Cameroon vs Germany: Number of children under 15, by world region

Cameroon
11.85 million people
in 2023
Germany
11.77 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
Germany rank
37th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Germany
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.85 million people against 11.77 million people in Germany, a difference of 83,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Cameroon ranks 36th and Germany ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 1.83 million people 15.58 million people 13.75 million people Germany
1960s 2.31 million people 17.03 million people 14.71 million people Germany
1970s 3.16 million people 16.86 million people 13.69 million people Germany
1980s 4.42 million people 12.99 million people 8.57 million people Germany
1990s 5.91 million people 13.16 million people 7.25 million people Germany
2000s 7.47 million people 11.97 million people 4.50 million people Germany
2010s 9.72 million people 11.01 million people 1.29 million people Germany
2020s 11.50 million people 11.64 million people 140,050 people Germany

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 Germany?
Cameroon, at 11.85 million people against 11.77 million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Cameroon and Germany?
83,200 people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Germany ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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 0-14.