Population ages 40-44, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 40-44, female was 734,437 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
734,437
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
734,437
in 2025
All-time low
132,980
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in Cameroon is 734,437, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Cameroon peaked at 734,437 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,980, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 40-44, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 132,980 | — |
| 1961 | 135,438 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 138,070 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 140,880 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 143,609 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 146,256 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 148,948 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 151,706 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 154,546 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 157,466 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 160,490 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 163,627 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 166,866 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 170,218 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 173,670 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 177,152 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 180,467 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 183,683 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 187,164 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 190,471 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 194,474 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 198,882 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 200,187 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 200,494 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 202,985 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 206,425 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 210,011 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 213,162 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 215,010 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 216,023 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 218,042 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 221,350 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 225,911 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 232,556 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 240,754 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 248,910 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 256,782 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 264,775 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 272,896 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 281,089 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 289,173 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 297,327 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 305,801 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 314,405 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 323,060 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 332,197 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 342,238 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 353,932 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 367,652 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 383,259 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 400,265 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 418,066 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 436,297 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 454,594 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 474,283 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 494,791 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 514,766 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 534,718 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 555,438 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 577,661 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 601,334 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 626,735 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 654,182 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 681,702 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 707,993 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 734,437 | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 734,437 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351,633, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 734,437 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,644, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,990 | 132,980 | 157,466 | 10 |
| 1970s | 175,381 | 160,490 | 190,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,765 | 194,474 | 216,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,306 | 218,042 | 281,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,904 | 289,173 | 383,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,088 | 400,265 | 577,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 667,730 | 601,334 | 734,437 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Mozambique 800,590 compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 783,502 compare
- 55 Madagascar 774,438 compare
- 57 Chile 717,149 compare
- 58 Syria 706,531 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 701,010 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)
- 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 40-44, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Cameroon was 734,437 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 40-44, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 734,437 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,980 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.