Cameroon vs Mali: Population by five year age group

Cameroon
4.39 million
in 2023
Mali
4.16 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
33rd
Mali rank
36th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019862023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.39 million against 4.16 million in Mali, a difference of 234,930.

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 747,273 847,486 100,213 Mali
1960s 952,181 990,621 38,440 Mali
1970s 1.31 million 1.22 million 88,847 Cameroon
1980s 1.79 million 1.55 million 238,923 Cameroon
1990s 2.29 million 1.87 million 418,647 Cameroon
2000s 2.90 million 2.55 million 349,492 Cameroon
2010s 3.74 million 3.50 million 238,112 Cameroon
2020s 4.31 million 4.04 million 269,845 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 4.39 million against 4.16 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Cameroon and Mali?
234,930, 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 five year age group?
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Mali ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed