Population by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population by age group was 4.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.39 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.39 million people
in 2023
All-time low
682,482 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Cameroon stood at 4.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Cameroon peaked at 4.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 682,482 people, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 682,482 people | — |
| 1951 | 688,959 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 699,197 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 714,486 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 733,508 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 752,618 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 771,109 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 790,157 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 809,899 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 830,317 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 850,915 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 871,729 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 892,720 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 913,533 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 934,239 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 956,081 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 980,194 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million people | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.39 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.39 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,273 people | 682,482 people | 830,317 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 952,181 people | 850,915 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.55 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 2.55 million people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million people | 3.39 million people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 4.59 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 4.59 million people compare
- 32 Myanmar 4.43 million people compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.31 million people compare
- 35 Ghana 4.23 million people compare
- 36 Mali 4.16 million people 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 by age group in Cameroon?
- Population by age group in Cameroon was 4.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,482 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd 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 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.