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Age structure

Cameroon — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 44% (female 2,978,216; male 3,001,487) 15-64 years: 52% (female 3,562,247; male 3,523,100) 65 years and over: 4% (female 248,314; male 207,636) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,295,924; female 3,266,429) 15-64 years: 51% (male 3,602,037; female 3,627,625) 65 years and over: 3% (male 213,176; female 256,366) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,387,450; female 3,356,237) 15-64 years: 51% (male 3,712,809; female 3,736,245) 65 years and over: 3% (male 219,975; female 264,894) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,468,861; female 3,436,814) 15-64 years: 51% (male 3,795,748; female 3,829,824) 65 years and over: 3% (male 224,881; female 273,305) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,562,553; female 3,528,778) 15-64 years: 51% (male 3,907,946; female 3,943,035) 65 years and over: 3% (male 231,521; female 282,259) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 43% (male 3,326,334; female 3,251,402) 15-64 years: 54% (male 4,181,038; female 4,153,680) 65 years and over: 3% (male 235,741; female 273,742) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 42.37% (male 3,385,898; female 3,310,504) 15-64 years: 54.28% (male 4,305,354; female 4,271,958) 65 years and over: 3.35% (male 244,419; female 285,087) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 42.1% (male 3,443,505; female 3,367,571) 15-64 years: 54.5% (male 4,431,524; female 4,392,155) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 253,242; female 296,751) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 42.3% (male 3,372,129; female 3,291,295) 15-64 years: 54.5% (male 4,315,672; female 4,265,286) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 227,444; female 274,353) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 42% (male 3,416,086; female 3,334,904) 15-64 years: 54.8% (male 4,425,246; female 4,370,329) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 233,506; female 283,607) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 41.7% (male 3,457,180/female 3,375,668) 15-64 years: 55% (male 4,537,281/female 4,477,163) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 239,634/female 293,079) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 41.2% (male 3,614,430/female 3,531,047) 15-64 years: 55.5% (male 4,835,453/female 4,796,276) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 260,342/female 303,154) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 41.3% (male 3,763,332/female 3,695,053) 15-64 years: 55.5% (male 5,029,658/female 4,994,786) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 266,616/female 310,937) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 41.1% (male 3,826,232/female 3,757,859) 15-64 years: 55.7% (male 5,164,338/female 5,122,817) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 274,821/female 321,625) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 40.9% (male 3,891,762/female 3,822,870) 15-64 years: 55.9% (male 5,298,143/female 5,250,493) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 283,289/female 332,744) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 40.9% (male 3,891,762/female 3,822,870) 15-64 years: 55.9% (male 5,298,143/female 5,250,493) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 283,289/female 332,744) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 40.5% (male 4,027,381/female 3,956,219) 15-64 years: 56.2% (male 5,564,570/female 5,505,857) 65 years and over: 3.3% (male 300,929/female 356,335) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 40.3% (male 4,091,453/ female 4,018,699) 15-64 years: 56.3% (male 5,702,336/ female 5,638,464) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 310,129/ female 368,797) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 40% (male 4,151,140/female 4,076,797) 15-24 years: 20.3% (male 2,107,067/female 2,066,718) 25-54 years: 31.9% (male 3,317,740/female 3,240,609) 55-64 years: 4.3% (male 419,751/female 468,077) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 319,597/female 381,725) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 42.9% (male 5,001,984/female 4,927,122) 15-24 years: 19.6% (male 2,286,244/female 2,257,231) 25-54 years: 30.4% (male 3,529,203/female 3,491,125) 55-64 years: 3.9% (male 445,181/female 468,388) 65 years and over: 3.4% (male 337,490/female 386,740) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 42.78% (male 5,115,958/female 5,039,122) | 15-24 years: 19.58% (male 2,337,061/female 2,310,178) | 25-54 years: 30.53% (male 3,644,779/female 3,603,610) | 55-64 years: 3.96% (male 458,001/female 481,717) | 65 years and over: 3.15% (male 348,754/female 400,038) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 42.6% (male 5,228,047/female 5,149,228) | 15-24 years: 19.55% (male 2,393,598/female 2,368,557) | 25-54 years: 30.71% (male 3,762,054/female 3,718,266) | 55-64 years: 3.97% (male 471,306/female 495,462) | 65 years and over: 3.18% (male 360,386/female 413,899) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 42.39% (male 5,337,879/female 5,257,026) | 15-24 years: 19.56% (male 2,456,061/female 2,432,500) | 25-54 years: 30.87% (male 3,880,906/female 3,835,107) | 55-64 years: 3.98% (male 485,059/female 509,649) | 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 372,415/female 428,283) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 42.15% (male 5,445,142 /female 5,362,166) | 15-24 years: 19.6% (male 2,524,031 /female 2,502,072) | 25-54 years: 31.03% (male 4,001,963 /female 3,954,258) | 55-64 years: 3.99% (male 499,101 /female 524,288) | 65 years and over: 3.23% (male 384,845 /female 443,099) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Cameroon Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Cameroon. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of
2019 0-14 years: 42.15% (male 5,445,142 /female 5,362,166) | 15-24 years: 19.6% (male 2,524,031 /female 2,502,072) | 25-54 years: 31.03% (male 4,001,963 /female 3,954,258) | 55-64 years: 3.99% (male 499,101 /female 524,288) | 65 years and over: 3.23% (male 384,845 /female 443,099) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Cameroon Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Cameroon. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of
2020 0-14 years: 42.34% (male 5,927,640/female 5,820,226) | 15-24 years: 20.04% (male 2,782,376/female 2,776,873) | 25-54 years: 30.64% (male 4,191,151/female 4,309,483) | 55-64 years: 3.87% (male 520,771/female 552,801) | 65 years and over: 3.11% (male 403,420/female 460,248) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Cameroon Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Cameroon. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a co
2021 0-14 years: 42.34% (male 5,927,640/female 5,820,226) 15-24 years: 20.04% (male 2,782,376/female 2,776,873) 25-54 years: 30.64% (male 4,191,151/female 4,309,483) 55-64 years: 3.87% (male 520,771/female 552,801) 65 years and over: 3.11% (male 403,420/female 460,248) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 42.34% (male 5,927,640/female 5,820,226) 15-24 years: 20.04% (male 2,782,376/female 2,776,873) 25-54 years: 30.64% (male 4,191,151/female 4,309,483) 55-64 years: 3.87% (male 520,771/female 552,801) 65 years and over: 3.11% (male 403,420/female 460,248) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 41.69% (male 6,337,141/female 6,226,100) 15-64 years: 55.12% (male 8,231,473/female 8,379,699) 65 years and over: 3.19% (2023 est.) (male 447,656/female 513,663)
2024 0-14 years: 41.5% (male 6,477,438/female 6,364,987) 15-64 years: 55.3% (male 8,488,522/female 8,638,519) 65 years and over: 3.2% (2024 est.) (male 463,628/female 533,011)
2025 0-14 years: 41.5% (male 6,477,438/female 6,364,987) 15-64 years: 55.3% (male 8,488,522/female 8,638,519) 65 years and over: 3.2% (2024 est.) (male 463,628/female 533,011)