Population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 15-24 years was 5,864 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon is 5,864 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon peaked at 5,864 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,111 thousands, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,275 thousands | 1,111 thousands | 1,454 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,739 thousands | 1,496 thousands | 2,027 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,486 thousands | 2,105 thousands | 2,892 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 thousands | 2,985 thousands | 3,864 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,405 thousands | 3,961 thousands | 4,894 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,437 thousands | 5,030 thousands | 5,864 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.66 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon was 5,864 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,864 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 thousands in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release