Population ages 65 and above, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 65 and above, female was 465,073 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
465,073
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
465,073
in 2025
All-time low
111,710
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 465,073 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Cameroon peaked at 465,073 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,710, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 88th 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 65 and above, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111,710 | — |
| 1961 | 114,699 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 117,758 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 120,897 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 124,090 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 127,337 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 130,654 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 134,060 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 137,564 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 141,164 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 144,870 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 148,700 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 152,634 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 156,654 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 160,735 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 164,819 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 168,794 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 172,667 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 176,651 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 180,698 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 185,124 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 189,774 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 193,423 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 196,937 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 201,432 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 206,255 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 211,062 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 215,920 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 220,806 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 225,682 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 230,622 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 235,553 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 240,478 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 245,471 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 250,453 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 255,395 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 260,346 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 265,317 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 270,291 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 275,222 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 280,072 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 284,977 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 290,130 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 295,384 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 300,478 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 305,331 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 310,093 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 315,036 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 320,208 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 325,572 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 331,193 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 336,949 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 342,591 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 347,742 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 353,224 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 359,863 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 367,195 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 374,959 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 383,488 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 393,031 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 402,916 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 412,286 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 422,557 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 435,426 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 449,894 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 465,073 | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 465,073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 303,059, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 465,073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258,698, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,993 | 111,710 | 141,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 162,722 | 144,870 | 180,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,642 | 185,124 | 225,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,915 | 230,622 | 275,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,728 | 280,072 | 325,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,024 | 331,193 | 393,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,359 | 402,916 | 465,073 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 New Zealand 498,380 compare
- 86 Ireland 471,183 compare
- 87 Singapore 467,111 compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 461,885 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 441,543 compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 438,442 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 65 and above, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Cameroon was 465,073 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 465,073 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,710 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.