Population ages 75-79, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 75-79, female was 78,691 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78,691
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
78,691
in 2025
All-time low
18,674
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Cameroon stood at 78,691. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Cameroon peaked at 78,691 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,674, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 218 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 75-79, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,674 | — |
| 1961 | 19,197 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 19,726 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 20,270 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,829 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 21,405 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 22,001 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 22,619 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 23,259 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 23,926 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 24,623 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 25,349 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 26,102 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26,875 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 27,656 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 28,431 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 29,185 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 29,923 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 30,678 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 31,441 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 32,257 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 33,105 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 33,806 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 34,488 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 35,310 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 36,174 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 37,042 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 37,925 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38,817 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39,710 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 40,615 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 41,522 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42,433 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 43,357 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44,336 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 45,358 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 46,372 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47,378 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48,371 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 49,310 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50,196 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 51,072 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51,960 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52,859 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 53,768 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54,693 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 55,644 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56,644 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57,698 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58,792 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 59,913 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 61,103 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62,413 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,778 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 65,141 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 66,440 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 67,633 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 68,763 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69,951 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71,341 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72,882 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 74,247 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 75,394 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76,384 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 77,290 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 78,691 | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78,691 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,084, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78,691 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,191 | 18,674 | 23,926 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,026 | 24,623 | 31,441 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,863 | 32,257 | 39,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,905 | 40,615 | 49,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,333 | 50,196 | 58,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,648 | 59,913 | 71,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,815 | 72,882 | 78,691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Singapore 89,646 compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 88,620 compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 86,818 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 78,592 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 78,445 compare
- 91 Georgia 73,866 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 75-79, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Cameroon was 78,691 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 75-79, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78,691 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,674 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.