Share of the population that is female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population that is female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 1962
All-time low
50.2%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Cameroon stood at 50.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Cameroon peaked at 51.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2019.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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 share of the population that is female in Cameroon?
- Share of the population that is female in Cameroon was 50.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population that is female?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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