Cameroon vs World: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Cameroon
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
26th
World rank
26th
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- World
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.15 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
Cameroon ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.1134 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 0.0825 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.4343 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Cameroon or World?
- Cameroon, at 3.15 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Cameroon and World?
- 2.05 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and World rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.