Population ages 55-59, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 55-59, female was 348,194 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
348,194
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
348,194
in 2025
All-time low
81,153
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female in Cameroon is 348,194, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Cameroon peaked at 348,194 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81,153, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81,153 | — |
| 1961 | 82,689 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 84,290 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 85,970 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 87,686 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 89,448 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 91,262 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 93,139 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 95,083 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 97,074 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 99,113 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 101,197 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 103,317 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 105,478 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 107,778 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 110,209 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 112,592 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 114,915 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 117,315 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 119,655 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 122,171 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 124,867 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 126,855 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 128,642 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 130,955 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 133,455 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 136,007 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 138,620 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 141,269 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 143,941 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 146,644 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 149,416 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 152,336 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 155,293 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 157,983 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 160,331 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 162,433 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 164,321 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 166,178 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 168,286 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 170,711 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 173,209 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 175,362 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 176,556 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 177,132 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 178,458 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 180,903 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 184,549 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 189,950 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 196,651 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 203,446 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 210,107 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 216,999 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 224,158 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 231,945 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 240,097 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 248,223 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 256,360 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 264,622 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 273,231 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 282,351 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 292,099 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 303,219 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 316,507 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 331,730 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 348,194 | +5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 348,194 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,377, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 348,194 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,779 | 81,153 | 97,074 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,157 | 99,113 | 119,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,678 | 122,171 | 143,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,322 | 146,644 | 168,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,348 | 170,711 | 196,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,919 | 203,446 | 273,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,350 | 282,351 | 348,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 65 Mozambique 369,178 compare
- 66 Austria 358,366 compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 351,776 compare
- 69 Tunisia 347,058 compare
- 70 Czechia 338,998 compare
- 71 Switzerland 334,361 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 55-59, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Cameroon was 348,194 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 55-59, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 348,194 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,153 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.