Yaounde
Yaounde (4.5 million inhabitants): major city of Cameroon, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| Population | 4.5 million |
| Capital | Yes — national capital |
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.
Yaounde has a metropolitan population of 4.5 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Yaounde is in Cameroon. It is the national capital of Cameroon.
Yaounde is the national capital of Cameroon. As the capital, it is the country’s seat of government. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Cameroon factbook for the wider national picture.