Cameroon vs France: Number of children under 15, by world region
Cameroon
11.85 million people
in 2023
France
11.15 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
France rank
38th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Cameroon
- France
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 11.85 million people against 11.15 million people in France, a difference of 697,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
Cameroon ranks 36th and France ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and France in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 million people | 10.80 million people | 8.97 million people | France |
| 1960s | 2.31 million people | 12.47 million people | 10.16 million people | France |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 12.55 million people | 9.39 million people | France |
| 1980s | 4.42 million people | 11.80 million people | 7.38 million people | France |
| 1990s | 5.91 million people | 11.36 million people | 5.46 million people | France |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 11.43 million people | 3.95 million people | France |
| 2010s | 9.72 million people | 11.77 million people | 2.05 million people | France |
| 2020s | 11.50 million people | 11.33 million people | 170,475 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Cameroon or France?
- Cameroon, at 11.85 million people against 11.15 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Cameroon and France?
- 697,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and France rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and France ranks 38th 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 under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.