Population by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population by age group was 787,243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
787,243
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
787,243
in 2023
All-time low
150,038
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Cameroon stood at 787,243. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cameroon peaked at 787,243 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,038, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 150,038 | — |
| 1951 | 155,061 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 160,094 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 165,179 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 170,351 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 175,618 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 180,983 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 186,349 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 191,701 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 197,144 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 201,939 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 206,060 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 211,083 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 217,009 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 222,994 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 229,049 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 235,200 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 241,483 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 247,922 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 254,528 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 261,311 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 268,316 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 275,493 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 282,785 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 290,146 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 297,502 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 304,594 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 311,431 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 318,489 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 325,653 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 333,678 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 342,183 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 348,279 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 353,968 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 361,694 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 369,999 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 378,269 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 386,599 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 394,915 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 403,198 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 411,616 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 420,007 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 428,372 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 436,850 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 445,312 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 453,709 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 462,153 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 470,635 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 479,171 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 487,719 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 496,198 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 504,884 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 514,083 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 523,501 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 532,684 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 541,558 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 550,447 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 559,910 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 569,990 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 580,506 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 591,490 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 602,722 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 613,677 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 623,741 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 634,643 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 647,700 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 661,768 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 676,386 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 692,291 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 710,081 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 727,756 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 744,457 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 763,487 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 787,243 | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 787,243 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 787,243 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173,252 | 150,038 | 197,144 | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,727 | 201,939 | 254,528 | 10 |
| 1970s | 293,572 | 261,311 | 325,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,278 | 333,678 | 403,198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,554 | 411,616 | 487,719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,376 | 496,198 | 580,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,450 | 591,490 | 710,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,736 | 727,756 | 787,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 86 Azerbaijan 826,482 compare
- 87 Ireland 806,826 compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 783,335 compare
- 91 Singapore 756,988 compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 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 by age group in Cameroon?
- Population by age group in Cameroon was 787,243 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 787,243 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,038 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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