Population ages 55-59, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 55-59, male was 328,355 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
328,355
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
328,355
in 2025
All-time low
72,586
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Cameroon stood at 328,355. 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 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Cameroon peaked at 328,355 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,586, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72,586 | — |
| 1961 | 73,092 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 74,161 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 75,797 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 77,437 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 79,076 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 80,718 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 82,368 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 84,042 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 85,760 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 87,529 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 89,354 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 91,231 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 93,141 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 95,067 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 97,002 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 98,842 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 100,564 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 102,354 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 104,194 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 106,387 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 108,813 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 110,362 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 111,644 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 113,520 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 115,562 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 117,643 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 119,785 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 121,953 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 124,134 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 126,353 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 128,626 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 131,026 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 133,512 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 135,888 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 138,178 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 140,540 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 143,006 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 145,708 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 148,808 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 152,256 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 155,738 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 158,748 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 160,834 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 162,317 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 164,361 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 167,364 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 171,449 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 176,990 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 183,561 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 190,196 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 196,666 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 203,325 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 210,224 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 217,813 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 225,776 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 233,607 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 241,346 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 249,166 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 257,345 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 265,917 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 275,079 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 285,648 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 298,297 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 312,765 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 328,355 | +5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 328,355 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174,231, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 328,355 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159,643, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,504 | 72,586 | 85,760 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,928 | 87,529 | 104,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,980 | 106,387 | 124,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,164 | 126,353 | 148,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,362 | 152,256 | 183,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,546 | 190,196 | 257,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,344 | 265,917 | 328,355 | 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 55-59, male in Cameroon?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Cameroon was 328,355 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 328,355 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,586 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.