Male population by age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Male population by age group was 2.22 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.22 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
339,692 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.22 million people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Cameroon peaked at 2.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 339,692 people, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 339,692 people | — |
| 1951 | 343,151 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 348,570 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 356,425 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 366,050 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 375,753 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 385,143 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 394,808 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 404,816 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 415,169 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 425,636 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 436,228 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 446,901 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 457,474 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 468,005 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 479,128 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 491,403 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 505,356 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 521,481 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 539,942 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 560,096 people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 581,247 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 602,835 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 624,270 people | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 645,412 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 666,270 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 687,028 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 708,210 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 730,293 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 753,291 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 778,598 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 806,623 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 833,830 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 858,903 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 883,663 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 909,099 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 935,023 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 960,704 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 987,674 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million people | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.22 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.22 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 372,958 people | 339,692 people | 415,169 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 477,155 people | 425,636 people | 539,942 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 655,895 people | 560,096 people | 753,291 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,015 people | 778,598 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.66 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.22 million people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Cameroon?
- Male population by age group in Cameroon was 2.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,692 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for male population by age group?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.