Cameroon vs Kenya: Population ages 65 and above
Cameroon
2.8%
in 2025
Kenya
3.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
201st
Kenya rank
198th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kenya'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 201st and Kenya ranks 198th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Cameroon ranks 201st and Kenya ranks 198th 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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About this data
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.