Cameroon vs Somalia: Population ages 65 and above, female
Cameroon
3.1%
in 2025
Somalia
2.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
204th
Somalia rank
207th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Cameroon ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 207th 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.