misaje	Arrondissement	...	22,641	→
Ndu	Arrondissement	...	73,955	→
Nkambé	Arrondissement	...	63,032	→
Nwa	Arrondissement	...	69,954	→
Fako	Department	248,032	466,412	→
Buea	Arrondissement	...	131,325	→
Limbé I	City Arrondissement	...	93,255	→
Limbé II	City Arrondissement	...	16,401	→
Limbé III	City Arrondissement	...	8,554	→
Muyuka	Arrondissement	...	86,268	→
Tiko	Arrondissement	...	117,884	→
West Coast	Arrondissement	...	12,725	→
Faro	Department	55,254	69,477	→
Beka	Arrondissement	...	31,595	→
Poli	Arrondissement	...	37,882	→
Faro-et-Déo	Department	45,467	82,717	→
Galim-Tignère	Arrondissement	...	25,739	→
Kontcha	Arrondissement	...	6,938	→
Mayo-Baléo	Arrondissement	...	15,873	→
Tignère	Arrondissement	...	34,167	→
Haute-Sanaga	Department	77,625	100,352	→
Bibey	Arrondissement	...	4,875	→
Lembe-Yezoum	Arrondissement	...	7,207	→
Mbandjock	Arrondissement	...	21,076	→
Minta	Arrondissement	...	11,406	→
Nanga-Eboko	Arrondissement	...	29,814	→
Nkoteng	Arrondissement	...	19,797	→
Nsem	Arrondissement	...	6,177	→
Haut-Nkam	Department	137,386	144,786	→
Bafang	Arrondissement	...	29,821	→
Bakou	Arrondissement	...	5,255	→
Bana	Arrondissement	...	10,254	→
Bandja	Arrondissement	...	30,931	→
Banka	Arrondissement	...	25,290	→
Banwa	Arrondissement	...	11,693	→
Kékem	Arrondissement	...	31,542	→
Haut-Nyong	Department	148,475	196,519	→
Abong-Mbang	Arrondissement	...	29,005	→
Bebend	Arrondissement	...	9,335	→
Dimako	Arrondissement	...	12,894	→
Dja	Arrondissement	...	10,431	→
Doumaintang	Arrondissement	...	7,956	→
Doumé	Arrondissement	...	18,429	→
Lomié	Arrondissement	...	18,952	→
Mboanz	Arrondissement	...	13,608	→
Mboma	Arrondissement	...	8,120	→
Messamena	Arrondissement	...	26,153	→
Messok	Arrondissement	...	11,213	→
Ngoyla	Arrondissement	...	4,424	→
Nguelemendouka	Arrondissement	...	21,097	→
Somalomo	Arrondissement	...	4,902	→
Hauts-Plateaux	Department	76,704	80,678	→
Baham	Arrondissement	...	19,680	→
Bamendjou	Arrondissement	...	34,269	→
Bangou	Arrondissement	...	15,787	→
Batié	Arrondissement	...	10,942	→
Kadey	Department	132,146	184,098	→
Batouri	Arrondissement	...	67,007	→
Bombé	Arrondissement	...	16,147	→
Kette	Arrondissement	...	31,129	→
Mbang	Arrondissement	...	25,603	→
Mbotoro	Arrondissement	...	7,674	→
Ndelele	Arrondissement	...	26,127	→
Ndem-Nam	Arrondissement	...	10,411	→
Koung-Khi	Department	79,056	65,021	→
Bayangam	Arrondissement	...	13,397	→
Djebem	Arrondissement	...	10,987	→
Poumougne	Arrondissement	...	40,637	→
Koupé-Manengouba	Department	82,952	105,579	→
Bangem	Arrondissement	...	21,411	→
Nguti	Arrondissement	...	27,151	→
Tombel	Arrondissement	...	57,017	→
Lebialem	Department	97,484	113,736	→
Alou	Arrondissement	...	35,855	→
Fontem	Arrondissement	...	39,706	→
Wabane	Arrondissement	...	38,175	→
Lekié	Department	240,252	286,050	→
Batchenga	Arrondissement	...	9,303	→
Ebebda	Arrondissement	...	21,368	→
Elig-Mfomo	Arrondissement	...	16,161	→
Evodoula	Arrondissement	...	18,899	→
Lobo	Arrondissement	...	10,157	→
Monatélé	Arrondissement	...	36,933	→
Obala	Arrondissement	...	78,929	→
Okola	Arrondissement	...	41,081	→
Sa'a	Arrondissement	...	53,219	→
Logone-et-Chari	Department	276,183	486,997	→
Blangoua	Arrondissement	...	50,398	→
Darak	Arrondissement	...	23,901	→
Fotokol	Arrondissement	...	36,893	→
Goulfey	Arrondissement	...	58,117	→
Hile-Alifa	Arrondissement	...	18,425	→
Kousséri	Arrondissement	...	101,246	→
Logone-Birni	Arrondissement	...	52,589	→
Makary	Arrondissement	...	104,843	→
Waza	Arrondissement	...	15,013	→
Zina	Arrondissement	...	25,572	→
Lom-et-Djérem	Department	156,642	275,784	→
Bélabo	Arrondissement	...	30,953	→
Bertoua I	City Arrondissement	...	52,355	→
Bertoua II	City Arrondissement	...	42,534	→
Bétaré-Oya	Arrondissement	...	41,173	→
Diang	Arrondissement	...	15,795	→
Garoua-Boulaï	Arrondissement	...	41,388	→
Mandjou	Arrondissement	...	17,097	→
Ngoura	Arrondissement	...	34,489	→
Manyu	Department	119,621	181,039	→
Akwaya	Arrondissement	...	85,914	→
Eyumodjock	Arrondissement	...	35,999	→
Mamfé Central	Arrondissement	...	31,641	→
Upper Banyang	Arrondissement	...	27,485	→
Mayo-Banyo	Department	92,315	187,066	→
Bankim	Arrondissement	...	70,132	→
Banyo	Arrondissement	...	93,880	→
Mayo-Darlé	Arrondissement	...	23,054	→
Mayo-Danay	Department	356,471	529,061	→
Datcheka	Arrondissement	...	31,545	→
Gobo	Arrondissement	...	53,119	→
Guéré	Arrondissement	...	38,328	→
Kaï-Kaï	Arrondissement	...	55,366	→
Kalfou	Arrondissement	...	26,203	→
Kar-Hay	Arrondissement	...	42,963	→
Maga	Arrondissement	...	85,100	→
Tchati-Bali	Arrondissement	...	32,063	→
Vele	Arrondissement	...	41,693	→
Wina	Arrondissement	...	30,702	→
Yagoua	Arrondissement	...	91,979	→
Mayo-Kani	Department	230,779	404,646	→
Guidiguis	Arrondissement	...	43,632	→
Kaélé	Arrondissement	...	105,504	→
Mindif	Arrondissement	...	50,530	→
Moulvoudaye	Arrondissement	...	82,368	→
Moutourwa	Arrondissement	...	40,197	→
Porhi	Arrondissement	...	38,809	→
Taibong	Arrondissement	...	43,606	→
Mayo-Louti	Department	226,731	391,326	→
Figuil	Arrondissement	...	67,997	→
Guider	Arrondissement	...	223,503	→
Mayo-Oulo	Arrondissement	...	99,826	→
Mayo-Rey	Department	164,424	375,201	→
Madingring	Arrondissement	...	57,347	→
Rey-Bouba	Arrondissement	...	116,192	→
Tcholliré	Arrondissement	...	47,296	→
Touboro	Arrondissement	...	154,366	→
Mayo-Sava	Department	213,708	348,890	→
Kolofata	Arrondissement	...	77,857	→
Mora	Arrondissement	...	179,777	→
Tokombéré	Arrondissement	...	91,256	→
Mayo-Tsanaga	Department	391,985	699,971	→
Bourrha	Arrondissement	...	88,585	→
Hina	Arrondissement	...	43,755	→
Koza	Arrondissement	...	81,076	→
Mayo-Moskota	Arrondissement	...	73,716	→
Mogode	Arrondissement	...	112,905	→
Mokolo	Arrondissement	...	242,274	→
Soulédé-Roua	Arrondissement	...	57,660	→
Mbam-et-Inoubou	Department	148,775	188,927	→
Bafia	Arrondissement	...	55,506	→
Bokito	Arrondissement	...	40,228	→
Deuk	Arrondissement	...	11,485	→
Kiiki	Arrondissement	...	8,519	→
Kon-Yambetta	Arrondissement	...	8,692	→
Makénéné	Arrondissement	...	16,564	→
Ndikiniméki	Arrondissement	...	17,462	→
Nitoukou	Arrondissement	...	4,831	→
Ombessa	Arrondissement	...	25,640	→
Mbam-et-Kim	Department	55,959	105,511	→
Mbangassina	Arrondissement	...	41,180	→
Ngambè-Tikar	Arrondissement	...	12,489	→
Ngoro	Arrondissement	...	13,892	→
Ntui	Arrondissement	...	25,618	→
Yoko	Arrondissement	...	12,332	→
Mbéré	Department	126,921	171,670	→
Dir	Arrondissement	...	34,284	→
Djohong	Arrondissement	...	24,445	→
Meiganga	Arrondissement	...	88,745	→
Ngaoui	Arrondissement	...	24,196	→
Méfou-et-Afamba	Department	87,307	126,025	→
Afanloum	Arrondissement	...	1,787	→
Assamba	Arrondissement	...	4,801	→
Awaé	Arrondissement	...	15,888	→
Edzendouan	Arrondissement	...	4,436	→
Esse	Arrondissement	...	16,822	→
Mfou	Arrondissement	...	37,209	→
Nkolafamba	Arrondissement	...	14,494	→
Soa	Arrondissement	...	30,588	→
Méfou-et-Akono	Department	55,446	59,017	→
Akono	Arrondissement	...	8,511	→
Bikok	Arrondissement	...	16,278	→
Mbankomo	Arrondissement	...	20,305	→
Ngoumou	Arrondissement	...	13,923	→
Meme	Department	202,518	326,734	→
Konye	Arrondissement	...	44,711	→
Kumba I	City Arrondissement	...	68,095	→
Kumba II	City Arrondissement	...	62,878	→
Kumba III	City Arrondissement	...	35,358	→
Mbonge	Arrondissement	...	115,692	→
Menchum	Department	105,664	161,998	→
Fungom	Arrondissement	...	58,666	→
Furu-Awa	Arrondissement	...	13,997	→
Menchum Valley	Arrondissement	...	50,235	→
Wum	Arrondissement	...	39,100	→
Menoua	Department	251,616	285,764	→
Dschang	Arrondissement	...	101,385	→
Fokoué	Arrondissement	...	9,576	→
Fongo-Tongo	Arrondissement	...	18,822	→
Nkong-Ni	Arrondissement	...	53,367	→
Penka-Michel	Arrondissement	...	65,135	→
Santchou	Arrondissement	...	37,479	→
Mezam	Department	313,043	524,127	→
Bafut	Arrondissement	...	57,930	→
Bali	Arrondissement	...	30,375	→
Bamenda I	City Arrondissement	...	28,359	→
Bamenda II	City Arrondissement	...	184,277	→
Bamenda III	City Arrondissement	...	110,253	→
Santa	Arrondissement	...	64,391	→
Tubah	Arrondissement	...	48,542	→
Mfoundi	Department	703,588	1,881,876	→
Yaoundé I	City Arrondissement	...	281,586	→
Yaoundé II	City Arrondissement	...	238,927	→
Yaoundé III	City Arrondissement	...	252,501	→
Yaoundé IV	City Arrondissement	...	477,350	→
Yaoundé V	City Arrondissement	...	265,087	→
Yaoundé VI	City Arrondissement	...	268,428	→
Yaoundé VII	City Arrondissement	...	97,997	→
Mifi	Department	202,193	301,456	→
Bafoussam I	City Arrondissement	...	98,339	→
Bafoussam II	City Arrondissement	...	121,282	→
Bafoussam III	City Arrondissement	...	81,835	→
Momo	Department	143,466	138,693	→
Batibo	Arrondissement	...	44,619	→
Mbengwi	Arrondissement	...	31,591	→
Ngie	Arrondissement	...	17,697	→
Njikwa	Arrondissement	...	16,634	→
Widikum-Menka	Arrondissement	...	28,152	→
Moungo	Department	340,287	379,241	→
Abo Fiko (Bonaléa)	Arrondissement	...	25,018	→
Baré-Bakem	Arrondissement	...	16,485	→
Dibombari	Arrondissement	...	17,141	→
Loum	Arrondissement	...	39,707	→
Manjo	Arrondissement	...	34,230	→
Mbanga	Arrondissement	...	35,415	→
Melong	Arrondissement	...	54,279	→
Mombo	Arrondissement	...	5,530	→
Njombe-Penja	Arrondissement	...	31,792	→
Nkongsamba I	City Arrondissement	...	52,434	→
Nkongsamba II	City Arrondissement	...	37,154	→
Nkongsamba III	City Arrondissement	...	15,795	→
Nlonako	Arrondissement	...	14,261	→
Mvila	Department	116,996	179,429	→
Biwong-Bane	Arrondissement	...	13,151	→
Biwong-Bulu	Arrondissement	...	12,867	→
Ebolowa I	City Arrondissement	...	40,538	→
Ebolowa II	City Arrondissement	...	55,957	→
Efoulan	Arrondissement	...	8,905	→
Mengong	Arrondissement	...	17,222	→
Mvangan	Arrondissement	...	16,114	→
Ngoulemakong	Arrondissement	...	14,675	→
Ndé	Department	83,588	94,849	→
Bangangté	Arrondissement	...	63,595	→
Bassamba	Arrondissement	...	2,814	→
Bazou	Arrondissement	...	14,912	→
Tonga	Arrondissement	...	13,528	→
Ndian	Department	87,435	122,579	→
Bamusso	Arrondissement	...	19,230	→
Dikome-Balue	Arrondissement	...	13,364	→
Ekondo-Titi	Arrondissement	...	56,503	→
Idabato	Arrondissement	...	3,482	→
Isanguele	Arrondissement	...	3,476	→
Kombo-Abedimo	Arrondissement	...	2,146	→
Kombo-Itindi	Arrondissement	...	2,958	→
Mundemba	Arrondissement	...	14,385	→
Toko	Arrondissement	...	7,035	→
Ngo-Ketunjia	Department	117,093	187,348	→
Babessi	Arrondissement	...	49,208	→
Balikumbat	Arrondissement	...	68,537	→
Ndop	Arrondissement	...	69,603	→
Nkam	Department	41,143	36,730	→
Nkondjock	Arrondissement	...	17,428	→
Nord-Makombé	Arrondissement	...	3,999	→
Yabassi	Arrondissement	...	12,999	→
Yingui	Arrondissement	...	2,304	→
Noun	Department	293,725	455,083	→
Bangourain	Arrondissement	...	30,877	→
Foumban	Arrondissement	...	106,309	→
Foumbot	Arrondissement	...	76,486	→
Kouoptamo	Arrondissement	...	48,772	→
Koutaba	Arrondissement	...	49,171	→
Magba	Arrondissement	...	35,628	→
Malentouen	Arrondissement	...	45,121	→
Massangam	Arrondissement	...	38,736	→
Njimom	Arrondissement	...	23,983	→
Nyong-et-Kéllé	Department	98,261	129,819	→
Biyouha	Arrondissement	...	3,386	→
Bondjock	Arrondissement	...	8,431	→
Bot-Makak	Arrondissement	...	17,089	→
Dibang	Arrondissement	...	9,063	→
Éséka	Arrondissement	...	23,242	→
Makak	Arrondissement	...	29,135	→
Matomb	Arrondissement	...	11,512	→
Messondo	Arrondissement	...	14,139	→
Ngog-Mapubi	Arrondissement	...	9,137	→
Nguibassal	Arrondissement	...	4,685	→
Nyong-et-Mfoumou	Department	88,349	104,507	→
Akonolinga	Arrondissement	...	47,561	→
Ayos	Arrondissement	...	22,899	→
Endom	Arrondissement	...	14,789	→
Mengang	Arrondissement	...	8,031	→
Nyakokombo	Arrondissement	...	11,227	→
Nyong-et-So'o	Department	96,038	115,960	→
Akoeman	Arrondissement	...	5,397	→
Dzeng	Arrondissement	...	9,412	→
Mbalmayo	Arrondissement	...	62,808	→
Mengueme	Arrondissement	...	7,527	→
Ngomedzap	Arrondissement	...	17,169	→
Nkolmetet	Arrondissement	...	13,647	→
Océan	Department	92,994	179,093	→
Akom II	Arrondissement	...	8,802	→
Bipindi	Arrondissement	...	14,118	→
Campo	Arrondissement	...	6,923	→
Kribi I	City Arrondissement	...	29,886	→
Kribi II	City Arrondissement	...	40,679	→
Lokoundje	Arrondissement	...	22,681	→
Lolodorf	Arrondissement	...	14,326	→
Mvengue	Arrondissement	...	17,757	→
Niete	Arrondissement	...	23,921	→
Sanaga-Maritime	Department	136,932	162,315	→
Dibamba	Arrondissement	...	5,350	→
Dizangué	Arrondissement	...	17,086	→
Édéa I	City Arrondissement	...	64,761	→
Édéa II	City Arrondissement	...	13,539	→
Massock-Songloulou	Arrondissement	...	5,044	→
Mouanko	Arrondissement	...	9,162	→
Ndom	Arrondissement	...	10,340	→
Ngambe	Arrondissement	...	6,210	→
Ngwei	Arrondissement	...	4,831	→
Nyanon	Arrondissement	...	12,517	→
Pouma	Arrondissement	...	13,475	→
Vallée-du-Ntem	Department	42,749	79,182	→
Ambam	Arrondissement	...	41,089	→
Kyé-Ossi	Arrondissement	...	17,117	→
Ma'an	Arrondissement	...	12,448	→
Olamze	Arrondissement	...	8,528	→
Vina	Department	169,317	317,888	→
Belel	Arrondissement	...	37,663	→
Martap	Arrondissement	...	24,815	→
Mbe	Arrondissement	...	17,478	→
Nganha	Arrondissement	...	28,443	→
Ngaoundéré I	City Arrondissement	...	78,277	→
Ngaoundéré II	City Arrondissement	...	84,959	→
Ngaoundéré III	City Arrondissement	...	17,527	→
Nyambaka	Arrondissement	...	28,726	→
Wouri	Department	834,471	1,931,977	→
Douala I	City Arrondissement	...	223,214	→
Douala II	City Arrondissement	...	261,407	→
Douala III	City Arrondissement	...	646,347	→
Douala IV	City Arrondissement	...	250,626	→
Douala V	City Arrondissement	...	544,919	→
Douala VI	City Arrondissement	...	5,464	→
Cameroun [Cameroon]	Republic	10,493,655	17,463,836

Source: Bureau Central des Recensements et des Etudes de Population, Institut National de la Statistique Cameroun (web).

Explanation: Area and density figures of arrondissements are computed using geospatial data.