Cameroon vs France: Population younger than 15 with projections

Cameroon
11.85 million
in 2023
France
11.15 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
France rank
38th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • Cameroon
  • France
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.85 million against 11.15 million in France, a difference of 697,000.

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 10.80 million 8.97 million France
1960s 2.31 million 12.47 million 10.16 million France
1970s 3.16 million 12.55 million 9.39 million France
1980s 4.42 million 11.80 million 7.38 million France
1990s 5.91 million 11.36 million 5.46 million France
2000s 7.47 million 11.43 million 3.95 million France
2010s 9.72 million 11.77 million 2.05 million France
2020s 11.50 million 11.33 million 170,475 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Cameroon or France?
Cameroon, at 11.85 million against 11.15 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Cameroon and France?
697,000, 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 population younger than 15 with projections?
Cameroon ranks 36th and France ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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