Benin vs Cameroon: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Benin
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
23rd
Cameroon rank
21st
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.4106 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 0.1426 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 0.4668 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.3171 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.0215 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 0.1062 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.82 % change on previous year against 1.75 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.