Population by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population by age group was 4.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 427,706 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.