Population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 25-29, female was 1.16 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
50th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
200,854
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.16 million for population ages 25-29, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon peaked at 1.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200,854, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200,854 | — |
| 1961 | 204,383 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 208,247 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 212,256 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 215,987 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 219,386 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 222,542 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 225,499 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 228,530 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 232,046 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 236,163 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 240,511 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 244,431 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 247,140 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 249,110 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 252,124 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 255,745 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 259,909 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 267,173 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 276,592 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 289,452 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 304,076 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 309,300 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 311,503 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 320,007 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 330,177 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 340,551 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 351,182 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 361,432 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 371,526 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 382,666 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 394,790 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 408,185 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 423,696 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 441,255 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 460,047 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 479,540 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 499,190 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 518,541 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 537,317 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 555,380 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 573,561 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 593,053 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 613,526 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 634,616 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 656,597 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 680,033 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 706,167 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 732,440 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 757,029 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 781,726 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 806,588 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 831,161 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 857,213 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 889,538 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 923,940 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 953,611 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 978,122 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,073, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601,266, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,973 | 200,854 | 232,046 | 10 |
| 1970s | 252,890 | 236,163 | 276,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 328,921 | 289,452 | 371,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,523 | 382,666 | 537,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,240 | 555,380 | 757,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,502 | 781,726 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.04 million | 1.16 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Cameroon was 1.16 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,854 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.