Cameroon vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Cameroon
841,877
in 2025
Ireland
888,912
in 2025
Cameroon rank
89th
Ireland rank
86th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Cameroon
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 888,912 against 841,877 in Cameroon, a difference of 47,035.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Cameroon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,733 | 321,835 | 95,102 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 293,588 | 342,966 | 49,379 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 367,298 | 381,790 | 14,492 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 449,573 | 411,295 | 38,277 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 537,399 | 457,315 | 80,084 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 645,518 | 608,933 | 36,585 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 779,835 | 809,214 | 29,379 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Cameroon or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 888,912 against 841,877 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Cameroon and Ireland?
- 47,035, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cameroon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 86th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.