Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 5,864 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,864 thousands
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5,864 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
1,111 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 15-24 years in Cameroon, 1970–2025
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 44th 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 15-24 years (thousands) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,111 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 1,140 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,172 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,208 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1,250 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,294 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,336 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1,372 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,410 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,454 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1,496 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,565 thousands | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,621 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,629 thousands | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,677 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,740 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,807 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,878 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1,953 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,027 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,105 thousands | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,186 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,267 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,350 thousands | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,435 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,520 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,608 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2,701 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,799 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,892 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,985 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,080 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,180 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,284 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,385 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,484 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,580 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,672 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,766 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,864 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,961 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,054 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,140 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,226 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,319 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,449 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,563 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,669 thousands | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,770 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,894 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,030 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,181 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,343 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,515 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,691 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 5,864 thousands | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,864 thousands is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,267 thousands, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,864 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,007 thousands, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 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 44th out of 233 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release