Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita was 0 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0 thousands per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0 thousands per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands per person, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0 thousands per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0 thousands per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 195 Nauru 0 thousands per person compare
- 196 Angola 0 thousands per person compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 0 thousands per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 0 thousands per person compare
- 200 Burkina Faso 0 thousands per person compare
- 201 Cote d'Ivoire 0 thousands per person 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)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita in Cameroon was 0 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands per person in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.