Population, female (% of total population) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1962
All-time low
50.2%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50.2% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cameroon peaked at 51.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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 in Cameroon?
- Population, female in Cameroon was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, female?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.