Population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 05-09, male was 2.09 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon stood at 2.09 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon peaked at 2.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 321,401, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 370,150 | 321,401 | 420,002 | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,133 | 431,937 | 597,889 | 10 |
| 1980s | 722,111 | 618,411 | 837,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 976,471 | 863,017 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.41 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.84 million | 2.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Niger 2.16 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.14 million compare
- 34 Ghana 2.09 million compare
- 36 Germany 2.08 million compare
- 37 United Kingdom 2.03 million compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.97 million compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 354,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 342,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 340,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 350,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 347,565 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 357,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 360,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 368,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 332,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Cameroon was 2.09 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,401 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.