What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?

0.0005 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita

Cameroon

0.0156 units per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0161 units per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

200th

Nigeria rank

198th

Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0161 units per person against 0.0156 units per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0222 units per person	0.0189 units per person	0.0033 units per person	Cameroon
1970s	0.0223 units per person	0.0181 units per person	0.0042 units per person	Cameroon
1980s	0.0211 units per person	0.0174 units per person	0.0038 units per person	Cameroon
1990s	0.0196 units per person	0.0168 units per person	0.0028 units per person	Cameroon
2000s	0.0179 units per person	0.0161 units per person	0.0019 units per person	Cameroon
2010s	0.016 units per person	0.0157 units per person	0.0003 units per person	Cameroon
2020s	0.0154 units per person	0.0159 units per person	0.0005 units per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0161 units per person against 0.0156 units per person in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female, per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 0.0005 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?: Cameroon ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.