Female population by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female population by age group was 2.18 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.18 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.18 million people
in 2023
All-time low
342,790 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Cameroon stood at 2.18 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Cameroon peaked at 2.18 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 342,790 people, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 342,790 people | — |
| 1951 | 345,810 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 350,626 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 358,061 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 367,459 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 376,865 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 385,963 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 395,352 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 405,085 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 415,148 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 425,278 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 435,500 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 445,821 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 456,058 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 466,232 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 476,952 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 488,792 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 502,238 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 517,780 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 535,610 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 555,138 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 575,693 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 596,772 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 617,843 people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 638,745 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 659,444 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 680,095 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 701,201 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 723,275 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 746,256 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 771,516 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 799,478 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 826,609 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 851,550 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 876,103 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 901,273 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 926,851 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 952,137 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 978,697 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million people | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.18 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.18 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 374,316 people | 342,790 people | 415,148 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 475,026 people | 425,278 people | 535,610 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 649,446 people | 555,138 people | 746,256 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,094 people | 771,516 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.64 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 1.68 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million people | 2.09 million people | 2.18 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Niger 2.30 million people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 2.28 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 2.26 million people compare
- 33 Myanmar 2.15 million people compare
- 34 Ghana 2.08 million people compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 2.07 million people 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 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Cameroon?
- Female population by age group in Cameroon was 2.18 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,790 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for female population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.