Population ages 80 and above, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 80 and above, female was 61,938 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61,938
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61,938
in 2025
All-time low
12,424
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 61,938 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Cameroon peaked at 61,938 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,424, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 100th 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 80 and above, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,424 | — |
| 1961 | 12,898 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 13,373 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 13,851 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 14,326 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 14,793 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 15,260 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 15,733 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16,217 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 16,710 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17,211 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 17,736 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 18,289 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 18,866 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 19,464 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 20,069 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20,640 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 21,181 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21,771 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 22,379 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 23,111 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23,899 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 24,312 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24,687 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25,381 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 26,134 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 26,864 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 27,595 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 28,319 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29,045 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 29,798 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30,550 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31,305 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 32,085 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 32,874 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 33,662 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 34,456 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 35,257 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 36,067 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36,908 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 37,769 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 38,627 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,503 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40,372 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 41,218 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 42,041 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 42,848 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 43,691 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44,568 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 45,448 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46,337 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47,234 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48,158 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 49,124 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50,298 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51,543 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 52,663 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53,721 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54,796 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55,900 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56,816 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 57,248 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57,706 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58,849 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 60,351 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 61,938 | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61,938 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,992, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61,938 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,558 | 12,424 | 16,710 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,761 | 17,211 | 22,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,935 | 23,111 | 29,045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,296 | 29,798 | 36,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,608 | 37,769 | 45,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,977 | 46,337 | 55,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,818 | 56,816 | 61,938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 97 Malawi 66,934 compare
- 98 El Salvador 66,439 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 62,333 compare
- 101 Estonia 60,979 compare
- 102 Mozambique 58,841 compare
- 103 Panama 58,072 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 80 and above, female in Cameroon?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Cameroon was 61,938 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 80 and above, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61,938 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,424 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.