Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age population, age 01, male, interpolated was 461,925 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
461,925
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
461,925
in 2025
All-time low
90,618
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 461,925 for age population, age 01, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon peaked at 461,925 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,618, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90,618 | — |
| 1961 | 92,638 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 94,691 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 96,743 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 98,783 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 100,878 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 103,448 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 106,605 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 110,266 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 114,427 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 118,863 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 123,192 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 127,439 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 131,614 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 135,671 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 139,865 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 143,930 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 148,298 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 153,181 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 157,923 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 163,106 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 168,786 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 174,832 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 181,176 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 184,892 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 187,798 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 193,067 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 199,701 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 206,171 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 211,501 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 216,170 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 221,065 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 226,505 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 231,510 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 235,903 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 240,084 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 243,895 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 247,330 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 251,530 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 257,692 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 265,313 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 272,381 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 278,714 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 286,553 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 296,475 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 307,109 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 317,269 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 326,210 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 334,527 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 343,203 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 351,904 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 359,651 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 366,052 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 372,215 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 378,913 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 386,312 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 397,650 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 411,806 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 423,515 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 431,469 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 436,677 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 440,724 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 444,686 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 449,819 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 455,604 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 461,925 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 461,925 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129,478, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 461,925 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,710, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,910 | 90,618 | 114,427 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,998 | 118,863 | 157,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,103 | 163,106 | 211,501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,168 | 216,170 | 257,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,775 | 265,313 | 343,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,949 | 351,904 | 431,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,239 | 436,677 | 461,925 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Madagascar 486,670 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 479,187 compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 477,925 compare
- 33 Mali 451,382 compare
- 34 Algeria 447,420 compare
- 35 Myanmar 446,146 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon?
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated in Cameroon was 461,925 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 461,925 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 01, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,618 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age population, age 01, male, interpolated?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 01, male, interpolated rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 01, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.