Population ages 0-14 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 0-14 was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14 in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Cameroon is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Cameroon peaked at 46.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 44.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.1% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.47 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9012 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Cameroon?
- Population ages 0-14 in Cameroon was 41.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 0-14?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.