Douala
Douala (4.1 million inhabitants): major city of Cameroon, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Population | 4.1 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Douala has a metropolitan population of 4.1 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Douala is in Cameroon. It is a major city of Cameroon.
Douala is a major city of Cameroon. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Cameroon factbook for the wider national picture.