Cameroon vs Puerto Rico: Population by age group
Cameroon
787,243 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
783,335 people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
89th
Puerto Rico rank
90th
Population by age group over time
- Cameroon
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 787,243 people against 783,335 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3,908 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173,252 people | 92,695 people | 80,556 people | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 226,727 people | 148,166 people | 78,561 people | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 293,572 people | 218,626 people | 74,946 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 367,278 people | 285,758 people | 81,520 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 449,554 people | 380,513 people | 69,041 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 537,376 people | 509,726 people | 27,650 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 645,450 people | 637,463 people | 7,987 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 755,736 people | 759,399 people | 3,663 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Cameroon or Puerto Rico?
- Cameroon, at 787,243 people against 783,335 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
- 3,908 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Puerto Rico rank globally for population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 90th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.