Yaoundé
Cameroon · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 5.1 million
- Projected, 2050
- 8.7 million+69.6%
- World rank
- #792000: #211 → 2050: #50
- Urban area
- 334 km²
- Density
- 15,287people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 17 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Douala · −3 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,356 km
Weather in Yaoundé
Yaoundé
22°
Cloudy
Today: ↑27° ↓21°
Pressure 1016 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
40
Good
- PM2.5
- 15µg/m³
- PM10
- 18.9µg/m³
- NO₂
- 8.3µg/m³
- O₃
- 29µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today21°27°90%, 4.8 mm
- Sat21°29°86%, 1.5 mm
- Sun21°28°84%, 3 mm
- Mon21°28°80%, 2.2 mm
- Tue20°27°100%, 15.2 mm
- Wed20°28°71%, 5.7 mm
- Thu21°29°73%, 1.8 mm
Feels like
26°Humidity
99%Wind
3km/h180° Sgust 8 km/hUV index
7HighPrecipitation
90%4.8 mmSunrise
05:58Sunrise 05:58Sunset 17:58
Updated 21:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975455
- 1980607
- 1985776
- 1990976
- 19951,245
- 20001,579
- 20052,064
- 20102,665
- 20153,462
- 20204,440
- 20255,106
- 20305,799
- 20356,491
- 20407,257
- 20457,955
- 20508,661
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
NSI · 14 km
Currency: XAF (FCFA)
Landmarks in Yaoundé
Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.
- Blackitude Museum
- Musée National
- Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d
- Animaux empaillés
- Catholic Cross of Ngoya summit · Montée du Mt Ngoya
- Charles Atangana
- Chapelle De Christ
- Kamerun coopérative
- Maison Dominik
- Musée
- Nda Mekok
- Plus vieux bâtiment en dur de Yaoundé
- Porte des étoiles
- Réunification monument
- Rustick-home Musée Tmc
- Salle de Danse
- Village Madiba
- Caveau
- Marie Statue
- Monument aux morts
- Monument de l'indépendace
- Monument Leclerc-Eboué
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Cameroon
FAQ
What is the population of Yaoundé?
Yaoundé has 5.1 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #79 in the world. The UN projects 8.7 million by 2050.
What time zone is Yaoundé in?
Africa/Douala, UTC+1. −3 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Yaoundé have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
What landmarks are in Yaoundé?
Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include Blackitude Museum, Musée National, Musée Ethnographique et d'Histoire des Peuples de la Forêt d, Animaux empaillés, Catholic Cross of Ngoya summit, Charles Atangana, Chapelle De Christ, Kamerun coopérative, Maison Dominik, Musée.
How far is Yaoundé from Tbilisi?
About 5,356 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).