Total population by age (70 years old) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total population by age was 52.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.74
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
86th
of 234 countries
All-time high
52.74
in 2023
All-time low
10.88
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Cameroon is 52.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Cameroon peaked at 52.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 234 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.
Total population by age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.88 | — |
| 1951 | 11.19 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 11.49 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 11.8 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.11 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 12.42 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 12.74 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 13.09 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 13.44 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 13.79 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 14.09 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 14.36 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 14.7 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 15.51 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 15.91 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 16.33 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.75 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 17.17 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 17.61 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 18.05 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 18.5 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.98 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 19.46 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.95 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 20.44 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20.91 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 21.37 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.83 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22.8 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.33 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23.75 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 24.14 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 24.63 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.15 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.68 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.21 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.74 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 27.34 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 27.95 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 28.48 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 29 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.53 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30.07 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.6 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.12 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.65 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.18 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.7 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.24 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.61 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.87 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.41 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.85 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.27 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.92 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.75 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.72 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 43.81 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.06 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.84 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.15 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.99 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 49.06 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 50.76 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 52.74 | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.48, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.37, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3 | 10.88 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.75 | 14.09 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.18 | 18.05 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.98 | 22.8 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.33 | 27.95 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 | 33.24 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.79 | 39.27 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.88 | 46.99 | 52.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 Norway 54.03 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 53.28 compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 52.84 compare
- 87 Croatia 50.98 compare
- 88 New Zealand 47.66 compare
- 89 Niger 47.65 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Cameroon?
- Total population by age in Cameroon was 52.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for total population by age?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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