How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita

Cameroon

0.0004 thousands per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0004 thousands per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

17th

Nigeria rank

20th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0004 thousands per person against 0.0004 thousands per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Nigeria
1980s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Cameroon
1990s	0.0005 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Cameroon
2000s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Cameroon
2010s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0004 thousands per person	0.0004 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 0.0004 thousands per person against 0.0004 thousands per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 0 thousands per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?: Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.