Population 0-24 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population 0-24 was 61.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Cameroon stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Cameroon peaked at 64.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.9% | — |
| 1961 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.5% | 58.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 60.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 62.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 61.0% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Eritrea 61.5% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 61.1% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 60.8% compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 60.5% compare
- 32 Comoros 60.3% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Cameroon?
- Population 0-24 in Cameroon was 61.0% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population 0-24?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.