Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total
Cameroon
16.75 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.32 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Cameroon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.75 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.43 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 million | 6.01 million | 2.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 7.76 million | 3.90 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 9.34 million | 4.43 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 11.27 million | 4.72 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 13.55 million | 4.65 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.12 million | 14.06 million | 1.94 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.51 million | 14.49 million | 1.02 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
- Cameroon, at 16.75 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 2.43 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 217 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.