Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 12,179 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,179 thousands
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 233 countries
All-time high
12,179 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
2,668 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12,179 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Cameroon peaked at 12,179 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,668 thousands, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,668 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 2,755 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,847 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,942 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,042 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3,145 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,251 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,361 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 3,475 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,596 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3,721 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3,859 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4,002 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,131 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,265 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4,403 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4,546 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4,694 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,847 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 5,000 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,154 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,311 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,467 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,621 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,774 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,922 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6,065 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,199 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6,331 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6,473 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6,622 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,771 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,920 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,077 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,247 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7,430 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,622 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,820 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,030 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8,249 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,478 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,713 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,953 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9,196 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9,439 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9,692 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,957 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,234 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,508 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,775 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,030 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,272 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,507 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11,737 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11,960 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 12,179 thousands | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12,179 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,784 thousands, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12,179 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,108 thousands | 2,668 thousands | 3,596 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,347 thousands | 3,721 thousands | 5,000 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,832 thousands | 5,154 thousands | 6,473 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,379 thousands | 6,622 thousands | 8,249 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,594 thousands | 8,478 thousands | 10,775 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,614 thousands | 11,030 thousands | 12,179 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Niger 12,753 thousands compare
- 33 Madagascar 12,648 thousands compare
- 34 Ghana 12,382 thousands compare
- 36 United Kingdom 11,846 thousands compare
- 37 Germany 11,743 thousands compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 11,454 thousands compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Cameroon?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Cameroon was 12,179 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,179 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,668 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release