Cameroon vs Eritrea: Population 0-24

Cameroon
61.0%
in 2011
Eritrea
61.5%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
29th
Eritrea rank
26th

Population 0-24 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
020406080196019852011

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 61.5% against 61.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eritrea Difference Ahead
1960s 59.5% 64.2% 4.6% Eritrea
1970s 61.5% 63.5% 2.0% Eritrea
1980s 63.4% 64.4% 1.0% Eritrea
1990s 63.9% 68.8% 4.9% Eritrea
2000s 62.5% 64.7% 2.2% Eritrea
2010s 61.2% 61.6% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population 0-24, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 61.5% against 61.0% in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in population 0-24 between Cameroon and Eritrea?
0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for population 0-24?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population 0-24 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 3,016 data points, 1960–2011
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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.