Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cameroon
11.85 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.96 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
35th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cameroon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.96 million people against 11.85 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 108,500 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 million people | 11.72 million people | 9.89 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.31 million people | 12.71 million people | 10.39 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 12.98 million people | 9.82 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.42 million people | 11.11 million people | 6.69 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.91 million people | 11.25 million people | 5.34 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 11.05 million people | 3.58 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.72 million people | 11.65 million people | 1.93 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 11.50 million people | 12.04 million people | 533,725 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cameroon or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.96 million people against 11.85 million people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cameroon and United Kingdom?
- 108,500 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.