Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14, female
Cameroon
40.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
40.4%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Nigeria rank
19th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.7% against 40.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 41.4% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 42.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.9% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 43.9% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 40.7% against 40.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.