Cameroon vs Ghana: Female population by age group

Cameroon
2.18 million
in 2023
Ghana
2.08 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
32nd
Ghana rank
34th

Female population by age group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.18 million against 2.08 million in Ghana, a difference of 93,700.

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 374,316 542,139 167,823 Ghana
1960s 475,026 789,272 314,246 Ghana
1970s 649,446 945,706 296,260 Ghana
1980s 889,094 1.20 million 306,373 Ghana
1990s 1.14 million 1.41 million 265,645 Ghana
2000s 1.44 million 1.67 million 223,987 Ghana
2010s 1.86 million 2.00 million 140,862 Ghana
2020s 2.14 million 2.07 million 63,732 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 against 2.08 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Cameroon and Ghana?
93,700, 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?
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

Indicator
Female population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed