Cameroon vs Niger: Number of children under 15, by world region
Cameroon
11.85 million people
in 2023
Niger
12.29 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
36th
Niger rank
33rd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.29 million people against 11.85 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 437,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 million people | 1.48 million people | 345,366 people | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 2.31 million people | 1.95 million people | 365,192 people | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.16 million people | 2.50 million people | 659,228 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.42 million people | 3.31 million people | 1.11 million people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.91 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.40 million people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 6.58 million people | 890,555 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.72 million people | 9.64 million people | 82,557 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.50 million people | 11.83 million people | 331,600 people | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 12.29 million people against 11.85 million people in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Cameroon and Niger?
- 437,600 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd 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.