Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 452,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon is 452,058, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon peaked at 452,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,816, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 33rd 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 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82,816 | — |
| 1961 | 85,029 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 87,138 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 89,261 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 91,392 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 93,522 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 95,712 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 98,387 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 101,646 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 105,399 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 109,632 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 114,117 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 118,486 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 122,755 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 126,923 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 130,952 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 135,036 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 138,995 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 143,373 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 148,246 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 153,199 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 158,522 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 163,640 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 169,572 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 176,392 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 180,353 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 183,389 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 188,718 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 195,325 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 201,714 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 206,979 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 211,510 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 216,228 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 221,490 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 226,287 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 230,481 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 234,487 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 238,164 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 241,527 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 245,666 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 251,757 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 259,334 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 266,443 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 272,837 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 280,694 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 290,615 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 301,248 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 311,498 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 320,563 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 328,989 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 337,788 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 346,617 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 354,554 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 361,182 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 367,840 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 374,858 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 382,183 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 393,399 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 407,554 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 419,416 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 427,474 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 432,821 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 437,017 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 441,125 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 446,291 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 452,058 | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 452,058 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,611, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 452,058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 226,196, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,030 | 82,816 | 105,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,852 | 109,632 | 148,246 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,082 | 153,199 | 201,714 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,282 | 206,979 | 245,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,398 | 251,757 | 328,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,539 | 337,788 | 419,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,464 | 427,474 | 452,058 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Cameroon was 452,058 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 452,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,816 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.