Population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 15-64, total was 16.75 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon stood at 16.75 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon peaked at 16.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.13 million | 2.92 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.48 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 4.39 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 million | 5.69 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 7.72 million | 10.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 million | 10.48 million | 13.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.51 million | 14.33 million | 16.75 million | 6 |
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- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 368,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 379,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 399,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 420,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 365,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Cameroon was 16.75 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.