Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 61.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 1992
All-time low
58.9%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
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 (% of total population) 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 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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Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.