Cameroon vs Ghana: Male population by age group
Cameroon
2.22 million people
in 2023
Ghana
2.14 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
34th
Ghana rank
35th
Male population by age group over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.22 million people against 2.14 million people in Ghana, a difference of 73,630 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th 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 | 372,958 people | 561,248 people | 188,290 people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 477,155 people | 805,887 people | 328,732 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 655,895 people | 966,888 people | 310,992 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 897,015 people | 1.23 million people | 330,561 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.15 million people | 1.44 million people | 290,408 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 1.71 million people | 250,442 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 2.05 million people | 166,854 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 2.13 million people | 43,802 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 2.22 million people against 2.14 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 73,630 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 male population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Ghana ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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 men aged 0-4.