Cameroon vs Mali: Population by age group
Cameroon
4.39 million people
in 2023
Mali
4.16 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
Mali rank
36th
Population by age group over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.39 million people against 4.16 million people in Mali, a difference of 234,930 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,273 people | 847,486 people | 100,213 people | Mali |
| 1960s | 952,181 people | 990,621 people | 38,440 people | Mali |
| 1970s | 1.31 million people | 1.22 million people | 88,847 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.55 million people | 238,923 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 1.87 million people | 418,647 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 2.55 million people | 349,492 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.74 million people | 3.50 million people | 238,112 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 4.04 million people | 269,845 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 4.39 million people against 4.16 million people in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Cameroon and Mali?
- 234,930 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 36th 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 0-4.