Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Population ages 15-64, female
Burkina Faso
6.82 million
in 2025
Cameroon
8.43 million
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
59th
Cameroon rank
56th
Population ages 15-64, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.43 million against 6.82 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.61 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million | 1.62 million | 187,294 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.67 million | 1.98 million | 309,406 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 2.50 million | 425,594 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 3.31 million | 656,474 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 4.47 million | 851,953 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 6.08 million | 1.18 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 7.80 million | 1.51 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 8.43 million against 6.82 million in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.61 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for population ages 15-64, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, female. 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.