Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Cameroon
1.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Ethiopia rank
19th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.3906 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.5407 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 0.3433 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.3041 % 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, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.