About Yaoundé
Yaoundé is located in Cameroon, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,299,369
Figure applies toYaoundé (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryCameroon
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCapital
Country codeCM
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.