Women of reproductive age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women of reproductive age was 6.94 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.94 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.94 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Cameroon peaked at 6.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.45 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.94 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 2.45 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.38 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 million | 4.64 million | 6.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 million | 6.33 million | 6.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Madagascar 7.69 million compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 7.61 million compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.92 million compare
- 54 Syria 6.42 million compare
- 55 North Korea 6.22 million 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Cameroon?
- Women of reproductive age in Cameroon was 6.94 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for women of reproductive age?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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