Population ages 70-74, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 70-74, female was 131,098 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131,098
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
131,098
in 2025
All-time low
32,337
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
Cameroon recorded 131,098 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Cameroon peaked at 131,098 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,337, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 84th 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 70-74, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,337 | — |
| 1961 | 33,168 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 34,028 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 34,921 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 35,845 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 36,800 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37,782 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 38,789 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 39,821 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 40,874 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 41,949 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 43,056 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 44,195 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 45,358 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 46,537 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 47,715 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 48,864 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 49,978 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 51,102 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 52,238 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 53,460 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 54,739 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55,829 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 56,897 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 58,149 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 59,457 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 60,760 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 62,078 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 63,417 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 64,830 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 66,327 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 67,823 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 69,312 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 70,806 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 72,230 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 73,570 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 74,898 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 76,221 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 77,534 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 78,832 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 80,126 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 81,439 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 82,804 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 84,220 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 85,676 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87,135 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 88,656 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90,337 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 92,079 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93,693 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 95,169 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96,570 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97,942 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 99,414 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 101,249 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 103,426 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 105,639 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 107,573 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 108,895 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 109,928 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 111,427 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 113,486 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 116,363 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 120,640 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 125,842 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 131,098 | +4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 131,098 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84,870, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 131,098 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,150, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,436 | 32,337 | 40,874 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,099 | 41,949 | 52,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,962 | 53,460 | 64,830 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,755 | 66,327 | 78,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,616 | 80,126 | 93,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,580 | 95,169 | 109,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,809 | 111,427 | 131,098 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Dominican Republic 141,412 compare
- 82 Croatia 134,956 compare
- 83 Norway 133,082 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 125,503 compare
- 86 Singapore 123,043 compare
- 87 New Zealand 122,691 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 70-74, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Cameroon was 131,098 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 70-74, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 131,098 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,337 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.