Population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 65 and above, male was 376,805 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon is 376,805, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon peaked at 376,805 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,230, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 87th of 217 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 65 and above, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90,230 | — |
| 1961 | 91,366 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 93,331 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 96,121 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 98,912 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 101,716 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 104,553 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 107,432 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 110,364 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 113,371 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 116,454 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 119,627 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 122,874 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 126,150 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 129,428 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 132,701 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 135,821 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 138,778 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 141,853 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 144,967 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 148,575 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 152,448 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 154,895 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 157,051 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 160,273 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 163,758 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 167,221 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 170,689 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 174,123 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 177,530 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 181,009 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 184,472 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 187,909 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 191,397 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 194,880 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 198,336 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 201,823 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 205,336 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 208,903 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 212,517 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 216,149 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 219,925 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 223,972 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 228,140 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 232,228 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 236,248 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 240,378 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 244,897 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 249,810 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 254,962 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 260,334 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 265,809 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 271,126 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 276,041 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 281,482 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 287,922 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 294,677 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 301,527 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 308,898 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 317,135 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 324,912 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 332,232 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 340,984 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 351,870 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 364,056 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 376,805 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,740 | 90,230 | 113,371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,865 | 116,454 | 144,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,656 | 148,575 | 177,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,658 | 181,009 | 212,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,671 | 216,149 | 254,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,495 | 260,334 | 317,135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,476 | 324,912 | 376,805 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 84 Dominican Republic 410,813 compare
- 85 Singapore 401,351 compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 390,170 compare
- 88 Croatia 376,090 compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 343,014 compare
- 90 Niger 342,523 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Cameroon was 376,805 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 376,805 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,230 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.