Population, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, female was 14.99 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Cameroon is 14.99 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Cameroon peaked at 14.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 2.91 million | 2.64 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 million | 3.30 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million | 4.32 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 million | 5.73 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.51 million | 9.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 million | 9.87 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 13.15 million | 14.99 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 48 Madagascar 16.32 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.08 million compare
- 50 Nepal 15.49 million compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 14.63 million compare
- 53 Venezuela 14.43 million compare
- 54 Australia 13.91 million compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 357,693 (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 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 14.99 million 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 14.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, female?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.