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
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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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.