Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 432,036 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon is 432,036, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon peaked at 432,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,933, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,933 | — |
| 1961 | 72,091 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 74,229 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 76,472 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 78,738 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 80,904 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 83,099 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 85,320 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 87,564 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 89,896 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 92,702 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 96,059 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 99,874 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 104,128 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 108,600 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 112,933 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 117,105 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 121,118 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 125,013 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 129,033 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 133,142 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 137,737 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 142,489 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 147,026 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 152,016 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 157,420 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 163,818 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 170,747 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 174,784 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 177,874 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 183,140 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 189,592 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 195,785 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 200,829 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 205,141 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 209,624 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 214,607 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 219,150 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 223,147 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 227,008 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 230,598 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 233,930 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 238,088 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 244,205 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 251,792 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 258,910 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 265,329 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 273,238 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 283,227 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 293,958 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 304,303 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 313,470 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 322,048 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 331,032 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 340,262 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 348,729 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 355,785 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 362,458 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 369,259 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 376,557 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 387,868 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 402,141 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 414,096 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 422,310 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 427,788 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 432,036 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 432,036 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 432,036 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,401, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,825 | 69,933 | 89,896 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,656 | 92,702 | 129,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,705 | 133,142 | 177,874 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,802 | 183,140 | 227,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,328 | 230,598 | 293,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,390 | 304,303 | 376,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,373 | 387,868 | 432,036 | 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 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Cameroon was 432,036 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 432,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,933 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 05, 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.