Cameroon vs Mali: Population younger than 15 with projections

Cameroon
11.85 million
in 2023
Mali
11.04 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
Mali rank
39th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

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

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.85 million against 11.04 million in Mali, a difference of 805,400.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

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

Cameroon ranks 36th and Mali ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 1.83 million 2.01 million 180,746 Mali
1960s 2.31 million 2.35 million 38,659 Mali
1970s 3.16 million 2.88 million 282,109 Cameroon
1980s 4.42 million 3.75 million 670,735 Cameroon
1990s 5.91 million 4.75 million 1.15 million Cameroon
2000s 7.47 million 6.24 million 1.24 million Cameroon
2010s 9.72 million 8.78 million 942,505 Cameroon
2020s 11.50 million 10.66 million 844,125 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 11.85 million against 11.04 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Cameroon and Mali?
805,400, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
Cameroon ranks 36th and Mali ranks 39th 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