Population, female, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, female, per capita was 0.5017 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5017 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5144 units per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.5015 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Cameroon is 0.5017 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.5144 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5015 units per person, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5112 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5144 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5139 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5135 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5131 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5127 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5118 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.51 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.508 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5054 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5017 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5017 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5128 units per person | 0.5112 units per person | 0.5144 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5092 units per person | 0.5077 units per person | 0.5109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5064 units per person | 0.5054 units per person | 0.5074 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5053 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.502 units per person | 0.5036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5017 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 0.5019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5017 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Cameroon?
- Population, female, per capita in Cameroon was 0.5017 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5144 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5015 units per person in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, female, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.