Cameroon vs Niger: Population ages 15-64, total
Cameroon
16.75 million
in 2025
Niger
14.28 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
56th
Niger rank
58th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.75 million against 14.28 million in Niger, a difference of 2.47 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Niger ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million | 2.00 million | 1.13 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 2.68 million | 1.18 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 3.59 million | 1.32 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 4.90 million | 1.64 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 6.70 million | 2.20 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12.12 million | 9.53 million | 2.59 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.51 million | 12.97 million | 2.54 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 16.75 million against 14.28 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Cameroon and Niger?
- 2.47 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Niger ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.