Cameroon vs Ghana: Female population by age group
Cameroon
2.18 million people
in 2023
Ghana
2.08 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
32nd
Ghana rank
34th
Female population by age group over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.18 million people against 2.08 million people in Ghana, a difference of 93,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 374,316 people | 542,139 people | 167,823 people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 475,026 people | 789,272 people | 314,246 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 649,446 people | 945,706 people | 296,260 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 889,094 people | 1.20 million people | 306,373 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.14 million people | 1.41 million people | 265,645 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.67 million people | 223,987 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 2.00 million people | 140,862 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 2.07 million people | 63,732 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female population by age group, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 2.18 million people against 2.08 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female population by age group between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 93,700 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for female population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.