Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Population ages 65 and above

Burkina Faso

2.7%

in 2025

Cameroon

2.8%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

204th

Cameroon rank

201st

Population ages 65 and above over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Cameroon ranks 201st of 218 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.9%	4.0%	1.1%	Cameroon
1970s	3.3%	4.0%	0.7%	Cameroon
1980s	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	Cameroon
1990s	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	Cameroon
2000s	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	Cameroon
2010s	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	Cameroon
2020s	2.6%	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, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for population ages 65 and above?: Burkina Faso ranks 204th and Cameroon 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 (% of total 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 (% of total population)
Unit: % of total 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: 03 September 2026

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.