Population, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, female was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50.2% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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.
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 |
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- 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 12, male, interpolated 365,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 360,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 332,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 354,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Cameroon?
- Population, female in Cameroon was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, female?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.