Population, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, female was 14.99 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.99 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.64 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Cameroon is 14.99 million, measured 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 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cameroon peaked at 14.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.64 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.30 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.47 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 3.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.47 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 5.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.41 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.79 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.15 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.99 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.99 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.99 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 million | 2.64 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 million | 3.30 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 4.32 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 million | 5.73 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.51 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 million | 9.87 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 13.15 million | 14.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
- 50 Nepal 15.49 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 14.63 million compare
- 53 Venezuela 14.43 million compare
- 54 Australia 13.91 million 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, female in Cameroon?
- Population, female in Cameroon was 14.99 million 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 14.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, female?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.