Population ages 65 and above, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 65 and above, total was 841,877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
841,877
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
841,877
in 2025
All-time low
201,940
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 841,877 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Cameroon peaked at 841,877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201,940, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 89th 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, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 201,940 | — |
| 1961 | 206,065 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 211,089 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 217,018 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 223,002 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 229,054 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 235,207 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 241,492 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 247,928 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 254,535 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 261,324 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 268,327 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 275,509 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 282,804 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 290,163 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 297,520 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 304,615 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 311,445 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 318,504 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 325,665 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 333,698 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 342,222 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 348,318 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 353,987 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 361,704 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 370,012 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 378,283 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 386,609 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 394,929 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 403,213 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 411,631 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 420,024 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 428,387 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 436,868 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 445,333 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 453,731 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 462,168 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 470,652 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 479,194 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 487,740 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 496,221 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 504,902 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 514,102 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 523,524 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 532,706 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 541,579 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 550,471 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 559,933 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 570,018 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 580,534 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 591,527 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 602,758 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 613,716 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 623,782 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 634,706 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 647,785 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 661,872 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 676,487 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 692,386 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 710,166 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 727,829 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 744,517 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 763,541 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 787,297 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 813,950 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 841,877 | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 841,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 524,418, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 841,877 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226,733 | 201,940 | 254,535 | 10 |
| 1970s | 293,588 | 261,324 | 325,665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,298 | 333,698 | 403,213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,573 | 411,631 | 487,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,399 | 496,221 | 580,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,518 | 591,527 | 710,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 779,835 | 727,829 | 841,877 | 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 65 and above, total in Cameroon?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Cameroon was 841,877 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 841,877 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,940 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.