Cameroon vs Ireland: Population by age group
Cameroon
787,243 people
in 2023
Ireland
806,826 people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
89th
Ireland rank
87th
Population by age group over time
- Cameroon
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 806,826 people against 787,243 people in Cameroon, a difference of 19,583 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173,252 people | 317,296 people | 144,044 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 226,727 people | 321,671 people | 94,944 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 293,572 people | 342,641 people | 49,069 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 367,278 people | 381,194 people | 13,916 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 449,554 people | 411,130 people | 38,425 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 537,376 people | 456,704 people | 80,672 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 645,450 people | 607,243 people | 38,207 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 755,736 people | 763,010 people | 7,275 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Cameroon or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 806,826 people against 787,243 people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Cameroon and Ireland?
- 19,583 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.