Cameroon vs Ireland: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Cameroon
787,243 people
in 2023
Ireland
806,826 people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
89th
Ireland rank
87th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ireland
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cameroon or Ireland?
Ireland, at 806,826 people against 787,243 people in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.