Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 787,243 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
787,243 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
787,243 people
in 2023
All-time low
150,038 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon is 787,243 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon peaked at 787,243 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,038 people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 150,038 people | — |
| 1951 | 155,061 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 160,094 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 165,179 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 170,351 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 175,618 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 180,983 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 186,349 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 191,701 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 197,144 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 201,939 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 206,060 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 211,083 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 217,009 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 222,994 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 229,049 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 235,200 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 241,483 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 247,922 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 254,528 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 261,311 people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 268,316 people | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 275,493 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 282,785 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 290,146 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 297,502 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 304,594 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 311,431 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 318,489 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 325,653 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 333,678 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 342,183 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 348,279 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 353,968 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 361,694 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 369,999 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 378,269 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 386,599 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 394,915 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 403,198 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 411,616 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 420,007 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 428,372 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 436,850 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 445,312 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 453,709 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 462,153 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 470,635 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 479,171 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 487,719 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 496,198 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 504,884 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 514,083 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 523,501 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 532,684 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 541,558 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 550,447 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 559,910 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 569,990 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 580,506 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 591,490 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 602,722 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 613,677 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 623,741 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 634,643 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 647,700 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 661,768 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 676,386 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 692,291 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 710,081 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 727,756 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 744,457 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 763,487 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 787,243 people | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 787,243 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 787,243 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173,252 people | 150,038 people | 197,144 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 226,727 people | 201,939 people | 254,528 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 293,572 people | 261,311 people | 325,653 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,278 people | 333,678 people | 403,198 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,554 people | 411,616 people | 487,719 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,376 people | 496,198 people | 580,506 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,450 people | 591,490 people | 710,081 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,736 people | 727,756 people | 787,243 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 86 Azerbaijan 826,482 people compare
- 87 Ireland 806,826 people compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 783,335 people compare
- 91 Singapore 756,988 people compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 688,576 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Cameroon was 787,243 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 787,243 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,038 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.