Botswana vs Cameroon: Population, female

Botswana
50.2%
in 2025
Cameroon
50.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
130th
Cameroon rank
132nd

Population, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 132nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 52.5% 51.3% 1.2% Botswana
1970s 53.0% 50.9% 2.0% Botswana
1980s 51.2% 50.6% 0.6% Botswana
1990s 51.1% 50.4% 0.7% Botswana
2000s 50.8% 50.3% 0.5% Botswana
2010s 50.4% 50.2% 0.2% Botswana
2020s 50.1% 50.2% 0.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Botswana and Cameroon?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for population, female?
Botswana ranks 130th and Cameroon ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female (% 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

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.