Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, female
Cameroon
3.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
204th
Nigeria rank
201st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 204th and Nigeria ranks 201st of 218 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 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Cameroon ranks 204th and Nigeria ranks 201st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.