Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate
Cameroon
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
1.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
44th
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 0.0684 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0.1959 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.743 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 0.3437 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.1114 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.916 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.4185 % change on previous year | 0.9694 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.17 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 44th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 00-04, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.