Cameroon launched on Friday the fourth general census of population and housing, coupled with the general census of agriculture and livestock, a major national operation aimed at updating the country’s demographic, social, and economic data, announced the public channel CRTV.
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This vast campaign will take place across the national territory from April 24 to May 29, i.e., 35 days, with the participation of over 32,000 census agents deployed in the field, according to authorities.
The government indicated that the operation, funded to the tune of nearly 23.5 million dollars (approximately 13.5 billion CFA francs), aimed to provide reliable statistics for development planning, public policy formulation, and the consideration of the demographic dividend in Cameroon’s trajectory towards emergence.
The collected data should allow for a better understanding of the situation of the population, the economy, and the rural sector, while offering a reference tool for public administrations, business circles, universities, research centers, and other development actors.
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As part of the deployment, authorities intend to intensify awareness campaigns to adapt messages to the realities of the different areas of the country.
The last general census dates back to 2005, when the Cameroonian population was estimated at approximately 20 million inhabitants. United Nations projections now place this population at nearly 30 million.
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